The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-24

man OF this committee TO whom these re
solutions were TO be referredi
Loud cries OF Malone Malone >
Mahonel"
Mr.. Edgar Allan started to address th'
Chair.
MIR. Hubbard, OF Buckingham, RAISED
the point OF order that Mr.. Allan was on
OF order in addressing the Chair while th'
Chair was putting the question.
The Chair decided the point not wei
taken.
Mr.. Allan, in asking that the third reso'
luton be stricken out, said it had been pre-
pared evidently since the Convention had
assembled.
Mr.. Wilcox: "Irise TO point Of order
which Is, that the remarks Of the gentleman
(Nr. Allan) were intended to cast a refec'
ton upon the body, and he called upon
him to apologize"
Mr.. Allan: 81 have not been in the habit
OF apologizing in Republican conventions
The Char again refused to recognize the
point OF order.
Mr.. Allan, continuing, denounced the
resolution, and said ii was intended TO ac-
complish what seven hundred people bad
been sent here to do. He moved as an
amendment that sixty men be added TO the
committee.
Mr.. John +. Lewis warned the Conyen-
tion that II the substitute was not adopted
that q frebrand would be cast into the
party that would destroy every chance OF
Republican victory in Virginia. He had
been warned that a cut-and-drled series OF
resolutions would be attempted, but in the
spirit Of harmony he called upon the Con-
vention to desist, and desist in time. He
had a right to speak. He had always been
a consistent Readiuster Republican. He
cited his record to prove this. He said
men whom he had defeated were now
here check by iowl with those who wanted
gag-law.
CAPTAIN JOHN S. WISE
thanked God that he did not last night
offer any opposition to the resolutions.
He appealed for harmony, but he advo-
Gated the adoption OF the third clause. lie
patted MI. Lewis on the back with 4 tender
compliment, and spoke OF his affecti and
good, gray head OF Malone, and he felt n
proud friendship for the Governor, who
had stood as a breakwater against Bour-
bonism. lie was sorry 10 hear that there
was danger of firebrand. He carried a
firebrand against BourbOniSm in his hand
at all times. He said there could be no
harm done in adopting the resolutions.
The six men could recommend, and the
Convention could refuse to endorse.
"Then why drag this thing in there "
asked Mr.. Lewis.
Mr.. Wise explained that II was usage.
and no harm could come Of it.
Mr.. Lewis undertook to speak again
amidst great confusion. He declared he
couldn't see how the resolutions could eX-
pedite business, but he saw plainly how 1t
would give certain parties a send-of.
Mr.. Allan got the attention OF the Chair.
He said that no Republican was ashamed
to follow that grand old Roman John f.
Lewis. He could not see how the adoption
Of the resolution would express the sense
Of the Convention. In the newspapers a
programme had been published, and up to
the present time it had been carried out
1t would be wasting valuable time to get q
committee to do that which would not be
pleasing to the Convention.
THE WHOLE OR NONE.
A lively spat between Mr.. Boiling viii
cox (WhO was in the humor OF asking
questions about the newspapers and pro-
grammes) and Mr.. Edgar Allan took
place.
|. Mr.. Allan, in replying to Wilcox, said
"Let the CALLED jade vince" Wilcox
took up the quotation and completed it by
adding "our withers are unwrung" five or
six times, in tones indicating great strength
of lungs, shaking mean while his dexter
finger vigorously.
POINTS OF ORDER.
Mr.. Mayo raised the point Of order that
no rules had been adopted.
Decided against him.
Mr.. Mayo raised the further point that
all the proceedings were out OF order be.
cause the Committee on Credentials had
not repocted.
Ruled out.
A delegate to the Chair: elf you are
going to run this Convention, we had as
well go home"
THE VOTE.
4 Uird uOce vote resulted in the reiec'
ton of Mr.. Edgar Allan's amendment
The vote recurring on the original resOIu'
tions, they were adopted. A division was
called for and the same result was an
nounced by the Chair. Cries for the ayes
and noes received no attention. Captain
Paul spoke hotly against this. He wanted
the ayes and noes in order to get the fail
expression OF opinion among the dele
gates.
Mr.. Wilcox defended the Chair, but q
big-voiced negro yelled, "Gou no chur
mani"
Cries of Fraud" "Let's go home -
and great confusion followed.
GIVE NE TINE.
The Chair asked time to appoint The
committees, and suggested that some OF the
distinguished speakers fire their guns o.
eloquence.
SENDING FOR THE GOVERNOR.
Then Bedlam broke loose and lasted un
til Edgar Allan got on the stage and moved
that committee be appointed to wait OF
Governor Cameron and ask him to address
the Convention. This was agreed, and the
Char appointed A. W. Harris, Clint Wood
and Mr.. Allan for the purpose indicated.
wARDING THE BLOW.
Mr.. John Wise appealed from the deci
sion of the Chair in regard to bis ruling
that the ayes and noes were out OF order
Mr.. Harnsberger wanted fair expires
sion Of the wishes Of the people. lie
wanted the delegates to Chicago elected by
the district delegates.
The Chair declared its desire TO act with
the strictest impartiality. He had occu'
pied similar positions before. lie said that
IL his decisions were set aside he did moi
know how the vote could be taken.
Mr.. Mayo opposed Mr. Wise's motion.
lie asked for the postponement Of the
question until the Convention was perma.
nently organized.
A member raised the point OF order that
Mr. Wise's resolution was ont OF order,
and the Chair so declared.
CUT-AND-DRIED COMMITTEES.
The clerk read the names OF the commit.
tees appointed by the Chair under Mr. S.
Brown Aliens resolutions. They are as
follows: