Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-08-30
KICKBRS With SHOES ON.
SOME OPINIONS FROM PROMINENT REPUBLI-
CANS IN The STATE.

The resistance in his own party that his
nomination has brought out, must surprise
Gen. Malone if he has been sincere IN
his assertions that the kickers had no fol-
lowing We give below some OF the rea-
sons given by Republicans for not support
ing him.
WHAT EX-SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER SAYS.
Woodstock Herald
There never was a time since 1877 that we
would have supported VIM. Malone for Gov
ernOr.
We had doubts, but solved those doubts in
his favor on account of the Martin" letter.
We will not support him now. Our reasons
will be Forthcoming.
We wanted him nominated to be eliminated.
The people of Virginia will not have cause
to regret this nomination. He and NEEDLE
some Matte Quay will have their first rebuke
this fall,
Carry the news to Hatton
WHAT THE ANTI-MAHoNE MEN IN LYNCHBURG
[Lynchburg Advance, Aug. 26
]. H. Merchant, one of the leading colored
Republicans, in reply to query, said:
Il think Malone will be defeated by at
| least %, 900 majority
| Reporter-"On what do you base this calcu-
| latiOn?'
| Il base this calculation on the fact that Ma
hone has been traitor to his party, especially
toward the colOred people, and they have lost
all confidence in him, and that the Intelligent
portion of the cOlOred people will not support
Malone under any circumstances. Although
as Republicans we may look upon Demo-
| GRAFT as a common and honorable enemy, we
look upon Malone as a dishonorable enemy"
Reporter Are you taking any active meas
ures in this campaign"
II helped to organize a meeting of 200 men,
| nl,1 Tho, Of
inst, and at which the same sentiments We're
expressed as now stated by me"
Mr.. John E. Bose was next interviewed,
and stated in response to our questions as to
the prospects OF Mahone's election;
81 have not voted anything but the Repub-
lican ticket for thirteen years, but don t
| think it possible that Malone can be elected. -
Reporter lease state your reasons.
"Mahone's position in the Democratic party
as leader and a Wrecker OF that party has
embittered the entire Democratic element to
that extent that he cannot draw any of that
party's votes to him, and as so-called Re
publican he is not as strong as his party, be-
| cause his methods have been tyrannical, and
his course has been one of seltishness, and on
| that account he is better calculated to drive
men from him than to draw them to him. l do
not regard MahoneiSm as true Republicanism
at all and no worse calamity could befall the
people of Virginia than to have Malone at the
helm of State. believe that Mckinney will
control the entire strength of the Democratic
party because he is gentleman.
"Mahone's controlling object in making
himself Governor would be to lay his pipes
! for the United States Senate, in order to Gust
Mai. Daniel, the present senator. Now, as a
Governor, Malone would be enabled to so Or
ganiZe his forces through his creatures at will
as to make himself United States Senator, and
with the bondholders at his back, he would
begin an unparalleled persecution OF the peo-
pie of Virginia through the courts, in order to
carry out his contract with the bondhOlders,
whose aid he invoked and evidently has in the
canvass; the laboring classes, especially the
colored people, would then be required to pay
the debt which he was the author of repudia-
ting ten years ago. Mahoneism, possessed OF
such power, would be more intolerable to me
than Democracy"
Reporter-"What do you think will be the
respective strength of the votes polled?"
Il think the Democratic party will poll
from 100, 900 to 200 900 in the State, which will
include many who have not gone to the polls
for MANY years, and which MahOneism will
bring out, and Mahone's vote will be about
So, 900 to 100 600. and whatever may be the vote
, he will be handsomely showed under IN NO
Yember.
Reporter-''How many white men voted fol
Harrison in 1888 in yOnr precinct?
Eighteen"
Reporter-"Will those eighteen vote fol
Mahone?'
81 have seen each and all of them and they
say upon the question of principle they prefer
the Republican party, but they cannot stand
Malone and will not vote for him, and have
so advised them.'