Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24
What Riddleberger thinks of it.

Tao Wash 1ngton correspondent of he
Alex. Gazette, under dave of the 10th inst,
says
Ex-senator Riddleberger came to Wash
ington the evening of the day the several
committees met to consider Virginia affairs.
The ex-senator says he did not come here
to attend either committee, that he is not a
member of either, and did not know they
were here till be arrived. He came on 9TH
er than political business, except that he
wanted, and had, brief talk with Colonel
Dudley to explain candidly the course he
would pursue during the campaign in Vir--
giuia. The ex-senator said he knew weeks
ago that the swap would be made between
Harrison and Malone; that it is now an &C
complished fact, and the trade, he thinks,
is about even. The call will simply be a
trsacherous piece of work, executed by
quay and Malone. It is said to be broad.
Of course it is. Who ever heard of mar
row cali? said the Senator laughingly. But
the convention is to assemble in Norfolk,
from three hundred to five hnadred miles
from the white districts that burst the unit
rule last summer. The white representa-
ton will be small, and only such as may be
provided for will go, with, of course, few
honorable exceptions of men still hoping
against hope. Once in the convention, the
same plan of organization obtains for its
government. When everything is done
under that plau, then the farce of new
one will be proposed and Malone is victor
because nobody there can oppose his will.
His name on "tickets of admission" sign
ed Malone, chairman" will be given out
to 1000, or more, to fill the galleries as in
Petersburg. It is all farce. Yes, l in
tend to write up Virginia republication
since Mahone's advent into the party. |
shall do SO at once, and then do all in my
power to break down boss rule. Malone
cannot run away now. He must stand as
the candidate, er by his refusal proclaim de-
feat in advance. He will be more afraid
than ever since bis complete rout on person.
al campaign for tbs Senate in '85 and 1877.
He may deceive Harrison as he did Arthur.
You will notice his epithet of bushwhack-
ers. There never was but one sues cam
paign in Virginia. He put it up d. 'einst
Garfield by running an independent II ed-
juster ticket. 1t was Mahone's device and
we carried off over 10000 votes. Garfield
refused him any recognition, but he after
wards traded with Arthur exactly as be has
was "unit rule' or solid delegation for re-.
hodlihhViOhs L " hCbOLb PIoh Outo uc lSouou
his famous attack on Blaine and drove
many of US out of participation in the con-
vention. No, we are not scared at Mr..
Qnay. We will gladly carry his uame
along in Virginia. No, they can't accuse
me of bad faith. 1 exerted myself here for
weeks to bring about harmony, had fire.
quent talks with all parties, and once
thought there would be union; but when
General Malone told me he would not rec
ognize some of the leaders under any cir
cumstanees, gave up aud went home. l
had nothing to do with the arbitration
never suggested it even. No, I did not go
to the President with the Cameron dele
cation. When 1 write fully I shall give
out much information about Mahone's re-
publieanism in the Senate. think I will
make it interesting.
Among the Virginia republicans in the
city to day, and the recent proceedings here
in which they are interested, have brought
good many of them back to the city, the
talk is that the ticket to be nominated at
their State convention to be hold at Nor
folk on the 22ad proximo will be General
Malone for Governor, Mr.. Pgrk Agnew for
Lieutenant Governor, and General j. A.
Walker for Attorney General.