The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-05
ANTI MAHONEIIES.
Bitter Fight Against the Late Boss-So
visit To indianapolis at Present, Hut
Utterly and Unalterably Opposed TO the
Machine.
Special to the Times.l

PETERsBuRG, VA, January At Is
war to the knife against Malone and his
Cabinet aspirations-opposition at every
step and to the bitter end.
This is the determination which was
reached last night by the subcommittee
Of the Republican Anti-Mahone State
Committee. after a formal conference
which did not end until after midnight
this morning. The statesmen present
were Chairman Houston, General Y d.
Groner, of Norfolk; Harry Libbey, cx.
member Of Congress. State Senator Nor
ton, Colonel James d. Brady and ex-
Governor Cameron. For four long hours
they were in consultation, and they went
over the whole ground Of their grievances
and injuries.
WONT GO TO INDIANAPoIIs.
The first thing that the conference dis
rssed was ,he propriety of sending a
delegation 20 Indianapolis 90 wait upon
President-elect Harrison and tell him
plain and unvarnished tale. There was
division of sentiment on this point, and
the matter was talked about IN all its
bearing. There were some who thought
that committee should leave on the trst
train. seek an interview with Mr. ttarri-
son. and show mp Mr. Malone in his
true light. which, ia their opinion, would
be of a sulphurous aspect and OF a brlm-
stone smell This was 0yeruled, how
ever. and finally it was determined 10
have q statement prepared for General
Harrison eyes only, and transmitted 10
him through a distinguished northern Re
publican who Is hostile % Malone. This
was agreed upon and Col W. J.. Came
ron was authorized 10
MANUFACTURE THE DOCUMENT.
The Colonel was requested 10 have
his Illumination ready as early as posi-
BILE. AID 10 administer his Aeencst thrusts
40 the Boss.
circumference then proceeded 90 dis
cues with sOrroW. as well as anger. the
authoritative reports that Malone is get
ting the Republican members of the
LEGISLATURE 10 sign a paper endorsing
him AS the only original leader of the
partv i'm the Old Dominion. This was
more than they could stand, and SO they
decided 10 take the bull by the horns at
once and no let General Harrison know
ihat the Malone members of the Legisla-
ure are entitled tOnO consideration, that
their endorsement possessed no signih'
cancc, and that, tor the most part, they
arc simply puppets i'm the hands OF the
ho.-. who created them for bis own
Measure and 10 subsoryc his own ends
that the boss pulls the strings and the
legislational puppets sign anything The
conference therefore, decided that q
statement 10 the public should be issued
without DELAY. in which the small
INFLUENCE OF TIE LEGISLATURE
should be exploited The point to he
he made is that Judge Arnold received
the entire support OF these members of
The Legislature in the late Congressional
frht. and vet bis vote in their strong
holds was hardly one fifth of that of the
ncgro candidates This is influence, for
-ooth, say they; and IL Malone is going
i0 parade it, then they want Northern
Republicans 90 know precisely the value
of it
The most important subject discussed
h~.-ever was the attitude which this
FACTION OF THE PARTY
should display in future contests in Nir-
eiria While the conference did not
formally and officially put itself on
record in this matter, the animus OF the
members was perfectly plain and unmia
taxable. Never more. they proclaim,
will they and their followers have any
thing to DO with the Republican ma
chine in Virginia as long as Malone Is
nnnineit They will only hold aloot as
separate organization, or else, II 1t
best suits their plans, they will vote
for a Democrat rather than the candi'
dates whom the machine may attempt TO
cram down their thr0ats. They say
plainly that they are utterly, unallerably
and irrevocably done with the boss.
They propose, unless the plan OF organ
izatfon Is changed and their rights are
conceded them. 10 oppose his candidate for
Governor and his nominees for the Legs
lature. Ninety per cent OF the Republicans
who voted against Arnold for Congress
i'm the Fourth district viii vote against
Malone in the future ' said one OF the
members Of the conference, and we can
beat Malone in any future contest, state
or National
The conference is expected TO meet
again shortly. ia case OF certain de-
yelopments.