Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-20
THE VOTE OF vIRGINIk.


Talk With John NJ. Langston on the
Election I'm the Old Dominion
HE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS rArxIY ELECTED TO
CONGRESS, AND THAT HR WILL GET Hrs sEAr-
: ALSO THAT A FAIR COUNT IN HIS DISTRICT Would
GIVE THE STATE TO HARRISON AND MORTON.
Prof. John NJ. Langston il in the city. A
STAR reporter found him at his residence near
Howard University last night He has been in
q very hard canvass and looks little worn by
it, but he is full of enthusiasm and fred by his
interest in the negro question. He says not
only that he is elected 70 Congress from the
Petersburg district, but that the lawful major
ity in the district will give the electoral vote OF
the state TO Harrison and Morton. He thinks
the dawn Of absolute freedom for the colored
people has appeared He thinks the time has
come TO break up the solid south--that the way
has been opened by him in his district. When
the colored people act for themselves as free
men, and do not permit themselves TO be
driven and bought and sold by rapscalhons,
carpet-baggers and bosses, their redemption 10
at hand.
MALONE HAS LOST HIS POWER
you can see," said Prof Langston, that
my position is a delicate one and the situation
in my district is an important one. have got
my people with me and they will stay. They
are self-respectng citizens, not 10 be pur-
chased or traded. Malone cannot take them
from me. He has lost his power am elected
by large majority. No effort will be spared
to count me out. but my organization is so per-
feet that they will not be able TO do that The
vote that gives me the election in the Petersburg
district gives the state 10 Harrison and Nor
ton, and
BREAKS Up THE SOLID SOUTH.
IF MIR. Malone fights me now he is fighting
Harrison and Morton and all the interests Of
the republican party. I was the regular repub-
hcan nominee. Every vote cast for me was a
vote for Harrison and Morton also. Nv friends
were for Harrison and Morton and John NJ.
Langston-Langston last always! Never Lang
ston alone. Every vote stolen from me ia one
lost to the presidential ticket Nv legal ma,
lority is from 5000 TO 5000. That Will give
Virginia TO Harrison and Morton
NOT RUNNING AGAINST HIS PARTY.
"Mr. Malone tries to make il appear" con-
tinued Mr.. Langston, that am bolter or
independent, but he can't do il. recognized
Mr. Malone as the chairman Of the state COM
mlttee, and my friends and myself obeyed all
his official orders. When he ordered the pri-
maries we held them as he directed. only we
elected our own men instead of his. There
was no meeting or convention called by him,
night or day, far or near, convenient or incon-
yenient, that We did not regard punctiliously.
We attended them all and conducted them
regularly. There was no sort of irregularity;
every form was observed and every order re-
spected, but John NJ. Langston delegates we're
elected and
MALONE WAS BEATEN AT EVERY POINT.
MY campaign was conducted at great expen-
diture of labor and money. called on no one
to assist me. I undertook to educate my peo-
pie to an appreciation of their rights as free
men, and the money i spent was nv own. I
went to no friend for assistance; got no money
from the national committee. Mr.. Malone
got 100000 from the national committee to
help carry the state for Harrison and Morton,
and he spent il against me. The democrats
say that they spent money enough to give ven-
able $1,000 votes. He did not get them. Peo-
pie asked
WHERE DOES LANGsToN GET HIS MONEY?
Who is putting it up for him? Some tried to
msinuate that the democrats we're helping me.
My answer is this: Ask the United States
treasurer how many of Langston's bonds he
has bought. Ask Riggs q Co. as to the state Of
Mr.. Langston's account. Go to the Petersburg
bank and inquire how much Mr.. Langston has
drawn out. That's where got my campaign
funds. Out Of my own pocket. My own money.
! Money have rnedhonestly / told INV people
that would free them from bossism il II cost
me all the money and all the property I had
1t should be a colored mans money and labor
that should be in their service They should
find that they had resources within themselves
l pad for every expense myself. / spent
! $4,000, and
| SOLVED THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
But was not working on the color line. was
working for respectable republicanism When
| it is known throughout the south that the re-
publican cadidate for Office is an actual candi-
date, and not a mere puppet in the hands Of
some INSCRIPTIONS boss. the party viii become
as strong there as elsewhere. What we have
] to contend with is not only the democracy
with its prejudices, but with the INSCRIPTIONS
men who try to use the party there as a mere
instrument TO secure their own advantage.
When the republican people of the south,
without regard to color, name their own can
didates and select the best they have, there
will be
No MORE SOLID SOUTH.
''But what self-respecting republican is going
to man who treats free citizens like slaves
and ask his permission to run for this Office or
that? The republicans are deprived OF half
their power TO give mighty power to some in
dividual The solid south is broken nov. Viz
GINA will give Harrison and Morton her vote,
! and shall get my seat. l have perfect conf
dence in Mr.. Quay and Mr.. Dudley. am not
only satisfied. but pleased with them. Every
thing Is alb right recount of the district
Will give us the state. 1 would get in on con-
test before the House any how, but that would
not save the state TO the national ticket. IL is
not to be in Congress 1 want so much as to
carry Virginia for my party. Virginia in line
and then it will not be difficult, by bringing
the best men in the party to the front to carry
North Carolina, Tennessee and Florida"
Prof. Langston came TO the city on Saturday
to attend dinner of prominent colored men,
which was held Saturday night where he ives
toasted for his services to the southern repubii-
cans.