Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-01
STATE POLITICAL NOTES,

Capt. P. W. Mckinney aud Hon. Charles
I. O'Ferrall addressed large democratic
meeting at Accomac Courthouse yesterday.
General Malone spoke at Rldford, yes
terday. He left there last night for Roa-
noke City, where he will speak tomorrow.
NJ K Lowry, of Stafford county, was
nominated for the Legislature yesterday by
the republicans of Stafford and King George
counties.
The Portsmouth democrats yes erday
nominated b. l. Maynard for the House
James Hey has been nominated for the
House by the democrats of Madison and
Greene.
Ex.Gov. W. E Cameron and Hon. John
S. Wise, by invitation addressed the white
republican league, at Richmond last night
Mr.. Cameron in the course of his remarks,
said he did not know whether 1t was best
tor the anti-MaboDe republicans to support
Mckinney and the BALANCES of the democrat.
ic ticket, but speaking for himself, said he
would not do so, though be did not propose
to vote for Malone. Mr.. Wise said he
would not support Malone, the head of the
republican State ticket, but intended to vote
for Semp and Lurty, the nominees of that
party Tor lieutenant governor and attorney
general. Both OF the speakers will attend
the conference of the anti Mahoue republ
cans TO be held in Richmond to-day, to
adopt line of policy to he ursued towards
Mahone in this fight. II is probable tina,
the course Ex-Governor Cameron and MIR.
Wise mapped cut for their own guidance
will be adopted bV their ss ocates ct their
meeting to day. Elk Gov. Cameron In his
speech said: 81 6cmly believe that last fall
Malone soid out the party TO the democrats
by appointing supervisors to steal the vote
There never has in the history Of our State
been such robbery of suffrage a. has been
carried on 10 our State. I am opposed to
these d-n little people who want to use
every thing for their own interest Malone
CAN'T even carry his own ward to save bis
life, and has TO pay men 800 piece to
guard the ballot boxes. Tnere ia not q
prominent man 10 the party to-day who has
not at some time in his politioa! career been
the friend of Mahoue. His (Mshone's) path
way Is strewn with the corpses of the friends
whom he has betrayed. He never was true
to his friends nor was he ever true to any
party. | do not propose to vote for him,
and no power on God Almighty's earth
could force me into It," Mr. Wise said
Il feel that when we see party leaders
getting too big for their breeches and pos
sessed of the haIlucinalion that the party is
working for them, instead of they for the
party, it is time to pour bucket of water
on them, ga the people OF New York did In
1886, when President Arthur tried to force
pill down their Threats that they would not
swallow. All have to say to the Federal
Office holders in Virginia is that you knew
your fate when you put on the yoke
Now, If you don't pull st the whip, your
head will fall into the basket. would not
accept an Office 10 Virginia under the pres
ent administration for all the wealth in the
State, and no power could force me to it.
at one time believed Malone to be my friend
but he has sought by every means 10 his
power TO belittIe me. At the Chicago con
vention, when be knew that was under
obligations not to engage in personal en-.
counter, he insulted me as grossly as one
man can insult another. When I 90 to the
polls l shall run amuck through Mahoue's
name, but by voting for the other candidates
on the ticket show that am republican"