Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-22


chairman Of the state Committee OF the Re-
publican party. In other words, II General
MALONE continues TO Oh that place II Will be
absolutely necessary that the state organ
shall support his policy. So thst, as We have
lust minated. the two factions OF the Re-
publican party cannot both be expected TO
recognize the new psper as their organ. un-
less General MALONE will agree 10 surrender
The leadership OF the Republican party IN
Virginia.
Ills worthy OF mention in this connection
that the Spirit 81 the Valley, in Uarrison-
burg. and the Valley Virgniao, IN stanton,
may both be clsssed as anii-MABoNE papers,
or Organs OF the faction led by the LEwIsES,
the Y0sTs, RIDDLEEEHGER, FRAZIER CAME
ron, BRADY, and the rest OF The Republicans
who refuse TO bow the knee 20 MALONE.
These paper, are not going 20 haul down
their colors At the bidding OF MALONE or
any other person.
By the way, let us ask whether 1t Is reason
able to expect Mr. HARRISON to put into ms
Cabinet 4 man against whose control Of the
Federal patronage in Virginia several Of the
most influential OF the few Republican papers
I'm this State protest? T1cre are numerous
postmssters IN Virginia. Would GRcNEE.
BRADY, CLurRoy, YosT. LHwIs, and the rest
Of the anti Mahoneiies be willing to have
these Office, sll placed in the hands OF Ma
HONE to be by hin turned over 10 his most
obsequious henchmeni
This train OF thought was suggested TO us
by an article in the last i'suc OF the Spirit OF
the Valley, protesting that General hAHoNH
is not the choice ol the Republicans OF Viz
GINA and the South for n Cabinet position
and gviug reasons why that paper feels JUS
titled in making this protest II is also stated
that the editor Of the Spirit and writer OF
the article m question is now and has been
since the beginning OF the campaign OF 1885
The Republican county chairman holding
under General MAHoSE's State Committee.
We COW quote from the Spirit:
"But with-tauding all that, We know
that Gencral MshOno's appointment 10 posi-
ton in General llarrlson's Cabinet would ne
fLe ,rorsf TINA pOSStEie irh3Ch COV'd happen
10 the Republican purity Of Virginia.
ave uv this because We iaolc the senti-
men,s Of the people Of Virginia and not be-
cause we think General MahOne's friends
should be ignored by General HRrrison's
Administration
The Spirit then expresses the opinion that
the MALONE men should not be left out In the
Distribution Of Government patronage, and
then goes on a. follows:
" But This Is an entirely different thing
from putting General Malone in the Cabinet
and thus subordinsliug more than one half
OF the Republican party 10 bis dictalorial
WAYS.
There Is not a single mSn I'm the state OF
Virgins VINO knows General Malone who
is not thoroughly convinced that no kepub-
lican IN Virginia wac had ia the pssi dll-
fered with hun would be even so much as
tolerated.
"Ipstead OF recognizing Republicans In
proportion o. their worth aud their ability
10 Oh the Offices WITH credit TO themselves
and 10 the Government he would mel even
consider them upon tie lower plane OF their
ability and disposition TO help the Repnbll-
can party. but ,n0idd make SubSerUiency ~
himself and t.s political ends the sole test OF
their eligibility.
..KnoWine this rs we do we could not do
our duty as a Republican journalist did we
fail TO enter our protest against this At
tempted blow ut KepublicSnlSm IN the
South"
"Hls MANAGEMENT OF the Affairs OF the Re-
publican party Of Virginia FOR the last six
years has resulted IN great disaster 10 the
party no well-niormcd man can trutbfuliy
deny
ave all know how, beginning with Mas
sey and the Big Four he coutrved TO drive
man sitter man away from his support until
to-day he scarcely has corp0raPs guard OF
the brilliant Young ex.Coniedcrstes. who at
one time were terror 10 the Bourbon speak
ers upon every hustings IN Virginia.
"But not only did he estrange the most
OF bis ex.CoRfederste followers, hut he
seemed 10 take especial pains TO mortify aud
humiliate the old issue Republican,
"rhere was one element, however, that
he managed until lately 10 Keep by HIM, and
that was the large majority OF the colored
voters.
"But his course during the last campaign
I'm reference 10 Lsngston's candidacy has
estrtnged nearly all Of the negro voters, aud
to-day none Of the real representative coli
ored men stand by him"
"This contest not only lost General Hsrri'
son the electoral vote OF the State, but it also
concmslyck demonstrated General Mahonos
~ the opposition OF nearly all the prominent
Republicans In the stale has demonstrated
his weakness with The leaders
eve urotes. against this effort TO put an
iptolerant leader INTO the Cabinet, even II he
had malor'ty Of the party with him, but
when lie only represents decided minority
such a stem would he decided blow TO Tue
party ia Virginia. such a. was not eQuslled
m Oh the hard knocks they had received
heretofore.
.Ia the present condition Of the party In
Virginia II wouldn't be wise TO appoint any
man who has been idcrtued with what Is
known "A The Malone or snti- Malone fac
tionS. and that i one OF the reasons why we
have thought Judge Huehes's appointment
would give eminent satisfaction 10 all shades
Of Republicans in Virginia, and would bring
peace TO our distracted party
And now the quesiioa arises, VIII Gene
raj MALONE surrender whilst he is under
Ere! L. be the mau TO resign the leadership
of the Repubhcan party in Virginia to any,
body whom he does not know to be u Ma
honelte VIII he beg pardon Of the men
who have again aud sga,n aided in bringing
his personal schemes to nsughty WIN he en-
terrain for moment the proposition 10 place
the organization OF The Republican party in
Virginia 10 the hands OF any man or any set OF
men who had sught to DO with the bitter de-
feat he suffered in Chicago last year, and the
consequent Modification and chsgrin which
be then aud there aud subsequently expert.
encedi
Every Virginia resder can answer these in.
teTrogsiories for himself. For our part, as
We have never expected General MALONE to
be In Mr.. HAnRIsoS's Cabinet. We have not
entertained the disturbing spprehensions
which sOme others seem 10 have felt as to
the results that would follow bis appoint.
ment 10 30 high and important an Office. The
Spirit, however, seems 10 be alarmed at the
prospect OF MAnosK's appointment.
A few weeks more and all will be clear.
We bsye seen IL stated that Mr.. Harrison
will not make bis Casiaet appointments
until after be reaches wssbinston CITY. This
csnuot be true except In = merely technical
or legal sense. lie must necessarily know