Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-30
The Anti-Brady Convention.

| ntnbule county, was selected. Pending
the appointment by the various delegations
OF the Committees on Permanent Drgani-
zatlon and Credentials. the Convention was
addressed by
HON. EDGAR ALLAN.
Mr.. Alan's speech was characteristic OF
the man, and excited the widest cnthusl-
am. He prefaced by saying that as one
who held political freedom and liberty as
dear as life lac had come. In response 10
three biddings f,om his fcllow.citizenS in
| Petersburg, TO counsel and encourage them
in the fight which Is now being made in The
Fourth district; and to trace the causes
which have led TO dissensions in the rank,
OF the Republicans in this district it was
necessary for him to 60 back few years.
when the Republican party, with it, 10000
| followers, surrendered its organization 10 q
small band of men who had left the Repub-
| lican party. II first the organization
OF each party was kept up. and there
was "Readi iuster" party. acting i'm co.
operation with the Republican party, and
cice rersd. Then there followed the coali.
ton TO which he had been opposed for two
years. II was true, he said, that the result
Of that coalition had been the enactment OF
some good laws and the repeal OF some
lad laws. But this was no reason why the
Republican majority in the Fourth district
should bend its neck to the tyranny Of the
ring, and for his part, looking into the
faces Of the delegates present, he thought
lie could discern determination TO
fight against the despotism by which
they are now afflicted. For his part,
be was fatty and unqualifedy opposed to
the nomination OF "A machine candidate,
and such a nomination, he felt assured.
would lie fought most bitterly by the Re-
pubicans in this district. Ii seemed, he
said, as If by the coalition between the Re-
publcans and the Readjusters the minority
had engulled the majority, and now the
Republicans Of this district are ordered 20
bark at the sweet'wil and pleasure OF the
gentle bul-d dog Malone. He protested
most earnestly against machine methods,
and eloquCntly eXhorted tie delegates
to the Convention TO use every ei-
fort TO hafiie the machine, and 10
rebuke it for its unholy assaults upon the
liberties Of the people. by kind Of
politco-apostolc succession, said Mr.
Allan, IL has been usual 10 give the nOmi-
nation in this district only to men who
have been through the collcctorship OF in
ternal revenue. Now, however, the people
intended to rise In their might and not let
fall upon the shoulders Of james ID. Brady.
On motion the Convention, at o'clock,
took recess until Z. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
An immense crowd flled the Academy OF
Music tonight upon the redsscmbling Of
the anti-Brady Convention. The building
was filled from pit TO dome, and the audi
ence was almost entirely composed OF Re-
nj IN ftt trft IN
ment against the ling.
The Committees on Credentials and Per-
manent Organization reported, and j. G.
Pope (colorcdl, OF MeCklenburg, was chosen
AZ permanent chairman. Pope made Il
most excellent speech. Brady, hc said.
didn't know when he was whipped, be-
cause he was a stranger 10 the atlI ibutcS of
firm integrity, OF true nobility, and OF that
squarencsS OF character which il true OF
the man who i great. lie predicted a
splendid victory for the nominee OF this
Convention. and his prediction. he said.
was based upon an actual knowledge OF the
facts.
Pope l. fine speaker, and is an educa.
ted mulaito from Massachusetts,. He was
especially strong in his denunciatOn OF the !
frauds which were practiccd upon his |
fellow. Republicans in Mecklcnhurs, and !
exposed it in eIteBSO, ana showed conciu- |
cively that the Malone delegation from |
that county was composed II ten |
ofce-holdcrs ont Of fifteen dele |
gates, and that several Of them |
held Office to-day in Washington. He !
;epudiated Brady from the bottom Of his |
heart. ard said that the sentiment Of all |
true Republicans Is that they are free from |
demagogueS and masters. It's a rebellion, |
be said. against the ring in Washington. |
and Brady would he buried in November |
with the ballots OF a vast majority aS his |
winding-shcet. He insisted strongly upon |
The nomination OF colored man.
Some one among the audience here arose |
to say that although Senator Gaines, chair |
man Of the NottOway delegation, had been |
offered tickets this morning, he had de-
cl:ned to enter his delegation in the Brady /
Convention, and upon his refusal Brady'> |
managers had telegraphed TO NOttOwav and |
had at once brought down a bogus delega-
ton.
Pepe said that he knew that Prince Ed
ward. Mecklcnburg. Eottowav, and Amelia
would give rousing majority for the nomi-
nee OF this Convention II he were col0red |
man.
A motion was then made 10 appoint
Committee on Resolutions and Platform,
which was carried.
Pending the report OF this committee a
message was received from the Brady Con-
yentOn, in session at the courthouse,
offering compromise and proposing TO
admit the contested delegations from the
counties OF Prince Edward, Brunswick,
Nouoway, and Mecklenburg. The com
mittee to whom this compromise was Of
fered refused to entertain the proposition.
The Chair here announced that the six dele
gates from Sussex county who had been
sitting up to this time in the Brady Con-
yention were in the hall. and wished to be
admitted 10 the floor Of this Convention.
The announcement was received with tue
widest enthusiasm, and the president OF
the Convention at once appointed the
chairman OF the Committee on Credentials
10 examine into the credentials Of the Slis-
sex delegation, who were Inally admitted
amid great applause.
The Committee on Platform and Resoiu-
tions submitted the following:
First. We. the Republican party OF the
Fourth congressional district OF virginia,
In convention assembled, hereby realilm our
allegiance to the National Republican par
", and pledge our support to the princl-
Piles enunciated by the Chicago National
Republican Convention aud our earnest
efforts to secure the election OF its ctndi.
dates for President and Nice-President OF
the United States.
Second. We pledge our earnest and ae-
tive support to the nominee OF this Con-
vention as the candidate OF the Republican
party in this district for representative IN
The forty-ninth Congress.
Third. That the president OF the Con-
vention appoint committee Of five TO pre-.
pare an address 10 the Republican voters OF
this district, setting forth therein the
methods adopted by the enemies OF party
unity to prevent free and full expression
OF the popular will, and the signal victory
obtained over their efforts by the legally
elected representatives Of the district.
Fourth. That NJ. II. DeMortie be, and ne
Is hereby, elected chairman OF a campaisn
committee for the district, which committee
shall consist Of the delegates TO the Conyen-