The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-11

EVENING SESSION.

AlIltA INTO Ndf. nor WIZ INTO AlTlca elmer.
Further, be thought the Republican sena-
tors who had espoused MahOue's cause in
the Senate would i've TO regret Il.
THE sTRAIGHTOUr CONVENTION ADJOCRNs
UNTIL TOMORROW.
At 1915 O'Clock the plan OF compromise
was brought in aud submitted, providing
in effect that The StraigbtOutsmaken no nOmi-
nations; that the Coalitionists pass 20 resO-
buttons endorsing the Malone candidates !;
that the present state Committee (Mahone-
hes) and Executive Committee Straight
out be continued. but take no part in the
campaign, and that in counties where Re-
pubhcans nOminIte members Of the
Legislature the party shall support the
same. They submit also a platform
sffiiating with the National Republic
caa party; endorsing public schools for
people OF all cOlOrs; in favor OF tariff;
opposition to capitauon as a prerequisite 10
voting; opposed TO the petty-larceny dis
frlnchising amendment, and opposed to The
whipping post. Il asserts the rights Of
each voter, when no Republican candidates
are in the field. 10 vote Is be sees fit.
Y0st submitted a minority report, taking n
irm stand in favor Of the payment Of all
the public debt, about whica the majority
are silent.
4 motion was made that the Convention
now proceed 10 nominate 4 candidate FOR
for Governor; but Jorgensen opposed hasty
action, and N bis motion the Convention
at II o'cI0ck) adjourned 10 meet Al o'clock.
tomorrow.
Nearly oue-balf Of the S'raigbtouts to-
night favor nominations. bus the most saga
cious politicians say that the conference re-
port will be adopted.
rho Coalition Convention Organizes
Especial telegram to the DispAich.I
The coalition wing met at the Opera
House at noon.
r. p. Brooks, secretary or the state Cen
trail Committee. called the body TO order.
Josiah Crump lcolored) was elected tempo
rary chairman, aud Brook, secretary. \
committee on credentials was appointed,
and recess taken until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
\. ". Early. Of Abemarle, moved that
conference committee of niHe be appointed
10 confer with a similar committee from the
other side for compromise. There was
much debate on this.
Mr. Mitchell, II AeXlndria, opposed the
resolution bi,teTiy-d,nouncing the action
OF the StraightOuls in ruthIessly eXpeiling
Coalitiouits from their Convention. Tueir
doors. he laid, were guarded by Democratic
policemen.
Mr. Early replied, asking 4 solution Of
the vexed question.
Nr. Shefey Lewis. district attorney Of
Dlnville. SAID the other body bad not treat
ed the CoaIitionists with dignity, and Op-
posed Early's resolution.
Mitchell (coored). Of Alexandra, was Tor
the committee. remarElng incidentally that
It was not to please Jorgeusen. for colored
people would have been better ID II ihey
had never seen Jorgensen. This sentiment
WIS appIuded.
Peter J. Carter favored a committee OF
conference. 50 also did Dr.. W. W. Doug
las.
The proposition was adopted.
REPORT OF THE COFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The following are The recommendations
of the conference committee IN full That
no Republican candidates for state Offices
shall be nominated and no endorsement Of
any suberuatorjal state ticket be made. Il
Is recommended further that Republican
candidates for the Legislature be nominated
in all counties aud districts in whicn The
Republicans baye 2 majority and IN which
the local organizations deem such L0mina-
tons advisable; that the preSea, State Gen.
tra ana Executive Committees remain As
at present constituted and take no active
part in campaign in Which they have 10
clndidItes 10 he field.
THE COALHIONisTs REJECT TIE CONFERENCE
REPORT And ELECT COMMITTEES.
A. 1890 the Coalition Convention, after
speeches from Colonel Popham, Reddy.
Van Aukpn. and others. with great una
nimitv rejected the report oi the Confer
ence Committee. and adopted resolutions
declaring substantially 10 favor Of the Re-
adiuster candidates and platform. They
are now engaged in electng a state Com
mittee. What the >tra ght0uts viii now do
en- scarcely be c3ulec.ured. Al midnight
IL r thought that they will be compelled 10
ind candidates and put them up FOR Gov
ernor. &c.
Collector Riyes. Of Lynchburg. was
elected chairman ~ the state COmmItee 6y
the Coaitionists and Peel Brooks secretary.
or the Executive Committee, Collector
Brady. Of Petersburg. il chairman. They
will choose their own secretary. A. 1880
the business Of this Convention seems COM
ulete. aud IL f. expected that il viii al.
iourn sine lie after hearing a speech from
John F. Lewis.
Night session OF the Coalition Con-
VeutiOn.
ONE OF !. ANBLER's OPPCRTUYE rELgGRANs-
LYNcHBrRG, August 10.-At The nisht
session OF the Coaltioni,ts Peter J. Carter
fcolored'. Of Northampton, was made per-
manent chairman aBd Z Peel Brooks .1or
oredN. 81 Richmond. permanent secretary.
Carter made vigorous coalition spseeh.
lie ,aid the only ssue the Democrats have
va, that of the supremacy o. the Anglo
saxon race.
Brady offered ! resolution. .eu.ag forth
that The Convention will no. subnt TO an
unjust ruling u J. W. Cochran ,coioredb
who was tse SuslghiOu' chairman Of the
state General COMMITTEE, aud intends to
elect another Ia hi, stef,d. Adopted.