Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-25
THE VIRGINIA COALITION CON.
VENTION.
The Results of the Work Summed tJp-
How the Different Delegates stand.

Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
0RIcHxoND, VA. April 24.-THE STAR in its special
dispatches having given the public several days in
advance OF the assembling OF the late Malone con-
vent1on number Of important facts indicating its
course Of procedure. 1t would now that its work is
completed, seem fitting to make known the actual
results to the several parties interested First ex-
Senator Lewis desires to have 1t published that he
would not go to the Chicago or any other conven-
ton with his freedom of action in any manner
abridged. Hon. JnO. s. Wise, who from the first
on the regular Malone state ticket, declined in
convention to go, because OF a similar feeling
though without making the real reason known.
His district the 3d) refused TO adopt the unit rule
and therefore both the delegates are free from its
operation. one Of them is colored man Of great
force OF character, and is by no means avoWedly
Fs slate was m broken and
Arthur. 4th distrlct-The same. 5rh districtMHere
was big smash, and although THE STAR several
days ago announced Col Sims OF Danvtlle, as
list suggested by Malone. Both Col Sims and his
colleague Scott, were elected without the aid or sug
gest1on Of Gen Malone. and both are opposed to
Arthur. In fact, Col Sims Is very outspoken. 9th
distrtct-Both delegates reliably for Arthur. 7th
distrtct-Both are perhaps indi1erently for Arthur
aad nase WIN M
very much devoted to Malone, but cares moth
Ing for Arthur. preferring Grant to any one
position unknown. 9th district-Here was
another smash. The district convention did
not instruct for the rule and senator Lewis states
to me, Information not doubted by him, that one
OF the delegateS-COl d. F. Houston, OF Roanoke
is thoroughly for Blaine He is the proprietor Of
large IRON manufacturing property In that county,
native OF Pennsylvania, and some years ago ran
In that state against Randall for Congress 1t is
believed he is certainly for Blaine.
OF the six delegates-at-large, Editor Yost, OF
Staunton, is an old friend OF Blaine, and former
straightout He is known to have expressed the
opinion a few minutes after his election that Mr.
Arthur had little or no chance for nomination.
He was also unfriendly to the adoption Of the unit
rule. w. H. Peasants colored, was nominated by
Senator Lewis to take the place of Mr. Wise Pleas
ants was very anxious to support the Senator for
that position. He is not very firm in the Arthur
faith. The other four delegates are for Arthur,
expectation of Mr. Arthurs nomination. Such
however, is the influence OF Gen. Mahone and such
the strategy Of his skillful aid de camp Brady
that they win hold as long, perhaps they shall
wish to do so considerable majority of the dele
gates to Arthur. There are several, however, whom
they are likely to ind unmanageable.
In conclusion, it is only fair to state that Gen.
Malone is once more at the head of most power
ful and confident OrganizattOn that his followers
appear to have entirely recovered from their defeat
of last year, and that the opposition Is uneasy not
to say frightened, at the outlook.