The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-09-19
Mahoneism Self-Exposed.

was unique in several particulars. The
first striking fact was the impressment OF
Mr.. Vincent, resolution-of-9S-99 Ohm
G. Calhoun Jeff. Davis Democrat, as ne
claims to be, to make a speech ana 10 at
tack the VIRGINIAN. He declared that
he had no political home or abiding
place-was in fact political tramp-but
was for Malone, and consequently felt /
it to be in order to assail the VALLEY
VIRGINIAN. That is the most appro-
pirate thing for Mahonite to do-at-
tack a Republican paper and Republi-
canism ON all occasions. Vincent is a
good type of Mahoneism.
The next striking fact was to call Jo-
seph Houseman, one of the best men and
best Republicans in the county, to pre-
side. Mr.. Houseman is not Mahonlte,
and certainly did not understand the
game of Craig and Allen. They real
lied that they had run the machine
most too far, and desired to hedge by
persuading Mr. Houseman to give
color of Republicanism to their meet
ing
The next thing was to nominate three
gentlemen Of the highest character po-
litically and personally, in the county,
for the State Senate and Legislature.
Neither of them was present. Maj. Nc
Mahon, the nominee for the Senate, has
declined the honor, with thanks, and we
think it quite likely, when the game is
understood, that both Messrs. Beard and
McCutchen will do likewise. Had there
been an office, with salary attached, even
fourth-class post office, neither House
man. Mcmahon, Beard nor McCutchen
would have been thought OF, but Ma
homes personal followers would have
been recognized. Peyton would have
been in Houseman's place. and others of
like stripe would have taken the shoes
that We're attempted to be placed on Nc
Mahon, Beard and McCutchen. To il
lustrate-Maj McMahon's son was an APP
plicant for the position of stamp deputy
at Staunton, but he had not been run
mad Mahonite, so Mr.. John A. Noon was
selected Mr.. Boards son, an intelli-
gent, influential Republican, who can't
and won't wear any mans collar, was an
applicant for Division Deputy at Staun-
ton, but he was not of the right stripe
and Brown Allen had to be favored. But
when the Mahoneites want to get them
selves out of hole they call upon House
man, Mcmahon, Beard and McCutchen
to help them, when the service they are
asked to perform involves expense, la
Dor, and annoyance, without any com
pensation. That is Mahoneism through
out. But it was very weak, transpa-
rent man9uvre, and simply indicates the
game that is trying 20 be played to pre-
vent the whole bottom from falling out
of Mahoneism in Augusta county.
Another specimen device was resorted
to by Craig in his speech. He said only
one instalment of the offices had been
given out the I'd, Sd and 4th were to
follow after the election, and the work
ers wou be recognized. That was as
much as to say that Malone had the
control of the Federal patronage, and
that Craig, as his lieutenant in this sec
ton, would dispense the offices accord
ing to his estimate of claims, based Oh
the amount of hurrahing for Malone.
Did it never strike Mr.. Craig that he
might be counting the chickens before
they are hatched? Malone has given
. the assurance to Quay and Quay to the
administration, that with the patronage
of the government he could be elected
Governor, with all that that would mean
present and future. Suppose Malone
does not deliver the goods, as he will
not, what then? Not only would the Of
fees to be given, cease to be under his
control, but those which he has on pro
baton, would be taken from him. When
it is found that Malone cannot barter
r off the people of Virginia for mess OF
pottage, and that he is defeated by from
: $4,000 to $4,000 majority, exposing his
false pretenses and deception, it is ques
tionable whether the name of a single
officer, now holding conditional COM
mission, will be sent to the Senate in
December, and if sent it is extremely
doubtful whether it would be confirmed
There is multitude of doubts hedging
about the whole matter, and the rea-
sonable solution of them is, that when
the administration finds it has been de
ceived when it learns that Mahoneism
is not OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Malone is
only Republican in name and for rev
enue only that Mahoneism means the
nh of hat
sents nothing but machine politics, which
the Republicans of the country have
stamped upon whenever it has come to
the front, the whole thing will be repu-
dated by the administration and by the
Republicans of the country.
We think it quite likely that Novem-
Der next will witness the last of Malone
ism in both State and national politics,
and that the true nature of the pestiferous
invention will be fully exposed and under
stood to the indignant disgust of Repub-
licans everywhere and their amazement
that they could ever have been fooledinto
countenancing it.
Mahoneism, in fact, exposed itself
pretty thoroughly last Saturday, and
showed very plainly that it was Ma
honeism pure and simple. 1t showed
its weakness, its duplicity and the mer-
cenary motives which animate it, and
that it is entitled to nothing but a Wig
orous and indignant kick from all good
Republicans, to the end that its malign
existence may have a speedy ending.
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Mahoneism Doomed
If any one doubts the political earth
quake that's yawning to engulf and over
whelm MahoneisIn, in November, let
him read the outgivings of some of the
leading Republicans of the State, pub
lished in this issue of the VIRGINIAN.-
They are only reflections of the deep
feeling that pervades the masses of the
Republican party, and which will find
expression either in an adverse ballot to
the little Boss, Or in silent manifesta-
ton of rebuke for his despotic methods
The conditions and the times are pro-
pitious for a free declaration of the re-
sentiment by the Republican voters of