Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-16

each STATE delegation to the National Con.
vention should meet and elect a chairman OF
their delegation aud one MEMBER TO serve ss
vice. presldent and one each on the commit
tees on credentials, permanent organization,
rules and order Of business, platform and
resolutions. and national Republican COM
mIttee.
Mrs. Hooker entered with Secretary Fessen
and a Isdy friend. she spoke clearly and
we'll. aroiisipe laughing enthusiasm by an
offer that II the committee would eudeavor 10
have a yoman-sUffrage plank inserted in the
convention platform she would guarantee
them a hundred women Speakers in the
coming canvass and would sweep the Re
publican party into power 70 stay a long as
II pleased. The plank offered by Mrs
Hooker was received on behalf OF the COM
mttee by the secretary.
Mr.. Conger, from the subcommittee ap-
pointed to prepare a roll Of the convention,
renorted that there were number OF con-
tests for seats, in which the Dapers Indicated
the regularity OF the set OF delegates placed
upon the rolls presented. Mr.. Conger con-
tinued that on the papers fled and state
ments made 10 the subcommittee II was
deemed unwise to decide In respect TO con-
tested cases, and the subcommittee recon-
mended that both delegations be admitted to
seats on the floor, and neither be entitled to
vote until their right 10 vote had been de-
termIned by the convention
TUE VIRGINIA CONTESTS.
There were no contests In the First and
Fourth districts OF Virginia. In the matter
Of contested seats IN the Second, Third,
Fifth. sixth, Seventh. Eighth, Ninth, and
Tenth Virginia districts Tie committee re-
commended that both Delegations be adj
mltted to seats without votes until the con-
ycntion determined the riglt o. the matter
In regard to the delegate 1t large from Vir.
einia the committee recommend that the
delegates headed by se1ltor Malone be
placed on the roll and admitted as delegates;
that the opposing delegation headed by V.
d. Groner be admitted to stlts as contestants.
MAHosE's DELEGATION NOT PLACED on THE
ROLL.
The Virginia contests at once became a
matter OF discussion. L'nch, the colored
member from Mississippi Hooker OF Yer
mont. and a dozen others liking part. After
nearly an hours earneN debate Walter
Evans, OF kentucky, end,aVOred TO bring
matters to head by moving as an amend
ment to The report Of the sub-commit-
tee that the entire Mlhone delegation
from Virginia be pl1cs1 on the roll.
Speech.making continued undated. 1t was
fully an hour longer before the Evans propo-
sition came 10 a vote. Secretary Fessenden
warmly opposed Evans, while Brownlow OF
Tennessee took the opposite SHE. The ayes
and noes were necessary to decide the re.
suit.
The call showed that The motion 10 place
on the convention roll the entire Malone
delegation was defeated-ayes. IS; noes, 30.
Immediately 4 claim from Dakota for ten
seats in the convention, notsx, came up and
caused another lively time. The idea was
that Dakota il rightiully state. not Terri
tory, and entitled 10 the iuil representation
of a state. The proposition did not involve
any enlargement o. Dlkoia's vote In the
convention. Il was natter Of seats, not
votes. The committee gave a larger num-
Der, and, therefore, its moral support to Di-
kotSs claim TO statehood
The renort Of the Committee 10 Prepare
the Convention Roll was 'hen unanimously
sdopied, the only change being that in re-
gard 10 Dakota. The t1sct is 10 relegste TO
the action Of the Credenlds Committee or
the convention itself tbs whole question Of
Malone and the anii.Mslone contest in VIZ
ginia. both sides being temporarily given
seats in the convention.
BrAINE's DO0H-4GAlN.
The situation a. presented thus early In
the skirmish Is n most pelpieying one. Per-
haps the most sign licant Development OF to-
day Is the revival OF the talk OF Blaine.
Dispatches from the PidGc coast delegl-
ton. which l. expected 10 the morning, are
TO the effect that the 'paciI train bears a
banner inscribed "Bmne and Protection"
The California men have been the chief
tonic Of conversation here Today, and men
who still insist upon the nomination Of
Blaine have been more bold than ever be-
fore. There has been considerable activity
among the politicians who are regarded a.
belonging to the Blaine gulr1.
r. C. Kerans is here in Unsultaiion with
Secretary FesseDden, Of tonneeticut, and
both have been in happy no0d ever since
the news was received from california.
It's now considered cerlo by New York
men who have reached here hat Depew will
ask the convention TO preset7h bis name.
NEW YORK AND sEw.
Up 10 this evening Depe''f candidacy has
not been generally regarded q serious one,
and politicians have made Any calculations
on New Nork's endorsemet OF one OF the
western candidates. 1t D DOW practically
settled that the Empire site will present a
candidate Of its own, and his adds another
element of uncertainty tc the situation al
ready nearly chaotic.
GHERMAN's FOLLOwEa CONFIDENT.
Cne OF the strongest lin sof organization
add certain following IN Or sherman con-
tingent and the feature tO-day's canvass
has been the confidence OF 1e Ohio Senator's
followers In nominated before the fifth
ballot. Conger, Murat ia stead. Mark Han
ma. Senator Quay. and c. gresham Butter
worth are ali quoted to.nlbt a saying that
sherman is sure Of the inclination and that
ne will have 32j on The irrballot.
AZ vet there are few developments OF real
interest. Up to to-nl.l, not much more
than 100 delegates had auited.