The evening times., 1895-10-12
LOOKING FOR / LEADER
Effect Of Mahone's Death on
Virginia Politics.
HE WAS PLANNING A COUP
Whcnthe Fatal st rOke ca me IL Scheme
to Unite the Republicans Was Wen
Under Way-Men on Whom His
Mantle May Fall-Plenty of Nate
rinl to Select From.

Since the death',o X-Senator Malone
there has been much conjecture in pOlit
cal circles as TO the future of Republican
| ism in Virginia.
For more than u decade the ex-senator
had practically directed the movements
made in the interests of the party, although
the defeat of Malone for the governorship
in 1889 practically demonstrated the fact
| that .he Republicans under his leadership
| would never achieve success. as the cry OF
''Mahoncism" raised by the Democrats he
| fore an election proved sufficient to bring
! every voter from the backwoods and under
/ brush.
Much interest was felt here in the report
that Malone and his colleagues were pre-
| pairing to execute a coup in the approach
i ing elections which might give them con
/ troll OF The State, or at least eyentuate
greatly TO their interest The chief weapon
they expected to use was a demand for
such revision Of the election la ws aS would
guarantee free ballots and fair counts.
Brt it was not believed prior to Gen Ma
homes death that he would be a BIZ. to even
| approximate a revulsion OF party domina
tion in November, but that tie Democrats
| would settle among themselves the uues-
tons of having constitutional conven-
tion or modifying the election laws
GEN. BRADY'S BELIEF.
The Times reporter to-day called upon
Gen. James ID. Brady, formerly chairman
OF the Virginia State committee, an ex-
member of the national committee and an
eX-membcr Of Congress. and asked him what
effect the death of ex-senator Malone
would have upon the future OF the Repub-
lean party in Virginia. Gen Brady said:
1T is very difficult at this time to formu-
late an opinion as to the effect of Gen Ma
homes death on the Republican party in
Virginia. He was the most important fac
tor in the Republican politics OF the state
aud had a large number Of valulb friends
who. without question. indorsed his views
and followed his leadership With remark
able devotion.
Virginia is without doubt. upon a free
ballot aud fair count. 4 Republican State.
but the Democratic machine has absolute
control OF the elections. and under the OPP
erations OF the Anderson Mccormick elec
tion law. with the Walton attachment,
they manipulate the returns and keep them
selves in power IN utter disregard OF the
will of the majority OF the voters of the
State.
''Thc death of Gen. Malone is likely to
unite all the elements of the Republican
party in the State, and to MahoHe'S credit
he it said. that such as his expressed
desire a short time prior to his death
'The Republican party in Virginia does
not lack capable men for leadership. There
is Judge Scncr in the First district,
gentleman OF culture, great energy and
ability, and Il large experience He Is
well and lavorabiy- known TO TIE promi-
nent Republicans of the country He
would make n safe, conservative leader,
SOME PROBABLE LEADERS
Hon r. t. Thorp, " ho was elected to
Congress in the Fourth district, is an
able lawyer, a man of caim and deliberate
ju ud-nIent. who possesses remarkable
talent for leadership and predict that he
viii come 10 the front in the politics OF the
State.
"Col. William Lamb, of Norfolk the
hero o. Fort Fisher, is another gentleman
of capacity, second to no man in the
State Judge wardell, in the Third dis
irict is a most capable Republican, and Il
man OF much executive ability. Gen.
Srith Boiling, Gen. Malone s Intimate friend.
is likely TO have n large follow ing If he
should aspire 10 fill Mahcne's place.
There is Hon. j. YOst. ex member of
Congress. and as the Republican candidate
he was elected last November, and is
now preparing to contest his seat He
would arouse the enthusiasm Of the Young
Republicans. Col. Mccall, of the Eighth
dis trict, is one of the best political
speakers in the South, and could wen
lead the party. Besides, there is Hon.
ID. S. Lewis, of Harrisonburg. a son of eN--
Senator John +. Lcwis who is universally
beloved and respected by all these who
know him. ii. would he n safe leader.
'.As for Gen james y. Walker, member
of Congress from the Ninth district. he
posscssca- all the elements OF leadership,
and his name is more often mentioned As
successor 10 Gen. Malone than any other
Republican in the state
Gen. Brady declared himself to be ic
norant as to what Gen. Mahonc's plans
for the future may have been, and W ould
not say as to how lar his wishes might
now be regarded by the party.