The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17
Aroused Against Malone.


the Chairmen Of the various Republican Count
Committees to whom General Mahoness Iette
was officially addressed held a conference
Washington recently, and, as the result, Genera
Malone VIII ere long be asked to call Conven
ton OF the Republicans in Virginia, or, unles
he should deem it better, to recall his circula
and retract his advice. 1t is held by the Repub
licans of Virginia, that the Republican part
never had better opportunity for success thai
at present. The Alliance has divided the Demo
cratic party. and the Republican party is in DO
| sition to hold the balance Of power 1t is expec
| ted in case General Mohone refuses to recall hi
circular, the old time Republicans OF virginis
| VIII rise IN open rebellion, and, at a mass Con
vention OF the party, VIII elect new State
Chairman, or at all events, VIII demand Gnner
al Mahone's resignation Prominent Republl
| cans who are here do not hesitate to express
their belief that Geaeral Malone has some ute
| rior motive fol his remarkable advice to $50 OO(
! Republicans to abandon their organization, and
| they hint that there is 8 bargain sonewhere''
| We do not know whether the Republi-
cans of Virginia have manhood and self
respect enough or not, to throw off the
arbitrary rule of the Chairman. His re-
cent circular was simply blind to cover
up his weakness. He knows that there
are thousands of Republicans in Virginia
who will never follow his lead, and that
to make q canvass, in State election,
would be simply an exposure OF his I'M
popularity with his own party, and in
spire the Democrats with still greater
confidence in their strength He knows
further, that if he would resign the
Craftsmanship Of the State Committee,
and his personal friend, Col. Lamb, or
any other reputable Republican, would
succeed him, the Repu blcans would poll
their full strength both in the State and
national election, and demonstrate their
ability to carry Virginia, or come 50 near
il, as to give an awful fright to their op-
ponents. If General Malone cared any
thing for the party, except what he can
make out OF it, he would recognize the
situation, and step down and out from
the position he holds in the organization,
and at least give the opportunity for the
true strength OF the party in the State
to be tested. He is Chairman by an iron
clad, self perpetuating system, and he
cannot be ousted by the ordinary methods
which govern in party organizations
generally He can at any time defeat
the will Of the majority,and for that raa-
son no effort is made to change the u IN
agement, for it is known that it aid
be fruitless il the results desired
The objects of the circular, advising
that no candidates for the Legislature
be nominated, are two-fold First, to
conceal his weakness, as a leader, and
second, to prepare to send a solid Ma
hone delegation to the next Republican
National Convention. Under his plan of
organization he can do this, although
three-fourths of the party should be
crat in the party, and knowing this he
will retain his place as Chairman, in Or
der to make a show ia the next National
Convention, i'll the ultimate hope of Sc
curing a Cabinet Office, should the next
President be q Republican. There is
nothing so dear to Malone as power He
loves it for the opportunity it affords of
showing his utter selishness in it's exer-
else. The more slavish the tool, the
more he is in favor with Malone He
selects the most pliable and unresisting
as the subjects of his favor and moth
ing so offends him as fearless, indepen-
dent, weli>Ineaning man, who will not
bow to his yoke. And the effects of his
management Is Illustrated in the abject
surrender he has made, in the face of the
whole country, and his practical ac-
acknowledgement, that he could not make
creditable showing at the polls, in a
general State election.
Ii General Malone would resign the
position of Chairman of the State Com
mittee, and such man as Col Lamb
were chosen to succeed him, there would
be a different spirit pervading the party.
and it's marshalled strength, whenever
called for, would be such as to command
the respect OF even the Democrats, where
now there is nothing but derision and
contempt. But he will not do this, and
hence, there is very little hope of form
liable Republican organization in Vir
ginia, for some time to come.