The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-24
THE FIGHT IN VIRGINIA.
A BITTER CONTEST IN PROGRESS
IN THE MOTHER. STATE.

me men W LIZ al . Al Az
and Their Methods iddlebergers
Expensive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Barbour
end Senator Daniel = Records in
Peace and War of Several of the
Csndidates-What Mahoneism Is.
From the Ne,0 York Herald.
R1cHMoyD, VA, Sept. 21.-The candi-
dscv of Gen. and ex-Republican United
States Senator William Malone for the
goyernorship of Virginia has created an
extraordinary interest in the present cam
paign in this state The contest is for the
alection of half the members of the state
Senate the entire House of Delegates aud
the state officers, which include governor,
lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Malone himself Is, however, the central
figure in the political picture.
Against Malone there are arrayed two
POLITICAL forces. On the one hand it is a
fgbt of the Virginia democrats against the
+rnmph of the worst form of southern
scaIawag republcaniSm, the domination of
a nepro-elected government, the overthrow
Of social order; and on the other hand, re-
belIioa of white Virginia republicans
against the corrupt, tyrannical and despotic
methods which, in Virginia combined.
mean Mahoneism. When 1t is considered
how vital such issues as these must be to
every Virginian, and, in fact, to every
southerner, and when 1t is understood that
Malone is supported and backed up by the
new republican administration, it is not
surprising that the Virginia campaign has
assumed the greatest Importance through
out the country-north as well as south.
This side of Mason and Dlxon's line the
republican plan of campaign is regarded as
another federal political INVASION repeti-
ton Of the attempt of Arthurs administra-
tion TO break the solid south, with Malone
in command, and an army of office-hoIders
aud negro hordes at his back. I'VE are for
Arthur because Arthur is for us!" was then
the CRY of Malone and all his lieutenants
and followers And Malone in return for
the patronage did support Arthur for
second term. Now tbs same corrupt bargain
exists with the present administration. "We
are for Harrison because Harrison is for us T,
and there need not be a doubt that Malone
will as honestly and as faithfully support
Harrison for a second term as he did
Arthur The conditions are the same and
the delivery of the control of the offices
in the state by Harrison to Malone CLOSED
tine second bargain. This is perhaps the
strongest card the Virginia democrats hold.
The more Harrison's administration appears
in Mahone's political menagerie the better.
The more succor from that source the greater
will be the uprising of the white democrats
and the stronger will be the turnout on
election day. Mahone's nomination has
thoroughly aroused and alarmed the white
people, and the interference of Harrison and
the threatened introduction Of northern
republican extremists as speakers has in
tenSitied this feeling. If Foraker could
only be- induced to come here and make
half a dozen speeches at as ma ~ places in
the state during the canvass the democratic
candidates might rest cont needy at
home. Foraker would snow Malone
under with $4,000 democratic majority on
top Of him in possible total vote of 300-
600. AS for issues, it is the merest balder-
dash to talk about such matters as retrench-
ment or reform, the state debt or the tariff.
The issues are first the niger, next
Malone" simply these and nothing more.
Philip Watkins Mckinney, the guberua-
torial candidate, was born IN Buckingham
county, and though 81 years Of aye Is as
vigorous, hale and hearty as a man of 40.
de graduated in law uuder the famous
Judge peterborough in 1853, and OF the
age of u was elected to the legislabure.
where he SO distinguished himself as to
cause his constituents to return him for
successive terms. He served during the
war in the Fourth Virginia cavalry, under
the gallant Jeb Stuart and Fitzhugn Lee
and was so badly wounded at Brandy
Station as to be incapaoitated for further
service in the field. At the close of the
war, having lost his fortune, be moved to
Farmvllle and practiced law, In which he
succeeded. He was the democratic candi-
date for congress in 1872 against CARPET
Dagger Stonell; was presidential eiector
for Seymour; was the democratic nominee
for attorney general on the Daniel ticket in
1881, and in every state and national can
vass has gone to speak wherever those in
command thought he was most needed. He
was delegate to the Chicago convention
in 1884 and to st. Louis in 1883.
Mr.. Mckinney began his canvass three
weeks ago at Charlottesville, and has
since addressed immense and enthusiastic
meetings almost daily in nearly every sec
ton of the state.
MaJ; James Hoge Tyler, the democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor. was
born in Pulaski county in 1876, and when
only II years of age left the schooIrooua for
the ranks Of the confederate army, where
ne served CALAMITY to the close OF the war.
In 1871 he was elected by the democrats of
his district to the state senate, where he
proved himself warm supporter of the in
N4V PSop40 anu SpoCldl pleaQHr
Tor the farmer. He introduced the retire lch-
menG measures in 1877, which, by
re1ucl1g all salaries and fees of
state officers and employees, so as to cor
respond With the decline in the prices of
products, effected such a saving as to
enable reduction in the state taxes from
on cents to 40 cents on the 300 valuation of
property. He is prominently connected
with several state agricultural societies and
organizations, is an active member of the
farmers H assembly and has always been the
friend II OF the agricultural interest Mai.
1yler Is fine speaker and q humorist. He
Is y. sald to be on the slate for the United
states Senate in the not very distant future.
MAJ. Robert Taylor Scott, the democratic
nVhi4ee Tor attorney general, comes from
d family distinguished for its legal talent
i i1o graduated at the university, served gal
taaty In the confederate army
unuer Gen. Eppa Hunton and afterward
Pickett. ' N'o0' 80 L.
III accepting the nomination for COVER
MT Mt from his own convention Gen. William
b tlauohe did it with the fixed purpose of
" OeiI9g elected-of being governor of Vir-
flnia-and Of afterward going to the
Uul0ed States Senate to reoccupy the seat
NV nlled by Maj. John w. Daniel, and
w. as many suppose, for some other Ill
; ;sIlor object. Malone means business. He
~, 'le trusted leader of an overwhelming
Oh the republicans Of the state.
n V s' Mahone's political career dates back
~ we reconstruction period. He realized
ito u, men at the head of great railroad
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