New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
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AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN TO BE C0NDVCihp-i-N
Corp,c,xc WORDS FROM OTHER SOUTHERN
Observation-Disclosures WITH BOURBON RULE
tny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
RICHMOND Va. June 3.-The Virginia ANU Do",
non Convention has completed It's laoorS anu az
;nrrned sine die. Colonel William E. Cameron Is
- ,o,;nee for Governor. lie is the Mayor of Pc
tersburg lie is member of one OF virginia ms
tor;c families. being descendant of Col mel VIII
lam Rvrd. of Westover During the war he served
no adiutant-ceneral of Mahone's brigade, ana since
the war he has been a devoted political follower o
his old army commander. Like the majority OF the
AntiBourbon leaders Colonel Cameron is young
man, being less than forty years Old he Is Jour
naHst an effective public speaker and is exceedingly
popuar among the younger men of Virginia.
Jobn F Lewis the nominee for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. is native Virginian and Republican In
1859 he was elected Lieutenant-Governor OF the
State on the Liberal ticket headed by Gilbert T.
Walker; afterward he was elected United States
Senator and served one term. lie Is now Cmtcd
States Marshal for the Western District OF VIZ
gin;a. Mr. Lewiss nomination will be very
acceptable to Virginia Republicans and VIII IN all
probabity secure their general support of the Anti
Bourbon ticket
When the Convention. which adjourned at o'clock
this morning, amidst great disorder caused
nv the unauthorized nomination of General Malone
and Captain Riddlebergcr assembled at 10 o'clock
this forenoon il proceeded promptly TO business, as
soon as the name of Malone had been withdrawn
with the explanation that its use was unauthorized.
Riddeberger did not withdraw his own namc until
the roll had been called showing that only the dele
gates from his county had voted for him. when
Mahones name sprung upon the Convention
amid the excitement which prevailed few min
utes before the adjournment early this morning,
it became Immediately apparent that the partisans
Of all the candidates were ready 10 stampede and
nominate him by acclamaton. Such a result was
prevented only by precipitate adjournment. Ma
hone declared that under circumstances could he
accept the nomination. With Riddleberger the case
was different.
MIsMANAGEMENT BY RIDDLEBERGER's FRIENDS
1t is believed that if his friends had not been quite
20 fast they would have succeeded in carrying the
Convention by storm. Their failure was undoubt-
edly bitter disappointment TO Riddleberger. He
appears TO have fallen in the estimation
of his party friends since yesterday morn
ing. This afternoon, when he made a
speech in opposition to the nomination of
Lewis, he was barely tolerated, and the only part of
his remarks which elected any applause was that in
which he alluded to the determination of the Anti
Bourbons to secure free ballot and fair count.
1t has been noticeable and significant throughout
the proceedings of the Convention that all allusions
of this sort or TO the public schools, the impartial
administration of the laws and kindred subjects.
have commanded the most hearty applause There
was, of course, much enthusiasm manifested in be-
half of the various candidates, hut this tame
compared with the ontbursts of approval which
greeted every declaration of liberal and progressive
political principles.
FNTIIJ'SIASN FOR LEWIS
II was also significant that the greatest applause
which greeted the name Of any candidate was that
which attended the nomination Of Lewis 81
hearty and unanimous the expression of appro-
val when his name mentioned and so impatient
the delegates TO vote for him. that it with
the greatest difficulty that the friends Of any other
candidate could secure n hearing at all, and whcl
the vote taken it was practically unanimous for
Lewis. Blair, the candidate for Attorney
General nominated by acclamation.
While the friends of the several candidates for the
Gubernatorial nomination were exceedingly earnest
anddemonstraive in behalf of their fGvorites, the
best of feeling prevailed generally and the result IS
received with hearty acquiesccncc by all The fact
is that the Anti-BOurbOn party in Virginia is
gressive, harmonious and united and it will 90 into
the contest determined to win. The ticket is strong
one, and its supporters confidently declare that it
will be elected by a rousing majority There seems
10 be little doubt that the ticket will receive the
general support of Republican voters throughout the
State. The platform is received on the whole with
general satisfaction. Whilet uttcrances IN regard
to the State debt are open to just criticism in some
respects they are at least positive and definite and
such as the Ant-BourbOns sturdily declare they
mean in good faith 10 carry into effect The terms
offered probably quite liberal any that the
BourbOns will propose in the coming contest be-
II -
their opponents, while ever ready 10 acknowledge
oil the Indebtedness which the creditors of
the State claim, have never been quite ready
TO lquidate ard have steadily neglected TO pay Il
considerable proportion of the interest upon it, On
other subjects the platform enunciatcs liberal and
progressive ideas and proves that the AntiB0nrh"ns
OF Virginia aim at future of political freedom and
Saped from tbe bonds of" Of proVnciaam w6irh have
hitherto generally fettered every political move
ueDt in the South.
INFLUENCE UPON OTHER SOUTHERN STATES.
One of the most interesting aud hopeful facts con-
nected with the Anti Bourbon movement in Virginia
Is its influence on some of the other Southern States
General Malone and the other leaders here are
constantly receiving from North Carolina. South
carolina. Georgia Arkansas and sOme OF the other
states letters from prominent who have
hitherto acted with the regular Democratic party,
declaring that il the liberal movement in Virginia
eeceeds it will Immediately spread TO those States.
Solonel Cameron says that he has received many
such letters, and he believes that successful liberal
novemeht VIII be initiated in North Carolina this
year. A correspondent of TIIR TRIBI'NE has lately
,een ,peen permitted to read a hundred or more
ietters recently written 10 General Malone by
prominent men in the South, who have until
nov. nov acted with the Democratic party. Several of
.aese letters were written by men who held high
.ank IN the Confederate Army while others arr from
persons eminent in business and professional MIR
s9i,S These letters are all filed with dcuuncatons
=. southern Bourbonisn, and evncc an active and
oatnsst determination on the part Of the writers 10
rebel against the political tyranny 10 which they
nave 70 long been subject The writer's Of these let