The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-10-03
STRICTLY RACE CONTEST.

Gen. Malone, since his nominal
ton tor Governor OF Virginia by
the convention OF the State, has had
the chagrin of seeing his white fol-
lowing gradually melting away,
says the New Orleans Democrat. 4
majority of the white leaders, who
were his allies in the campaign
which resulted in his remarkable
Readjustcr victory eight years ago,
have openly thrown off their allie
glance to him, while many Of them
are actively working for the election
of the Democratic candidate for
Governor, Capt. Mckinley.
In his Readiuster campaign, when
Gen. Malone succeeded in electing
Cameron Governor, and having him
self elected to the United States
Senate, he had a large white Demo-
cratic following, who supported him
with faith in his professions CT DEM
ocracv made to Democratic consti-
tuents during the campaign. His
treachery to these constituents as
soon as hi- triumph was assured by
the result of the election, and he had
secured seat in the Senate, alienated
the larger part of this following,
though, strange to say, q consldera
bic portion Of it followed his for
tunes and CLING to Linn after his
going over completely TO the Repub-
lican camp.
But Mahonc's conduct as leader
Of the Republican party in Virginia,
his invetcrate hostility 20 the very
best men and the truly representa-
tive people Of The State, lis manner
of dividing the spoils OF office among
his most disreputab!e hencllmen, and
his domincering conduct toward the
white men who filled to render alb
ject and serviic obedience to his
political mandate, have Disguised
nearly all Of his old white Readius-
ter following and the most infuen-
tial white Republicans in the State.
Very nearly every Republican Jour-
nal i'll Virginia and he most infu-
ential Republican leaders have pro-
nounced against him; and the bulk
of Mahone's white support in the
present campaign is composed of
present campaign is composed of
Federal office-holders,s and those who
have been promised office by the
national administration if thec will
make Malone Governor of Vir-
ginia
Thus the issue of the present cleo
ton in the Old Domir ion is mar
rowed down TO a political race issue.
The contest will be between an igno-
rant and prejudiced negro following,
led by political traitor and adven-
tnrer, and an enlightened, refined
and prosperous white people, who
practically monopolize the character,
the intelligence and the prosperity of
their State. Understanding that the
battle is to be fought strictly ON
these lines the Republican National
Committee and Gen. Malone, as
stated by the Virginia Democrats,
intend to work a great colonization
scheme in the campaign and will en-
deavor to import negroes by the
wholesale from Tennessee, Kentucky,
North Carolina, Maryland and the
District of Columbia. The Repub-
licans have repeatedly worked this
colonization scheme with great sue
cess in Indiana and Ohio; and unless
the Democrats are very watchful it |
will be partly successful in Virginia
next November.
With the issue now before them.
if the white men of Virginia allow
themselves to be defeated in this
election their great Commonwealth |
will lose its influence in the South, |
and will be regarded in the other
Southern States with a sentiment of |
sorrow and shame. But we feel
confident that this issue alone will
serve to make the Democratic victo-
ry in the Old Dominion over
whelming, and will lead to destruc-
ton of the Republican party IN that
State as complete as that which pre-
vents its endangering the peace, pros
perity and progress of North Caro-
lima.