The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-18
WRANCLINC RAIDS.
HIGH OLD TIME IN PETERS
BURG.
Ross MALONE TAKES CHARGE OF
THINGS
AID SPEAKS HIS LITTLE SPEECH.
IN WHICH He BEAUTIFULLY APES
HUMILITY.
Ne Puts His Norfolk Lamb in the
Chair,
BrT JOHNNY WISE TWISTS THE
LANES TAIL,
AMI The Game Cock of the Valley" Petks
al HIM.
nfa. ROWLING, BLEAIING. AND
CHOWING FOLLOWS.
Aut There f. General "tust Up" % the
HIack-aHd-IanA.
lal Iht Game Cock of the Valley" Pecks
al Him.
4 rfa. ROWLING. BLIA1ING, AND
CHOWING FOLLOWS.
And 1hcr, T. General "Bust Up" % the
HIack-aHd-Tan

prlrsbrH.. VA. Nav l7-T5e Re
r-tff..p state Convention met here to-
iav General Malone appeared on the
ai.e,f ire Academy of Music promptly
s - o'clock. aud his entrance from "a
r,qr door wos the signal fer applause
ul.c. was heartily given. Owing TO the
members being d.la,ory, the convention
na.n0f called to order until 1926. Al
nat hour Chairman Malone walked TO
tle front of the platform and was given
three rounds Of applause Members
arose from different parts of the house,
su proposing cheers Tor somebody; but
I'm jim that ensucd il was impossible
frile correspondent 10 catch them all
The names of Blaine and Sherman were
c.etred John Wise proposed
rHgrl CHEERS FOR THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY
AMI tlc ChicagO Convention, and they
were given with q vii! While all this
was rou. ou Malone was pacing back
u.ri and forward on the stage, and when
partial silence was T. stored commenced
l. speech AZ follows.
TIE BOSS SPEECH.
It were not, fellow citizens, to assure
y.l 0t ny sincere appreciation OF this
coulAl saiutation, ! would fail of the
most grateful duty this occasion can i'm
pose God bless you and yours with
happiness and prosperity, and the cause
vnl represent with success.
Before proceed to discharge dele
c4.cl function of the honorable rust
which have SD long held, by the gener-
ol. pleicrment of our party, ask your
Indulgence till briefly l have presented for
vour information some matters that re-
late % the important duty you are here
% discharge.
need not say 10 this intelligent assem-
bis that as the representative OF the Re
publican party Of this state your pow
efs in respect To- its organization and
policy are absolute.
ln all tie past the will of the party,
whenever authOriiatiyeiy declared, has
been ms duty, never hesitating 10 uphold
Il never inviting defeat by predicting 1t,
never refusing TO do duty, from any
pfcjIii.- 0r prrfrIment in respect 10 its
candidates. never aiding our adversary by
o0u,oru.g with him for the defeat Of Re
pubh.u nominees, never disheartened by
defeat. trt with the faith that makes no
compromise Of honest conviction, your
flag As~ cen proudly upheld
Viii. .ucc hetJundatiOn of the party
4. nos composed IL has been my honor
el privilege 10 occupy the position OF
90 . D.. Lggv
no time when l could have desired retire
meut and here and now, in all candor,
JET mr say that shall be happy If you
vii. and shall call another TO that office
l. is vacant
The call under which you are assem-
tlet was the work of your own chosen
Safe Committee, in pursuance of the
du,y imposed upon il, and Is believed To
respond fairly 10 the letter and spirit OF
the party law, state and National.
10 is provided by the national party
lsN as tue measure of uniform represen-
isu0n. that each State shall be entitled
10 as many more delegates and alternates
10 national conventions as the number
OF Dos Senators and members of Congress,
uai lhe delegates and allernates cores
p01dng 90 the two Senators shall be ap-
pointed By State convention, and those
corresponding TO the number Of repre-
pre.cntaliyes shall be appointed, two
delegates and two alternates, by district
convention in the same way as the no.
mina'Ion OF member OF Congress is
N ade'
After every proper effort had been
made 90 ascertain whether, in respect TO
lhe appointment OF district delegates, the
cal. OF The national committee was in
Tended 10 require such appointments to
Ve made by district conventions held
within the bounds OF each district, or did !
not leave the districts at liberty 10 organ
I1e separately at one general gathering
aul discharge that duty, the conclusion |
was reached that the terms of the call and |
TIE party law as already stated meant |
ol.y 20 prescribe the manner or process |
oi appointment and did not undertake to
restrict The district conventions as 10 the |
pace where they should act
blt out Of abundant caution and 10 |
leA'e Tie chosen representatives OF the |
party IN each district al liberty 10 exer-
else lhelr preference in the matter, ii is |
provided In the call under which they /
Sfe delegated
Ai'cr organization here. each district,
ac'ins separately may appoint an elector,
ana 10 the National Convention, two
ue'esaies and TWO alternates. or, if "A /
majority shall prefer, adjourn to some
pace within the bounds OF The district |
shQ perform that work
foi my own part DO not doubt the