Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-21
Mann Against Mann.

defence of Judge Mann are equally
inapposite. No Democrat, recog-
nized as such by the party author
tiles supported General Malone
for the Senate in either House of
the General Assembly. All per-
sons protesting allegiance to the
Readjuster organization, as formed
at Mozart Hall in Richmond in the
early spring of 1879, were formally
read out of the Democratic party
by the Democratic Central Com
mittee at meeting held subsequent
to that convention. The Democrats
nominated candidates for the Leg
islature, the Readjusters put up
opposing candidates, and when the
Legislature met after the election
the line was as strictly drawn as it
had been in previous times be-
tween the Democrats and the
Republicans. The Democratic
caucus put up Col. Withers for the
Senate. The Readjuster caucus
nominated Malone. No Democrat
voted for Malone; no Readiuster
voted for Withers. In June 1879
Judge Mann wrote To DR.. Joseph
W. Southall according To quota
ton made by Col. Mann from
Judge Mann 5 letter book)-"I am
a Conservative in politics and in
tend TO act with the Conservative
party"-"I cannot see the neces-
sity of forming a new party on the
debt question. and yet Novem-
Der % of the same year was writ
ing to General Malone, the candi-
date of "a separate party" for the
Uuited States Senate saying:
| write now to say that, while
much preferring that you should
be our Governor, | shall never
theless rejoice in your election to
the Senate.
i talked with DR.. II. III. Dyson
and Archer Scott, "our represent
atives" previous to the election and
found them both favorable TO YOU
personally"
Both Dyson and Scott were Re-
publicans, and the latter a negro.
About twelve months later Judge
Mann himself became an applicant
for the position of Judge of Motto
way county To "A separate party. :
directly antagonistic To the regular
Conservative or Democratic party
and ON January 20, 1850, wrote
Malone thanking him for kindness
In connection with Mann's canvass
for the Judgeship, and wishing
Malone future success Ito which
! shall be glad to contribute.
Again in July 1850, Judge Mann
writes Malone, Il have always
supported YOU, because | believed
it 10 be for the best interests of the
State, and | shall continue to do so. .
Yet Mahone's opponent for the
Senate was the chosen candidate OF
that Conservatie Tor Democratic
party, which Mann had assured
DIR. Southall Il intend to acr
with, the party of which Judg,
Mann has repeatedly affirmed il
the last six mouths he has beer
a life long member.
Again, when the attempt wa.
made lately by Mr.. Smith q
Lunenburg to show that Mann
skirts were never tainted witt
Readjusterism, Judge Mann &C
cepted and paraded as part of hi
defense Smiths statement that tn
iudgeship of Nottoway was con
ferred on Mann despite the oppoSi
ton of General Malone. VIVA
then was Mann thanking Mahon
for in the letter of January 1880
And why does he now adopt a
his own Smiths misrepresentation
of one whom he had hailed as
benefactor.
Again. how was it that when tn
ReaduSter regime was over thi
many sided politician could go bC
fore a Democratic legislature an
be again chosen Judge of Nottowa
by that party on the score of cor
sistent loyalty, when he is himSel
the witness to the fact that he ha
Always supported Malone an
should continue to do so" Sc
letter of July 1880, when the RC
adjuster party was ''in' and tn
Democrats were out.
This is not ali the record
There is more of the same sor
But can any candid mind pondc
on this much of il, scan its COZ