St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
A POLITICAL SHE0L.
The Virginia Republicans Have Tur-
bulent Time in Their Convention
at Richmond.
Almost Free Fight, Which Ends in
General HandShaking and
Embracing.
Personal Fitness the First Considera-
ton with Cleveland in Making
Appointments.
Triumph for Switzler. in That lie
Has Federal Patronage at His
Disposal.
Virginia Republicans.

the Richmond theater. about $50 delegates
and aItemates being present. OF these
nearly two hundred were colored
At 1920 Gen. Malone made
his appearance on the stage and was
received with tumultuOuS applause. When
quiet had been restored, he addressed the
convention, acknowledging the honor be-
slowed upon him and expressing his appre-
citation 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 could give it
up. He then, as chairman of the
state committee, called the convention
to them and introduced Hon. William
Lamb of Norfolk as temporary chairman
Mr.. Lamb addressed the convention briefly,
and when called for business, resolutions
were adopted empowering the chair to APP
point committees on credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions. Upon the
question of appointing the committee on
resolutions and platform, great commotiOn
ensued. 4 resolution was offered by S.
Brown Allen of Augusta that the chair am
point sd Il committee. Col. Y. Groneer OF
Norfolk submitted a substitute providing
for the appointment of the committee by
congressi Jnal district delegations, to whom
shall be referred all resolutions Oh the
party platform, nominations and or
ganization. The discussion pro and
con was excited, and carried and
AMID GREAT CONFUSION,
developing in its course much opposition TO
the president having the appointing power.
Finally. the main question being ordered,
attempts We're made to secure a decision by
a viva vOce and rising votes but both failing
the roll by counties was called, which re-
suited in a rejection of GrOneers Substi-
tutes by vote of 235 to 495. the original
proposition was then adopted. After TWEEN
ty-five minutes recess, the chair named the
regular committees. and the convention
took Il recess until D. III.
When the convention reassembled the
committee on permanent organization
named Col. w. L. Lamb as permanent
chairman, p. II. McCaull of Pulaski as
secretary, and one vice president from each
district. The committee on resolutions
submitted resolution limiting debate on
any question to thirty minutes on
each side. Senator Riddleberger took the
floor in opposition TO this, and created
somewhat of sensation III his preliminary
remarks by rejecting upon the temporary
chairman, Lamb, whom he charged with
representing one faction in the convention
and with ruling in to-day's session UNI
fairly, and in a prejudiced manner.
Chairman Lamb rose and said that he rep
resented no one side, but that he repre-
sented all the delegates in the convention,
and that any charge that he had ruled in
tentionally in the wrong was false. Mr. Rid
dleberger persisted that the chair ruled
against him, and that the chair
COULD NOT CONTROL TIE MOB
behind him, while he (Riddleberger) had
gentlemen at his back. Cries of ''shame,
shame" and misses from various parts of
the house. Mr.. Riddleberger, continuing
said he was now done with that subject
He had resented what he considered
a gross indignity, and was satisfied.
He then went on to discuss the
twenty-minute-limit motion submitted by
the committee. opposing the measure as un-
just and intended to choke off debate. He
spoke at some length, taking very wide
range in celebrating his own record. Capt.
p. II. McCaul, advocated the resolution and
gave Mr. Riddleberger a severe rapping.
The resolution was adopted by an
almost unanimous vote. Another resolution
from the committe required any gentleman
whose name was placed before the cOnyen-
ton as candidate for governor, whether
he be nominated OF not. TO pledge himself
to eXpend the same amount of energy and
time in the effort to secure the election of
the nominee as he would if nominated him
self. Senator Rigdleberger characterized this
resolution. ''With all the emphasis and re-
SpOnslbility that | can back il up with but
another of your machine methods" which
he proposed to resist to the utmost. A
w. Harris, cOlOred, of DinWddie, said he
lad been listening for eight hours to the
Wranglmg of those he had always believed
his SuperiOrS. while none of his own race
had spoken a word. and he was tired of it.
He wanted work and not so much
talk. He spoke earnestly in favor
Of the resolution, claiming it to be nothing
put right and proper. The cOlOred people
did not want the white-men of the party to
disgrace themselves. Other delegates spoke
to the resolution, each being frequently in
corrupted by calls of question" The
resolution was
FINALLY CARRIED.
William g. Elan, editor of the Wing.
then read the platform. The committee on
the plan of party organization submitted its
report, the discussion of which is progress
ing at this hour, midnight. A plan OF or
ganiZatiOn was finally adopted similar to the
present plan. During the discussion Senator
Riddleberger went on the stage and under
took to speak. but the chair ruled him out
Of order and another scene of confusion en-
sued. A number of delegates crowded
around the chairman and others surrounded
Mr.. Riddleberger. 4 delegate demanded
that the galleries be cleared, as the people
occupying them were not dele
gates and were cheering for Riddle
berger, Cameron and others. Gen.
Grover menacingly stepped up to a delegate
and said that he lied. The scene that fol-
lowed beggaTs description, and for mo-
ment there was every indication that there
would be a free fight. The stage was
crowded with a Surging. shouting mass, loud
cries and oaths ringing out amid the din and
confusion. At this point Senator Ma
hone rushed to the fOOtiights and
waved his hand for silence. at the same time
Selling Riddleberger by the hand Quiet
being then restored, Gen. Malone asked
that Mr.. Riddleberger be heard, when the
latter said: Right here will shake hands
and make peace" Instantly Riddle
berger and Malone were in each
others arms, and this was the
signal for general embracing,
which lasted five minutes. When the con-
ventlon came to order Mr.. Riddleberger
said: Gentlemen, l am not conscious of
having done wrong, but if in your Judgment
you think l have, charge it to Malone. He
can standit better than l cam"
Fitness the First Requisite.