Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-08
WISE HAS HIS SAY.
he TELLS or HIS VISIT TO PRESl-
DENT HARRISON.
Tie Says There Is Small Chance Of n Com.
promise In Virginia if Malone
Has Ills Way.

hy him bcfor publication. lie denies that
ON last Saturday or at any other time he
was vehement or disrcspcciful to the Presi-
dcrt. and he saws that the best proof
tlat 1ld not misbehave or offend the
President lies ,u the fact that when visit
ed Diva later hc invited me TO lunch with
him.
iu reference to Federal appointments
"S, far tfc President has appointed NJ
Nrhono'. instance both United States at
t.rnsr-. both iutca States marshals col
lr,tuI Ot customs. collectors of internal
reNcuGr, tlc posimnetcrs IN Petersburg
Sul Norfolk. lnuumerable tourih-class
po-fmH-t,rs end nearly every personal
friend that General Malone has Tor
example. Colonel Elam. Mr.. Gee, and
others n the appointment Of Colonel
Brady was made o. cpnctlatc the opposing
faction ~ seems 10 me that u was eHpectci
20 boz satisfied upon q very small slice ot
p.e The old Confederate element are ac-
,ustom,d o. fight on very light ratiOns.
1iui du not think the President could se-
rnuel havc thought such single conces-
nun to the widespread opposition 10 Ma
home would satisfy them. Tie must have
REGARDED patronage as mere incident, hnd
hoped that the concession made m the cali
w0uid satisfy them and bring them JOY
oIJy and paiuotcally up on empty
ituuaohs
A TurGRAW PROM RICHMOND.
"Whsu wc remember how We We're IN
f.gur % the President 40 Chicago when
Nauonc opposed him. when We remember
low at tho election We pulled down the
Observation-Disclosures in every anti Mahoue
..roughold and Mah0ne threw away the
Sfateund l1si 10 to Harrison by ms folly IN
ts pVn district, the way Malone has been
4 q aH4
ignored anl tramped on cuts us 10 the
Quick. How can sou expect us % feel
Otherwise under the cIrcuWstancesf Here
TELEGRAM from the Republican League
of Richmond. composed entirely o. whites,
and whose president Is the most active Re
publican in Redmond aud spends more
money for our pdty than any man nm the
clfv. The Republican League, three hun
Cre1 strong. decided last night by unanl-
NOUS vote not to participate IN ward meet
luss.'"
TuE EEAL oBIEcT-
"Mdl. with the call for meetings so
amended as 60 make the convention fairly
.-.ombled, ought not the opposition 10
rgot the matter ot patronage, and for
good of the party 20 to the convention
and have q love foast;'
As au abstract proposition that IL
.nuu3 as O. Mexican dollar, and II We We're
dealing with anybody else but Malone |
If'IAh fNIAI iffNiiif WUNlNA NtANtif w Ntt''
and self forgc,ful. they would hope that
their own maenanimity would produce "A
r..pou-iyc feeling. and that when We got
together 10 would be i'm spirit Of
mutual forgiveness, that byg0ucs would
la hyrorDs. and all would be treat
rl fairly for the future. A. IT. ls, ! am
..~rv a. say they feel that Malone only
wants them 10 como because he needs
tlem. that hc has gotten enough patron
acc 90 secure him absolute control of the
convention; that he as going 10 do Just
what he pl,aecs. and their going or stay
inc away makes mo- difference; That thelr
attendance VIII only be TO commit them
.rretrlevahlt 20 whatever he sees fit 20 DO.
They also feel thnt, having united with
lim fo win 70 victory over the Democrats,
rc viii then proceed 30 settle his oldscOres
with them. and that the moment they win
th.irNictory they VIII discover that he, the
sole beneficiary. VIII use It topunish them.
. nis hes been his history IN the past-it Is
Dis ulturc.'
But could not your friends. by going
tu the convention. secure the amendment
az tho plan of organizatlonE
That plan WIu bo amended or left just
a4if H.. according 20 the viii of General
Malone. By means Of ms Federal ap-
uointecs he V u control "a majority OF dele
oates 10 that convention. 7, gnrdleSs OF the
prc>erce Dr absence of the opposition. II
wa. . intended and is $50 arranged. 1T IS
sand tnat hc n snds TO amend the plan. II
s., Do viii boz amended # not so II Will not
be- .m.ndcd. What, then, would be the
s,r...f our friends worrying themselves
a.. .rending their money tOsend delegates
uI.r fhoy know that they viii amount 70
,m0re than a wooden indian III front of "A
cigar -tOrcC
stay away from MahOne's conyentlOnE"
" ! must frankly tell them that don't
-ee for what purpose orwlth what cXDecta-
t0u they would 20 under the cucum-
Stances
"Io lou mean that YOU will advise them
10 oppose his action when takenr"
90 Bg uo means DO not know " lat Ma
hone ie going to do in his convention. L
know he is going o. do whatever he chooses,
And until SEQ what bee does ! am not pre-
pared to state luy own action or what ad-
vice would give my friends
MALONE CAN DE NOMINATED.
"Wln Malone bo nominated by the con-
ventiout'
"Hc viii if he chooses 10 bo. The pro
h4bIlty jos that We viii have the scene of
trsaf puttits away the crown ana aiteT
that le VIII designate who shall run.
have heard the report that his candidacy
vn- part of an understanding between hlm-
-.f Mr.. QUAY. and others, whereby Ma
hone has received the patronage and Is To-
obtain financial help from the National
Committee. A, 10 this We Will see IN the
futnrc.'
Ifthe plan Of the organization is salts
netorilv amended ly the convention and
Malone is nominated for Governor, Will
Dice receive the unanimous support OF the
al. tbat is an important question.
How delighted We would all be at an
amended plan If organization | Will an
-Nrr that question after the convention
bass met and taken action
Then. j understand, your friends are
playing the waiting gemef
They viii probably not so TO the con-
Vrntiou nor take any pant IN 1t. They are
NOT iu rebellion against the party IN au-
thoritv at all but, regarding themselves
n. having been SO crippled and handi-
capped g., To- amount 20 nothing IN the
e1uycution n they should go they have
determined To hold q non-commlttal posi-
tion until prepared 90 act for their self
protection after Malone has shown his
hand al the convention. That IL my posi-
ton and would be my ADVICE 10 al my
fricuds."
" How do you account for the recOgni-
tiou gwen 90 Malone by the President!
" cannot undertake TO interpret the
Presidents views or motives. nave great
respect for the President personally, and
he has paid me a very high personal COM
pliment ia the appointment OF my son 70
West Point. believe he desires 10 do
what il right. and that it is the wish of his
heart 10 see the Republican party Of Nir-
ginia united. wish sincerely
could see my way, IN luSuce 10 my
devoted and neglected followers IN Vir-
giuin. 90 advise them 10 go TO this
conycntlon. hut / cannot conscienti0usly
do So. and II were 10 DO SO It would bc
sscrihciug my constituents and my own
Judgment from a sense of gratitude for
personal compliment. | respect the Pre-
sident and know that if be has not done
the wisest thing 20 secure harmony IN
Virginia II Is not from error of the heart
or acting on ms own judgment. IL IS be
cause his information and views ot the
Virginia situation are erroneous OWING 20
The advisers through whom he obtains
them"
"Nhom do you think has done most TO
mould the policy of1he Administration to-
ward Virginia affairs
o. prefer not TO answer.
4 A.. Ropts ilfqQpQ will win