Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-22

APRIL p. 1884.
I'd Edition.
Latest 26leglanS to The Stal.
VIRGINIA COALITIONISTS.
The Malone C0nfeFence.
TIE GENERAL READY AND ANXIOUS FOR 4 5TGHT-
EMIT RULE 10 BE ENFoRCEp-A STIRRING T1nR XXX
PEcrED At THE CONVENTION.
special Dispatch to TIE EVENING Star
RICHMOND, Va, April 22-The leading evening
daily here appears to know little OF the important
proceedings OF Mahones conference last night The
following Is the ticket as suggested and recon-
mended by General Malone and which, 30 far asst Is
made up, will be chosen II in the power OF himself
State-at-large, Jno. s. Wise. Richmond; sam1 NJ.
Yost, Staunton; Frank s. Blair, Wythe county: Col
J; D. Brady Petersburg; VIM D. Peasants lcolored,.
First district, ex-Congressman Mayo (whiteN,
Peter Carter 9colored); second district Congress
6Sy and SSSsd man mot
Elan, editor OF the Wing, Anderson Taylor (col
oredl and custom house empoye; fourth district,
Harris tcoore; nth D dssrist eV CoI VIM smms
probably, other delegate not decided on sixth dis
S1et, james A. Frazier, Rockbadge, Gen; w: IN N.
Walker. clerk Of courts OF Shenandoah county other
delegate not yet selected; eighth district Col T. G..
| selected; ninth district Wood and Pendleton, the
former an ex-senator In the legislature; the latter
THE UNIT RULE
This Is the slate nearly complete. It Il Of course
fact that nearly all the persons composing 1t are
the personal as well as political friends OF Gen.
to be attached by resolution OF the convention, and
majority authorized and directed to cast the vote
OF the whole On this latter point the General was
very emphatic In his remarks last night inStancing
the bad repute OF southern delegates to the preced
Ing national convention OF the republican party,
| between individual delegates and the purchasing
agents OF presidential candidates, as the reason
why good men should be chosen, and the delegation
confined within the limits OF the majority rule.
THERE Is GREAT DIssArIsFAcTroN,
however, all around, as the recommendation Of the
lew has enraged scores OF disappointed sSpirants
who are now threatening to smash the slate, the
their personal aspirations The situation Il quite
grave, and many insist that the challenge OF Ma
hone to the field will be accepted, and stormy
time ensue tomorrow. His answering loyalty to
Arthur, when scarcely a delegate here believes In
cage, Is the one redee@ins and ennobng personal
trait which stands out in contrast to the mpetous
iron will which dominates this heterogeneous gath
IN DEBT TO ARTHUR,
and the obligation he means to settle here and
now. Last night he said to a wavering delegate,
ID dogs not to stand BY that man" An the
editorials OF the Wig for the past week relating to
Arthur have been inspired directly by him, and the
remarkable leader or this morning, setting forth
the items Of readtuster Indebtedness to the Arthur
administration is made up almost wholly OF his
cooqu1al declarations of yesterday.
| GEN. MALONE BELIEVES BE HAS ALREADY won rHI
BATTLE
AS foretold In THE STAR OF yesterday, Gen. Ma
none has fought and he believes won the battle Of
tomorrow on the sk1rmsh line Of last night he
has literally taken time by the forelock and has
sought to fOreStau the action OF Wednesday by the
program adopted at his conference of yesterday az
ternoon. Hereafter, enterpriang newspapers de-
string to report one OF Mahones assemblages will,
like THE STAR, see to it that their ambassadors
don't get left.
DETAILS OF THE CONFERENCE PRocEKDNGs
His coming convention was not called to meet
until tomorrow, at IL IN. Several days ago. how
en T TO
meet him In conference at the Wig building last
night They came to the number OF nearly one
ready fol business.
MAHoNEs REHARKs
Malone at once appeared In their midst, and be-
gan pleasant sort OF conversation regarding the
convention and the presidential situation. He was
amongst them he said, not dictate but merely to
suggest. He desired harmony in the proceedings,
and a delegation OF good men to 60 with him to
Chicago. He then, in a very earnest way, began to
mention the names of suitable persons as delegates,
Whilst engaged in this work he significantly stated
that the men to be chosen should be OF the first
order OF stability and courage since they might be
looking to some sort OF compromise between them
selves and certain other so-called delegation
which he understood would present themselves be-
fore the convention there and ask to share equally
with his people in its deliberations In that case
he should need men of devotion and fidelity,
who, sooner than submit to such an arrange
ment, would, with order and dignity, retire
from fits halls In word, he wanted men who
Congressman at large, entitled to six delegates,
to be chosen In convention OF the whole; also, to
two from each Of the nine congressional districts,
from. For the state at large he named before his
conference Congressman John 8 Wise, whom he
Jocularly said had lately paid visit to Mr. Blaine,
since; S. NJ. Yost, postmaster at StauntOn; Col JAS
D. Brady, collector OF internal revenue, and F. s
Blair, attorney general OF the state One colOred
man he also thought should be selected. The sixth
representative was OF course himself. Neither his
e nor m Ta a
suggest OF the electors for the state at large
Lewis 1t is well known, is hostile to Arthur, and
this, perhaps accounts for the proposed disposition
to be made OF him.
TROUBLE AHEAD.
Should this program be not 1nterfered with. It is
believed the work OF eecting the delegates viii be
over in an hOur-but here we pause. There Is very
likely some trouble ahead. How serious cannot be
definitely ascertained until after the arrival OF more
of the delegates. Many OF the leaders, however,
are expressing great dissatisfaction Congressman
Hooper and friends will openly fight 1t; some OF
Riddleberger's also. Ex-senator Lewis 1t is not
believed will submit, and Gov. Cameron Is holly
opposed to any cut and dried scheme for packing
an Arthur delegation. There will in any case be
some opposition to MahOne's program, and 1t may
be that considerable contention viii arise and some
stormy scenes be witnessed in the convention.
Malone, however, Is again in vigorous health,
and ardently bent on the accomplishment OF all
his purposes. He is In personal command, having
thrown off all senatorial reserve, and freely min
giles with the delegates Of every hue and character
His chief of staff, Col Brady, is with him, and
there are many holders, big and little to aid
him in his work. Still there is a prospect for con-
siderable trouble and fair chance that the Little
Napoleon will not have everything Just to his
liking.
Later.
SERIOUS DISTURBANCE LIKELY TOMORROW.
RICHMOND, VA, April q, 2:45 p. m.-Ex-Senator
Lewis has Just arrived and is In consultation with
Gov. Cameron. All signs now point to serious
disturbance tomorrow.