Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-22
WISE and Mahono.
NOW whether be kill Cassie,
Or CassiO him. OF each do kill me other,
IvrvV wav uakes my gain.H

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Or Cassi0 him, OF each do kill mo other,
EvcTy way makes my gain
A good friend in stanton wrote 10 us
some months ago that we were blooming =
The Wissiles so much, and apparently taking
90 much Interest 10 their cause, and pointing
oIt to them what they should 90, TINT he
feared the result would be that our
wellmeant plans would work TO the
advantage OF MALONE. The outcome
Of Chicago has vIpdicatcd US. But
now the same good friend may write us that
WISE is = more dangerous man TO the Demo-
crats than MALONE ever was. We think not.
WISE Is not = good leader He is not COM
.Inaudcr.n-chiei, but q bushwbacker. He
can "makc things lively about him,
but he Is rs likely 10 bit bis friends
&c his enemies. lie needs guidance
himself lie IS too impulsve; gives way
too often 10 the feeling Of the moment, and
acts the part Of a bull in a china shop. In q
word. WISE needs MALONE to tell him how
e. talk and act and when to talk and act.
WISE did not, however. take too much upon
himself a' CHICAGO. lie put forward CANE
Ron EIDDLErEsGrp, BRADY, and o.her', and
no doubt followed th.ir advice. lie de-
scribed himself when ne said TO MALONE In
Sn,EsrE4a's words, LEAD on master, I'll
follow thee"
alr. WISE has earned this analysis OF his
characteristics by his unexpected success 10
Chicago. "UneTpectcd -; not because he
succeeded, but because his success was so
complete lie was no doubt - much sur
priscd TO learn that he bad secured ma
iority Of the Virginia delegation a. BYRON
was when he woke and found himself
famous. We have not vet learned, how.
ever, whether MALONE Intends to con.
tinue at the head OF bis organization
and show bis strength at the ballot-bOX next
fail. or whether he will sulk in bis tent and
let the battle 20 as it will. In 1880 he dared
10 test his strength IN Virginia, and nOmi-
mated electors and had them voted fer; but
his iattered troops were so few in number,
and presented so ier,orn an appearance, that
he gained no renown by that bit Of
back action strategy. lie has much better
prospect before him now; for he undoubtedl!
has Tor the nonce two thirds or nine tenths OF
The Republicans in this State amongst his
followers. lie has almost all the colored
troops; hut they are q poor reliance when
The northern Republicans tell them to for
sake a leader. LANGsTON went with Ma
HcxE to Chicago aud at Chicago; neverthe.
less we suspect that LANGsTON is at heart
pleased with MAHoNE's defeat there.
The Republican party in Virgins is st sea
Just now, but II viii begin at an early day 70
organize for the fall campaign. We shall
soon learn what we are to expect MALONE
and WISE to do; what they expect each
ether 90 do; and what the Republican Ma
tionsl Committee expects them to do. What
ever this committee recommends, the negroes
will do; aud where the negroes are there is
The Republican party Of Virginia.
Now. whether Wise kill Mahono
Or Malone him. or each do Kill the other,
Every way makes the gain OF tho Democrats.
We need not trouble ourselves much &c
put either out OF the combat. Let us moi
natter ourselves, however, that there ia to bC
DO contest in this State next fall. The Re
V1iblican marty il n ioiEted snake.