New-York tribune., 1873-07-31


years.
| Interviews had with other prominent Democrats OF
Ohio now here all indicate that the nominees OF onay
Convention hope for nothing from the Democrauc
party leaders, and that the 9th OF August Convention
will ignore the movement and nominate full ticket OF
their own
! TIE VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
PLANS AND COUNTER PLANs-GREAT CONFUSION AT
TIE END.
TBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBuSE.i
WASuEjGTON, July 30.-lt was predicted last
night that the Convention to-day would organize without
confusion but when the delegates met in caucus this
morning O'Clock, IT discovered that great
diversity of opinion existed regarding the permanent
Organization. rumor had been circulated receiving
unanimous credence, that Maj. Mcmahon had VITA
drawn as a candidate FOR Governor. The friends
Of Col Hughes were ilbilan this as its iulhment
would have guaranteed 10 him clear track without OPP
position. When the caucus assembled 1t was found
number OF outsiders present in the hail. ana
that no organization could be effected until list OF del
eCatcs had prepared There seemed to be no sys
tcm and in short executive capacity on the part or
the leaders. No arrangements mad been made Tor the
Convention, except to provide hall for IT. meeting
Congressman stJwell who should have been present to
take charge Of the preliminary proceeding the head
Of the state Central Committee, was absent, and the
affair started of in hap-hazrd way, the confusion OF
which was somewhat. aggravated by the customary
bunderiac of the more ignorant coiCred delegates.
Cen wickhom arrived, and the especial champion
Of Major MrIanon, sought by all parties, even
those who not directly interested in the affairs OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, OF which he Pes
dent and Of which Mcmahon Is understood to be the
candidate The interviews with hun did not SATISFY
| any one regarding the pending proceedings. He
| seemed TO be in hcstating mood. IL was
known that lie had combined with Senator LeWls
TO so manage the campaign to secure the latters re-
election TO the Senate and his appointment TO be
| United tales District Judge but his manner ana mS
hesitation indicated that he lacked coddence IN ths pro-
! cramme j. Amber smith, Congressman-elect from
Richmond, had also exhibited some weakness, and last
| night ntinated his willingness thaJ Mcdahon should
| withdraw In brief the antI-Hughcs faction were
| seriously demOralized
This was the situation when the eaucus met. and Dr.
Mills Collector OF the Port Of Richmond, acting as
Chairman of the state Committee, called Il 10 order In
! rhe meantime arrangements had been made by whlch
GenWckham was to elected TEMPORARY chairman and
Mcmahon was to nominate Hughes SO far the chair
| manship was concerned the arrangement was carried
out Wckham was nominated and elected, but a feeling
of distrust manifested itself L. H. Chandler Oi
Richmond and other Hughes men began to believe that
the magnanmity which they had shown In allowing the
minority to take control would not be reciprocated
| The doors were closed for the purpose OF washing
soiled linen in private, and the reporters were eX-
cluded. A sensational episode ensued over the
admission Of the delegates from the District OF Co
umbia which resulted in their admission 10 the nOor
with every privilege OF membership, except voting
Several McNIahon delegates then declared themselves
willing to for Hughes, and the indications OF the
moment favorable to his nomination by accama-
ton Congressman Sener OF the Fredericksburg Dis
trict originally strong Mcmahon man, had given mp
all hopes of his and led the movement OF Nc
MahOns friends INTO the Hughes camp. Considerable
discussion followed, mainly conducted by Congressman
Patt and the coored delegates after which the Conyen-
ton adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock.
When II became known outside that the Convention had
been organized III this secret manner, the comments
were more emphatic than complimentary At3oclock
Gen Wickham called the Convention 10 order AMI the
doors being Open the audience more numerous than
the hall could comfortably accommodate. Good
order prevailed. and the usual Committees
ON Credentials and Permanent Organizations APP
pointed During their absence, speeches were made by
Col Daniels L. II. Chandler, and Others. Frequent al
lusions were made by the speakers 10 Mr.. Greeley
and last Fars campaign. Mr.. Chandler espe-
cialy had much 10 say about the Republicans
and Liberal Republicans. Several colored men
spoke. among them one named MaLord,
noted hatcr OF white men; but they all Landed
President Grant. and discovered something commend
able in his administration. In other words, these
speeches kin 10 freeloye feast or mutual ad-
society In which each man srove to Guido the
other IN amlability.
work and serious questions being discussed by
them. The Committee Credentials had been organ
zed possibly by design, in the Mcmahon Interest, and
,he Hughes members thereof stood out manully over
the contest in the Richmond delegations. The Com
mittee Permanent Organization soon agreed upon
| Congressman sGner for permanent Chairman News of
this selection spread like wiidhro and caused great
excitement among the Hughes delegates. Sener being
| "a Mcmahon man. 1t was proved that he would rule the
Convention regardless OF the agreement TO nominate
Hughes without opposition. panic followed, and,
when It was discovered that six Of the nine members Of
the Committee friends of Mcmahon, Gen. Wick
ham was denounced most unsparingly fur having
cheated the majority This the condition OF affairs
when the adjournment until 81 O'Clock tonight
RED.
It's conceded by all that the personnel OF the Conven
on is far above the average. About half Of the dele
gates coored and among the whites are many old
men, whose gray heads aud shayen faces them to
be oldfashioned Virginia farmers. This is ele
ment. or rather a phase, in politics here, as the
radical conventions heretofore have been mainly COM
posed Of blacks and carpetbaggers
GENERAL PRESS DrsPArcH.l
LYNCHBURG, Va. July 3o.-The Convention
reassembled at $50 O'Clock p. The Committee on
Credentials reported the Of delegates entitled to
seats IN the Convention The delegates from the yir
gina Republican Association of Washington City were
reported entitled seats the floor, but not 10
vote. The report OF the Committee on Organization
was received Mr. Sener declined to accept the PresI
dency Of the Convention, and X. L. G. Page colored.
was nominated in his stead. The report OF the Com
mittee was then adopted unanimously.
motion to 20 into nomination OF candidate for Gov
ernor created much discord and confusion. disposi
ton being manifested by the Hughes wing TO spring
nomination before platform was adopted,
the McAlahOntes became incensod and denounced 1t
as gag measure. Points Of order, yeas and navs'