New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
TIRGINIA AT CHICAGO.

EX-GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN MAKES A PLEA FOR
THE "srRAIGHToUT" REPUBLICAN, DELEGATES.
The following letter has been received from ex-
Governor p. II. Chamberlain with request for ITS
publication in Tue TRIBUNE
Nrw-YoRK, 1Gay &c, lssI.
II, Theodore Rooscren a,d 4pdceto D. Witt
GENTLEMEN: You occupy the position OF de.egatesat-
large and presumably leaders for this state at the coming
Chicago Republican Convention therefore a. RepuD-
ucap address you h letter the purpose OF cangyour
attention TO matter which viii come before that ConVen-
toni the contest tor admission between the OPP
posing sets of delegates from Virginia.
premise that totally opposed 10 the nomination
OF either Arthur or Blaine but possible most opposed
10 that OF Blaine. DO not believe either OF them II
nominated will nave the least chance OF carrying New
York or two or three other strongly Republican States
an FOR Edmunds ~ the fttes man-one III in all re-
spects.
The t,vo sets Of Virginia delegates 20 by the names
respectively OF the Malone and the 5traightout
delegates The straightOu delegates are understood
m he ardent supporters OF Blaine. The other set are for
Arthur suppose. until they make better bargain
with some one else The stra ghtouts were chosen by
the remnant Of the Republican party In Virginia. the
marty which voted for Garfield In 1850, and who have
right to call themselves Republicans. The Malone
delegates represent th Political gang OF feebooters abb
horred by all decent citizens or politicians led by Ma
hone and brought into existence % consummate great
fraud those VINO nave rent virginia Jhch h-NHcy'
They are In a true sense born repudators,-to which
discracetur orgn they have added the character OF
political hucksters and camp followers. living only for
nl,oder and patronage No doubt is true they have
had the eountenance and aid OF Arthur aud his Cabinet
They are for Arthur Arthur Is for them, and
tor no other reason.
Now. YOU will meet these men at Chicago demanding
-eas in Republican convention. pray you look at
things A. III r. are these repudattonissi guilty
Of crime social and political, Of especial meanness and
cishopor They are corrupuOnsts, too, OF the most
oaensive sort The Republican party processes to be
d@bt' ytug honest party II delegate Ia Chi
c9go when snch men walked Into the convention would
walk out and stay out . 49,, -. i. nj.
The strghtOuts will. II admitted, vote for Blaine
nm do not think that ought 10 enter into our de
cson OF the question Of their admission They are Re
nuhlicans and have right to ait IA Republican COW en-
hon and vote they please The course or some OF these
debt question has not be en- c0rrecthat
az General WCkham In the Virginia Senate has been con
spguousy dsgracel but generally and asia body they
represent constituency which favOrs TIE honest pay
ment OF the debt They In other words In
the honest Republicans. OF course the REJECTION OF
Malone delegation will De a rebuketO Arthur ana MS
Cabinet and that Ia precisely what Arthur and his taD
NET need and deserye-thc direct and singing
the rehuke the better. There Republicans
who will refuse to follow even National
ators. / do not doubt your sentiments on suoh All
issue; but take leave % urge Republicans repre-
senng this state 10 stand, first last and all the e III
opposition 10 such political parasites ss these Malone
delegates. matter for whom they may vote or promise
% vote. Very respectfully, D. II. CHAMBERLAIN.