The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-16
WHEN
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Mr. Riddleberger Creates Sensation, and
Finds Himself in the Minority.

RICHMOND, Va, July 15---The Republican
State convention met here to-day, in the Rich
mond Theater, about 650 delegates and alternates
being present. OF these, nearly 200 were col
ored At 1920 o'clock, Gen. Malone made his
appearance on the stage, and was received with
tremendous applause. When quiet was restored,
he addressed the convention. acknowledging the
honor bestowed upon him and expressing his ap-
probation of the continued confidence so
warmly manifested. He did not court the
trust reposed in him, because of the
tireless anxiety it imposed and would rejoice
when the time came when he would give it up
Then he, as chairman of the State committee,
called the convention to order and introduced
Hon. Mr.. Lamb, of Norfolk as temporary chair
man. Mr. Lamb addressed the convention brief
", and then called for business. Resolutions
were adopted empowering the chairman to ap-
point committees credentials. permanent
organization and resolutions.
Upon the question of appointing the commit
tees on resolutions and platform, great commo-
tion ensued. A resolution was offered by S.
Brown Allen, of Augusta, that the chair
appoint said committee Col. n Grover, of
Norfolk submitted substitute, providing for
the appointment of the committee by congress
siOnal district delegations, to whom shall be re-
ferred all resolutions on the party platform,
nominations and organization. The discussion,
pro and con, was excited and carried on amid
great confusion, developing in its course much
opposition to the chair being the appointing
power. Finally, the main question be-
ing ordered attempts we're made to
secure decision by viva voce and rising votes
and both failing, the roll by counties was called
which resulted in the rejection of Growers sub
stitute by a vote of 235 to 495 The original
proposition was then adopted. After fifteen
minutes recess the chair named the members Of
the regular committees, and the convention took
a recess until 8P. NJ.
When the convention reassembled, the COM
mittee on permanent organization named Hon.
William E. Lamb as permanent chairman, Z.
III. McCaull, as secretary, and one vice president
from each district. The committee on resolu-
tions submitted resolution limiting debate on
any question to thirty minutes on each side
Senator Riddleberger took the floor in opposi-
ton to it, and created some sensation, in
his preliminary remarks, by rejecting
on the temporary chairman, Lamb whom
he charged with representing one faction in the
convention. and with ruling in to-days session
unfairly and in q prejudiced manner. Chair
man Lamb rose and said that he represented
no one side, but that he represented all
the delegates in the convention, and that any
charge that he had ruled Intentionally in the
wrong was false. Mr. Riddelberger persisted
that the chair had ruled against him,
and that the chair could not con-
troll the mob behind him, while he
lRiddleberger) had gentlemen at his
back [Cries of ''Shame Shamer and Kisses
from various parts of the house Mr.. Riddle,
berger, continuing, said he was now done with
that subject; he had resented whathe considered
a gross indignity, and was satisfied. He then
went on to discuss the thirty minute rule sub
mitted by the committee opposing the measure
as unjust and intended to choke off debate. He
spoke at some length, taking very wide range
n celebrating his own record.
Capt p H. McCaull advocated the resolution,
and gave Mr. Riddleberger severe rasping. The
resolution was adopted by an almost unanimous
vote Another resolution from the committee,
required any gentleman whose name was placed
before the convention as a candidate for Gov
ernor whether he be nominated or not 10 pledge
himself to expend the same amount of energy
and time in the effort to secure the election of
the nominee as if nominated himself.
Senator Ridd,eberger characterized this reso-
luton as, but another of your machine meth
DDS" which he proposed to resist to the utmost
Other delegates spoke to the resolution, each
being frequently interrupted by calls of ''ques-
ton" The resolution was finally carried. w.
c. Elam then read the platform
The platform was discussed and adopted, and
the convention adjourned until to morrow