Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-19
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1889.
Another Word Of Warning.

II was stated in our Geographic columns
Yesterday that General MALONE had deter
mined not 20 put any money into the
hands of his friends in the city and coun-
~ of Alexandria. This is straw which
shows which way the wind blows. IL
means that the Democratic nominee for
the House of Delegates can't be beaten.
The Democrats may learn lesson from
MALONE The fact stated above indicates
that he is going to make a desperate effort
10 carry the Legislature. He would rather
be United States senator than Governor.
Or perhaps we should say that he knows
that he cannot possibly be elected Cover
nor, and therefore has determined TO use
all his time. talents, and money IN the
effort 10 carry the Legislature. In order
10 this end he will allow the counties and
cities which give decided maiorties for
either the MALONE party or the Democratic
party to take care Of themselves, and will
throw his whole supply of Doodle" into
the doubtful counties.
MALONE said TO Colonel RUFFIN some
years ago that 5000, 900 could easily carry
methods he expects to carry Virginia next
month. There are at least twenty counties
and cities in which the Democratic ma
jority was so small at the election of last
wear that they must be classed among the
doubtful ones If the two parties should
divide the delegates from the other conn
ties and cities equally between them, each
party would have forty members Of tho
House Of Delegates Now add twenty TO
either partys strength and this party
would have a majority of twenty IN the
House of Delegates; and these twenty dele
gates may be elected each by majority OF
only one hundred votes. In 1879 Ma
HONE elected to the Legislature by ma
iorities less than q hundred a relatively
large number Of members Large streams
from little fountains flow If the coun-
ties giving those small majoritics bad been
secured 10y the Democrats MAHoNE's hands
would have been tied. lie would never
have been elected TO the United States
Senate He would never have held under
his control a General Assembly which
would haye been induced to try to ruin
this old Commonwealth rs his henchmen
tried 10 ruin her when they endeavorcd to
pass the various bills of denominations
which he framed and ordered chem to
enact into laws.
But to secure q majority IN the case sup-
posed it would not be necessary for either
party to get more than eleven of the TWEEN
" delegates from the close counties and
cities. Now, surprising MAHoNE's estimate
to be correct, and 100000 be enough
money 10 carry the whole State of Vir-
ginia either WAY. then thirty thousand dol
lars would suffice TO enable him TO carry
the eleven counties or election districts
which he must carry IN order TO secure
majority in the House OF Delegates. BE
sure, We members of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, that MALONE is
going to play the game we have herein de-
scribed. If lac does not carry the House
of Delegates il will not be because he will
not have tested the power of money over
the voters.
We are no alarmist. We would not have
ANYBODY suppose that we expect MALONE
TO succeed in carrying out his secret plans.
OuT Oblttb - W Whlu Ohi RNh oiNNs W.
can say with confidence that it is next to
impossible for MALONE TO secure control
of the State Senate. and exceedingly inn
probable that he will secure the House of
Delegates. But after all grand victories
never come to those who do not work for
them. If we would ward of danger we
must know whence it may be expected to
come