Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-21
Mahone,s Plans.

Inc leuer Oh tenerai MAhVNb WhiCu VIC
printed day or two ago has not attracted as
much attention from the Republican leaders
as its importance would justify them 10
attacking to II. Perhaps these willy leaders
are acting upon the theory that "the least
said the soonest mcnded."
General MALONE, under date OF July 18th,
after he had allowed himself full time to
weigh bis words, declares that fourteen oil his
delegates to the Republican National Con-
yention had been deprived Of their seats by a
combination Of the friends OF the sspirants
other than Mr.. SHERMAN. He does not
qualify his words at all; but AYERS that the
"unclouded title aud just claims" OF bis
delegates were not considered at all. SO
much for the past. As to THE future be added
that the MALONE psrty.orgauization was
fully recohnized, and MAHoSE's electoral
ticket stands as the rlgbtful ticket OF the
party in Virginia to be voted for In Noyem'
Der.
There is no hope OF comprsmise expressed
in General MAHoSE's letter. He treats the
WISE boilers IS traitors 10 the party, unwor-
thy Of q moments consideration. He would
not trust one OF them with an electoral vote.
The General knows no such word as "com-
PROMISE" On this rock bis ship has foun-
dered heretofore. Nobody can say what
would have been the result IN Virginia II he
had yielded in 1880 point or two to the
"Big Four" or subsequently to Mr..
MASSEY, or TO others whose counsels he
has treated with undisguised cons
tempt. II he had been an eloquent
speaker he might have defed his enemies in
side his own party; but as be lacked this
talent, be lacked what was more necessary
TO success than his unscrupulousness and
bolduess. We say that nobody knows what
would have resulted In Virginia il MALONE
had on the proper occasions manifested
compromising spirit--resorted TO diplomacy,
as sill party leaders have found 1t necessary
upon occasion to do. But we can safely aver
that the Democrats OF Virginia have good
reason to thank him for bis unyielding OBJ
stinacY and logged pertinacity.
II goes without saying that General Ma
HONE Is more anxious to defeat the WISE
than he is TO carry Virginia for HARRISON.
file was not for HARRISON before his nomlna-
ton, and he is not for HARRISON now unless
he can use him TO further his lMni0NE's'
own schemes. But he can use HARRISON for
this purpose, and so he may be set down as
q HARRISON man.
The whole story may be told in the state
ment that General MAHoNE's leading object
in the fail campaign will be to expose the
weakness OF the WISE H0UsToS combination.
He believes that three fourths or perhaps
nine tenths Of the Republican voters in Vir-
ginia are on his side, and he intends to let
the fact be known to the whole country. He
expects 10 be able next November to say to
the northern Republicans: "Behold your
work! had nearly all the Republican voters
IN Virginia at my back. | would have car
ried Virginia for SHERMAN had he been noml-
mated. | had the strength OF the party with
me. But you chose to defeat me. and not me
only but the Republican party OF Virgnis
and indeed the national Republican party"
Can MALONE carry out this pro-
gramme? We shall see. II is not certain
that he can. The negroes in Virginia GER
taniy believe in him aud trust him. II the
Republican National Committee viii stand
by him he will reduce the WIsE-HOUsToN
faction TO insigni1cance. The negroes are al
ways ready 10 receive orders from the North.
Here Is the only weak pace in MAuoNE's
machinery. He cannot but have a lively
recollection OF the fact that IN 1880 the ne
groes followed the advice OF their northern
allies and voted for the regular Republican
ticket, aud OF course against bis ticket. in
fact, the little General, though he boosted
q week only before the election Of 1880 teat
his ticket would certainly carry the State,
and no doubt believed In his own pre-
dictlon, found him sf after the election
was over at tho head Of little band OF only
81, 900 voters.
We need rot say that General MAHoYE
does not intend to repeat the experience OF
1850. lie will, II possible, secure the ear OF
the National Committee. He will leave no
stone uuturned in his effort to put down his
Republican enemies. IL they outgeneral
him, he will sink TO rise no more.
But let no Democrat relax his efforts 10
roll up an immense majority in Virginia for
CLEVELAND and THURMAN. We must work
a. II the National Committee had reunited
the MALONE and WISE factions.