Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
The BATTLE In Old VIRGINIA
Malone Shows Himself a Master of
Political Strategy.
THE BouRBons LESS CONFIDENT.
Washington Republicans Anxious
About the Admission Prociama-
tion-The President Stili
Waits for Montana.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE,
hl2 EnrRrERNrn SrRRRT
WAsHIysToN, ID, c., Oct, 26.

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct, 26 J
Although Virginia Is in the habit OF getting
all the fun there is out Of general state
election. the Old Dominion never saw before
q campaign to equal this one.
From the Potomac TO the North Carolina
line the whole state is excitement. Barbe-
cues, meetings and gatherings of all kinds
are being held every day, and each side in
the great fight is doing its utmost to win.
When General Malone first accepted the
nomination it was generally thought here
by republicans and democrats alike that he
was bound to be defeated as the election
machinery is in the hands of the democrats,
and they have everything at stake. But
Malone, who is one of the most wonderful
political organizers in the country, did not
propose TO allow anything TO go by default.
He admitted no "foregone conclusions" into
his vocabulary of political terms; but on the
contrary, from the outset he had the opposi-
tion of many of the older republicans, those
who were originally known as the straight
outs" as opposed TO the readjusters"
Langston, the most powerful of the colored
republicans, was also against him, and for
weeks the democrats were felicitating them
selves with the delusion that they had
walk-over. Tonight, however, all reports
from Virginia are to the effect that the little
general has gained so rapidly that he has
created the greatest alarm among his oppo-
nents, resulting in the opening of one of the
largest democratic barrels IN the stntc.
Malone has adopted every known means
Of advancing the interests of the republican
ticket and great many that were never be.
fore heard of.
He has plastered the state with reading
tpra a hn linn ,laty
and night. The reading matter turned out
is of u character never thought of by the
other side and it IS baving remarkable ef-
feet among the negroes.
Thousands upon thousands of circulars are
being distributed from Richmond signed by
all the colored preachers calling upon their
iocKs TO vote the republican ticket.
The circulars are so lngeniously inter
larded with scriptural quotation as to have
a marked effect.
Ten days ago the republican who helu that
Malone might carry Virginia was laughed
at. He was regarded as an enthusiast whose
hopes got the better of hls judgement To-
night the sentiment is entirely changed and
the crank of last week Is looked upon more
as a pretty likely sort of a prophet.
To show how how the sentiment has
changed here it is only necessary to say that
one of the members of the republican
placed in his hands a large sum of money to
wager that Malone will be elected and he is
ready to take all odds that may be offered.
The, Virginia election, while purely
significance, as it will doubtless have de-
cided effect upon the selection Of the United
States senator. This is one of the reasons
why so much interest is taken. Another is
that this is the first real fight between the
republicans and the democrats in the Old
Dominion since the republicans and read
juster parties were consolidated.
THE ADMISSION PROCLAMATION.
Prominent republicans at Olympia tele-
graphed here tonight asking when Pres-
dent Harrison intends to issue his proclama-
tion admitting the four new states.
Washington is anxious to get into
statehood and the governor elect
as well ss the state officers and
candidate for the United States senate are
eagerly requesting an extra session of the
legislature.
IT has been decided that the action of Gov
ernor Mellette in calling an extra session of
the legislature IN South Dakota for the cleo
tion OF the United States senators was regu-
provides that the legislatures may meet in
special session, select senators and certify
their elections to the president with the re-
suit of the elections.
Everything is being held back awaiting
the returns from Montana. The president
is not expected to issue his proclamation
until the Montana returns are received uu-
less they are delayed lndetinately, in which
event he will issue the proclamation without
naming Montana.
TOO MUCH HANDsHAKING.
General Raum, the new commissioner of
pensions, had foretaste this afternoon of
what a president of the United States has to
stand IN the way of hahdshaking.
The general shook hands with his en-
ployes. There are about 1900 or 1000 of
them. When he got through his right hand
fell at his side, as though it had no strength.
The general is a happyfaced, good disposi-
toned man, but he looked as though he could
see no fun in the proceedings when they were
at an end. Many of the employees had never
seen their new chief. The reception took
place just before the close of business at
o'clock.
The new commissioner has made the pen.
sion Office look like new pin. 1t has been
swept and cleaned up until
one would know, even though he were a
stranger, that something radical had taken
place. 1t is now definitely settled that the
illegal and irregular pension rerating will be
called in, ana those who have got money un-
lawfully or irregularly will be compelled TO
disgorge.
THE DOCTRINE OF CIVIL SERVICE.
at is true that official patronage ia a curse
to both parties and men, but since we are
held responsible for the offices and their ad
ministraton at this time, am determined to
do what can TO have democrats put out and
republicans put into the places outside of the
civil service limits | believe in party re-
ward where the public service is not i'm
pared and am heartily tired OF this Thing of
keeping democrats in positions which can
be Just as well and oftentimes better filled
by republicans who have earned them by
services to their party and their country"
This was the gist of what Senator Man
derson said to The BEE correspondent this
afternoon, and is the sentiment of every re-
publican who has been in Washington since
March 4 last, looking after places for their
party friends
Senator Mauderson had just returned from
a visit to Indian Commissioner Morgan He
has told Senator Plumb, of Kansas, Senator
Manderson and others that he does not pro-
pose to put democrats out of office simply to
put republicans in, that wherever he finds a
democrat who fills his place acceptably he
shall stay there.
Senator Henderson entered protest with
Commissioner Morgan against charging up
to Nebraska the appointment of doctor in
Iowa as physician to the Winnebago and
Omaha Indians in Nebraska. OF course the
idea OF the commission was TO deduct this
appointment from the quota of patronage to
be given to Nebraska. When an of1icer wants
to make personal appointment he looks
over the list ana charges il TO the state hav-
ing received the smallest amount of patron
age Then there is just that much taken
from those who deserve patronage in that
state. Senator Manderson said he and the
other members of the Nebraska delegation
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