The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-14
A MOB CONVENTION.
Disgraceful Proceedings at Lynch
burgh, Va.
BULLYING FOR BLAINE.
The Minority Insulted and Sup
pressed.
FATAL POLITICAL FAVOR.

LyxcnBuRd, April IL, 1876.
The Republican State Convention having elected
delegation 10 the Cincinnati Convention, anu having
adopted platform, adjourned tonight Mr.. Blaine
may well cry. 'save, on save me from my fricndsl"
II they are at all like those who have managed his
affairs here
After my despatch closed, at O'Clock this
ing, the Convention proceeded with increased bolster
business, the majority having regard for the rights
OF the minority, and ex Congressman Platt ruling the
mob with iron wL at time motion TO adj
Journ carried and declared to be in effect and the
chairman had len his seat, but as he attempted to
leave the platform he called back by Platt
and resumed his gave. Meanwhile a num-
Der OF delegates had left the hall,
der the impression that the proceedings
were ended for the night. After this 2larngIy fraudu-
lent reorganization the Committee Permanent
organization reported excongressman Sener, the anti
Civil Rights ex-representative Of the First district
chairman. This at once provoked excitement among
the coored delegates, and denounced by tho ma
jority OF them
OUTRAGE
Remembering that, TO some extent, ut tho time when
Mr. Sener voted against the Civil Rights bill in the last
Congress- Mr.. Blame not exactly square-oed, the
nomination OF Mr.. Sener, cnraged them and increased
their very natural devotion Mr. Morton The white
leaders. however, including the powerful Office
holders held control OF sufficient number OF blacks
and rotten borough delegates TO accomplish their OBJ
jcct which to choke of any appearance OF oppos
ton TO Mr. Blaine The result OF this choking
directly manifest In attempt ON the part Of
the Conknng and Morton men, under the
lead oi Captain j. II. Rives and Colonel
| woodln, to withdraw from the Convention Pend
lug this attempt Major Wagner, revenue agent made
an insulting remark regarding Captain Rivcs, which
the latter resented ana TOR the moment bloody
coniro threatened. Colorcd delegate Dc Mortie
had been nominated in opposition TO Sener and the
Blaine men, alter choking oil debate upon the merits
| OF the two candidates, rendered hours time
delegate who could not speak three minutes 10 save
his lie This increased the turmoil and In effect
nm insult u DE Mortie which he felt keenly The del
egates nearly all their feet rushing to-
ward each other with bcllgerent intent, and others
attempting 10 restore order. Rves and Wagner were
prevented IRON meeting and finally quiet partially
| the CHAIRMAN PUT TO FLIGHT
At this juncture. the chairman, without regard to
any motion for delay from tho minority, declared the
] report OF tho Committee on Permanent Organization
adopted Ex-senator Lewis got excited at these arbi.
trary proceedings and denounced the chairman his
share in them. His denuncat,on was severe, truth
| full ana deserved that the chairman covered before
| him, resigned his craftsmanship, and actually fed from
the stage leaving the Convention without presiding
eonason Th OF s.enS
| timo the chairman had vacated his chair,
and LOT .ns second tune nc was brought BACK BY orss
| he called another colored man, Beckcy, rotten
borough delerato from Allegheny 10 the chair, and
Convention, under Patts ORDERS the idea being that
necessary placato Carter, the regular temporary
chairman, or the subsequent proceedings would be
wholly devoid OF any appearance OF regularity. Num-
bcrs OF tho socaled delegates could not rccoucct
the of the counties they represented and the
chairman constantly falling plumbers by cred
ting members to the counties they lived instead Of
counties they werc representing Tor Mr. Blaine In the
Convention Most OF these subordinate federal
officials such as dspnties, malt agents and clerks
| Tux FEDERAL wORKERs. .
In TACT, nearly the entire federal machinery in the
State literally used 10 secure the Virginia decga-
ton TO Cincinnati for Blaine Among the most proni
pant tieob Tho uxsl In
management aud manipulation or the Convention
Collector Fsrnald OF tho Fourth district Postmaster
Jorgenson, OF Petersburg; Collector Richards Of
thai city, Collector Russell and Deputy Postmaster
.efords Of Richmond; Postmaster Nichols, Of Norfolk
:. Postmaster Miller, OF Winchester; Special Agent Wag
ncy, Deputy Collector Bramhai, or Wythevillc; Col
lcctor kegey, Of the Ninth district. and Dusendorr
inspector OF merchandise At Norfolk. Besides these
there haf dozen minor officials OF the Custom
Houses OF Norfolk Petersburg and Richmond, and
tho noor Tho bully" boys were led by Srazen
faced negro named Aalord, MAJ. agent, and Diezen-
dorf, a white Official from Norfolk, did most OF tho
yelling and bullying Tor Blaine.
sTRArAGEx OF NoRroN's FRIENDS.
THIS morning tho opponents OF Blaine attempted
shrewd trick Tor the purpose Of securing representa-
among the delegates at largo. They agreed
for the resolution OF preference for Blame the
tcresls OF harmony. Rlves for tho Conkiing ties,
Lewis tor the Mortonitcs, led this movement
though neither OF them abandoned thor candidates.
earnestly Before THIS scheme was developed, how.
ever, Carter, having resumed his chair, obcycd his
masters again. and without Offering n chance TO
the minority 10 present candidate, declared sener 10
DO elected permanent chairman The blacks smothercd
their indignation for the time being, but Carter having
reached the floor, could content himself longer
Notwithstanding the part he had played organizing
tho Convention for Blame he made Morton
speech and dcned his late masters Finally
the platform was adopted, including the
luton Of preference for BLAINE and snbse-
Morton passed UNANIMOUSLY. This broke tho force
Of the Blaine preference oution, molncd the
Blaine and tho election OF delegates Cincinnati
was proceeded WITH Though tho Convention was
packed In the interest OF Mr. Blaine It's managers tell
and LABELLED daeaa,on for Inc
not forthcoming Tho labor, wirc-w0rkIng and
pense ot months is well nigh lost Tho Virginia dele
CATION to Cincinnati viii be mixed and the dele
gates will so unencumbcrcd by Blame collars their
neckS
! DELKGATEs
! The delegation elected rs follows From tho
4 State ut large-John y. Lewis, W. H. H. stoweIl Will
lam n stevens (colored) Colonel Richard H. Carter
From the First district. Is. Sencr and Peter j. Carter
(colorcdl From the Second distrct-John I. Diezen-
dorf and W. J. u. Dawson tcoored. From the Third
ds,ric--oss IL Russell ami j. W. Poindcxter tcoloredl
From the Fourth district William Fernad and Ross
Hamilton scoioredl From Tho FInh d,s,rc,-D. s.
John Henry Rivcs and George v. Case Seventh dis
!rics.J W. Porter and Joseph Harrison !eoIored,;
tcoIored. Ninth district--w. 5 Oakley and jacob
Wagner.
carefully prepared analy after consultation with
the delegation goes 10 show that OF shc twenty-two
Blame; fonr are for Mr. Morton and the remaining
seven Tor Sir. ConklinR the nrst ballot AMER that
u Is impossible " Ireuict how they may vote. but u -
safe 10 that malt OF the delegation anti Blaine
men IN any contingency aud will under no circum-
stances vote tor him Ten Of tho delegation are federal
Office holders all white men, eight coiored hold
ing office, and the remaining iour whites are local
politicians. Considering that the delegation Is unin-
structed the sntlBlare regard u AS victory Of
great Importance
PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the follow
ing, which were adopted:-
The republicans o. Virginia resnirmne their seeiancs
the republican party h. this centennial
Of gratitude Al
mighty civil and religious liberties have been
through of the county
tho people have SUCCESSFULLY maintained before
their capacity sell and that the
uuon remains upbroksn. either w foreign sxgr~s>on
domestic rebellion The a
national history Us but is future depends