The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-08-15
That "Honorable Compromise. T"
What Hon. John S. Wise Says.

with Hon. John S. Wise, and it bears evil
dence of having been carefully scruti-
nized by him before publication. He
denies that on the Saturday previous or
at any other time he was vehement or dis
respectful to the President and he says
that the best proof that did not mis-
behave or offend the President lies in
the fact that when visited him later he
invited me to lunch with him."
In reference to Federal appointments
Mr.. Wise says:
so far the President has appointed at
attorneys, both United States marshals,
collector of customs, collectors of inter
nal revenue, the postmasters in Peters
burg and Norfolk innumerable fourth
class postmasters, and nearly every per-
sonal friend that General Malone has
as, for example, Col. Elan, Mr.. Gee, and
others. If the appointment of Colonel
Brady was made to conciliate the oppos-
Ing faction it seems to be that it was ex-
pected to be satisfied upon very small
ment are accustomed to fight on very
light rations. But | do not think the
President could seriously have thought
such a single concession to the wide
spread opposition to Gen. Malone would
satisfy them. He must have regarded
the patronage as mere incident, and
hoped that the concession made in the
call would satisfy them and bring them
joyously and periodically up on empty
stomachs.
when we remember how we were in
favor of the President at Chicago when
Malone opposed him, when we remem-
Der how at the election we pulled down
the Democratic majorities in every anti
away the State and lost it by his folly in
his own district the way Malone has
been built up and petted and we have
been ignored and trampled on cuts us
to the quick. How can you expect us
to feel otherwise under the circum-
stances? Here is telegram from the
Republican League of Richmond, com
posed entirely of whites, and whose
president is the most active Republican
in Richmond and spends more money
''The Republican League, three hun
dred strong, decided last night by unan-
imous vote not to participate in ward
Meetings.
"Well, with the call for meetings so
amended as to make the convention fair
1y assembled, ought not the opposition
to forget the matter of patronage, and
for the good of the party go to the con-
vention and have a love feast p
'As an abstract proposition that is as
sound as a Mexican dollar, and if we were
dealing with anybody else but Malone,
| think our people would gladly be I'M
selfish and self-forgetful they would
hope that their own magnanimity would
produce a responsive feeling, and that
when we got together it would be in
spirit of mutual forgiveness that by
cones would be bygones, and all would
i be treated fairly for the future. AS it
is, | am sorry to say they feel that Ma
hone only wants them to come because
he needs them; that he has gotten enough
patronage to secure him absolute con
troll of the convention; that he is going
to do just what he pleases, and their
going or staying away makes no differ
ence; that their attendance will only be
to commit them irretrievably to what
ever he sees fit to do, They also feel
that, having united with him to win a
victory over the Democrats, he will then
proceed to settle his old scores with
them, and that the moment they win
their victory, they will discover that he,
the sole beneficiary, will use it to punish
them. This has been his history in the
past-it is his nature.
But could not your friends, by going
to the convention, secure the amend
ment of the plan of organization p
''That plan will be amended or left
just as it is, according to the will of Gen
eral Malone. By means of his Federal
appointees he will control majority of
delegates to that convention, regardless
|
sition. 1t was so intended and is so ar
ranged. 1t is said that he intends to
amend the plan. If so it will be amend
ed, if not so it will not be amended.
What, then, would be the sense of our
friends worrying themselves and spend
ing their money to send delegates when
they know that they will amount to no
more than wooden Indian in front of a
cigar store ~
"You will, then, advise your friends to
stay away from Mahone's convention p
81 must frankly tell them that l don't
see for what purpose or with what eX-
pectation they would go under the cir
cumstances."
'sDo you mean that you will advise
them to oppose his action when taken p
"By no means. | do not know what
Malone is going to do in his convention.
l know he is going to do whatever he
chooses, and until see what he does
am not prepared to state my own action
or what advice would give my friends ~
Twill Malone be nominated by the
| convention E
''He will if he chooses to be- The
probability is that we will have the scene
of Caesar putting away the crown, and
after that he will designate who shall
run. | have heard the report that his
candidacy was part of an understanding
between himself, Mr.. Quay, and others,
whereby Malone has received the pat
ronage and is to obtain financial help
from the National Committee. AS to
this we will see in the future
eff the plan of the organization is sat
isfactorily amended by the convention
and Malone Is nominated for Governor
will he receive the unanimous support
of the party?n
"Ah, that is an important question
How delighted we would all be at al
amended plan of organization. l will
answer that question after the conven
ton has met and taken action"
''Then, understand, your friends are
playing the waiting game?"
"They will probably not go to the con
vention nor take any part in it. They
are not in rebellion against the party il
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