The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-09

General Malone was born in Southamp-
ton c,unty, Va, Dec /, 1926, graduated at
the Virginia Military institute in lSi7,
engaged in engineering, and when the
cvil war broke out IL found him the con.
e,ructur OF the Norfolk and Petersburg
railroad. He joined the Confederate
army in 1861, took part in the capture Of
Norfolk navy yard in April of that year
raised and commanded the Sixth Virginia
regiment, which engaged in most OF the
battles of the peninsula campaign, those
Oh the Rappahannock and around Peters
burg, where he won the sobriquct of 1.-THE
Hero of the Crater" and was, throughout
his career, noted as fighting commander,
In March. 1864 Malone was commits
stoned N hrigadier general, and i'm April OF
the same year he was made major gem
eral He subsequently led n division I'm
A. p. Hills corps, and whcr Lee sur
rendered he was at Bermuda Hundred.
AT the close Of the war he returned 10
engineering and became president Of the
Norfolk and Tennessee railroad. While
acting In this capacity ne also entered pol
ifics, and was leader In the movement
that resulted In the election of Gilbert G.
Walker, the conservative candidate, TO tho
governorship Of Virginia.
He was himself candidate for tho
Democratic nomination for governor In
1878. He organized and became the leader
Of the ''re,.djuster" party, which advo-
Gated conditional repudiation of the state
debt. The new party met with such sue.
cess as to attract the attention Of tho
country to Malone ms political leader,
and in the meantime the general laid his
plan to capture the legislature and go 70
the Cnited States senate.
Bargained with RepubIicsns.
He consulted the Republican leaders at
Washington as to his plans for securing a
seuatorship, parties being closely matched
IN that body He also went to Philadel.
phis. where he conferred with State Chair.
man Quay aud Senator Cameron, pledg.
ing himself IL S25, 900 were raised for his
financial aid in the campaign, to carry tho
Virginia legislature, send himself to the
senate and stand by the Republicans.
His pledge was accepted, the money was
raised and handed TO him. He was elected
to the senate In 1880 for six years, which
ended In March. 1887. and was associated
during his term OF service with Riddle
berger, another readjuster.
In 1858 he was the Republican nominee
for governor OF Virginia, and was de-
fcated by an overwhelming majority by
his Democratic opponent, Philip w. Mo
Kinney of Prince Edward county. since
that time and up TO about six months
ago he had not been very active in Vir-
ginia politics. But recently he had formed
q combination with the Populists and was
preparing 10 fight the Democrats In the
approaching campaign on the issues in
volved when stricken with paralysis.
General Malone has always been man
of indomitabe will, of tireless energy,
with natural propensity for domipeering
his political associates and subordinates.
To this trait Of his character may be ut
tributed the disastrous defeat which no
sustained in 1855 From the inception of
tho rcadjuster movement down to Ma
homes overthrow, Virginia politics were
marked by n bitterness and intensity rarely
cuvialled and never exceeded In the history
OF thc state.
Fow virginians of this generation have
possesscd the capacity for strong leader
ship TO greater degree than William Ma
hone. War, business and politics have
been his three fields OF valor, and In each
Inc \ I'd shown himself the same undaunted
commander, with mastcrful resources and
unfiaqging courage. But no less In busi-
ness and politics has he been driven to
give up the sword, than in the pursuits of
war
General Malone had been one of tho
richest mon In Virginia, but for the last
few months had been virtually pensioner
upon the generosity of one of his old asso-
cintcs In politics he not only experienced
bitter and Disappointing defeat. but ac-
companied with IL he had endured the
ostracisn OF his old friends and neighbors.
who regarded aim as little short Of traitor
TO the Old Dominion hearthstones. For
the lost cause he likewise fought long and
we'll, only 20 lay down his arms.