Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-02
The Kickers


IN the present canvass. There we're about
two hundred and Fifty persons in attendance.
Among those present were John F. Lewis,
John s. Wise, Jacob Yost, Gen. V. D. Gron-
or, Col. W. G. Pendleton, 81. G. Heermans,
Winfield Scott, and S. NJ. Yost. Elk Senator
was expected but did not
come, but he is fully in accord with the OBJ
isct of the movement to defeat Malone.
All expressed the determination to use
their best efforts to prevent his election.
While they do not desire the success OF the
democrats, they feel that the election of
Malone would be great calamity to the
party and the State.
10 speaking of this matter e1.LleuteDant.
Governor John F. Lewis declared that Ma
hone had done more to pull down the re
publican party in this State than any man
in it.
In calling the conference to order General
Groner, it is said, adv, ,ated adopting line
of policy which would leave every man un-
trammeled and at liberty to vote in the
coming election as be aaw fit. The General
was severe upon Malone, and reviewed at
some length the methods he had used to
carry out bis ideas and plans.
Mr. John S. Wise made speech. He
was particularly severe on Malone and his
trickery in politics.
MIR. Wise presented set of resolutions In
which Malone ID indicted In most scathiDg
terms.
The resolutions do not dictate how the
-Mahoneites shall vote, but dwell upon
the importance of defeating their old enemy,
Malone. The resolutions were referred to
a committee composed as follows : First die.
trict VIM. Mayo /; second, V. D. Groner /:
third, Major Strattop, Gcochlaud ; fourth,
Dr.. Champlin, of FarmviIle fifth, Winfield
Scott sixth, J. e. Bowles seventh, j. F.
Lewis eighth, o. E. Hine; ninth, Col. w.
c. Pendleton tenth, s. M. Yost.
After the resolutions were sent to the
committee Mr.. Wise resumed his speech.
He said II may have been accused of going
into the republican party for passion, but
this is not true. He said "Mahone once
remarked that he could eat crow and call it
ortolan, but for myself | do not propose
to have buzzard crammed down my
throat" meaning that he would not vote for
Mckinney. Mr.. Wise continued "If Gen.
Wyatt M. Elliott had been nominated for
Governor would have supported him and
stumped the State for him." As it was he
would vote two.thirds of the ticket Ma.
hone, he said, was surrounded by eyco'
phants. who never told him the truth, and
therefore he had no idea of the magnitude
of the detection in his party. Mr.. Wise pre-
dicted an overwhelming defeat for the
Boss" "Mahone has lost his head and ex.
posed his heart" the speaker exclaimed,
land now is the time for the boys to get
it."
Ex.Congressman Jacob Yost, of Stanton,
followed Mr.. Wise. He said he could vote
for Mckinney without detractiDg one iota
from his republicsnism, but he said, Il do
not say will do 80, but shall not vote for
Malone" The chief thing, said Mr.. Yost,
we are here for s to say we will not support
Malone.
The next speaker was e1 Lieut.. Governor
John F. Lewis, who lashed Malone unmer'
cifdly. He called upon all true republi-
cans to help defeat him.
In the conference we're twenty EIGHT COL
ored men, most of whom we're from Lynch
burg.
The result of the conference seems to be
satisfactory to he leaders. The representa-.
tiva character of the meeting was particu-
larly pleasing to the apti-Mahonites. They
claim that the detection from Malone will
be quite large; 10 some counties it ia report
ed very heavy.
At q. IN. there was diversity of opinion
ia the conference as to the best course for
the "kickers" to pursue to secure the defeat
of Malone. Some of those present were
averse to committing themselves to any
specified pledge as to how they should vote.
These thought it would be best to Free
ly review Mahone's career and point out
10 VI hot
own line of policy.
Dr.. r. A. Wise, a brother of Mr.. John 5.
Wise, was in the meeting by request, but left.
The doctor is in full accord with Malone,
and when he came out be said he could not
remain In the hall and hear all that was
said without taking the floor to reply, and
hence took his departure. He declared
that the meeting reminded him of the Con
federate army at Appamattox-they were
all officers and 40 followers.
The COMMITTEES on resolutions presented
the following, which was unanimously
adopted.
We, republicans from all parts of Virginia in
conference assembled, declare that William Ma
hone
/ Made it impossible for the Norfolk ticket to be
elected.
He has deceived the National Committee by
pretended compromise, the conditions of which ne
has not only made no effort to carry out but vio-
lated both III letter and spirit.
3 He has taken from the republican party their
plan of organization, which WAS founded on the
will of the people.
4 He has adopted a plan of organic ltion his
own, which is both hateful and tyrsnical.
5 He has driven from the counsels of the party
the ablest and most popular men in it,
He has removed county chairmen in order to
pack conventions to do his will.
Z He has tried to force the unit rule, to carry
delegations to national conventions to represent
him and not the people,
s He has refused to abide the decisions OF the
natl onal republican party in convention assem-
bled.
8 he has refused to hear our grievances and
treated our overtures for peace with contempt.
10 He has placed himself at III head of a ticket
and labeled it republican without the consent of
the republican masses.
IL He has debauched the party and male loyal
ty matter Of merchandise.
II He has meddled with, aud in many instances
dictated, county nominations.
13 He has forfeited his right to the confidence