Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
Mahone's Methods.

We are DESTROYS that the people of the
North shall be made to know what man.
nor Of man WILLIAM MAHoNEis. Wequote
below what the Vailsy VHginiGn says Of the
Norfolk Convention. We take the trouble
again TO state that that paper is the lead
ing Republican paper in Virginia, and IS
edited by ex-Congressman YosT and his
father. They desire that the north
ern Republicans shall be made acqueint-
ed with MAHoNR's methods Of ruling
his harmless Philippians alas the
Republican party of Virginia. The
following article tells the whole story.
Read it. We northern Republicans and see
what you are doing to degrade the Rcpub-
lican party when you collect campaign
funds for WILLIAM MALONE. and represent
him 10 the northern people rs worthy ot
their confidence and respect. The valley
VrgiRidn says:
"The so-called convention which con-
veued in Norfolk on the 22d of August was
an illustration. While in some counties
delegates may have been and were fairly.
elected a vast majority of those VINO con-
stituted the body did not represent the
prevailing sentiment in the State, ana
were there simply 10 record the Will OF the
chairman, regardless of public sentiment
and Indifferent to results II was practl-
cally a caucus called together u DO the
bidding of General Malone. IL was per.
version of all the motives and objects OF
convention in the true sense of tho
term. IL was the creation of relentless
tvrant determined 20 rule or ruin and To
prostitute organization to enthrone him.
self rs absolute dictator in Virginia. and
go subject the Republicans of the State TO
MS viii and ambitiOn-reduce thom to the
condition of mere vassals 10 obey his or
ders and submit TO every Illumination
which he might see proper TO impose.
Take the whole proceedings, from the
primaries and the manner IN which they
were called and conducted 10 the cOnyen-
ton and its urearrangcd results, and there
WAS nothing in them entitled TO the re-
spect and support OF self-respecting Re
publicans Indeed, self-respect and re-
spect for the Republican party and hope
for its future, both in the State and nation,
demand that the whole scheme from be
ching to end should be rebuked and
repudiated, and the country notified
that the Republicans Of Virginia have not
We, been reduced 70 the seTvIle condition
of slaves, wearing the brand of Malone,
Invested Of every manly impulse ard all
manly courage.
I'm the sense that organization is used
by General Malone. it becomes an engine
of oppression and badge OF degradatlon.
II is The masters lash upon the back of his
servile followers 10 compel them to obey
his orders and do his bidding. 1t IS the
surrender Of all that makes political parties
respected and all that appeals 10 the rea-
son and Judgment Of the people. 1t dwarfs
and congresses all questions affecting state
and national policies into the simple one
of Mahoneism, and makes that the para
mount issue to be determined in NOVem-
Der next. The Chinose-gOng chatter IN the
redundant and vapid platform about the
tariff. internal revenue, popular education,
&c. will deceive no one. fortunately
neither isa practical issue in this State
canvass. and ali the sound and fury and
tinkling of cymbals which can be made
during this canvass will not divert alton
tiOn from Malone rs the supreme issue, or
impress those who are Republicans from
principle with any apprehension rs 10
those questions. The platform was not in
tended for those who VIII do the voting IN
Virginia. ThepeOplc have known too well
that Malone cares nothing about national
interests or any other than those allied to
his selfish ambition. The high-sOUnding
phrases and plethoric platitudes and the
ranting Verblagc of the platform were IN
tended for northern ears and northern
pockets; not with any hope that Virginia
will vote her real sentiment on the tariff or
any other economic question in November
next, for this is impossible as the canvass
is shaped. but 70 delude the people of the
North into contributing TO swell the avail
able fund ostensibly for the campaign.
Malone knows that free trade, pure and
simple, disastrous as it would be, were II
practical question in this election, would
be preferable to the people of Virginia, al
though against their convictions and inte-
rests. TO the greater evil Of his controlling
the affairs Of the State for four years and
that it will not be seriously considered in
the presence of his candidacy"