National Republican., 1888-04-07
Gen, NIallone's Letter.


Some days since the editor of the NA-
rIo>AL RErrBIGcAN received letter from
cen. VIM. NIahonc of Virginia, denying the
charge made in the paper that the Rcpubi-
tan state committee of Virginia had issued
- call for the election Of the twenty-four
delegate, TO the National Republican Con
yoution a, a state convention to be held in
Petersburg on May Il.
On the receipt Of this letter that portion
uf II stating what had been done by the
committee was printed in the NATIONAL
RErumIctN with the call Of the national
committee, showing that the state committee
had exceeded its powers.
Gcu. Malone i, indiscrcct enough to de-
sire the whole Of his letter printed, showing
that he had lost his temper because the Ma
rIoNNL REPUBLIC AN, in the interests of the
party. had the tcmcrity to condemn his
action. We therefore crafty him and print
The entire letter below.
The editor Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
lg- no quarrel with Gen. Malone, and can
not We led into bandying cpithcts or COM
pairing political records with him. The
NNrIu<NL REruniirNN is not published for
F''ll Ilil lb@tN' llhl W NlNbNuNt
principles, to aid in securing success for the
Republican party, and to abide Loyalty by
the DEGREES of that party.
Gcn. MahUnc's letter is an open admission
HAT the rule laid down by the National
Convention for the selection Of delegates
was violated 10y the state committee, the
only excuse given for this violation by his
f,i.pI. hninu. ii,rt Inwn hal 1,na thn snmn
thing, The fact that Iowa did wrong is no
justification for Virginia doing it, The
NATIONAL EEruBIiCAN has insisted, and still
insists, that the law of the party, laid down
by It's supreme council, should be observed.
That has mt been done by the Virginia com
mitt"e and it cannot plead in justification
"f lis acts state regulation which is not in
accordance with the general law.
II i, useless for Gen. Malone or his com
mttee to eudcavor to justify the call made.
Tie law is plain and mandatory. There is
no escape from its provisions, and the bad
temper Of Gen. Malone will not avail him
in this emergency,
Here is his letter;
PLTER-BrIG, VA, Mar. 81. lSSS-DEAR SIN;
In the editorial of your issue of the 3iSt of
March You not only misrcprcscnt the action of
the state Republican committee. hut rudely
condemn the committee for doing what II did
not do.
Tie committee was not only IN possession
"i tull knowledge of its powers and duties,
hut have issued its call in strict conformity
with the letter and spirit Of the party law
1t iSa great pity that even when pretend
ing Republican paper assumes TO speak upon
such matters that it will not take the trouble
Ia know the truth before it sets out to inform
tile public-uncss II prefers, and its aim is, to
lalNiiy.
The NATIoEAL REruBHuAS assumes to tell
what the call is, and has never seen II.
In point "f fact, 1t wholly, radically, and
absolutely mistakes the call and advises re.
volt against il.
The state committee is composed of thirty
members, three from each congressional dis
irict chosen by II delegated convention of
each district: al the late meeting all of the
districts were represented but one, and the
call was adopted with only three dissenting
members, and these three members were from
districts whose other two members voted for
the call adopted.
Here are the provisions of the call;
That the delegates appointed and certified
by such county and city conventions will bo
!" represent the party of their respective
counties and cities first. at the state conven.
ton to br held in the city of Petersburg. ON
Thursday, the lithdaY Of May, TO appoint two
electors for the ,tatcat-largc and -four dele
gates and four altewates for the stateat,
ihrgeto the convention at Chicago, and see.
"nd al the district convention for each con.
Ero'sionaI district To which they belong, to be
trId then and there, or at such time and
place, within the bounds of their respective
districts, H. majority of the delegates from
and i"prc''niing each congressional district
sl'all separately and among themselves agree,
to appoint 10 clcctor for the district and two
district delegates and two alternates to the
National Convention 10 he held AT Chicago"
Respectfully WM MNmoNE
Chairman.
ToE ". FuN.
NATIuNAL RErUBLICAN.
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