New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-10

ity clearly in favor of a 'Straigbontn nonina
ipn UGionel brady on the other hand said that
bourbon ticket He claimed that of all the delegate
Erected l39 are in favor of Endorsement and thirty
seven opposed TO 1t. Several of the SraightOut
Leaders admitted that their side was in a minority
tFnth is however that nobody can tell how tn
number OF contesting delegations.
MANY DOUBLE DELEGATIONS
III seems as though nearly every city and county
will have double delegations Some of the Bolters,
delegations appear to represent almost nobody ex.
cept themselves. For example, prominent Repub.
can OF this city says that the Straightout dele
gates from Lynchburg were chosen by four boilers
who withdrew from a delegate convention
composed of nineteen members-tbe otber
fifteen being in favor of indorsinr tbo
Antl-Bourbon ticket 1t is reported that
IN Hanover County the number of "Strairbtout y
boilers was so insignificant. and their action so mani
testify in defiance of the sentiments of the great
mass OF Republican voters, that General Wickham
WHO hSes IN that county and who is the ablest
leader the Straightouts have, declined an cleo
ton rs Bolter delegate to the convention. He is
eApecteu 10 attend the convention, but not as del
The correspondent of THE TRIBUNE sncnt several
hours thls morning in.seeking by personal inonirv
| 10 op'alh me Views OF leading colored men living
He found at least nnr-trofbs If tbcn Stro 5cN@'
pnSgu 10 IT.. If the score or more of intelligent col
f h men WIN whom he conversed fully represent
1000 or more colored Republicans of TVnchbn nr
are r IN favor OF ndorsng the Anti-Bourbon ticket
these men generally tell tho same story: we
! want to beat the Bourbons, and we cannot do it
none; lie Keadjusters first gave fair elections
hna II 1hey desert us shall be counted out and
defraqded as of old. The Bourbons tried to rob ms
OF d, school privileges for our children and to a
juster Legislature and state officers came INTO into
power they restored those privileges TO rs and we
mcr 'M'Ce as many schools as when the Bourbons
dhG Repnbcans, especially those who are colored,
ahu VINO compose nlne-onths of the rank and file of
pltH place the free ballot and the free school
before all other considerations They know as well
ts 40 fol sne bo4Tbons themselves, how ut
platform that crimes against the ballot
t naVg n been perpetrated in Virginia by
Daniel the Bourbon candidate for Governor wh i,,
chairman of the Elections Committee in the Virginia
frauds upon the hallot-box. The frauds which were
eressiona Di pS ci i Dsmocrats in the H. Con
lois ana Otherwise, and by which John Goode Sc
cnred certificate of election to the XIVIth Con
glcsS are matters of record and have not been for
gotten by the Republicans OF Virrinio Congress
i man 'ezendorf himself who was elected last wear
py a clear majority of about 1000 over
both the other candidates. and who is now onnosed
10, any animation with the Anti-I}ourbons frankly
acknowledges that according TO the best ~ liz M
noi MS majority III 1850 was greater than if
Mas IN 1873, when Goode was declared
SMIC r by ,1r majority of nearly 5000 And
MI: pcZrndorh further admits that but for the
action OF the Ant-Bourbons who insisted upon and
succeeded IN securing fair vote and an honest
Jo, =
declared elected To Congress Last fall 0H
rms city is the home of Major Daniel the Boprbor
cah,ndate Tor Governor, aud here he is pcrSnnaIll
extremely popular His friends are watcbinc MY
eager anxiety 10 see what the Republican conventi
"hrea do; ana are earnestly hoping that it will
oo The ti3ynehb~g Necs of to-day, speaking of the
that bath wings of the divided RcnmbIicane ; KY
t your each other leaving not even the tails TO tell
Several prominent colored men who have hooo Co,
some G time engaged in trying TO strengthen the |
oualghtont movement among the people of their |
own race are here. They have established baad !
quarters and are preparing To entertain I'm aran1 |
styIe suGh coored delegates as can he induced I'm
accept their hospitalites The arrivals nv e,cT |
incoming train are carefully watched for ana
fIBoIolS efforts are made by e1nisSarieS both
factions 10 get the first word with every Je,o't n
as soon as he arrives. The Streiphtonf sa
neadqiiarters are in charge of n coored m on,,ayJ
n nlnolu VINO Is an employe of the Post ONCE de-
PjutMeht, but who appears to have spent most Of
ms time during the past few weeks in tavrIfo ",
the tnI STATE making speeches in opposition to
hneht and persuasive orator " ''"
THE DELEGATES GATHERING
no AFTERNOON uains brought large numbers Of
rom all directions, and the scenes at tbe
io'd stations and on the streets and at the differ
emu headquarters became more animated or1
cAcring' In the streets, especially, groupS of
interested men were frequently found enyoged =,
'"i,'ateu dlfcusson OF the policy TO be nm rspod
I uly nlne-tenths of the delegates who hav, o
llV yea are coIored men, to many of whom attendance
I'r - 't'Cc NoIN CntIOn is q " lark y bp .uin,aJ |
heartily. Some Of the airs which tbev ossur' u
amusing. Others possess of n limited n",o 49, |
u c!'uCihon, very considerable native Fore .nI !
81 - NY ahl nave very fair understanding nf
II I h oI tie real questions now nj issue
Jorcan s oG"n apparent al day that Congressman
(oIgenSell, Major OSt and the other lc,drS S "a!
IL stut noVelnent are determined citho, To-
ue ol rum me Republican party in Virginia rI
i"o when they have taken To obtain and
teep possession of the organization of tbe Tni, anu
ION are utterly Tepugnant to ali Jnas az e.
ne chairman OF the State Central ComInitt t'S,
i, iPoItaht person named Cochran on koi,. \
Whether u'y oy ,ne correspondent OF The TRIBUNE v
,muineL "a, meeting of the comm,tten s
Noulu De held, replied it would not and ~. h
:" mater What happened. he would not call n met
nR Latei ne issued notice that the CONVENT, y
nh ~ aliou I'd ofuer at noon tomorrow and th,t
ssucd by him. "' hoid tickets
CONGRESSMAN Jorgenscn was asked tbis e,ori,,,. o
; din 81 was intended to allow to vote on the n,iaS
ron "! preliminary organization. From his Iu'o
~ ialry inferred that the ''sirniubi" 5 reply ii
nave cul-!nd-drled convention Mr. I ioliu "
eff5 I wns extremely violent ami bis n
tho yars oi mepuheans North as well as Soutb e
,cre extremely harsh. The course 'U n paitY n
MS afternoon and evening by the dnooo PuIsu sued in
re IN favor OF indorsng the Ant-Bonrboro VINO d
Sfecty WHITE Pgg ana fair They appear to be
nLioe sia decide where the Convention oh all IN ~
~ gnu resfe That the preliminary organinad; "a
N; on.oteu Nv d majority of the delegates Il
,e NOR thae nne members of the State Commit al
&c hioo Gitn a sulclent number sent n cou,,n,,; on
itlon TO Chairman Cochran asking h.; Sonihunl- on
cctinP oi Ine committee at 10 o'clock To- oo i ~
ee IN SECRETARY OF the committee has nov III
zen admitted to the councils of tie ias not ~
I. Jorgensel. Although the latter ,"nii ana u, ~
Do member OF the committee he anne,rs i is m
,eTy step taken by the Chairman fP''' " 'uroct II,
This evening the secretary of tbe o... | di
csscd note to the chairman asI,in" tht zee ad III
'rdahce with custom and USAGE "a Iist - 10. IN ac- sh