Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-02
THE ANDEasoN-M'coRMIcK LAW
An Examination of General Mahone'S OBJ
jections to IL.
U.~ovrR Sentember a, 1892.

jections to II.
HAsovER, September n, 1892.
To me Editor Of the DisDQ'ch:
The manifesto Of Chairman Malone to
his Republican lieutenants with reference
to the nomination of candidates OF his
party in the several congressional districts
attempts the bald deception that be and
his allies ara frequently trying to get Of
viz, that the overthrow Of the Republican
party in Virginia and the inability of him
self and party TO rise again 10 due to
tho Anderson Mccormick election law.
This. too, IN face Of tho fact
that the law complained OF was
not enacted by the Legislature OF Virginia
till tho llth day OF February, 1881,
while Malone, as the then new leader OF
the Republican party. received ms water
loo at the election of November 3, 1888,
when he, through his partisan county
iudges. had control of the entire election
machinery of the State and used 1t for all
that it was worth in the most disgusting
and intolerable manner.
If this election law be 30 helpful TO the
Democratic party why IL II That IN 1850
Malone and his allies received majority
of the popular vote, elocttng SIX out OF Ine
ten congressman FROM Virginia2
OF course it IS natural for an unscrupu-
Ions leader TO attempt 10 deceive the out
side world. as we'll as his own followers
here. in order 10 conceal the real reasons
for his own peoples reputation OF him, and
hence it is IN keeping with Chairman Ma
homes methods aud practice 70 attempt to
persuade the leaders of the national Repub-
lican party. to whom he can alone look for
political vitality. TO believe that the cleo
ton laws of Virginia have wrought hrs
overthrow. when III truth his political
treachery and selfish greed have not only
solidifed the Democracy OF Virginia
against any party led by him, but has dis
gusted q considerable portion OF his former
followers.
The Anderson-M Mccormick election law
served but one purpose 80 far as Chairman
Malone is concerned, and that was 70
take the control OF tue appointment or
registrars, judges, and clerks OF elections
out of the hands OF the county Judges
then in office by the grace OF the Boss"
put there to do his will. and placed the
power OF appointment with an electoral
board chosen by the peoples representa-:
tiYes in the Legislature, and composed or
citizens who cannot even become candt-
dates for Office add remain members OF the
board.
Some of the new-fedged opponents of
the Democratic party in Virginia, whose
oratorical efforts in, vhe present campaign,
If effective at all, can only result In IN
fusing new life into the defunct Republl-
can party in Virginia, and its worst dilapi-
dated leader, Boss" Malone. make bold
to declare that the Virginia election law is
as bad, if not worse, than the Lodge
force BILL" while the average voter IN Viz
ginia or elsewhere has only to read both
to see how low man who turns with
selfish and devllish designs upon his own
people and makes such declaration can
descend.
You have ably discussed both the force
bill and the Virginia election law, and it
need only TO bSadded, as any one can see
upon examination, that the latter makes
no material change in the laws IN force
previous TO its passage, except to change
the mode of appointing registrars, Judges,
and clerks of elections. VEsI.