Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-24


were 739 delegates in attendance represent
ing every county in the State. About one
third of the delegates were cOlored men. On
all sides it Is conceded this IL one Of the most
intelligent Readjuster conventions ever held
in the State. About half-psst IL Senator
Malone appeared on the platform and as
chairman of the State executive committee
called the convention to order. The Senator
was cheered vociferously rs the t'black mans
friend" When the cheering subsidized he in
few words, after acknowledging the life
long obligations which he would feel for the
proud consideration and distinction bestowed
upon him, said they had met to take grave
and serious concern in public AFFAIRS and to
concoct measures which would make life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness the
measure of justice in Virginia. He urged
harmony of proceedings to give
force to their action and then nominated
Mayor Lamb, of Norfolk. as tenn
porary chairman. Mayor Lambs nomination
was greeted with applause aud he at
once stepped forward and eloquently and earn
estly outlined the purposes and objects Of
the convention. Resolutions were adopted
providing for committees on credentials and
permanent organization and everything
passed off smoothly until resolution was
offered proposing the appointment of q COM
mittee of three from each Congressional dis
trict, with Senator Malone as ex-efReio
chairman, to whom were to be referred all
resolutions or propositions submitted to the
convention and who were to report plat
form and a list of delegates to the Chicago
convention. This led to considerable discus
sion. It was eloquently endorsed by Con-
gresham John A. Wise and others and was
opposed by Ex-Governor Lewis. Finally il
was agreed to by apparently quite large
majority of voices recess was then taken
to p m.
The convention was called 10 order at $40.
Reports were submitted from the committees
on credentials and permanent orgapization.
The permanent organization is as follows:
William Lamb, Norfolk. president; G.. @.
Clark, Richmond secretary George F.
Bragg, (colored) Pittsburg, assistant score
tary; vice presidents from each congression-
al district. Both reports were adopted.
Reports from the district delegations were
then called for wish the following result:
First district, Hon. Duff Green, L. Stewart.
Second district, Hon. Harry LIBBY, JordOn Thomp-
Third district. W. O. Elan. Anderson Taylor TOOL
Fourth district, W. E. Gaines, A. W. Harris tool-
oreo.l
Fifth district, Colonel William E. Sims WinAeld
Scott.
Sixth district. James A. Frazer. James Mel augh-
Seventh district, L. 8. Walker. J. L. Dunn.
Eighth district, T. G. Pophan Robert L Mitchell
All of the ebove are Arthur men, though a
motion to instruct for him was voted down.
The following delseates-at-largs were
elected: William Mahone, Joseph d. Brady,
S. Blair, s. NJ. Yost, N. A. Dodson and
W. e. Pleasant. The platform includes
President Arthur and Gov. Cameron.
The Struggle In Ohio-Blafne's Fol
lowers Claiming the Delegation
An Adjournment Taken TIL To-Day.
CLEVELAND, April 23.-The Sherman
Blaine fight is waxing warmer every hour.
Tonight the Blaine men are claiming the
dele& alton, though the Sherman men are
strong enough in the convention to prevent
the passage of any instructions. Blaines
friends urge that Sherman will be an unknown
quantity in the convention at Chicago with
scarce backing enough to secure the pressnta-
ton of his name and when break is made
the Shermanites may 60 over to Arthur.
Their argument has its effect. The sensati on
Of the day was the action of the Cuyahogs
delegation in throwing overheard Exon
gresham Parsons and declaring its prefer
ence for Mark Hanna, the principal stock
holder of the Cleveland Herald, for delegate
atIarge. Hanna was defeated last year in
the district convention for Congressional
delegate. Vest Everitt, who was def Gated in
this district by Foran a year ago, and who
aspires to be local boss, is said to be at the
bottom of Parsons overthrow. The latter is
| said to have refused to make certain pledges
regarding the distribution of federal patron
| age here. The Cleveland delegation also voted
down the anti-Sherman resolution:
/ Resolved, That we, the delegates from Cuyahoga
| county request representatives in the coming
national Republican convention not to vote for the
nomination any United States Senator for the
nee OF President Of the United ststee whose election
/ would imperil the supremacy of that body.
| The convention was called to order at $3.50
p. m After prayer Chairman Converse of
| the State committee made short speech
| urging harmony and calling attention to two
facts, that Ohio always went Republican in
Presidential year and that the party would
| always rely upon Democratic blunders to
counteract the effect of Democratic successes.
General Charley Grosvenor worked o strong
Endorsement of Sherman into his opening
speech. Hearty applause greeted it, but the
| effect was counteractsd near the close, when
he insisted that the Republican party must
carry the country in November or go to the
wall, and delegate shouted 'Blaine can do
it." Then the convention yelled for nearly
five minutes and the speaker was badly bro
| ken up. He got over the difficulty by saying:
"We must stand together aud nominate the
best man at Chicago The list of vice
presidents and members of committees was
then read and the convention adjourned until
9 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
In the fight for the three State officers
there is little if any change from the situa-
ton indicated in these dispatches at noon.
There are fifteen colored delegates here and
they are unable to agree upon a candidate
| for delegate-at-large. Hon. John P. Greene,
of this city, and Walter s. Thomas, of Della
ware, will fight it out in the convention to-
| morrow. j. Warren Keller ia on the ground
seeking a Chicago delegateship, but with
very slight prospect of Success. Congress
man Mckinley, of Canton, has secured the
craftsmanship by his recent strong protection
speech in Congress. Ben Butterworth is his
only rival.
Edmunds Delegates From Massachu-
sets.
LOWELL, Mass, April 22.-The Eighth
district Republican delegates to Chicago
chosen to-day are F. t. Greenhalgs, of Low.
ell, and A. G. Stone, of Lawrence They are
uninstructed, but are for Edmunds.
CHESTER. Mass, April 22-The Republi=
cans of the Twelfth district to day chose II
s. Hyde, Of Springfield, and L. L. Brown, OF
| Adams 6a1AcQteS n Obicaon