Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-13
IN TIE RAuR PARLOu.
Further Particulars CT dae Mahone
Delegations Visit.
nv Aaso-fef.I prosa1

I~NDrNArOLIs. ISD., January l2.-Ttis was
Virginia day With The Presidcui-elcct, his
principal visitors being 3 large delegation OF
prOmineut Kepubliclos from The ten COLI
|cresuoual districts Of Virginia, who cane
mere 20 urge t1e appointment OF william
llahone 10 q place iG the cabinet. They
came y \ delegation appointed by The Re-
publican Committee Of Virginia a. Us lest
meeting ON Dtcombec 18th 10 present lo
Pre.idcuLclcct Harrison certain re-o'ulions
adopted 90 that meeting Ia TIE interest
Of Tie appointment ~ NlhJne. They
also brought q rpemaiial signed by me
Rppubican members-elcct OF The virginia
legislature 20 the same eiI'cr. The dtiegl-
ton appointed Juage Wsddil as Chairman
and ". T.. craig, OF |StauOiOn, 10 present
the resolution VI the State Committee with
an appropriate speech 20 TIC Preslientselcct,
and DR.. j. b. Webb, one q the members %
the LEGISLATURE from Rockingham county,
10 present the memorial from the Legi'-
lature. 10 was . O'Clock when tbey reached
Hards0n's residence. General Harrison
received them in the back parl0r.
Judge Waddil introduced the menu
b,rs and Colonel craig presented the
resolution. In his address 20 President-elect
Harrison, Mr.. Craig said they came by au-
tbority and appointment OF The Republican
party Of Virginia ani for the best interest ~
that party, not a. advocates Of the personal
claims Of auy mao; that they asked the ap-
pOintment u Malone 10 tLe taDineL De-
cause ttat was almost the unanimous de-
sire Of the party In Virginia, .nd because u
would insure Republican success b. ia
Yigorating the Republicans ana striking
terror 10 their opponents; that tfthPre was
a Cabinet Office gtYen 10 the southern
stsies Virginia should have il BY reason 0i
her past prominent place ia the Union ana
Of her present position rs the foremost
State Of The South; that all Efforts 10 break
the solld South had failed. and Ia fact
the Rrpubiicsn OrganiZitiOn in Virginia was
abandoned till in 1879. when William Ma
hone led the Liberal movement whereby
over 8 1900 eX-COufeder9tes aud their sous
united With the faithful band Of Republicans
still existing, and, for the first and Only
time slace the war, broke The SOLID south lor
four years, restoring free suffrage 70 the
people OF YlrsiniI, abOlsEipg the Whipplng-
post law, restoring The free-school system
and more than doubling It. efficiency; sup
porting the charitable Institutions OF The
State, aud taking from the latis the lllnalics
aud placing them in institutions, building an
asylum for the cOlOred insane and q collegiate
INSTITUTION IoI toloAtA fpNthf Wv g."
creasIng the Republican representation
in Congress from two to six menl-
bers. and electlng two United states
senator's. Mr.. Craig urged that when IN
1881 the moBentus responsibility was placed
upon Malone IN the United states Senate
BIZ had the courage, IN spite OF Democratic
snafhemas, TO save that body 10 toe Repu0li-
can party OF the nation; that hsheue was
the only prominent man IN The south VINO
dared 70 lead such 4 movement; that be nov
has tue party al bis back, eager and conf
dent Of success; and that bis record 10 willis
out parallel politically in the United states,
where in 50 short q time he was followed
from one party 10 another by $4,000 men.
Such leadership alone. said the eloquent
speaker, can break the solid South; that a.
10 the North the sentiment OF the Federal
soldlery controls political opinion, 20 does
the sentiment OF the ex-Cenfederate soldiers
control 10 the South and what the South
needs Is a Malone IN every southern State.
As to the opposition against hshsue IN
Virginia IL practically amounted TO nothing;
that since the last national convention re-
cognized the regular Republican orgsniza-
tlon Of the State most Of the prominent
leaders OF the opposition submitted thereto
and were now working 10 accord With the
present organization; that the remnant LETT
only exist BY reason Of the pr0nlrcnee
given them by the Democratic press aud bV
the shadow Of encouragement given them
by some northern Republicans who do not
understand the situation In Virginia.
MIR. Craig concluded with the statement
that al least nln~ety-nlne 0ut OF every one