The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-09
GIN. MAH0NEISD DEAD.
.Famous Confederate Soldier
and Virginia Politician.
,r.oeR OF THE READJUSTERS.
sha Hero of the Crater at Petersburg
How He Came 10 join the
Republican Party.

--..hfre+on CITY. Oct. s-Gen. Malone
=, o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
esnae. peacefully, almost unpercepti-
= e Ths funeral win take place at Peters
burg, Va
wgg,su Malone vas born in Southamp-
- ~ss1fsfy. Va December !, ieZs lie was
A~esssated AZ the Virginia Military In"
s.s,.e In lsE. and until the beginning OF
- rgviI war engaged in engineering, and
~ ~ constructor OF the Norfolk & Pc
..-ssurg railroad He joined the Confed-
80 army In 1851. and took part In the
s.s,,,re Of the Norfolk navy yard in April
s.haf wear. raised and commanded the
AYR Virginia regiment, and was en-
ssved in most OF the battles OF the PENN
Ear camapign, those on the Rappahan-
..ek and those around Petersburg, where
- xon the sobriquet or the Hero OF the
srstsr." and was throughout his career
noted as lighting commander. He IL was
-so commanded the slender contingent OF
rsrfeaerates at Petersburg on July 30.
- When the mine on Burnside's front
..s exploded. He fought like a tiger. and
,-,ae his dispositions with the utmost skill
81 eooluess To him almost alone was due
ne credit that day OF keeping Petersburg
.,op ITai0a hands and OF replacing the
foufe9erafe lines al sunset exactly where
.ssy were al sunrise. Had the ConfeIeracy
,ssured he should have been one of it's
residents for his meritorions services in
IA battle He was commissioned briga-
Ter general IN March, 1861. and major
s,aeral I'm August OF the same year. He
,ubsequently led a division in Ambrose II.
ufrs corps and at Lees surrender was
Al Bermuda Hundred. Al the close of the
war he returned TO engineering, and be-
esme president OF the Norfolk & Tennes-
ne railroad. He also engaged in politics
and vas the leader Of the movement that
elected Gilbert c. Walker governor Of
virginia, and after failing TO secure the
nomination for that office in 1878. organized
and became the leader OF the Readjuster
PARTY, which advocated conditional repu-
dalton OF the state debt. He was elected
United States senator in 1850. and served
untll March. 1887 and was defeated at the
next election The Readtusters were a
Democratic faction taking name from their
desire TO "readjust" the state debt on a
basis that meant partial reputation. In
ia By a fusion with the Republicans.
the readjasters controlled the state and
elected their leader. William Malone. TO
the United States senate. The negro vote
helped Malone. He had always favored
fair treatment for the black man. In his
county the blacks had voted freely and
their votes had been counted as cast Good
provlsion for coiored schools had also been
made there. The Virginian's entry into
the senate In 1881 was marked by dra-
matte passage at arms. AS elected, the
senate OF the Forty-seventn congress had
q small Republican majority. but Garfield's
cabinet appointments, calling away three
Republican senators-Blsine. Kirkwood
and Window, left the two parties in the
- a. arrk.4 60
organization came on there were thirty
seven Republicans and thirty-seven sure
Democrats not counting David Davis or
Malone both OF whom were expected 10
act more or less Independently OF party.
Davis. favoring the status quo and evil
IDENTIFY expecting Malone to vote with the
Democrats In organizing, declared him
self resolved TO support the organization
Of the senate as II stood" II had till now
been Democratic. Had Malone sided with
him. the committees as made up by the
Democratic caucus would have been elect
81. But in spite of Democratic pleadlugs
and denunciation. Malone concluded 20
support the Republicans. This tied the
senate, even If Davis voted with the DEM
eerats and Vice President Arthur could
Of course be counted on TO turn the vote
The Republican way. This he did IN post
poHing indefinitely the motion 70 elect the
Democratic committees and in electing the
Republican list. When il came TO chons-
Ing sergea and clerks. Davis,
rev favoring the new status As before he
bad the old, voted with the Republicans
Aahones course aroused great wrath, es-
psciaily among the Southern senators
Who IS that man." cried Senator Hill
q Georgia. amid laughter from the Re
publican side OF the chamber; 'Who is
hat man so ambitious to do what no man
a the history OF the country has ever Yet
soae-stand up in this high presence and
proclaim from this proud eminence that
he disgTaces the commission he holds?
Such a man Is not worthy 20 be a Demo-
srat Is he worthy 20 be a Republican,"
n rejoinder. Malone. while declaring him
self Democrat in principle. denied that
hs was Indebted to the Democratic party
pr his place In the senate. lie concluded:
7 want the gentleman 20 know henceforth
and forever that here ia a man who dares
stand up and defend hts right against you
md your caucus" Senator Hilrs query
was forthwith answered. Malone was well
eonea by the Republicans with open arms.
President Garfield sent bouquet OF flow
sFs 20 his desk. and Federal patronage in
Virginia was placed at his disposal. Since
fAt tiWe he had been the Republican
tader In Virginia He served In the sem
sc until 1887. when he was defeated. Al
'aough he had since resided almost con-
SANITY IN Washington city. he retained
ne Republican leadership in Virginia. and
n lNo was Republican candidate for gov
s'nor, lie was defeated by Gen, FIJzhuEh
Afe. after the hottest political campaign
= the history Of the state. He was best
Known ia Washington city Of late years
y his efforts 10 secure the purchase by
Ne government for a printing office site
= square NJ ground owned by him The
eaaini figure NJ SIS owner was always seen
TIE Hobbies or both house and senate
y ne close ~ every session and he Was
mustered q great power In the third
sanse During the present year nc had
me- With business revcrscs that compel
: htn - make an assignment 81 much
y his property
Gen, Malone VAS ore % the most pi~
..aFesaue figures anf characters In puali-
~ curing trs LAST thirty years. ENcep-
.'aaliF slGh' in stature and frame. Re
as s@s Marked n'30 in great sssemhlacvs.
= Peculiar stvie ~ dress. and especially
= haf attracted attention IN him This
,'a0-arlmmsf soft felt hea6gear Seem
- eat - praprfien ~ the tinv form no.
ess'h = Bur beneath this shade sparklri
p@r of enc keraesf ewes ever possessed
man iis Nnre -Iose-hadief suit of
Fa~n hraasr'eth fr.Nes GUYS extending
5'H3 fhe sleeves He had a small head
l-r. '''' ''''' were
',lSrt Iay Ior, ~ San Francisco. Dead.
tSFs. Oct S-Col stuart ~. TAYLOR
- - sunday afternoon after an illness
- - Raj confined him 10 h{s room since
- lie was taken suddenly III with
:. 't''s"i on tne chest last jane shortly