The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-23
VOL. LXv.
MAHONE'S MUSTER.
THE CONVENTION AT THEATRE.
A Big Crowd and lively Proceedings Expect
ed-The Governor Heading Fight Against
Malone ON One Point.

ed-The Governor Heading n Fight Against
Malone ON One Point.
"The Readiuster-C Coalition Convention {"
will assemble at the Theatre to-day at i2
O'Clock. General William Malone Is the
chairman OF the State Committee, and II is
expected Of him 10 call the body TO order.
IL Is believed that he has brief speech to
deliver then or later, in which he will re-
hearse "the great mission of his party
and incidentally state ms own position:
perhaps explain how IL il that he who
four years ago was a "better Democrat than
Ben. Hill," who led Hancock and Eng
ksh ticket into the field ffor shameful de-
feat), Is now at the head Of an organization
10 elect delegates to "the National Repub-
Iican Convention" which will meet at Chi
cago June 3D..
MALONE AND CAMERON.
The General is not in the best OF health,
but however other parts OF his body may
be ailing. his powers OF speech are unim-
paired. He spoke at the conference at the
Wig Office for nearly two hours night be-
fore last. All his persuasiyeness Is needed
at this moment. His great prestige rs
politician was broken by his defeat last
fall. The way the Offices have been given
ont has disguised the old Republicans.
Hooper is jealous OF Brady; and Cameron.
and John +. Lewis, and Others are openly
opposing Mahone's plan OF sending the Vir-
ginia delegation 10 Chicago to vote as a
unit-for Arthur. The Governor does not
hesitate TO tell any OF his friends who talk
to him that he thinks each member OF the
delegation to Chicago ought to vote for
his own choice for President. That done,
Arthur may get, for instance, 13 votes;
Blaine, Z; Logan, 4. BY voting the dele
CATION as a unit-that is, by permitting the
majority to decide for whom the twenty
four votes shall be cast-Arthur may get
all the twenty-four.
WHAT Is IT?
There does not, so far, appear 10 be any
particularly vital or great consequence in
yolved in the Virginia delegation at Chi
cago voting one way or another. and it
would seem that Governor Cameron has
simply taken this opportunity to show a
little independence.
The Cameron-Lewis-Ho Hooper people were
very active yesterday. Their friends and
supporters saw the delegates rs they AZ
rived, and they explained to them the situ-
alton.
1t is the general belief that the Boss is
beat on this point; but who knows:
BLAINE MEN.
The Convention is going 10 be large
and stormy one. The number Of negro
members will be about as usual OF Blaine
men there is but a fair sprinkling. The
Administration people are in a large ma
iority, but they want their party to win,
and what is more, they want to be recorded
for the coming man, whoever he may be.
Governor Cameron, whose position COM
pels him to keep in the background,
has declared for no particular candi-
date, and would have the delegates
go uninstructed. There will. how
ever, hardly be any attempt TO sim
struct" the delegates. That would fail.
1t would cause n bolt, probably. The
Blaine, Logan, and Grant men would
hardly stand 1t. Mahone's scheme will
more likely be TO put forward resolutions
endorsing the Federal Administration.
HOOPER AND BRADY.
As bearing upon probable proceedings
to-day, il is remembered that night before
last, while Malone and Brady were hold
ing their caucus in the Wing building, for
an hour or more Congressman Hooper was
standing on the pavement outside. He
either didn't care TO 20 in or wasn't in
vited in. Hooper, at that time, seemed in
no humor TO put up with bOssiSm. As
Malone loves Brady better than he does
Hooper, Hooper may he supposed not TO
care a-great deal for Malone.
In view OF the possibility that tyrannicai
measures may compel considerable body
OF the members TO leave the Malone Con-
vention, another hall in the neighbOrhood |
has been engaged. This may bring Ma
hone TO his senses. He found out last fall
that he was neither infallible nor invinci- |
ble, and foreign as it is to his nature he !
may now for policy's sake yield point |
rather than give Hooper and others the OPP |
portUnity TO crow over him.
A VALLEY MATTER.
Judge John Paul is here. He will he an |
issue in the Convention. He has just
caused Mr.. Warren :. Lurty, the clerk OF |
his court, to tender his resignation. The |
old-time Republicans find in this fresh |
grievance. The delegates from Mr.. Lur-
tvs county, or some of them, mean to run |
him as delegate from that district for |
Chicago. Mr.. Thomas q. Popham is men,
toned as his chief opponent.
1t is predicted that on this question |
there will be lively fight in the Conyen-
ton.
The members from the district had |
conference last night, but adjourned until |
this morning, when they will fight their |
fight out.
Judge Paul is standing by Malone.
Mr.. DEzESDORF.
The Mahoneites rejoice much over Sa-
bins letter of explanation recalling the re-
cognition Of Mr.. Dezendorf's committee.
The fact that Malone and Riddleberger
count for two Republican votes in the Sem
ate compelled him TO write what he did.
All the same the Straightouts mean to
carry r'grievances to Chicago, and they
belleye that the outcome Of this Convention
will be TO give them recruits in large num-
bers.
Mr.. Dezendorf and Mr.. Callahan will
be here to-day for consultation
with General Wickham.
GRANT AND LINCOLN.
A Republican Of prominence stated last
NIGHT that he believed il the sense OF the
could be freely and honestly
nolled-of which he despaired-Grant and
lincoln would be The choice OF the dele
rotes for President and Vice-President.
EISHTY-TBREE COUNTIES.
There were delegates reported here last
,i0bt from ninety-three cities and counties.
n Is as good Convention as Malone
.yer had. Many Of the members upon ar {
living here were little surprised at find [
NO that Cameron was offon the independent {
ack They didn't know what to make Of I
+ Most of them said 1t would not {
mount TO anything. Is
Governor Cameron is waging no fight {
esinst Malone OF a personal sort. He /
ayors him as q delegate at large to Chi :
AGO and as chairman OF the State Com I
nittee of his party. This much was freely {