Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11
LangstOn's Surrender to Malone.

John M. Langston, known as "Profes-
sor'' Langston, the colored man, who ran
as an independent Republican candidate
for Congress in the Petersburg district, and
hitherto violent against Malone to whom
he charged his defeat has surrendered
finally to the little boss. He did not appear
in the Republican State Convention as was
expected by some, preferriug to wait till
after its adjournment, and then go to
Washington for consultation. He had his
deliberation and the Washington Post of
the 4th instant, announced his purposes as
follows:-
SIN his letter Prof. Langston says he
holds himself ready to enter upon such
duties as it may please the national Repub-
ilcan committee, and the Virginia State
committee to assign him. ga Republican
all my life," Mr.. Lapgston says, shall not
cease to be one now. Always active in the in
terest of the party which made our country
free, 1 shall stand by it to the last and
shall esteem no dnty too arduous, no per-
sonal sacrifice too great to be undertaken
and made to promote and sustain its prin-
ciples.
AS regards my contest for seat in the
Fifty first Congress, as the Republican re-
preventative of the Fourth Congressional
district of Virginia, duly and legally elect
ed, 1 shall expect the support of every Re-
publican member of the House of Represen-
tatives; especially those from my own State,
and the influence and support of every lead
ing Republican of Virginia and the nation,
especially the gentlemen members of the
national Republican committee and of the
State central. executive and campaign COM
mittees of Virginia, and in special AND
emphatic sense and manner, expect II
such regard the influence and support of the
administration. would do my whole duty,
and claim that even those who have seem
ed to be in bitter, and as 1 feel, uureason
able and unjustifable opposition 10 me
shall stop such action and henceforth give
me their support in my effofts to secure thu
seat in Congress, to which 10000 Repub
lican voters have elected me, and to whose
interest. as well as that of the Republican
party, stand pledged by every considera
tion of fidelity, honor and obligation"
Following are the comments of the State
of the 4th instant, in relation to the bar
gain entered into:-
| L uo6 10 h"PPJ a.
making the announcement, "notwithstand
ing the personal differences that have for {
time existed between General Malone ant
Mr.. Langs; on, the latter considers it hi
duty to support the regularly nominated
candidate of his party"
This makes the Washington Malone or
gan very, very happy, and it says with (
complacent smoker: ''The Democrats ex
pected him to give the Malone ticket thu
cold shoulder, but he has disappointed
them"
The Washington Post speaks for William
Malone. Any utteraDce it makes in refer
ence to the Virginia oamgaign is in Ma
homes interest, and therefore any utter
: ance it makes in reference to the Democrat
ic party of Virginia is untrue. Langston's
movements and utterances are of no i'm
portance or interest to the Virginia Demo
Gratis He is the negro who ran for Con
gress i'll the Fourth district, beat Malone
candidate, ard was himself beaten by Hon
4 E. c. Venable, the duly elected membe
from that district. Langston wants tn
Republican machine to count him in ant
Malone and Quay have simply held the lit
tie threat over him that the machine vii
not work that way unless be stops tellin!
members of his race what bad, unscrupu
lous trickster and adventurer Mahone IS.