West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-02
TOPICS FROM THE CAPITAL.
NEwSY LETTER FROM OUR
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT.
Billy Mahones Latest Move. Presl.
dent harrison after the
Negro Vote.
corrssposd.ns. ttA. Ak.vs.

political prominencs through as
dastardly political bargain Ms ever
was made in this or any other coun-
try by persons M eminent az the
President of the United States and
member of the Senate. BY that
bargain Malone obtained much no
toriety and absolute control Of the
Federal patronage of Virginia ss
the price of his allegiance to the
Republican party. He has now
made another bargain, by which he
hopes to again get his grip upon
tho throat Of Virginia. His part
ner in the present enterprise is that
blatant Washington negro dema-
sogue John Al. Langston whe for
office holding purposes claims res
idence in Virginia, and who has
broken Mahone's power in his own
district by taking the negro vote
away from him.
The terms of the bargain, as told
to me, are that Lsngston shall again
turn the negro vote over to Malone,
who lie to resume his position As
Republican boss Of Virginia, in re-
turn fer which Malone is to urge
the namc of Langston upon Nr.
Harrison for one Of the new Uni.
ted States Circuit iudgeships. 1t
is believed that Mr.. Harrison has
already partly promised to elevate
Langston to the bench and that he
had this bargain ia mind when he
told the delegation Of cheeky me-
groes, calling themselves journal
ists", several days ago, that he
would be pleased to consider the
name Of q momber of their race
whom they considered sufficiently
learned in the law to discharge the
duties of ~ judge. Harrison is to
get the solid Virginia delegation to
the next Republican national con
vention for his pay. II he dares to
appoint this negro, Langston 20 the
bench he will also get, and fully
deserve the exseration OF ninety
nine decent white men out OF every
hundred in every section Of the
country. 1t is entirely in keeping
with Mahone's political career that
it should wind up in = partnership
with negro.
The trial of judge Charles +.
Kincaid who while a Washington
correspondent shot and killed ex-
Representative Taulbse, of Ken
tncky, in the Capitol building on
February 2s. 1890 is going on this
week and is attracting much atten.
tion. The defence is self defence
Ex Representative Grosyenor of
Ohio, has taken the place Of Senator
Voorhees,, who is under treatment
at the Arkansas Hot Springs, rs
Kincaids chief counsel. A feature
Of the trial was the cross-eXamina-
ton OF Samuel Doneldson, Of Ten
neSsee, eG-doorkeeper Of the House
Of Representatives who stated in
answer TO questions which tho Judge
directed him to answer, that he was
by occupation = lobbyist and that
at the time Of the shooting he was
working in the interest Of the Wes
tern Union Telegraph company.
This public admission will not be
pleasant news for a number Of Con-
grossmsn who have been in the
habit Of cumming with San"
around the capitol corridors and
restaurants.
Russell Harrison, who is said to
be miHed mp in several speculations
involving questions affecting public
lands. succeeded in having his man
sx Representative Carter Of Nor.
tana appointed commissioner Of the
General Land Office, 10 succeed
Judge Croft Who was compelled to
resign, because he wsuld not change
his opinion in ordor TO oblige Sec
retary Noble. There's nsthing like
being son Of the appointing pow
er, and nobody knows any better
than Russell.
A copy Of the letter from Cover
nor Nichols replying to Nr. Blaise
excited telegram sent on tho day
the Sicilians we're lyDchsd at New
Orleans was sent to the Italian min
istsr ss soon as IL was received at
tho department Of State. lie has