The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24
Speoinen Gases.

There are several 4th class post office
appointments in this county which are
giving the Mahonites some trouble. At
Long Glade the application of Mr.. j. L.
Ewing, an old, solid, influential Repub-
lican, and former postmaster, was en-
dorsed by nearly all the Republicans at
that delivery. and by the Republican
candidate for Congress last fall in this
district He was not appointed. but Mr..
Isaac w. Airey was Mr.. Airey was ell
dorsed by most all of the Democrats in
the vicinity, by the procurement. or
through the influence of the Democratic
postmaster at Long Glade, J. R. Trout,
His bond was made up by Mr.. Trout, and
Mr. Trout remains in the office while Mr.
Airey is working at his trade at Clifton
Forge, Va 1t is safe to say that Mr.
Airey could not have gotten the sigma
lures of half dozen Republicans at that
office in opposition to DR.. Ewing; but
he did get the endorsement OF Demo
Gratis. inasmuch as the old Democratic
postmaster was to remain in charge OF
the Office This condition of things, de-
liberately brought about by Gen. Ma
homes friends. is working badly for the
Boss Consequently in effort is being
made to have Airey removed, and Ma
hone was urged, when here. to undo
the work which his endorsement had
effected ~
At Fort Defiance Il similar state OF
things exist Miss Matte Woods, an edu-
Gated young lady, and daughter of one of
the best Republicans in the county, and
sister of one of our most intelligent and
effective workers. was endorsed by nearly
all the influential Republicans of that
delivery. rs we'll as by the late Repqbli
can candidate for Congress She was
not appointed, but Mr.. J. l.. Whitesell,
who lives four miles from the post-office
was. He was endorsed by Gen. Malone,
through the influence of his lieutep
ants here. 1t was not expected that he
would conduct the office himself if he
should qualify. but it was expected that
the Democratic postmaster would retain
charge, allowing a bonus for the privi-
lege This he refused to do, as we have
been informed, and as yet no change has
been made in the administration of the
office.
These are specimen Instances of Ma
homes way Of using Federal patronage
He had declared that he woald prefer a
Democrat to remain in office to the APP
pointmept of Republican not of his
stripe. and consequently numerous Dem
ocratic postmastefs are drawing salaries
which Republicans ought to have. He
pays no respect to local sentiment
There are other cases, partaking of
the same nature us those we have men
toned, but-these are enough to show the
concern Malone and his lieutenants
have for Republicans and the Republi-
can party. 1t is Mahoneism and not Re
publicanism.
We mention these matters to show the
influence at work in Washington. and to
place the responsibility for what has been
done where it belongs
Liz "iif 'iious "plteh VI ueH, MA
hone upon Gov. Cameron, In 1884. over
the signature of ''XX,'' dated at Rock
bridgesAipm Springs and published in
Mahone's own paper, the Richmond
Wig. was similar in its insidious pur-
pose to the secret and confidential circu-
lar issued by the same gentleman in
1888, assailing Hon. James G. Blaine
1t is this man who. it is claimed is Il
Republican Misunderstanding Repub-
licans in high position in secret and
insidio is way, stabbing them in the
back, as it were. And yet Republicans
are asked to support him for Governor
Of Virginia.