Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-23
Special Dispstch to TIE EVENING STAR

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
RICHMOND, Va, April 23.-An attempts by the
Mahoneites to compromise with ex-senator and
Lieut. Gov. John F. Lewis have failed. and he, q
moment ago, expressed and authorized me to dts
patch to The STAR that he should stand as Q can
didate TO Chicago from this state atlarge In oppo
stion to the state ticket put forth by Malone In
his conference Of Monday night, But it Is not i'm
probable that Malone may conclude, at the last
mOment, 70 insert Ills name In the list he Is
iouS to avoid conflict with the Senator, especially
as ne proposes to close his mouth At Chicago with
the unit gag At heart Lewis Is for body against
Arthur. 1t now seems certain that night is im-
pending, but how big one is the important Ques-
ton. Heretofore Mahone's opponents, like the
TO their heels as soon musket was pointed at
them; but 10 this instance they have promptly and
neasIN ACCEPTED ms challenge TO BATTLE ana for
noying, though by no means fatal, IRE against his
conference delegates, his unit rule, and his other
prepared gag-law appliances 1t Is also true that
MALONE BEING DECEIVED
IN NUMBER OF instances by candidates for Chicago
who, although warmly for Blaine or Logan, and
are conceal1ng from him and his managers their
real feelings and ultimate Intentions and IL is q
fact within the knowledge OF the Blaine and Logan
managers here that both those gentlemen Will have
reliable friends amongst the delegates whether the
original MahOne-Arthur program be 1nterfered
Win OF not and further that such program win be
ions no longer admits OF a doubt But Mahones
chief OF stan, Brady, who is the real field marshal
STAR correspondent this morning, that under no
circumstances could the number OF unfayorabie
changes prevent Mahone's control OF a majority Of
the delegation.
NAH0EE's ARRANGEMENT TO POOL THE SOUTHERN
VOTE.
He furthermore boasted that Malone would con-
trOl other delegates from the SOUTH and clearly ind
Gated that an arrangement already existed between
MahOne and certain leading representatives OF
s heao to pool the southern vote
great national contest. In this connection the
consent OF Malone to the selection OF Canady OF
North Carolina, In he place OF virgnan, for ser
or some understanding, so far as the delegation
from that state Is concerned.
Malone Encouraged.
HI CALLS TIE CONVENTION TO ORDER AND rs LOUDLY
APPLAUDED
Las p. M-The applause which has Just greeted
General Malone on calling the convention to order
has been loud and prolonged This 1atter1ng recep-
uon Is likely to have the effect of strengthening
his purpose to ride rough shod over all opposition.
and to strike the rowels deep into the TANKS Of his
unit rule be insisted on but for the rst time per-
haps, In the history OF conventions his ticket for
the state at large will be first referred friendly
committee, and Afterwards so reported and pre-
sented as to be adopted in the conven-
ton, and under such circumstances as will
1ne district 10 Il S nc avail
their election by the proper district meetings
known according to all political usage to be abso-
AueC duu Will put CQrOug0 tle OrQ68l
OF an unnecessary ratification by the general con-
vention, and thus by being kept In uncertainty
they Will be made to keep the peace. They win
simply be put into the same boat with the dele
gates-at-large and all sink or swim together. But
notWithstanding the apparent mastery OF Malone
and Brady there will not be, under any c1rcum-
Stances either an instructed or an undivided dele
cation for Arthur.
MahOne's Easy Victory.
2r A-The decisive and vital resolution as out
lined In previous dispatch, has quickly come. 1t
Is simply that q business committee be immedi-
ately created by the appointment OF the Malone
chairman, with General Malone to head it. whose
duty it shall be to report platform and to recon-
mend the names OF six suitable persons for dele
gates-at-large to Chicago
This means all that has Just been stated, and
having been passed by large majority over the
opposition of John f. Lewis and friends, the work
OF the convention will probably be over very SOON
The blow Is as rude and ponderOus IL struck with
bludgeon. The convention is In Malone hands,
and the battle OF to-day was indeed decided at the
H.