The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-29
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"a THE M6zaRr sADrBsrERs EoxrEsESck1
tIA<ShHLL GATHERING, BUTi7Hs ESrrfps F,Aa.
rTY REPRESENTED. IF here sYas some inter.
est manifested yesterday by the rpmor: that
nthe Mezarters" were to hold conference
there. The appearance Of Judge. B. W.
Lacy aand Mr. FrsNef OF Rock bridge on
IMnin,streetin the foresoon, ind the uuthog-
itatiye, announcement tbat General Mahone
was already closely, Ggartered, in tho. city,
gave confirmation 10 the report. Newspaper
reporters found that 3safor " Widen, the
president OF the Moznrs Convention. was
Mt. the Exchange, and tDzt Colonel W., b.
Cameron was at the ST. James, and that
a few lesser lights were al other
hotels. In the afternoon PaIson Massey and
and DIR. Lewis E. Harvie came from the
-Southside, and Mr. Paul, OF Rockingham.
W!aW., Newman, OF Hanover, who ran
against General Johnston for Congress from
this district, also put in an appearance and
about completed the ea.party. It did not
take large room In the IFhig building for
their conference, and they bad running
talks on the situation all the afternoon. The
objects OF the gathering were to appoint
speakers. for the canvass, 10 organize IN
executive committee, and to look after the
ways and means for the prosecution Of
the campaign. When alone, the leaders
seemed low-spirited, but when any OF
the subordinate managers were present
they Dragged high, declaring that the
people were all with them, and that they
would defeat the McCulloch bill and utterly
rout all OF its defenders. 1t was charming
to- see how they fattered Parson Massey,
whose oratory, stat tesmanship. and infinite
knowledge Of every phase Of The debt ques-
tion they pronounced 10 be OF n supcrlative
quality. The jaded Parson' smiled at these
compliments, and looked with longing eyes
towards the Governors house, as much
az to say, will take nothing sena-
torial in mine. The Dispatch reporter
was not invited to- seat in the
conference, but he has information that
Parson Massey, Mr.. Paul, and General Ma
hone were selected TO play star engage
ment ut the most important parts OF The
are to look after those next in rank. Dir.
Newman was not encouraged to ventiate
bis views on greeubacks and hard money,
but he Will endeavor To convince the people
Of this district that they must vote down
the McCulloch bill and send him TO Con-
gress next time. The result Of the meet
ing was that ."the Mozarters" are to rem
der the canvass as bitter as possible and
make more desperate efforts to sue
ceed than they have yet attempted.
Conservatives from different parts Of the
State. however, who reached the city yes
terday, reported that their party every
where is waking up and getting in working
order, and they predict the most energetic
campaign since 1869. When asked what ef-
feet the meeting of "the Mozarters would
have in the State, they replied, I" II will but
show their paucity OF speakers. anu disclose
their weakness and their objects more fully
to the people OF Virginia." OF course an
address will be issued in reply to that Of
the Conservatives. and it will contain the
calculations in regard to the debt which
Parson Massey has used on the stump. .s
Very few Of the goou people OF Rich
mond knew that the Mozarters were in ses-
sion, and the pioneer Readjuster Colonel
NJ. Lipscomb did not participate in their
deliberations. .-....
When asked what will be done for Judge
Lacy, a prominent MoZarter! said "Why,
we will make him Speaker Of the House,
and, what is more, Newman will run
against Quesenberry for the Senate"