Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-05
FEATURES of the Fight.

Throughout the Virginias and the Caro-
iinas the weather yesterday was as charming
as il ever seen, even at this superb season
of the year. In the majority of the States,
indeed, the day was bright and pleasant,
hut in the Lake region there was fall Of
snow, followed in some localities by slush
and fog.
The general report il that a large vote was
cast, but this does not hold true as to Viz
ginia. Here il pleased General MALONE TO
demonstrate that he is neither entirely out
of politics nor utterly without power. In
several of the districts he and his commit
teemen gave orders that the Republicans
should stay away from thepolls. As arule
this strategy was applied to those districts
where the Republicans stood little or no
chance of success The object OF il is not
perfectly clear, but it was probably an eff
fort to show to the northern people that
the Republicans despair of having justice
done them unless the force bill Is passed.
That this allegation is not true the DIS
Patch has over and over demonstrated, and
il is useless to stop now TO waste words
about II.
The negroes were obedient enough to the
mandate Of their leaders. but good many
white Republicans chose to exercise the
right of suffrage. Those who so voted in
the city Of Richmond are to be put un-
der the ban, which means, We suppose,
that IL they apply for Federal Offices they
will be confronted with this evidence Of
"disloyalty."
L.. 20 no foo hot he
seated Mr.. VKSABLE and gave bis place to
IANGsToS and ousted Mr.. WISE and gave
his seat to Mr.. WADDnL played an impor-
tant part in the campaign. Mr.. VESABLE
was not q candidate for reelection, but
Mr.. EPEs led the fight against Llsosros.
IL was Mr.. WIsE's hearts desire to measure
popularity again with Mr.. WApprLL, bat
the latter refused TO offer as q candidate,
and MIR. WISE had walk-over," this
being one of those districts where MALONE
advised his followers not to vote.
II wss Q wonderfully quiet election in
this city and district. 1t is remarkable
that 80 many Democrats came out IN the
face Of the fact that MIR. WISE had no OPP.
position.
The hardest work done in this State by
the Democrats was In the First, Second,
and Fourth districts, in each Of which the
negroes have a very large vote. There
were also spirited contests Ia the Eighth
and Ninth districts, where the Republicans
and independents trusted to Democratic
apathy to carry them through.
This is the first campaign since 1879 in
which MAnoxE has not appeared as , re-
doubtsble figure. He has seldom been
heard from In the last few months. He had
double grievance against the Republi-
cans at Washington. In the first place no
was not given control Of Is much patron
age as he imagined he deserved. In tho
next, LAsosTos wss seated against his pro-
test. MALONE took but little part in the
fight. He utterly refused TO vote for LANG
sroS. He gave BowDxs no sympathy. In
deed his policy seemed TO DO that Of
mastery indifference as well as inactivity.
He issued but one campaign document
That was leyelled at LASosTos, and vigor.
ously exposed the recklessnsss and 'in-
sane vanity OF the Professor"
A conspicuous NATIONAL aspect Of this
canvass was thst thsteopls were asked BY