The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-11
r.peciaI TELEGRAM to The pIsp.lch ]

Il ANNuDNADf 49, AZ Ns1A ANs hN W nli1-
sition last night submitted to the Straight
outs by he CoSlitionsts-that Straightout
Chairman Cochran and Coalition Secretary
Brooks meet and frame a roll, either by the
acceptance or exclusion OF all coutestants-
was rejected. so was the suggestion from
the same quarter that the two factions meet
together and that no nominations be
made, bat each voler be left free to
act for himself in the coming can
vass. There were other schemes for
compromise under discussion at noon,
when, according to the call for the COnyen-
ton. il was called to order in HOicombe
Hall by J. W. Cochran, chairman OF the
State Committee. Ooly delegates having
Cochran's tickets ,straishtouts) were ad-
United. Coalitionisls did not apply for
tickets.
Cochran spoke briefly aud brayey, stating
that their duty was to put ticket 10 the
deld. [Applause.l
Joseph G. Wilson lcoloredl. Of Norfolk,
was elected temporary chairman, and
George Rye. Of Shenandoah, secretary.
Wilson made a speech condemning Bour-
b0ns and RtsdjIsters alike, and Advocating
the maintenance Of the Republican organi-
ziiion. There were some decidedly tart
utterauces against Mshoue and reputation.
The Convention WIS about 10 have It's
Committee or Credentials appointed when
Drzendoh GOT the door and sl'ed iha, he
had Just parted With Messrs. Popnam, Pc
ter !. Carter. and F.. W. Early, . committee
from the other side. 20 ask that tickets be
issued 20 all the Coalition delegate, whose
uomes appear OF Chairman C0chran's roll.
He moved q recess for two hours 10 the n
terest OF Cancellation.
George Arnold (c0l0red) wanted to know
Il Dezend0rf bad any assurances Il The good
faith Of the other side. He expressed his
own fear Of fraud and his adherence Of
the great b4lot-box suffer, and bis unwn-
Hngness 10 surrender TO Captain Kidd and
the buccaneers. de preferred Daniel to TIE
Malone people.
Dezendorf answered that he believed
Popham's committee was acting in good
faith.
The Committee on Credentials was here
announced.
c. W. Tinsley said Peter Carter was cor
rupted within two hours, and warned the
Convention Of the danger Of the course pro-
posed.
The Convention fnally determined that
recess be taken from 1870 20 3 P. NJ. and
that Jorgensen, Dezeudorf. Yost, Callahan,
Bib, upton, Poindexter, Hamilton, and
Smallwood be appointed 4 committee TO il
vite absent delegates 20 seats.
The CcsIitionists represent that bad not
tue Straightouts been 80 prompt in their
temporary organizations. ard bad their re-
quests for tickets been complied with, they
would have come into Holcombe Hall, sub
mitted TO COchran's roll, aud by simple nu-
meIical superiority controlled tue Conyen-
ton. The Straighiouts, on the other haGd,
declare the fault was not heirs, bu, was ID
the delay in asking for tickets Time is TOO
precious for your correspondent to enter
into investigation on his point, uor on The
more important Oue-nameiy. which Con-
venuon has 4 majority II prOperlv-elCcted
delegates. Time VIII determine these mat
tiers.
After recess Jorgensen reported that the
committee Of nine had. As far as possible,
discharged their duty by inviting into the
Convention an rCguIarly-elec'ed delegates
with whom hey could meet or commuul-
clte.
POindexter, OF Louisa, made a rOu-Ing
speech against further efforts TO bring IN |
the CCk Itioni,ts. H. thought 10 would be |
useless. and that there was something rot /
ten IN Denmark. several others spoke. |
one OF the best applauded OF these !
was by Lester, Of Richmond. He de- |
clared outright against Mahoneism, boss
ism. and compromise Of Republican /
principles. Thought the Convention was /
acting Ike " ninc0mpoops " IN continu- /
inc their efforts 70 conciliate the Brooks |
Brooks. De said, WIS an intel !
lectual genius. but -hiflie-s dcmagogue n /.
politics. Lester, ike Arnold. charged Came /
ron with some responsibility in burning !
Kemper in efigy and in The alleged outrases /
on the ballot IN Petersburg. He asked /.
what negro the Readiusters had put in 1
Office. ana what had they done for black /
people anyway. Without calling bis name, I
be declared be was tired Of Dezendorrs !
readiness to compromise. Dczendorf took |
Lester, remarks 80 well that he proposed Z
three cheers for him, which were given.
Bowden. from The Committee on Creden-
.ial,. submitted q report embracing the I
names Of many Rea fiusters who were at (
nat moment engaged at the Opera-House /
Convention. Adopted.
The temporary officers were made perma- /
lenf. aud Committee on Resolutions was /
lppointeI. Dezendorf, Jorgensen, and /
smith Of Frederick were elected vice-presi- /
dents.
Arnold made a speech charging Malone
with outrages upon the ballot, with poiti- F.
cal murders, ana with responsibility for the !
present capitaiion tax, and saying that be (
ten shousand times preferred Daniel TO A..
Cameron. The need Of this Convention,
he thought, was OachbOnt.
Dezendori followed, claiming that there /
was no lack OF backbone 10 him, but that |
he was not willing to sacrifice his party TO /
save two or three hours delay. After the .
fair report Of the Committee on Credentials I
the other side could have no cause OF COM
plaint. He understood, too. that the COM
nittee Of nine from the Operl-House was
now whiting outside 70 meet a IKE commit |