The evening times., 1895-10-08
GENERAL MlH0NE DEAD
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Twelfth, Sixteenth and Forty-first vir
ginia Regiments were always members and
which up to some time in 1862 embraced
also the Third Alabama Regiment, and
after the last-mentioned regiment was
transferred TO another brigade, had another
regiment, the Sixty-first Virginia, added
in its place.
In May. 1853, Gen Malone was elected
member OF the State Senate, but did not
take his seat in this body until January,
1864, and then only for Iew days When
Gen. LOngstreet was wounded in the battle
of the Wilderness on Nay q, 1864, zen
X. II. Anderson was placed in comma nd of
his corps and Gen. Malone in command of
Anderson's division, which was compused
of five brigades-Gen. Mahone's Virginia J,
Wright's tGeorgia), Harris mississippi,
Saunders tAlabama), and Perry's tFlor
idal.
Gen. Malone later commanded a division
in Ambrose z. Hills corps and was at
Bermuda Hundred when Lee surrendered
at AppomattoS.
With the close of the war Gen. Malone be-
came president of the Norfolk and Tennes-
see Railroad AT the same time he took an
active part in politics, and was leader or
the movement that resulted in the election
OF Gilbert g. Walker as governor OF Wiz
ginia in 1876 Two years later Gen. Ma
hone sought to secure the guDernatorlal
nomination, but was unsuccessful He then
organized the Readjuster party, which ad-
vocated conditional reputation OF the
State debt; As the leader of this party he
ator and served six years, his term expiring
I March 3, 1887. He was defeated for re-
election. In 1889 Gen. Malone was the
Republican candidate for governor, but was
defeated.
During and after the war Gen. Mahcne
was very popular man with all classes
OF Southern peoplc, and was especially he Id
in high esteem as a gallant and loyal officer
i'll the Confederate army
At dinner party given in honor of Gen.
Lee, the oDlmander-iD-chlef declared II
a. E..s all r..t
in the Confederate army he regarded
Gen. Malone as the most efficient officer.
He furthermore said that il anything should
happen to him tLeeb that should prevent
him from conducting the struggle to the
end he believed Gen. Malone to be the
man best qualified to take command OF
the Southern army and continue the fight
to the end.
There have been several occasions since
Gen. Ma homes affjliation with the Re
pubGcans on which serious misunderstood
ings have arisen between Gen. Malone
and his former associates in arms that
have threatened serious Examinations.
The most notable instance was with
Gen. Jubal A. Early. Malone had pre-
tary career for Northern publication.
In u reference was made to Early, at
which the latter took uUbrage, and he
demanded that the Objectionable ma ter
should be omitted. He was-emphatic in
this demand and Malone recalled the pub
lcation and destroyed all that referred to
Early The old general never forgot nor
forcave Malone for this matter.
Gen. NJ ahone and Gen. Bradley T. John
son mad misunderstanding in the sew
entities. which at one time seemed likely to
result in meeting on the field of honor
When Gen. Mahohe as Senator acted
with the Republlca ms. and by that actiongav
them control of the Senate. he was socially
and politically ostracised by his former
Trends and allies. He was often the sub
ject of stinging attacks, but was always
able TO ind quick and appropriate retort
A most dramatic scene occurred in the
Senate when Senator voorhees,, of Indiana,
with the Republicans. When VOORHEES, had
concluded his attack Gen. NJ ahone arose and
calmly said that this denunciation of him
must stop. and inquired whether voorhees,
adopted the phrase, renegade benocraN'
III n document which he had caused to be
read as a portion of his remarks.
Mr:. President" shouted Mr.. Voorhees,
defiantly and contemptuously, Il indorse
every sentiment and word in that article.
| make 1t my speech. 1 indorse the word
renegade ! indorse every criticism on
the course of the Senator from Virginia:
He need waste no time in putting words
into my mouth. He said this must stop.
cheap"
When Malone had first arisen a profound
silence had fallen upon the chamber. and
1T now increased in intensity. He remained
stnading, clamly listening to Voorhees, re-
ply, the lndianian towering above him
H..
hone said. in low, penetrating voice:
THAT is an assertion that no brave or
honorable man would make. / denoupce
1T as such. Let him take that and wear it,
The preliminary conditions of the code
had been satisfied. The insult had been
Offered by Voorhees,. The chaIleng ng
words had been spoken by Malone. The
incident ended there.
Since the expiration of his Senat rial
term in 1887. Gen Malone has resided
almost constantly at Chamberlin's Hotel
in this city. His son Butler has been his
close companion, With his flowing white
beard, white slouch hat, ruffled shirt and
mgh-heeied shoes the general has become
picturesque figure in the daily life of
Washington.
For nearly ten years nearly all the
conferences of Virginia Republicans have
been held in the public dining room of
where Malone gathered
about him the leaders of what for a time
Constituted powerful political faction il
Virginia.
There are three things it is said Malone
carefully avoided doing. These were t.
designate hiptsaif otherwise than as simply
: Malone, of Virginia" to remove his
hat except when asleep, or to walk when
he could by any means attract the at
tention OF Il public hackman.
a widow and three children survive
C.en. Malone. His wife. Mrs Gtelia r.
Malone, was a daughter of DIR. Butler,
of Southampton County, one of the
most prominent citizens of Eastern yir-
ginia in his day. His children are Messrs
and daughter, Mrs. W. L. McGin.