The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-11-21
What is Said in Washington.

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The Washington jrresponGent OF the
New York Heraid, of recent date. had
the following:
The defeat of Malone in Virginia. the
President is quoted as saying, may serve
as Il warning to other Republican lead
ers throughout the country. Gen. Ma
hone had been asked to harmonic the
differences among the Virginia Republi-
cans but had declined to do so, and the
result is seen in the overwhelming defeat
he has received
President Harrison. it may be said in
passing. will shed no tears over the Vir-
ginia Waterloo. The administration has
been falsely reported as giving aid aud
comfort to the Malone campaign.
With the exception of the fourth class
postmasters, all of whom would have
been removed as speedily as possible
under any circumstances, no other steps
were taken to secure the success of the
ticket. The administration honestly
believe Virginia to be Republican po-
litically. 1t was dangerously so at the
last election, inasmuch as Mr.. Cleveland
only carried it by a plurality of about
fifteen hundred with both the State and
federal patronage under his control.
Mahone's defeat is regarded as concu-
sive evidence that the better elements of
his party repudiate and oppose him.
Under such circumstances Gen. Harri-
son could not regret the wholesome re-
buke administered to General Malone
who refused to subordinate his personal
interests to those of the party whose
leader in Virginia he claimed to be.
Representative Catchings, of Mississ-
ipp. is very emphatic in his views on the
result in Virginia. ut was said he,
"a Just rebuke to the most despicable
political trickster that history makes
any mention of. | have felt confident
all the time that Malone would never be
allowed to rule in Virginia, and that
whenever the issue was fatty stated as
Malone or no Malone the little polti-
clan would be defeated. The contest
was not directly between Democrats and
Republicans, for the decent men of both
parties arrayed themselves against Ma
honeism, and ! am pleased to know very
successfully. The majority against Ma
hone does not indicate increased Demo
great many Republicans will not support
a man who is so constituencies.
Representative Patrick Collins, of
Massachusetts, seemed to be satisfied
with the products of an off year. THE
Democratic party is very we'll, thank
you" said he, land Virginia is all right.
1t would have been national msfor-
tune had Malone been successful i'll his
scheming Massachusetts is in good
shape, too and taking the results all
around am satisfied we have done fully
as well as we expected to-"
The one member of the Cabinet SUI
premely happy over the defeat Of Gen.
Malone IN Virginia is Secretary Blaine.
He has never liked the little boss and
openly declared against him eight years
ago when Mr.. Malone first came to the
! Senate. and when, as now, he was Secre-
tary of State. He has always regarded
him with suspicion, having first had his
1 dislike aroused by his conduct toward
! Mr.. Tilden in 1876, when he and Mr.. Rid
i dleberger were electors from Virginia on
! the Democratic ticket.
1t is said that many of Mr.. Blaine S
! admiring friends in the Old Dominion
/ were among the most active anti Malone
men in the late election. In fact, the
conduct of the Republican nominee for
Governor in times past, in trying to ig-
/ more Mr.. Blaine in an underhand way,
was used with telling effect by his oppo-
nents during the campaign ia the State:
/ OF course Dir. hlaine Was only q silent
spectator in the contest, but he sincere
+ ly hopes, it is said, that Mr.. Malone has
] been entirely eliminated from all future
/ political prominence In Virginia.