Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-24
Mahono's Acceptance.


The fight is fairly on. The issue IN
Virginia is Virginia against MALONE,
which is equivalent TO saying that the
contest is between liberty and despotism.
On the one side are arraycd the intelli-
gence. the worth, and the patriotism of
the State on the other ignorance vi
ciousncss. yindictivcness. solishness and
the embodiment of political tyranny.
In como respects there never WAS a
greater travcsty upon American institu-
tons than the mecting Of the MALONE CO.
horts Of Norfolk Thursday. The gather
ing claimed to be convention OF
the FREQ representatives Of n political
party. hut one man owned the so-called
delegates "body, boots, and brooches.
WILLIAM MALONE was 50 absolutely the
convention that not even the humorous
features usual in Virginia Republican
meetings developed themselves. The
programme had evidently been agreed
upon when the MAHONE-QrAY-Blocke-of Of.
Fiye-DupLEy Administration conspiracy
against Virginia and the rest OF the
South was Matched at Washington,
and it was carried ont to the
letter. 1t was surprise to not
a few that MALONE accepted the nomlna-
ton for Governor. It had not been
thought that that was part Of the pro-
gramme. 1t had not been thought in
deed that the willy and cautious little
boss would take the risk. On the con-
trary. il was supposed that he would
show the Administration that he carried
the Republican party in his ycst-pocket,
and would then maRnanimously desig-
nate Colonel L.MB or some other friend
rs the target for the Democratic shafts.
But since he did accept what
does his acceptance mean? 1t would
seem to mem that the conspiracy is
more desperate and moro outrageous
than was first imagined. We said yes
terdnv that WILLIAM MALONE is the
most vulnerable man in the Republican
party in Virginia. lie is, and for the
best of reasons, more thoroughly detest-
ell by the best people in the State than
any other man in the Commonwealth.
no one knows this better than WILLIAM
MAnoyE. Heretofore he has contented
himself largely with pulling tie wires,
fearing to expose to attack IN the open
political arena the many loose Joints in
bis armor. Ho is not fool. and he IL
not the man to engage as principal IN
any political game unless he has what he
believes to he pretty strong cards con
cealed in his sleeve. His practice has
been to make his dupes do the playing
as principals in all doubtful games, grab
n heavy percentage of credit when they
won, and place all the responsibility and
blame upon them when they lost His
present boldncss, therefore, points to
most emphatic assurances on the part OF
his co-conspirators that they will see him
through at any cost. 1t ia now rendered
certain that he is to continue to act ms
the Administration ofice-broker i'll Nir-
ginia, ami is to handle the contents OF
the hat that is TO be passed around.
What other means of exercising power
and tyranny have been Ruaran-
teed him have not transpired, but
all who know WILLIAM MALONE
will DO satisfied that there are others.
The struggle Of the Virginia Demo
crazy is going 10 be one against not only
Virginia's arch enemy at home, but
against the powers Of the Administra-
ton and the whole South-hatng gang
at the North. Let the good ana true
from the sea to the Tennessee line and
from the Potomac to the North Carolina
line prepare for il at once.