National Republican., 1880-04-22
THE POLITICAL CAULDR0N.
Conventions of All Parties Held
Yesterday.
First Day of tile staunton Convention on
test Between straightouts nnd Read
justors-Pcrmanent Organization
Postponed Until To-day--The
Georgia Republicans
Other Conventions.
Virginia Republican Convention.

STAUNToN, VA, April 21,-Thc Republican
convention met in this city at the Opern
house at 10 o'clock with full number of delo.
Gntes present. The convention was called to
order by Q. P. Ramsdell, chairman of the State
Central committee. In his brief address al.
lusions to General Grant wero loudly cheered
The names of Blaine and Sherman were also
received with considerable applause. The first
trial of strength between the Straghtouts aud
Rcadjustors, or Malone men, was in the tenn
porary organization. J. II. Hill, Readiuster,
of Petersburg, and Peter j. Carter, of North
nmpton, Straightout, and both colored men,
were the nominees. Carter was elected by "a
vote of "a to 4S for Hill, q victory of 20 for
the Straightoutors, though II is claimed by the
minority that 1t was not strict test vote
While tho committee on credentials, Ross
Hamilton, chairman, retired the convention
took recess. and upon reassembling
heard speeches from Messrs. Popham Rives
aud Lester. The speeches were highly excit-
ing, and were interrupted by the report of the
credentials committee seating IA delegates.
minority report favoring tho claim of n
contestant from Richmond, and the persislency
OF ]. B. Syplax, Of Alexandria, who has been
also unseated by the committees report,
brought on violent and disorderly discus.
sion, which threw the whole convention into
confusion, dozen being on the floor at one
time trying to be heard and delegates crowd
ing the sislcs. The chairman had great diili.
Guilty In maintaining order, and appointed
sergeant. alarms to assist him. The confusion
continued until z o'clock, when tho conven
tion took n recess until 3 o'clock.
STAUNToN VA. April 21.-The report of
the committee on credentials was, after much
exciting discussion, adopted, except that DR..
G. s. Mills, collector of customs at Richmond,
was unscated and Captain II. A. Pau, contest.
| ant seated. Tho committee OH permanent
organization, Z. W. Early, chairman, reported,
nominating for president General w. C. Wick
ham; for secretary, j. Ii. Hill; assistant secre-
taries, j. B. Work and j. Yost, and ono vice.
president from each Senatorial district. Ex.
Senator John +. Lewis WAS nominated for
president of the convention, aud after
another long and exciting discussion,
during which moro confusion ensucd
and personalities were INDUCED in, Mr..
Dezendorf, of Norfolk, in the interest of
peace, seconded the nomination of Colonel
Lewis. The vote was very close, not being
more than three or four difference, and before
1t was announced some members accused the
others of voting twice and of voting as dele
gates who were not in the convention. Another
count was therefore called. 1t was resolved
in making the second count every man should
rise In his seat when his name was called
The voto WAS taken quietly until the last
name had been called, but before IL WIS an.
nounced 1t WAS known TO be tic, and great
excitement ensued while abscntoes were
being hunted up and hurried in to vote Af-
ter an hour of excitement and confusion. the
vote was announced-6o for Wickham and 62
for Lewis-when an old gentleman. looking
quite unwcll and just aroused from his bed,
was brought before the stand aud the demand
made that his vote should be recorded. Pend.
ing noisy discussion, the convention ad-
Journed ct o'clock a. IN. until 10 o'clock.