The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-24

p4ecdOee enemy OF the Democratic party.
and from that period dates the political
troubles which have since agitated the old
dominion.
Mahone's associates on the republican
ticket are said to be strong men il that
party. Col Campbell Slemp, the nominee
Tor lieutenant governor, is wealthy stock
raiser IN Lee county, has served creditably-
In the legislature, IS a good speaker and
wirepuiler, but is little known 10 the
pIblic.
Capt. W. :. Lurty, the NOMINEES for
attorney general, who is cousin of the
late Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, became an
active republican in 1872, during the
second GRAFT campaign, and ENJOYS the
distinction Of being the first x-confederate
Virginian to speak in behalf of the Repub-
licsn party in this state For his boldness
in that respect Gen. Grant appointed him
United States district attorney for the
Western district of Virginia. He held this
Office until March, 1881, and during his in
cumbency he prosecuted several county
judges for ex luding colored men from
Jurles solely ON account Of their color. Capt.
Lurty is a wealthy farmer, a lawyer, and
an orator who is now making himself heard
to advantage on the stump.
Malone, as well as being the candidate.
is himself the state committee, his own wire
puller, manipulation, aud in short the b ,ss.
He is an interchangeable worker, aud he Iabors
chiefly at night, when ali the democratic
leaders are comfortably asleep. He rarely
retlres before 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning
and at noon of the same day he is IN and
again actively engaged debating in CORES
pondence, giylng Instructions and placing
the doodle" where it will do the most cool
In the present campaign no is said to be
adopting new line Of tactics. Nothing is
said to please him more than the published
'vaporings of the republican kickers. ii
including Riddleberger, Cameron. Grone-
Wise, and the long list of their associates.
who, he contends. have no influence in the
party, and who are at best the poorest
democratic allies He claims that the kick
ers are doing good republican service by
producing democratic apathy, and in this
way are unwittiugly serving his purposas
He feels as well assured of the negro vote as
II it were already cast, although be is rather
doubtful about having it counted by the
democratic judges of election. He saws he
wants no negro colonists. He has plenty of
negroes here now, and his only anxiety is
to have their votes counted when cast. The
negroes being solid, Malone is directing all
his efforts, and not unsnccessfullv. Il is
said, to secure white voters in the heavy
white and protective sections of the state
He is already reported to have effected the
purchase Of quite a number of former demo-
cratic local leaders in various and numer-
GUS clio e counties. He is making a quiet
doodle" campaign. The past season Of
heavy rains and foods has left the small
farmers in an almst poverty stricken con-
dition, and money. however small the
amount, will be most important factor in
the present canvass. Mahons is said to have
been supplied by Quay with the "boodle''
in abundance, and Sl00, 600 or 5000. GOO in
republican estimation, il judiciously placed
in certain of the 100 counties ID towns of
tne state, may tell an interesting story for
the democrats next November.
United States Senator John S. Barb,ur
who redeemed the state from Mahouelsm in
1885, is in command of the democratic
forces as temporary chairman in the place
OF Basil Gordon, vino is in ill health. Bar
bour is almost as sly aud foxy as Malone.
although his methods are quite different
He is rich, and 30 is Ar. Gordon. and both
of them are able 70 ootein the necessary
funds to make a vigorous and effective
diverted by Mahoneis tariff ard
alleged state debt issues from the real ,ssne
in Virginia and the south, which is the
trace issue" or the ''color line" This Is the
line upon which the battle will be fought
and won. BArboQT's captains of tens. him
dreds and thousands will see that every
democrat will be brought to the polls on
election day with the injunction that Viz
ginia expects every man TO do his duty. If
this plan is carried out, Virginia being a
democratic state, Malone will meet his
Waterloo next November.
The rebelliouS element known as the
''kickers," the numerical strength of whose
following is uncertain, will be led bv the
famous Independent ex-U nited States Sena.
tor H. H. Riddteberger, Wise, Groner
Cameron and Others. Riddleberger, who s
known as the Game Cock of the VALLEY. ;,
will lead his followers, if possible, into the
ranks OF the democrats, while the others
propose merely to abstain from voting
Riddleberger boldly declared his pErposs
when he bolted in a speech, as follows:
MY friends, you all know l stood by a
REIMBURSEMENT to the last After readiusf
ment draw the line between white and
black. Applause The line must BIS drawn
somewhere and draw it right there fR~.
newed applause.
"As have said, I know Phil Mckinney
a I'd know Gen. Malone The newsnape, 5
announce that Malone socks q controversy
with Capt. Mckinney. Well, guess that
is paid advertisement. Laughter [ tell
you Mckinney Is a superior man in ev.ry
sense, and In everything essential 10 our in
terests he Is on our side. [Cheers.1 [ know
him and believe him, and infinitely prefer
him to man l know and don't belleve.n
Riddleberger evidently has shaken off the
Malone shackles, has gone over horse, foot
and dragons to the democrats, and, it is
said, has carried quite a large following
witt him. He intends 10 take the stump
against the boss, and il he does there i M
doubt he will have the largest audiences to
hear him of any speaker In the state