The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-01
THE SrRAIGHT0UTS SOLID.
BRINGING BLAINE OUT BRA VELY.

Principles and Platform Adopted Conven-
ton or Real Republicans Elect Delegates
to the National Republican Convention
Harmonious PROCEEDINGS and Determined
Defiance or the One-Nan Rule-Mahone's
Grand Larceny Exposed-List of Electors
An Address TO the People.
Considerable confusion witnessed the as
sembling OF the Convention. BY an awk-
ward arrangement the chairs in the hall
were rented 10 the Thomas Festival people
at Armory Hall, and were not removed
until the members Of the Convention be-
gan TO come i'm. -
The attendance was not large, delegates
and all not numbering more than one hum
dred people, the greater majority OF whom
were colored. A brass band occupied the
orchestra chairs and played one or two ini-
tial airs before the Convention Game to
order.
Mr.. James NJ. Donnan, secretary OF the
Straightout Republican State Committee,
was present, and acted as secretary for
the Convention. No tickets were neces-
sary TO gain admittance. the Convention
being open to all.
Mr.. John +. DeZendorf called the con-
vention TO order, and asked the delegates
- to take seats in the body OF the hall"
He explained that the Convention had as
sembled at the call Of the National Repub-
ican Committee and the call OF the state
Committee. Itwas the fourth time tina; the
party had assembled in Virginia for The
purpose OF sending delegates to the M
tional Convention. A so-called Republic
can Convention had met here few days
ago, and had placed in the field an elec-
tora ticket with but one single man
on il that ever voted a Republican ticket.
He likened Mahone's Republicanism
to John Kelly'S, OF New York, were Kelly
TO put in the field SO-called Republican
ticket with but one Republican on it. The
future OF the party depended on the action
OF the Convention. II must adopt plat
form which would declare to the world that
they were Republicans, and had always
been-a party like that in New York, Penn
Svlvania. and elsewhere, the bulk OF whose
electors would name the next President OF
the United States. lie briefly outlined the
platform which he wished to be adopted,
and especially dwelt upon opposition to
"one-man rule" and "repudiation." He
alluded to the efforts TO disrupt and diSband
the party, but declared that there was
"llie in the old land yet" He said that
there was party in Virginia which would
never consent to the control OF anything
except the principles OF the National Re-
publican party. When was it ever known
before that man elected President by a
Republican vote turned his back upon his
party?
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
He nominated Major +. q. lllne. OF
Fairfax. a. temporary chairman.
Mr.. Hine declared that he was working
man and not a talking man. thanked the
Convention for the honor, and asked who
they wanted as secretary.
A number OF gentlemen were placed in
nomination for secretary.
General Wickham announced that buSi-
ness would be more promptly arranged II
the secretary OF the State Committee, who
had the papers and credentials Of the Con-
vention in hand, were allowed to act as
temporary secretary. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Callahan moved, and it was agreed
to. that the Chair appoint committee OF
one from each congressional district as
Committee on Credentials. The Chair ap-
pointed the following: First District, Gil
christ: Second, John Callahan; Third,
Otis II. Russell; Fourth, ex-senator VIII
liams; Fifth, William II. Jones; sixth, }.
B. Work: Seventh, J. W. Coles: Eighth.
w. Underwood; Ninth. c. c. TompkinS.
On motion, Mr.. Henry Edwards was
made sergeant-at-arms.
GENERAL wICKHAN SPEAKS.
While the committee was out General
Wickham was invited to speak. He said
he did not come to speak, but to work.
Action was necessary. 1t had been said
that the Republican party OF Virginia was
dead, but it was not. The people who
wanted to kill them would be buried long
before their death. Oft-timeS defeated, the
party still stood, ready TO fight. In 1882
the Republican party stood on the side OF
victory. but the Hancock and English sham
defeated the Republicans. This was fol-
lowed by the assassination OF Garfield, the
true friend OF the party. After this, power
had been brought to bear to crush and op-
press Virginia Republicans. But the people
had stood it manfully, and now proposed
to represent at Chicago the real Republi-
cans OF the State. They would carry for
ward such a column that there would be
no more solid South-Such column that
virginia would wheel into line. And the
second man on that ticket. if a iudicious
selection were made. would bring fol-
lowing that could only be stirred at the
memory OF LincOln-the greatest Presi-
dent OF the United States, save Washing
ton; and the first man.
JAMES q. BLAINE.
OF Maine, in spite OF all the MahoneS OF the
country, would lead the Republican party
to victory. The cheers that greeted these
remarks were of the most deaienlng char
acter. and were mingled with "three
cheers for the next President Of the United
States-James &. Blaine"
OTHER SPEECHES.
Other speeches were made by John COch-
ran and Mr.. Laws (colored). This last
speaker said Malone was las void OF con-
science as he [Laws] was Of money; Ma
hone was
."MEANER THAN JUDAS ISCARIOT.
"Ten wears ago it would have been i'm
possible to have believed that such a mean
man could have been born in Virginia.
II the question came to bargain and
sale. Malone would sell Jesus Christ on
His throne. The devil himself was too
good to trust a man so mean."
Mr.. Dezendof followed Laws. lie pre-
dicted that his wing Of the party would
be recognized at the Chicago Conyen-
ton.
Winfield Scott (colored). Dawson (col-
ored), and w. II. Lester (coloredD spoke.
Lester's picture OF the Malone COnyen-
tion was lively. He initiated Malone by
pulling out Of his pocket slips OF paper.
Putting the first down, he said: 4" Here II
the temporary organization, and d-n il
will have it changed. Here are the COM
mittees, and I'll tolerate no alteration.
Here are the delegates, and I'll have none
others sent to Chicago" L" What" said
the speaker, in initiating Malone, ado /
care for the opposition OF the LewiseS. the