Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-04

Entered at the Postoffice Alexandria, Virgin
il, as second-class matter
Collector Brady to General Malone.
PETERSBURG, Va, May 25, 1892.
DEAR SIR: Being advised that Gen.
Malone has circulated resolutions de-
rogatory of myself, which his friends
admit were prepared by him and by his
direction adopted at his congressional
convention, l deem it proper to make
this statement.
Under the plan of party organization
in Virginia, Malone, as State chairman,
appoints and removes at will all the
city. county and precinct chairmen,
and he always wields this power for his
own selfish purposes. These chairmen
absolutely control all the local meet
ings and they certify only such dele
gates and proceedings as Malone de-
sires.
In this congressional district, my
friends at the recent meetings to elect
delegates to the State and district con-
ventions, were by Mahone's orders
completely ignored, resolutions which
were adopted and delegates who were
elected in favor of Gen. Harrison's re-
nomination were disregarded, and only
Malone delegates and the action of the
supporters certified.
The sentiment of the republicans of
this State and district was then: and is
now, overwhelmingly in favor of Gen.
Harrison's denomination, and he is to-
day 10000 votes stronger in Virginia
than he was at the November, 1888,
election: but Malone has a grievance
against the President because of his in
ability to absolutely control the federal
patronage of Virginia, and under the
operation of his plan of party organiza-
ton stihed the will of the republicans
of Virginia.
At our State convention in an abusive
speech he wilfully misrepresented Pres
ident Harrison, and in his district con-
vention he assailed me through resolu-
tions, which he knows are false and ma
hcious from beginning to end. To IL
lustrate the character of Mahone's
methods l need only invite attention to
the fact that these resolutions are sign
ed by two of his negro tools, one a dis
placed employee of my office, now a
messenger at Washington, and the 9th
er postmaster at a small Virginia vii
lage.
l make no reply to this, Mahone,s
latest slanderous attack upon me. His
denunciation among Virginia gentlemen
is regarded as badge of honor.
During my service in Congress, Ma
hone, taking advantage of my distress
ing illness, betrayed my confidence and
friendship. exposed this base ingrat-
itude and treachery, and ever since he
has pursued me with persistent venom
and malignity.
He has wrecked the republican party
of Virginia. In the dark days of re-
construction and until the alliance be-
tween the republicans and readjusters,
when, with other loyal republicans, !
was engaged in fighting the battles of
our party against Malone, who at that
time was the recognized leader of the
democratic tissue ballot party of Nir-
ginia. we always sent three or four re-
publicans from this State to Congress.
I'VE then kept in the Legislature 80 or
40 republican members, and we had re-
publicans holding all the offices in the
so odd black counties of the State.
Now. under Mahone's destructive par
ty management, we have no republican
member of Congress, only one member
of the Legislature, and but two or three
counties in the State where republicans
hold office. Such is the result of Ma
homes leadership.
1t is fact, not generally known, that
Malone, as leader of the republicans,
has never won victory in Virginia.
When the State was carried against the
democrats, and our party elected the
Governor, and Legislature which sent
Riddlebergcr to the Senate, gave us the
State courts and State officers, and
elected six members of Congress, these
great victories were achieved under
two separate and distinct organizations,
republican and readjuster.
Mahone's weakness in politics is that
he is constantly engaged in waging war
upon republicans who differ with him.
He destroys the party instead of build
ing it up. For nearly seven years he
has devoted much of his time and tai
ents and spent considerable of the I'M
mense campaign fund given him by the
generous republicans of the north in
constant efforts to break down Virginia
republicans who will not submit to his
tyrannical and unrepublican methods.
1 have really more pity than con-
tempt for poor Malone in his recent
laborious, costly and foolish endeavor
to destroy my influence by perfectly
absurd resolutions adopted by his de-
luded followers.
General Malone was once a conspicu-
Gus and influential figure i'll the poll
tics of Virginia. Heis now sore, a very
sour, and a very malignant politician,
and he is mad over the matter of pa
tronage. He wants my of1ice-hence his
desire for revenge.
The disappointment of the General
have been numerous, his downfall great,
and am sorry for him.
Very truly yours,
JAS. ID. BRADY.
For Over Fifty Years.