The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-17
The Situation in Virginia.
WHAT COL. BRADY THINKS OF 1T.

WHAT COL. BRADY THINKS OF 1T.
Malone Rule-Or Ruin Policy May be
Death To the Party-BlRine Stronger
Among the Republicans than Sherman
Amy One Else-MahOne AuXOuS 80 go
10 congress.
Saturday the reporter of the hdeT-Appedl CAL
led at Col. Brady 8 Office and requested him 10
give for publication his views upon the present
demoralized condition of the republican party
in ihis:city and thr, .hout the stat ard how he
thought the dissenslons would affect the com.
ing elections. Having been for eirS secretary
and chairman of the republican party in this
state. a Virginia delegate to the three last ma
tional republican convention AN efficient nem-
Der of congress. and during the past two years
an aggressive opponent OF Gen. Mahones pol
icy, Col. braiy ind rs Ids the situation
from the republican kichefS standpolnb per
maps better Than any man in the state, and
besides he is not only an experienced and indie.
IdtisaDe worker IN politics but also keen
observer of public events.
We'll; remarked the colonel. in reply to the
party at present, The colored voters be-
ginning To realize that they have been duped
too long by the one man power. the old true
blue white republicans, the brave men who car
ried the party's banner in the days of bitter
e,.clu and business ustracism. and who were
defeated by the skillful mani pulations Tissue
ballots IN the hands OF some of our pI esent re-
publican leaders under The direction of cum
ming democratic boss. are, almost To man.
disguised with the present selfish and tyranni-
cal leadership, which has driven such good
men as Daniel by son into the democratic
10 lipeIaIlze ouI party, ha!nonlze its conflict
ing elements, and unite all republicans, defeat
is probable. General Mahone's recent violation
of the party law, as laid down by the last ma
tional convention, and Gle arly Set forth III the
call of the national committee, for the election
of dlstrict delegates TO The national convention
at chicago in June next, mis- determined pur-
pose to enforce the odlCus unit rule, and have
ms own pet plan of organization indorsed by
the state convention, coupled with his conf
Dental letter traducing Mr.. Blaine, are whir-
ing the party in this city and state TO destruc
ha to hUh fs ma m hapS ,lf
his own party. He opposes Governor Cameron
Senator Lewis, John s. Wise. Gen Groner,
Cul. Houston, Maj. Yost, Libbey Pendeton,
Frazier and numerous influential republicans
who may differ with him, or who fail to execute
iis wlll with far greater earnestness than he
has ever manifested toward democrats He
says he Is for Mr.. Shermans nomipation. and
vet because OF difference of opinion upon the
minor question of policy. he is now engaged
bitterly nghupg Hon. John 5. w Sc and Prof.
John NJ. Langston, two of Mr. Shermans most
influential southern supporters. and III order 20
keep them both out OF the state and national
conventions we See that the power of the
party organization, and the influence of the
craftsmanship, has been used TO the fullest eX-
tent
How about the state convention next month?
VIII Wise or Malone control it?
That, replied COL Brady, remains to be seen.
The opposition to Gen. Mahone's plan of or
ganizaIion, unit rule, and to Mr.. SherIaans
candidacy, has developed strength in sections
OF The state where 1t was thought the mach ine
chairmen would be able TO carry out the gem
erals cut and dried programme, and the result
of the county meetings. SO far as heard from,
clearly demonstrate that II the voice of the
republican masses could find expression in the
convention General Malone would be beaten
every important question al issue. But,
have you in this connection seen the generals
call for his state convention? 1T is rich and
rare docu1henl-un questlohaoIy tne most
devish piece of political work of its kind ever
concocL ted during the worst days OF political
bossism. OF course ii has beeI kept i'll the
dark-ouly mt to his own appointed chairman.
Although a member OF the State executive com
mlLtee copy OF the call was sent TO me- |
borrowed one, however, and have SHOWN II to
a number of influential northern republicans
Mr.. Sherman friends among the number, and
every man was emphatic in his condemn ttion
OF it, A more diaDollcal scheme To stit1e the
will of the mpiorily in localities against Gen
Malone could not be contrved. Note how
the thiag works in Norfolk county, Ports
mouth, Alexandria, Richmond, Lynchburg, the
9TH ward of this city add elsewhere. Under It's
operation the bars are all up, securely fastened,
and only Malone delegates are countersigneu
by Mahoue's chairmen to the state convention
BY such methods General Malone may be able
to control the convention, but victory for him,
under these circumstances: is death to Mr..
Sherman and the parry in Virginia. The he
publican masses will never submit to the action
of a packed convention. What they demand,
Insist upon and shall have, is a fair honest and
untrammelled expression OF the will of The
majority upon all questions in dispute. and
should General Malone, by his usual methods
undertake TO rush though the convention his
pre-ordained plans and succeeds, the party will
be defeated, because The people. not one man,
will rule in the future.
How ABOUT your district conventions to elect
delegates to Chicago and Blaiae's Stock in Nir-
ginia?
here, said Col. Brady, is the party law taken
from the call OF the national republican COIN
miJtee:
Each congl essional district in the United
States shall elect its delegates to the national
convention in the same way the nomination
of deltg gates 10 C ngress is made in their dis
trict.
Delegatesat large for each state and their
aluernates snail be ele cted by state conventions
in their respective states.
In compliance with this plain rule which
governs The party, separate districts couven-
delegates tA
national convention, and thus the contest
against Gen. Mahoue VIII be transferred TO
Chicago. During the p-st month | haye con
ferreu with The leaders of our party from New
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Iowa, Indiana
New Hampshire and other states upon this SUD-
ject, and the assurances have received leave
no doubt whatever on my mind. We are right.
down and elect his delegates in separate { is
Lrlct conventions, our delegation Will be adj
mitted to III. nation Il convention. The
friends OF Mr.. Blaine have not been idle in ' IL
gnta, they understand The situation and know
well the powerful influence be hind them. Gen,
Malone himself. by s cunLi igly devised call,
made the entrance of The Blame delegation
from Virginia 10 tie national convention
smooth.
In published interview two years ago,
stated that Blaine was stronger with The repup-
hcan masses in this STATE than any other
our delegates in the next national convention
will, by their votes, give expression to this TACT
Gen. MahOnes Vaccinations TO the contrary
notwithstanding.
What is your opinion of Lang tons candidacy
Tor congress
Professor Langston appears now to be ahead
in the congressional contest III this district,
but believe the Organization Will use him to
help itself for Mr.. sherman, and afterwards
knife him. Depend upon 1t general Mahone
wants that nomination. and this accounts for
his anxiety to have ell the delegates from this
district one half white and the other half col
ored.
In view of Hooper's and Gaines open alvo-
cacy of Evans on the color line issue for
gress in 1881 l much amused over their
present expressions of horror the idea of
niger" congressman. when the negro who
now seeks the honor is The most intelligent
representative of his race III tn $ country, one
who has filled with distinguished ability.
many responsible and important positions.
Gen. Malone seems TO be playing Hooper
against Gaines, and Langston against them
both ;he is likely to place dummy candidate
in the field. and then when the time comes he
hopes that all will unite on and hurrah for The
"Old Man, but the sold Man" can't win in the
state, in this district in this city lighting
everybody.