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


RICHMOND, Va. June 3.-Thc Rcadjustcr State
Convention met this morning. Immediately after
the Convention was called to order Captain Wise, of
WILLIAMSBURG who last night nominated General
Malone said he had done without that gentle
mans consent and he desired To withdraw the
nomination.
The Convention proceeded with the third ballot,
the result of which was announced AS follows:
Grover 1O4. Cameron 291. Massey 217 and Wise So.
Whole number of votes 7i2 necessary to choice
372.
In this ballot some votes were cast for II. ii.
Riddlebcrgrr which were subsequently changed
at the instance Of Captain Riddlcbcrgcr, who
said that he was not candidate, and
that his name was not tO bc considered
A resolution was introduced to drop the lowest can
didate on each successive ballot and that the can
ddate so dropped shall not be ren1ninat"d until
one ballot intervcncs This gave rise To an excited
debate which amid great confusion. was ended by
the main question being ordered after which the
resolution was adopted by Overwhelming majority.
Balloting was resumed. the fourth ballot shown.
steady gain for Massey Before the vote was an
nounced changes were made mainly favorable to
Cameron. The County Of Accomack changed solidly
from Wise 10 Cameron. giving the latter It's twelve
votes This action was received with prolonged ap-
plaus, Change followed change in rapid
ccsSion from Wise To Cameron. Amid ia" confusion
which attended these change the friends Of
Massey and Grover asked leave to retire for consul
tation No attention was paid To- the request, but
the confusion continued tOiucrca>c While II was at
its light General Malone appeared before the Con
vcutiun, nd rs usual, was greeted with laundering
applause. In an instant order va, restored and he
proceeded To rcai for harmony. He be g-cd that
fair play bc shown. that the DELEGATIONS Wishing to
retire might b. allowed to do ~, and tha, proceed
ngs be suspended during their absence. No further
objection being made, the Massey and Grover men
left the building. Upon their return the
secretary procce led to call the roll over
for changes. When about half the counties had
been called it became evident from changes i'll favor
of Mr.. Cameron that his nomination WAS a liked
fact
At this point Mr.. Massey said he woId rot deny
the fact that hc had until INDUCED in feelings
like unto those of his friends in the Convention.
The cars. of rcadjustmcnt in Virginia, he sad,
his cause He hal urged il in its infancy, fOstcrcd
it in it's youth, battlcd with it in It's man
hood and would not desert ii in its old age.
His friends had stood firmly 10y him, and he hoped
they would now, a. one man, vote to make the nom
ination of Colonel Cameron unanimous. tfcIucn-
dOus outhuist OF applause greeted tins movement
and, the question being put 1t was carried with but
few dissenting votes.
As soon rs quiet could bc restored Colonel Lewis
l.. IIaTvie, of Amelia, nominated the Hon. John f.
Lewis, cx-Cned State Senator for Lieutenant
Governor
MIR. Riddlcbcrrer made speech in opposition to
the nominal ION Of Mr.. Lewis, and presented the
Hon. William Nilncr. of Page County. tothc Convcn-
tiOn. judge Shulnatc, of Fauqucr was also placed
in nomination.
Before The conclusion Of the rol-cpll. nearly all
the votes lIaN ing been cast for Mr. Lewis, motion
was made 10 make his nomination unanimous
which was adopted.
Captain r. :. Blair. of Wythe County. was nom-
m ed for Attorney General, aud ha.I,- 10 oppos-
ton hc was declared the party : nominee 10y accla
nation.
COMMENTS on CONKLING'S DISPATCH.
WAsnNrToN Junr3.-A prominent 'rginIan says
that the Conklng telegram 10 Malone will he more
likely 10 nuIc than to benefit the RcadIustcr move
mcnt General W0odford one of the old Conkling
men. who i, here sad that the telegram at least
showed that Conklng had no puIpo>e 10 abandon
the principles of the Republican party.