Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-24
REPUBLICAN TROUBLES.
Tie Governor Opposed to Mahone's ravorite,
Colonel Brady.

The Governor Opposed 20 MahOne's FaVorite,
Colonel Brady.
Tomorrow throughout the State county
meetings will he held by the Virginia Re
publicans to elect delegates to their conyen-
lions, which will assemble on Friday, TO
nominate candidates for Congress. The
greatest interest attaches 10 the Fourth
district. Colonel James ID. Brady. Of Pc
tcrSbuIg. the collector Of internal revenue
for this district, i the fayOrite OF General
Malone. He is a shrewd and active
worker. and though he has been little
among the country people. has had friends
in every county to talk Tor him. and they
nave not hcsitated 10 -Iy that Malone Is
for hun. And 50 it appears to be.
Mr.. Hooper, the present member from
that district. has not given satisfaction 10
Malone, and Malone proposes to dispense
with his services. There arg various rea-
sons assigned for the breach. II pr0btbl7
arose concerning the distribution oi patron
age, and was extended by Hooper ibcil-
nation to act without consulting hanpnc.
Malone put, or helped TO put. Joreensen
out and Hooper in. Now he wants Hooper
out and Brady in. 70 TIN, Hooper very
naturally objects, and he il making tue
very best fight he knows how. slate
senator Gaines j. also opposing Brady.
There is also quite a formidable move
mtnt to demand that this nomination be
given 10 a cOlored man. ina'much as The dls-
trictiS largely Republican. by reason Of thc
fact that the negro population there largely
exceeds the white. De MOrtie ana Evans
Gcolored mem. who have Tor years inquired
i'm Republican conventions. are asplrsnt,
for the honor. Each OF these persons, 1t
is fair TO presume, is diligently occupied In
Getting his men out to the primary meet
lngs.
To certain extent Brady has to fight the
field. but that he feels able to do, because
Malone is with him. Brady offers to bet
almost any amount that he VIII be the
nominee OF the Convention. Maybe so,
but Governor Cameron, who Is citizen oi
the Fourth district, for one, Is not Tor
Brady; not at all. In this instance came
ron llics directly in the face OF Malone,
and so he did when he opposed the unit
rule In the state Convention, when he pro-
tested against power being given Mahone
to appoint all county chairmen, and when
he called the Legislature against hahoncs
wishes.
Brady not long ago tried TO secure the
influence OF Governor Cameron in his
bcllQH. Dul lHt boNtlHOi rtN III NV w
meddle in the fight, and this caused the
revenue official TO wax wT0th, Nhcreupon
the Governor in tart note raped Mr..
Brady's fingers by assuring him that ali
personal and olitcal friendship between
the two had ended. This will not help
Brady's cause, Governor Cameron being
"A popular man in his district.
Hooper will carry Prince Edward,
Gaines will carry Nottoway county, and
the tug OF war will come when the ether
| counties meet.
The election OF delegates takes place on
the 25th to.morrow), and the Nominating
Convention will be held ut Petersburg on
the Goth instant.
II NAV be, As claimed, that Malone and
| Cameron are personally aud socially good
| friends, and that they speak and joke TO-
| gether when they meet, but unless MahonC
| Is more tolerant than he has ever before
been In his political life, he must be mad
ms blaze. at the independent spirit Came
| ron shows.
Senator Riddleberger was here on Thurs
day and Friday, and Governor Cameron
met HIM at the depot and took him to hi
house. Whether Cameron and Riddleber
ger agree IN making fight against Mahont
| Is not known outside OF select circle
Probably they have some feelings IN com
mon, but Cameron is the b0der OF the tw;
| in action.
| Altogether, the outcome in the Fourtl
! district will be awaited with interest.