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May 3, 1881
Eureka Daily Sentinel
Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada
What is this article about?
The Republican alliance with Senator Mahone in Virginia is disintegrating, as the President decides to allocate federal patronage to loyal Republicans, leaving Mahone without benefits and frustrated, while Democrats stand to gain.
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Going to Pieces.
It is now quite apparent that the Republican combination with the little Repudiator in the Senate is falling to pieces. All of the Washington dispatches tend to this conclusion. The President has at last discovered that decent Republicans in Virginia want nothing to do with Mahone, and if our telegrams are to be relied upon, he has made up his mind to bestow a fair percentage of the federal patronage on his own party. This makes Mahone sick, and he has been in the mullygrubs for a week. Neither Gorham nor Riddleberger can be elected, and the Presidential crumbs are to be withheld from him. In this view the pay for his vote becomes remarkably thin. No wonder Mahone feels badly. He has made a national ass of himself and gets nothing for it. The Republican Senators are but little better off, while the Democrats are destined to emerge from the struggle with flying colors.
It is now quite apparent that the Republican combination with the little Repudiator in the Senate is falling to pieces. All of the Washington dispatches tend to this conclusion. The President has at last discovered that decent Republicans in Virginia want nothing to do with Mahone, and if our telegrams are to be relied upon, he has made up his mind to bestow a fair percentage of the federal patronage on his own party. This makes Mahone sick, and he has been in the mullygrubs for a week. Neither Gorham nor Riddleberger can be elected, and the Presidential crumbs are to be withheld from him. In this view the pay for his vote becomes remarkably thin. No wonder Mahone feels badly. He has made a national ass of himself and gets nothing for it. The Republican Senators are but little better off, while the Democrats are destined to emerge from the struggle with flying colors.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Republican Alliance
Mahone
Senate Politics
Federal Patronage
Virginia Republicans
What entities or persons were involved?
Mahone
President
Gorham
Riddleberger
Where did it happen?
Washington, Virginia
Story Details
Key Persons
Mahone
President
Gorham
Riddleberger
Location
Washington, Virginia
Story Details
The Republican alliance with Mahone is collapsing as the President favors loyal party members with patronage, frustrating Mahone who receives no benefits for his support, while Democrats benefit.