The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-03
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The Norfolk Earga7lid2 of the 22d has
the following:
/ The Hampl on Monitor of yesterday
/ states that Capt. C. E. Groome, one OF
the leading Republicans of Warwick
county, who has been always consistent
in his support of his party and its nomi-
nees, has expressed his determination
not to support Malone Hon. A. S. Sc
gar, the commemorative Attorney OF
Elizabeth City county, one of the ablest
members of the Republican party of the
/ Peninsula, has made like declaration
and announces his purpose to support
Phil Mckinney and d. Wright, a prom
| lnent negro, and who is the present Com
missioner of the Revenue for Warwick
county, says that he will not vote for
Malone or give him support. 1t would
seem that there is a general uprising
against the little General, and his polit-
ical ending is not far off.
| Tazewell Branch is colored man. He
was formerly State Senator, and is cit
iZen of Farmville. He is noted for his
sound sense, his frmness of character,
| independence and honesty. The follow
ing reference to him is from a cores
pondence of the Dispatch
In answer to my inquiry last night as
to his opinion of the expediency of hold
ing an anti Mahoneite convention, Tai.
Branch said II am just in receipt of a
letter from my friend Syphax, who was
in the Senate with me, asking my opin-
ion as to the propriety of calling a meet
ing of anti Mahoneites. wrote him that
was heartily in favor of doing anything
that would honorably defeat Malone,
and that would endeavor to defeat him
to the extent of voting for Mckinney,
Tyler and Scott, and advise my friends
to do likewise. =
care you in favor of placing another
ticket before the people2''
mo. sir. can't say that am. be-
lieve the most certain death, politically,
to the monster would be to vote the
Democratic ticket, and SO wrote Syphax. }"
Branch, continuing, said: 1.-THE more
| think about Malone the worse | hate
him, and if voting against him would
forever disfranchise me would cheerful
ly surrender the right of suffrage at the
polls in November. He will be overwhelm-
lngly defeated
Branch some years ago resigned the
office of revenue collector rather than
obey the mean behests of Malone, and
returned to his trade-that of shoemak
-ing-at which he has ever since been en-
gagged. For some time he ran store OF
general merchandise besides. He is an
honest and uncommonly intelligent man
and can, when he chooses, WELD a power
of influence amongst his race. This he
proposes doing in the pending contest.
A large meeting of colored Republi-
can voters was held at New Hope cleo
ton precinct near Petersburg on Friday
last and adopted a resolution denoun-
cling Malone and his candidates, and
pledging support to Mckinney for Gov
ernor.
The colored voters of Fredericksburg,
were to have organized on Monday night
last under the leadership of Joseph Rus
sell, in an anti-Mahone club, and it is ex-
pected they will support the Democratic
ticket.
Many white Republicans in King
George and Spottsylvania counties and
Fredericksburg have followed the kick
ers'' and will not support Malone or
Mahoneism.
Mr. Abraham Primmer, of Stafford,
Northern Republican who has resided
in the State since 1858, land has voted
uniformly voted the Republican ticket,
will not support Malone.
1t is estimated by an intelligent North
ern Republican who lives in Virginia, that
there are Is, 900 Northern Republicans in
the State, and that not more than 500 of
them will vote for Malone. At Roam
oke, there are about 200, nearly every
one Of whom, it has been stated to us,
will refuse to support Malone.
Frank Christian, an influential and
popular colored Republican from Louisa
county, will speak and work against Ma
hone.
Joseph Burwell, a colored Republican
of fredericksburg, authorizes the Free
Lance to say that he cannot support Ma
hone in this fight.