The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-10
RICHMOND, VA, August 4.

The largest and most exciting political
convention that has assembled In VIZ
oInis since the war will meet IN this city
Al noon Tomorrow. The canvass began
months ago BY skirmishing among the
POLITICAL Journals favoring the several
sspirants, OF first in The form OF eu.ogies
upon the public and private career ana
WAT records Ot The candidates, but II
soon widenei into n discussion OF the
question .. tie proper disposition OF the
Stale d.. Tins issue WAS pIeclpltateu
by Genc.al William Malone, VINO was
then the fourth candidate IN the race
for the nomination.. He published
l,tter declaring that the State snoUiR ue-
msnd of her creditors REIMBURSEMENT ci
the State debt. The popularity OF THIS
suggestion astonished the supporters oil
the other candidates, who now ma that
Malone comes up 10 the convention
backed by larger number OF delegates
tnao spv other man, Yesterday and TO-
d4y delegates and aiternateS accrediteI
to the convention have poured Into the
", and TO night separate csucusseS
W re hold BY the Malone, Daniel,
II ,lladay, Lee and Taiiaierro men aud
working organizations were elected
each. The Malone and Daniel men
b Id enthusiastic meetings, whero orators
jurod out the praises OF their taVorltes,
aad Dragged OF the success to be attained
t, morrow. 1t rppears That Malone can
d pend upoa the support OF large
mart OF those who will vote for Taliaterro
and Holiday on the first and second bal
lots. and they claim that this Will nomi-
nate Malone on the third ballot. Inc
Hnlladav men are much embarrassed IN
,lrm.ng their plan OF battle by the lac!
ina. Al least q score OF their number are
for compulsory readjustment or schemes
that amount to that. The anti Malone
men show q disposition to combine
against him to make square hght TO-
morrow, first upon the election OF per-
M ,nent chairman and next upon the
adoption o. a platform. They gave
Malone black eve tonight by securing
Colonel William Lamb, an antl-MaaoAe
man. from Norfolk, as temporary chair
man, and there was stormy scene
vt the meeting of the Stale CEN
;,
mit,ee decided against MahOne by vote
O Is for Lamb to = for James Nelson, OF
Il edmond, and Mahones friends threaten
to fight in convention against the COM
mittee's nominee. Marshal Hanger, late
Speaker of the House of Delegates, anti
Malone, and Thomas 5. Bocock, at one
time Congressman, for Malone, are the
rivals for the permanent chalrmans mp,
and upon that Issue much depends. Ine
anti Malone men held u conte ence this
evening to agree upon q plank in regard
to the State debt, but they have only
decided 10 resist the adoption OF
any platform until after the can
dlistes Tor Governor shall have
been selected. Tomorrow morning
the Daniel, Holiday and Lee men Will
have further conference upon the debt
question. The excitement among cltl-
zens aud politicians was exhibited to-
day ut every street corner, counter, bar
room and hotel, where the question, VINO
will be nominated? WAS eagerly dis
.ssed and MANY bets OF Malone, Daniel
AID Holiday were offered and often
taken. The Daniel men offer odds on
th air iavurite Us against Malone, because
they hope to secure Daniels nominations
hy accessions from Lee aud Holiday, or
at least to prevent Malone from taking
the prize. There is al apparent feverish
anxiety on all sides about the prob bill.
ties of tomorrow.