New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-01

,op THE STATE CONVENTION ON
,.uespAY-PRoMINBNT CANDIDATbs-MAi'Nh
AND RIDpLEBERGER POSSIBLE slANpA'p DIAN
LILO my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUsEl
p,csrNoSp, Va, May 31.-Generai interest
=. uau,ested here In the proceedings OF 'he
Aon state Convention. Although the CONVENE" -
not meet until Thursday the ho'els arc l"la' od
.rd nearly one hundred delegates have areaoy arm
,rs ropvcut,ep will be very large the call proVin'ne
-, zso eNgates OF whom 500 are expected 10 w p'e
an, About 100 Of the delegates elected arc o0ioi'u
men. ,.,o ,,,,,0-n ,orial nom.
sra,iop are Cameron of Petersburg Massey pio''",
sa,e Auditor ronor OF Norfolk and WISE hophe" .,
49, 49, oovernor Henry A. Wise. Cameron VIII
,n,v lead all other candidates on the
a., ballot and his friends confidently expect
that he viii be nominated on the second OF thli Oa
Massey is next TO Cameron, the strongest anohS '
nvoxed candidates There Is strong feehhg III 'uo
nds 81 acme OF the shrewdcst leaders, however Una"
competition among leading candidates VIII DC
rome 40 lively and strenuous that some man
80 now AN ayowed candidate will receive
.ha nomination The names Oftenest mentioned
a. candidates are Riddleberger and Malone II
svou,d not Be at al surprising Malone should he noun
natal and be obliged TO accept In many respects 'nis
woud be the strongest nomination that eouo De uaue'
ss,ad,eherser would also be q strong candidate Men
Ux n
ne would bs very acceptable to many Republicans ana
,nteout the general support Of Republicans no ann
ssourbon candidate can be elected One consideration
that will be urged against Riddlebergers domination
Shows how anxious is the desire OF I" se
fure Republican cooperation aud support KhebeIRer
lives Of the Blue Ridge ana 80 S0es SiI
n a very strongly urged that Lewis sbOntd Oe h"aeu
for Lieutenant Governor a. bid Tor kePuoncan sup
port and secOrGns 70 present iss tcEet for that
p6ice. This, IT is argued, would insure
general Republican support OF the ticket Very hiiie
sad as vet about the platform to be adopted me
kuti-Bonrbon leaders thus making no signs that
Aey spprrciate its vital bearing upon the ques-
Hon Of whether or not Republicans VIII generally
Sote the ticket In private congregation they are
nutspoker in support OF doctrines which are maintained
by . great majority OF Republicans eNtrywherc.
They do not however, appear to realize that uncSs
fheiy platform shall contain explicit and full
neoarations in favor Of free ballot lAr
and honest elections. public educauon ana otDer qnes
Hons upou which General Malone has taken so decided
stand In the Senate 1t will De idle for them to expect
general Republican aid, encouragement and support
II Is natural TO expect that Republican leaders IN
Virginia win take their cue from the Adnnlstfat9h
There has been some feeling among aDti-Bourbon
leaders In Virginia not so much PTooaoly on INC
bart Of Malone, with some Oh his neuIehAnts that
He Administration has been slow 70 express liza
3epgs In regard to the coming political contest In this
Ssnoe of an authoritative declaration OF their principles
b. the anttBourbons such an expression ny ieaueIr
u the Republican party could not teasonnoS w o.l
kons pledepg itself to for free and fair elections
re Schools and 70 all honorable efforts To breaI
down the political color line In virginia a,rd w.
cooperation and support from the Repubcan parry ah
FOR ayupathy from Republican Administrator IN
donbtedly General Malone fully understands the hns
Ton and will exert his powerful influence II
behaH of such action a. well command the approval
I'll who are opposed to Bourbon rule IN Nrglna anu u
ever that In any event the virginia Republicans vii
sven temporarily abandon their party organization