Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19
RrDDLeBERGHR ON MAHoNs.
Sketch of q. gE0t p0iiticR, yyransIe
liz BId Vtrgsnsn,
The following is from the Stannton, Va.

BIT the excitement of The day lay in an.
other direction. A short distance of are
two hotels on opposite sides of the etreet,
facing each other. On the porch OF one CT
them was General E O. Darlington, a VEN
cradle eS Federa1 oifieeholder and ex-Vlr-
ginan, Of Washington cIty, who was adj
dressing tho Mghoneitas His venerable
api 6arance and white hatr lad to the belief
THAT It was Christopher Columbus or RIP
Van Winkle, and tho ace Of the arguments
hs used confirmed the belisf, A brass band
was assisting him IN his ptforts.
On he porch OF tho opposite hotel soon
appeared ex Senator Il Ii. Riddleherger.
listening to serenade from brass bnnd
which hud been engaged for this Demo-
cratic county convention. The momont he
stood up to thank the band tho crowd OF
Mahonettes from the other side Of tie street
surged over. Among them were n.half
dozen men who appeared wild with anger,
the leader, tremendous six footer, with
| Side wht-kers. announcing In stentoriAn
| tones thn. RiddleberGer had been bought
| ~ tha Democrats and wa3 reereant to the
| Republican party. Behind min were men
| Who mud pns their hns ON sticks, so as TO
shake them at R'dieherger. The ex-
| United States Senator, vho bus the reputn-
ton, whether he Is III; ting alahoneites or
Democrats, OF not being afraid OF whRt is
| In front OF him, surveyed the bowling
| crowd Win his head i'll u listeuing Gtt!tude
| to eateh what they were eHyins. Al last he
caught stGnd invItoi the head speaker TO
come up on ;he porch. The six.tootsr did
I not come, whereupon MIR. Riddleberger
addressed few waighty remarks TO the
| crowd. Their weight may be judged Of
\ ON the opening sentence.
Before | commence this speech,' said
! Mr. Rldltberger, pointing his finger In the
4 IA = o! the six footsr, 81 denounes you rs
q liar, 2 sco1ndrel and a coward" And
u "a fNlH E4,ot f{FrY 50 la
and none coming, he Turned to the crowd
and snih; "No1 $50 he knnws SO well that
no is L liar, that To don't take any offence
at 1t.
"Thay arc very mad with me-" said Mr..
hiddl9berSeg continuing, "Decanis they
say en going 10 make Democratic
| speeeh. Why, failnv7. citizens, naver made
any but Democratic eppech iu my life
ara never Wlll make any other sort. never
made spaech IN which di not advocate
the rights Of tho prouls. ard that Is the
true Donotracy." tCleass.1
Iha Malone bras band G8rs played, 50
as 90 drown Mr.. Riidlebarge:'s voice, ard
he leaned oysf this porch railing to tie
! BeuI1etatin 0tHss band and said: "B1ys,
j give EN- D,zto," And they dill, ard for a
| Wbtie II Was one eonfuied uproar OF Eu ic,
nowiS ard ocnater h1Tls, for by thiS time
the Democrats W4raGroused ami didn't pro-
! rosa p see Riitl5b rRer drowned out.
II vas evidently no use to try aud down
NddlehesEer aud tho Democrats holh. SO
General harrington called ont from His
not6i p5seh: "JHptaln Ri6lIetargel, coma
over hDra and L tlviie TING with you
10 this Senator RldtleDHrgsr, Sho had
borne the Interruptions OF the Malone mob
about " long as his temper would stand 1t,
mace frctn his porch this briet but meaning
reply: "YGu 10 70 hell"
This reply so astoaishei Gen. Christopher
CJinmhus Darlington that ae forgot his
taItf statistics and wandered bacE to the
history Of tie foundation OK the govern
meat and Ills early acquaintance with
George Washington, PoagRonta5 and the
abo.isines who formerly hunted over the
valley OF the Shenandoah. II is supposed
that he had gotten down as far as the letter
O in his genealogy Of the descendants oil
Pocahontas, for by that time tine lungs OF
the brawny Shenandoah Democrats bad
gotten to work, and no maa could rel
whether 1t was political meeting or a
thunderstorm that was under way, when
Judge Henry O. Allen, in the interest OF order
suggested that Senator Rlddlsherger should
speak from In front Of the court house. The
senator accepted the suggestion and Weni
70 the court house. The Democrats and
: Mnhoneltes both followed him-the latter
wanting to hear what he WAS going to say
, about Mahone-and left Gen. Darlington
addressing bakers dozen.
At the court house Senator Riidlehergei
a started out by saying that there were Ii
this campaign but two Issues. One wiz.
: whether the debt settlement should b,
ripped IN again. On that issue lie wal
!. with the Democrats lnthe support OF tn,
Riddleherger bill. [Great cheering TIL,
other was whether tubs was the white mani
q or the black mans country. On that g
. take my stand with the white man." [Her,
a there was perfect cyclone OF cheering.
II will not give up my position on the deb
: for anybody, and l will not give up M
rGcs for anybody" TGreat cheerIngJ g
Know / am going to catch fits for this, bu
lam ready for il; | have caught fits ali m
:, life."
II don't see why this county shouldn't b
willing to trust It's leSisla ion to the sam
o man (Nagruder) it trusted 1t to two year
ago.
j. "Who Is Lurty7 He is first cousin q
StoRewall Jackson and blood relation I
Bob Walker. tLaughteT.l LGrty has neve
/, been readiusrer, nor Is there the name a
9 cue on thu ticket, from .NAhQnssss
\, Malone had to ho. hts-sds oiiaeanuroi
q folk. beearas sworn OFT ssS ti-e down.
u enc three mea or :. - conver lon In Nor
- nnfld mt pnf hoard In any |