New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04

General Malone feels confident that the success OF
the Bourbon movement in Virginia VIII oc 'he
signal for the early overthrow of BOurbonsn III at
least half the other Southern states.
GENERAL MAHONE's INFLUENCE.
The proceedings of the Convention to-day were
very noisy and sometimes disorderly, although not
much bad humor was manifested. The disorder
was largely due to the fact that the presiding officer
did not understand his duties and was utterly un-
able TO maintain control. Several times he vacated
the chair and walked down to the fOOtlights OF the
stage and harangued the Convention, thereby add
ing to the disorder which he sought TO quel. AT one
time he bethOught himself Of the band of music and
directed ii to play lively tune in order to drown
the shouts Of excited and enthusiastic delegates. who
persisted in attempts TO make speeches dozen at
time.
When the confusion was at its greatest height, the
wonderful control OF General Malone Mas exhibited
1t was as the tide had turned in favor Of Cameron
and county delegations had begun wild scramble
to see which should be first to change its vote to the
side OF the winning candidate. The Chalr1nen OF
delegations friendly to General Grover and Mr. Mas
sey asked permission to withdraw for consultation,
and the permission was refused with tremendons
chorus of noes. General Malone, who had kept IN
the back ckground oil day. here stepped to the front
of the stage and raising his hand asked 10 he heard
In an instant the Convention which had moment
before been bowling mob subsided into silence
and listened eagerly 10 its master. Malone said
few words in favor of granting the permission which
the delegations had asked, and nobody raised any
further objection to il.
A RrMARKABLE ASSEMBLY.
In some respects the Convention q very note
worthy body of men, One of its delegations was
composed partly of survivors of StOnewal JAG ksOns
old division and partly of colOred who were
slaves when their colleagues were fighting TO per-
pctuate slavery. Another delegation was composed
of survivors of Mahoncs Brigade and of colOred
men. Sitting side by side and voting for the same
candidates, manned Confederate veterans and
veterans of the Union Army. mingng of the blue
and the gray which meant much. The coored dele
gates We're treated with the same consideration as
were their white associates; aud IT was apparent
that so far the Anti-Bourbon party Is concerned,
the political color line has been Oblitrrated.
ENTHUSIASTIC RATIFICATION.
This evening the Convention resolved itsclf into
a sort Of ratification meeting which was addressed
by the candidates nominated to-day and by other
prominent Anti-BourhOn leaders. The speeches
were all good and some of them were excellent.
None of the speakers shirkcd any Of the issues pre-
sented by the platform, and all took affirmative,
radical ground on issues which Southern Bourbons
contest in some States with shotUuns and violence,
and other States with tissue ballots and false count
ing The audience was very enthusiastic, and every
pOint made hy the speakers was greeted with up
roarious applause The Authorizations OF Virginia
are evidently i'll a mood 10 make a strong fight IN
the coming campaign.