Show Senator Slahoue New York Tribunes Washington Wash-ington Mahone occupied his seat I in the Senate today for the first time this session He said to a correspondent cor-respondent that the coalitionists of Virginia were pretty well satisfied r with the result of the campaign although he thought they ought to have been given one more congressman congress-man They would have had another tll jI but for the methods adopted by the II Bourbons For instance he added ili they delayed opening the polls ia some instances till 11 oclock andin I 1 others roughs gathered about firing I off pistols and making other riot I Ious I-ous demonstrations so the timid voters were scared away and didnt Vote The correspondent asked if I it was true as reported that Mahone i and yenatorefect Riddleoerger would demand of republicans the election of Gorham secretary of the Senate I have heard nothing t l I of such report renlied Senator Ma hone I cant abandon a friend or change my preference in moment i as I understand Graham is the nominee of the republicans for secretary you know what a friend II f he has been to us in Virginu and f J the whole south lIe has been better liP i bet-ter posted and wore active than 11 i most any other man antI of course I l I we are grateful but selection of i II secretary is a long way oif There j W is time enough to jump when va reach the fence I i1 t |