The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-01-17
The Cabinet Hunters.

INpIANApoLIs, January Pills was Virginia
day with the President-clect, his principal Wis
itors being large delegation of prominent Re-
pubicans from The ten Congressional districts
of Virginia, who came here To urge the appoint
ment Ct William Malone 70 a place IN the CAP D.,
the Republican Committee OF Virginia al It's
last meeting. on December 18th, 10 convey to
President eject HarI ison certain resolutions
adopted at that meeting in the interest OF the
app intment OF Mahoue. They also brought q
memorial signed by Republican, me III Ders elect
of the Virginia Legislature to The same effect.
The delegation organized this morning by
eecting Judge Edmund Waddell. jr, or kicn-
mond as chairman, and The selection of w. n,
Craig, OF SlaunLon, to present the re solutions
of the state Committee with an appropiiat
speech to the fresi tent.elect and Dr. j b.
Webb, one OF the members of the Legislature
from Rock ngham county. to present the me-
moral from The Legislature 1t was 2 o clock
when they reached Gen. Harrisons residence.
Cen Harrison received them in The back parlor,
Judge Wadd III, reduced The members ana Co.
Craig presented the resolution In his address
TO the President elect Mr.. Craig said hey
came by authority and appointing ut of the R4-
publican party OIL Virginia and foI me best IN
leresJ of that party; not as the individual CT
personal claims OF any man: that they asked
the appointment OF Mahone TO the CABINET ue-
cause that was the almost unanimous deslie OF
the PARTY in Virginia, ard because IL would In
sure Republican success by 1nY1gofat1n2 Re
puolicans and striking terrier 10 tnelf oppo-
nepts; that II there cabinet office given
TO The southern States Virginia shoaia have 1t
by reason of her past prominent place Ia Inc
Union and of her present position as the lore
most State OF the south: that all EFFORTS to
break the Solid South had failed, and, in TACT,
the Republican organization in Virginia was
abanaoned till in 1879 when VIE. Malone led
Il l!ueral movement whereby over o9,01O eX-
LonfedeIates and their sons united win the
faithful band OF Republicans stlll existing, and
for The first and only time since the War broke
the solid South for Iour years, restoring Tree
suffrage TO the people Oh Virginia. Astonishing
the whipping post law. restoring the Tree
school sy stem, and more than DOUBLING It's EN-
cheney, supporting the charitable institutions CT
the State and taking from The jails iunallcs,
placing them IN the Institutions building an
asylum for colored insane and q collegiate in
Stltutlon for cOiUred youths. ana Increasing
The Republican representation i'll Congress
from Two to six members and erecting Two
limited s,ales Senators. Mr. Craig urged That
When in 1881 the momentous Responsibility was
placed III on Malone IN the United States sell
ale he iad the courage i'll spite Of Inc Demo
cratIc anatheInss To save that body 10 tie lte-
publican patty ofthe nation: that Aahohe was
the only prominent man South VINO dared lead
such movement, that he now has the party
at his back, eager and confident OF success
and that his record is without parallel, pei l.
icaIly in the United states where, III So rh RI
time he was followed fro:u one pa ty TO an
other by 1000 men. Such leadership alone,
said ,he eloquent speaker, can break The SOHO
south. that as in The North The st ntlment OF
Federal SOLDIERS controls political opinion. SO
does The Sc ntIment of eX Confederate soldiers
cun1roI in The SOUL and what the south needs
is a Malone in every Southern stale. AS To tbs
opposition against Mahone in .lrglnla, 1t prac-
tically amounted TO nothing; mat since The
last National Convention Recognized the regu-
lar Republican organization vi Inc stale Inc
most prumin lie mt leaders of the opposition sub
mitted thereto, ana were now NOThiuS III az
cord with the present organization; That the
remnant lett only exist by reason OF prolni
nence given them by Inc democratic press and
by q shadow OF encouragement CIV IN them D3
some Northern Republicans who do not under
stand the situation In Virginia. Mr.. Claig
concluded with a statement that at least
ninety-ni out of every one hundred Eepuo-
ltcans in Old Virginia wanted to see Malone Ill
the next Cabinet.
DR., Webb then presented memorial of the
Republican memue4 elect OF the Virginia Leg
islature, His remarks covered much the same
ground as MIR. Cra1gs.
Gen. Harrison was an attentive listener to
all that was eaid, and ailer cordially welcom-
ing the VISITORS 10 his home and expressing
his pleasure at meeting them, he briefly stated
in substance that the matter presented snouiu
receive his careful consideration.
IL cannot he learned from any Ut the visitors
that The Iresident-elect dropped single
word OF any Significance as bearing upon tus
object OF their VISIT
Capt. Asa Rogers, Col. DeClay, Messrs. LnIty
and McCaull also made brief but earnest talks
Tor Malone. MIR. Lurty is consln OF Stone
wall Jackson, and was III the CO41edeFatt
army from the nrst month OF the war until
its close. He among The hist Cohfedtr-
ates to come over to the republican party
The Nirginians expressed themsei es as gre at
Iy pleased with lneir visit. and especially
their cordial reception by Gen. Haif.sIn
They left for home by the evening tiain,