Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-23
mhe Afnhitatnr.
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL %. 1886
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

LID h04 O004Oas SOAS A~As 49,
THE SESSION BEGINS WITH TWO Sue
CEssEs FOR THE STRAIGHT OUTs-BUT
THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMITTEE RE-
PORTS IN FAVOR OF WAITING FOR
JULY-DIsORDE RLY SCENES.
&C., &C., &C.
AS early as Monday afternoon the first
arrivals of the approaching Republican
State Convention came on the ground
Col. j. d. Brady, the Secretary Of the Cen
trail Committee, came in and opened his
headquarters at room No. %, in.the Vlr-
ginia hotel. By Tuesday afternoon this
hostelry presented the appearance of a bee
hive. Private caucusing among the white
and colored Republicans, which was parti-
cipated in by several 'Democratic'' Read
justers, was going on in the passages.
porches, bar rooms. in fact everywhere. -
The contesting delegation, of which there
were many, took as active part as those
who felt secure of admission. The two
parties Of the delegates were divided this
way The straight out Republicans wan
ted straight out electoral ticket nomina-
ted in Staunton, and let Malone fall in in
the rear if he wanted to; the Readjuster
Republicans wanted the nomination OF the
electoral ticket postponed until 1.-The NOM
ination at Chicago and Cincinnati are
made" though some were palmer and said
.suntil Mahone's convention could meet. !"
Both sides were for Grant with very few
exceptions. There was a feeling for Sher-
man, but it had no leader and nobody SEEM
ed disposed to volunteer for the leadership
By dark On Tuesday the chief and most
plausible argument being used on each side
on the colored delegates was-for the
straight out side-that this was only re-
petition by Malone of his dodge In the
Walker campaign, and that after captur-
ing the convention the cOlOred men would
find that he had as little use for them DIS
he had after that campaign. On the he
adjusters side it was argued that the dele
gates were for Grant, that Grant men
knew what Grant wanted, and that what
Grant wanted had been made known 10y
his friends to the. Mahone party, and that
was fusion ticket, or at least postpone
ment Of the matters here. These arg uments
were pushed with such persistence and
adroitness, that the confused brain of the
uncertain colored delegate was reduced to
condition akin to insanity.
In the matter Of headquarters or work
ing centres the straight outs did not make
an open exhibition of much activity. The
friends of Gen. Wickham seemed to be the
Only ones active and they made strong
fight to the end. The other side, however,
did not seem to be moro successful in con-
centration and Tuesday night passed away
without any general caucus or any con-
ference large enough to merit the name.
THE ASSEMBLING.
At noon the chairman Of the Republican
State Central Committee, Mr.. G. j. Rams
dali, called the Convention to order IN the
Opera House. AS rule the straight outs
had seats OIL the left and the Readjusters on
the right of the entrance. Mr.. Ramsdell
in his remarks, made the extraordinary
statement that the Republican party Of
Virginia will 60 into the next campaign
with the assurance of free ballot, which
it had never had sinc9 the days of recon
structlon.' He said there were doubtless
present delegates who favored different Re
publican leaders; some favored that illus
trious citizen who had been honored by the
whole world. U. s. Grant loud cheering
some that brilliant statesman, only secont
to Henry Clay, James G.. Blaine, feeble
applause) and some the man who represent
| the success and grandeur Of our fnancia
policy, John Sherman. IA tolerable rounC
of appIause).
C. W. Tinsley, (col'd) of Petersburg
who it was understood represented thu
mind of the Readjusters nominated fol
| Temporary Chairman, Capt. J. q. Hill
| (col'd) who is the door keeper of the Vir
ginia Senate. Mr.. Tinsley sat on thu
| front seat at the elbows OF the Nortons.
J. W. Poindexter, jcol'd) of Louisa
| nominated Peter J. Carter, (col'd) fo
many years member of the House O.
Delegates, and said he would make flint
| presiding officer, the Hon. Marshall Hang
er having been his teacher. Carter wa!
understood to be the candi date of thu
Straight-out Republicans.
A white delegate seconded Capt. Hill's
| nomination and remarked that the mis-
sion of this Republican Convention was te
show the world that Virginia was COCO
place to live in.
W. II. Peasants, (col.) of Pittsylvania
made an eloquent speech in favor of Car
ter.
Cornelius Harris, (col.,) Of Richmond,
rose to speak.
DR.. Mills objected to alternates speaking
when their delegates were present.
DIR. Norton, in reply suggested that DR..
! Mills was not a member CT this Conven-
ton and not entitled to speak.
Mr.. Harrls-My delegate is absent.
The Chairman Mr.. Harris then is en-
titled'to the floor.
The Secretary.-Mr. Harris is the alter
nate for delegate whose Seat is contested.
The Chairman.-Then Mr.. Harris is not
entitled the floor.
DIR. Norton seconded the nomination of
Capt. Hill in a strong speech. He said
one of the advocates of Mr.. Carter had
said in favor of him that he had sat at the
feet of Marshall Hanger. God save me
from such friends, [great laughter ]
The role was then called and resulted
"a for Carter and 48 for Hill. =
General Wickham and l.. l.. Lewis were
appointed to escort Carter to his seat.
MIR. Carter said that he had bad many
opportunities to look the Republican par
ty SQUARE in the face before He had teeD
with it ever since it was party in the
State, but he had never seen it look as pretty