Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-04
MAHONE'S MUSS.
4 STORMY TIME IN THE RE1DJUST-
ER'S GIMP.

ER'S GIMP.
} Little Malone Sat Down Upon by His Eel
low Repudiationists--And Riddleberge
Repudiated More Emphatically--Th
Empty Honor of Leading the Forlorl
Hope Conferred Upon a Col. Cameron
An Open Rupture Prevented With Diff
Guilty.
NEW YORK, June 3.-The Posts Rich
mond special says the Readjusters' con
vention met this morning in rather SOU
temper. The harmony movement in the
interest of Riddleberger late last night
was very clumsily managed, and had an
opposite effect from that intended. He
may get the nomination yet, but all con-
cede that the haste of the harmoniZers
and the designing speech of Riddleberger
have hurt his cause and will leave heart
burnings in the event of his success.
Wise withdrew Mahone's name at the
opening of to-day's session and in the
ballot which followed Riddleberger re-
ceived very fair vote, and they were ac-
cepted by the convention in silence
| MAHoNE's NAME WITHDRAWN.
RICHMOND, Va, June 3.-When the
Readjusters' convention was called to
| order, Wise, who last night nominated
Gen. Malone, said he had done so with
out that gentleman's consent, and desired
to withdraw the nomination The third
hal Of f01
eron 20, Glossy 257, Wise SS. A number
OF votes were cost for Riddleberger, which
were subsequently changed at the instance
of that gentleman, who briefly addressed
the convention, thanking the delegates
who had complimented him. At the same
time he said he thought it was well un-
derstood he was not a candidate. His
name was not to be considered, and he
hoped his friends would feel themselves
relieved of any and all obligations to sup
port him.
Looping THEM OFF
resolution was here introduced to
drop the lowest candidate on each sue
cessive ballot, and that the candidate so
dropped shall not be nominated until one
ballot intervenes. This give rise to an
excited debate, which amid great confu-
sion was put an end to by the main ques-
tion being ordered, after which the res
olution was adopted by an overwhelming
majority.
At this point, several delegations IA
voring the nomination of Grover, asked
leave to withdraw five minutes for con-
sultation, and business was temporarily
suspended.
CAMERON THE MAN.
Upon the return of Greene's frie nd
balloting was resumed, the ballots show
ing steady gain for Massey. Before the
fourth vote was announced number of
slight changes were made, mainly favor
able to Cameron The county of Acco-
MAC then changed its solid vote of twelve
from Wise to Cameron. This was re-
ccived with prolonged applause. Change
followed change in rapid succession from
Wise to Cameryn Amid the great
confusion which attended the
changes, friends of Massey and Greene
asked leave to retire for consultation
No attention was paid the request The
confusion continued to increase. While
it was at its height Gen. Malone appeared
before the convention and was, as usual,
greeted with laundering applause. In
an instant order was restored and he
pleaded for harmony and begged fair
play be shown, and that delegations who
wished to retire might be allowed to do
so and proceedings be suspended during
their absence. No further objection be-
ing made the Massey and Greene men
left the building.
Upon their return the secretary pro-
ceeded to call the roll over for changes.
When about half the counties had been
called it became evident from the 'numer-
Gus changes in favor of Cameron that
his nomination was a fixed fact AT this
point Massey put in an appearance and
was greeted with great applause He
said he would not deny the fact he had
until now INDUCED in feelings akin to
those of his friends in the convention,
and apologized for any liberties he might
of the Readjusters was his own
fancy, fostered it in its growth,
and battled with it in its manhood, and
would not desert it in its old age. What
he had done was for the cause of Virginia
and her people, and now rather than see
his cause jeopardized by any dissension
among the representative men of the par
ty he was willing to sacrifice everything
of a personal nature for the further ad-
vancement of the party. His friends
had stood firmly by him, and he
hoped they would now follow
him. They might not have the leader
they desired, but they should be willing
to do everything for harmony, and he
hoped they would, as one man, vote to
make the nomination of Col. Cameron
unanimous. A tremendous outburst of
applause greeted the speech, and the
question being put, it was carried with
but a few dissenting votes
AS soon as quiet could he restored Col.
Lewis E.,Harvie, of Amelia, nominated
John T. Lewis, Senator, for lieutenant
governor. Riddel5erger spoke in oppo-
sition to the nomination of Lewis
and presented the name of William
Mines, of Page county Judge
Shuman, of Faquier, was also placed in
| nomination. Before the conclusion of
the first roll call, nearly all the votes
| having been cast for Lewis, the motion
| was made to make his nomination unani-
nous, which was adopted
Capt. +. D. Blair, Of Wythe county,
was nominated for attorney general
A committee was appointed to wait on
| Col. Cameron and inform him of his nom
nation, and reported that the gentleman
would acknowledge the compliment paid
him at 9 p NJ, to which time the conven-
ton adjourned