Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-30

MALONE NOW IN IT
Effect of His Appearance in the Viz
ginia Campaign.
ANXIETY ABOUT TWO DISTRICTS
They Admit That Thorp and Hoge
May Be Elected.
CRATIC CHANCES
DEM CRATIC CHANCES
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

correspondence OF The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, october %. 1894.
The political leaders in this state were
treated to quite surprise on last Friday
night when Gen. William Malone. the re-
publican leader, mounted the rostrum in
Petersburg in behalf of the republican nomi-
nee for Congress in the fourth district 1t
was not known that Gen. Malone had any
idea Of taking a hand in the political fight
in Virginia, inasmuch as at the opening Of
the campaign he placed himself on record
as being opposed to the nomination of cam
didates for Congress 10y his party. Ma
homes power in politics has not been for
gotten by the shrewd democratic voters in
Virginia nor his almost magnetic influence
over the negro voters decreased, and when
the habits of the man are taken into con-
sderation, 1t is known that this move on
his part means something.
There were many fears entertained by the
democratic leaders for McKenney, their
nominee in the fourth, before Gen. Malone
entered the fight, and now, very naturally,
the anxiety is increased. Malone is well
aware of the fact that the fourth district
belongs, naturally, to the republican col
umn, and he sees an opportunity to secure
the return of one of his party to Congress.
Helping Hore.
Another interesting feature which has
cropped out during the past weeks is the
fact that Malone is lending his aid openly
In behalf of Col. ]. Hampton Hoge, the re-
publican candidate in the sixth district.
This has advanced the Hoge stock ma
terially, and the republican leaders in this
city are openly boasting that both Hoge and
Thorp will be elected to Congress. The
fact that Malone was aiding Hoge cropped
out through the discovery of the following
letter, which has been addressed to many
or the leading republicans throughout the
sixth district, and signed 'Mahone:' You
can help Col. Hoge, candidate for Con-
gress In the sixth district very much and
l hope that you will turn In and help him
to the best Of your ability. Col Hoge de-
serves the best encouragement, and MOTH
ing but stupendous frauds can defeat him."
AS an evidence of the stir which Malone
has created in Virginia by his reappear-
anee in politics, the following from Roa-
noke paper is given:
THE fine hand of Malone is discern
ible in the recent political movements
The republicans, with the aid of the popu-
lists, are making desperate effort to de-
feat the democracy. Will democrats allow
themselves to be made the dupes of these
schemes, and aid in the election of Hoge
by supporting Rucker%
The democratic leaders find one consola-
ton, at least, in Mahone's appearance in
behalf of the republicans, that is, they say
it will remove the apathy existing in the
democratic ranks. They say that the very
name of Malone carries a terror for the
white democrats in Virginia, and will arouse
them to activity such as no effort on the
part of their friends could hope to do. A
well-known democrat said today that IL
Malone would make half dozen speeches
in each Of the doubtful districts the demo-
Gratis would carry these districts by in
creased majorities. This statements is prob
ably little too extravaganza, but the fact
is conceded that the people will certainly
become aroused when they know of Ma
homes part in the campaign.
The New ballot Law.
tn
Virginia has been renewed during the past
week by many discussions as to the proba-
BILE effect it will have upon the election.
Colonel Bigger. secretary of the demo-
cratic state organization, when seen by
The Star correspondent today, said that
while the application of the new law would
certainly prove an experiment for the dem
ocrats they had no occasion for fear as
to the outcome. He said the law HAD been
framed with the view of securing honest
elections in Virginia, and that he believed.
with few local exceptions, that this object
would be obtained. He did not believe that
the democrats had anything to fear as to
the result, for ii is clearly evident that the
state would certainly be benefited by law
of this kind. He admitted under pressure
that the democrats hoped that the law
would keep away a number OF negroes. as
well as illiterate white voters. 'Ignor-
ance is sensitive" said the colonel land
those who cannot read and are not fully
make the ballot out would naturally hesi-
tate about entering the booth to vote, and
thus a number of them would be kept
away" He did not feel however, that
this could be charged as democratic fraud,
for the law, when passed, was considered
on all sides to be an Improvement upon the
old one The fact that ii is used In many
other states where the negro vote is not
an issue, he thought, tended to prove that
1t will operate fairly for all sides con-
cerned.
The most recent development in the polit-
ical situation Is the boom which has been
given Hampton Hoges canvass in the
sixth. A well-posted politician said to The
Star correspondent today that Hoge's cleo
ton was indeed very probable, and he
further declared that Hoge had better
chance of winning than either Rucker or
Otey. He said that Rucker and Otey
would divide about equally the democratic
vote. but that Hoge would secure the en-
tire republican vote, which would be greater
than one-half of the democratic split. This
assertion is made probable by Mahones
efforts in behalf of Hoge.
Reports from the second district to DEM
ocratic headquarters here indicate that the
chances of Tyler for success are brighten
ing. They say, however, a great deal de-
ponds upon the vote of Norfolk city, where
IT is well known there is a serious split I'm
the democratic party. II Tyler can carry
Norfolk city by a good majority 1t is be-
lieved that he Will win, but IL his majority
In that city Is very small IL is not seen
how he can overcome Ii in the country
and II he fails to carry Norfolk, of course,
he is In the slough OF despond.