Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-14
POINTS FOR HARRISON.
A Virginia Delegation Tries to
Educate Him Up to Malone.
VOICE OF THE MUGWUMP.
Evidence of AN Organized Movement to
Boost Malone Into the Cabinet-Carl
shurx Makes Set of Golden Rules
for New Presidents.


twentg Nirginians, at the head of which was
Col. w T. Craig, of I.ynchburg, called ON
Gen. Harrison to urge upon his considera-
tion the calling of Malone to a cabinet posi-
tion. Col Craig formally addressed the
president-elect, reciting Mahones services to
the Republican party, and Offering rs proof
OF his value in that respect the increased Re-
publican vote in Virginia. The delegation
left with Gen. Harrison an address of some
length, in which the same ground was COW
cred. 1t is also stated in the address that
presidents who sought TO bring about better
feeling in the south found it to be a mistake
to send men from the north as olficeholders
of the south, aud it was demonstrated
also that the policy OF generous
treatment toward Democrats was also
failure. In 1877 there was practically no
Republican organization in Virginia, when
Gen. Malone headed the liberal movement
and brought into tho Republican party be-
tween 6000O and Is, 00) voters. His i'm
fiuence, as demonstrated in the rapid in-
crease of Republican voters, is dwelt upon as
an important reason why he should be the
representative of the south in the cabinet
The differences in the Republican ranks of
Virginia as they are called, are also referred
to sightingly, and the statement Is made
that it is the belief of the delegation that
fully 90 per cent of the Republicans
Of Virginia are followers of Malone
The factional trouble in the party has beon
greatly magnifled, it is claimed The visitors
viii be followed in the near future by other
committees and delegations, and it appears
that there is an organization back of the
boom that is pretty sure to give it great inn
portance.
Ii is claimed that Malone has already re-
ceived the Endorsement of many of the promi-
nent Republicans of the country outside of
Virginia, while in his own state the Republic
can members of the legislature and the rep
resentatives of the party organization have
unanimously united in urging recognition of
him by the president-elect. The president
elect gave his visitors no special comfort,
although they were warm in expressing their
hopefulness at the success of their mission.
For this, though, there was no warrant as
Gen. Harrison did not say what he could or
would do
NEW YORK, Jan. l4.-An election preceded
the dinner Of the Commonwealth club at the
Westminster hotel The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President William J. Coombs, of Brook
lyn: vice presidents Matthew Hale, OF Al
bany; Theodore Bacon, Of Rochester; John
w. Cowing, of Buffalo, Elihu Root and Il.
Ellery Anderson, of New York; executive
committee, A. c. Blenheim, Jr., James w.
Pryor and r. X. G.. Willing. (rhe election
was not conducted in the Australian style)
There were over 100 present.
After dinner Carl Schurz delivered His first
address since his return from Germany. He
talked on "Some Present Political Prob
lemsn He said in brief:
II am far from denying the usefulness OF
parties. respect party spirit that honestly
believes its party to be right and uses legiti-
mate means TO secure its success; but | con-
sider it highly prejudicial that party spirit
which regards party interest as the supreme
law, which believes that it is the one duty Of
parties to carry elections. The question
whether country is well governed is more
important than what party governs it,
Among the questions to be considered i'm the
near future is the admission as states those
territories which have the requisite popula-
tion, and which, like New Mexico and Utah.
are not for obvious reasons urft for state
hood Even if their admission does increase
the Republican predominance in congress and
in the electoral college it will have one good
effect, it viii prevent New York from being
any longer the pivotal state From that
time the bosses of Tammany Hall and the
ssboysn of the Republican machine will no
the United States
Mr.. Schurz then continued to give a pre-
diction of the incoming administration, say
ing: "If Gen Harrison should have mind
! to observe the civil service law he must un-
derstand five things:
| ]. That president is strongest in his at
tempts at reform at the beginning of his adj
ministration.
z. That he will be hampered in these at
/ tempts if he surrounds himself with men not
4 in sympathy with him, unless he severely
/ disciplines them at the start.
3. That he must punish the slightest eva
4 sion of the civil service law.
! A. That he must never have around him
men who are governed by congressman.
5. That every concession to the spoilsmen
/ is followed by demands for greater conces-
sions. The past political campaign has
4 high educational value IN civil service re-
4 form.
In conclusion the speaker called on the
club to aid in bringing these things to pass
The Annexation Sentiment.
TORONTO, Jan. 1.-THE interest mani.