Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-18

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such appointments To be made by district
conventions held within the bounds OF each
district, or did not leave the districts At lib
erty 10 organize separately at one general
gathering and discharge that duty, the con-
clusion was reached that the terms OF the
call and the party law ~ already stated
, meant only 10 prescribe the manner or pro-
cess ~ appointment end did not undertake
TO restrict the district conventions as to the
place where they should act.
But out Of abundant caution and 10 leave
the chosen representatives OF the party 10
each district at liberty TO exercise their pre-
ference Ia the matter. u is provided In the
call under which they are delegated.
Here Malone was Interrupted by wise,
a. noted further on.
After organization here each district, act
ing separately, may appoint an tlec,Or, and
TO the National Convention two delegates end
two altornatcs. or II a majority shall prefer,
adjourn 10 some place within the bounds OF
the district and perform that work.
For nv own part do not doubt the COM
pehucy Of the district delegations 10 act
here and now, n indeed there was anything
In the party law 10 question the regularity
81 such action, aud t was not sustained by
the like proceedings Of the party in many
| States.
10 respect to the governing law Of the
party "a Virginia the call under which the
districts assemble here was MADE by the
! same authority and precisely In the same
way a. conventions are formed for the nomi-
nation Of candidates for Congress.
Il will be therefore for you, the repre-
seniaiiyes OF each congressional district, at
some time during the session OF this body,
| when opportunity Is presented, 10 organize
| and proceed 10 the discharge OF your district
prerogatives or by adjournment to such time
and place as you may see fl for that purpose,
and complete the work for which you were
I delegated.
In addition to your work az district dele
/ cations and among other things, as the repre-
! sentatiyes Of the party, you are TO appoint
two electors Tor the state at large and to the
/ Chicago Convention four delegates and four
/ alternates at large.
In The discharge Of all your duties con-
| graduate the party on the assurance which
TINS presence gives that your work viii be
orderly and intelligently DONE
J | cannot doubt that your deliberations
VIII be governed by an honest concern only
| for the success OF the cause, and TO that OBJ
/ iect any variances OF opinion in respect to
/ our party affairs will be subordinated, and
! that when we separate 1t will be TO meet our
| adversary in one united, Tesolute effort 10
/ secure the victory which an impatient rank
aud file Of the party are ready to make good.
! greet you, fellow.Repubiesns upon the
promise Of a glorious triumph in the national
/ election on witch we are about TO enter Tor
/ the conservation Of the principles and poll
! ccs 0ithe Republican party.
bid you and all our people 10 take hope
/ for brighter and better day which Repub-
| lican success guarantees, N that 1t insuTes an
American administration and the promotion
| Of American policies by the executive de-
| partment Of The National Government.
bid you aud the lAboiing classes OF our
population TO prepare your energies for the
| life.glving enterprises that will come TO
make value for the varied resources which
/ idly burden your forest and mountains OF
mineral wealth, when security shall be
/ given to the inr.reaching Republican policy
81 protection 10 American labor and Ameri-
| can productions, when the American
workman by the Democratic policy OF free
! trade shall not be made tocOntribute by low
wages 10 the support Of foreign labor and
foreign mOnopOlies. [Cheers.l
] bid hope TO the fields o. agriculture, the
orchard and the garden, when under The gov
erning direction Of Republican Admins
iratOu there shall come a home market Tor
their utmost yield, and no longer The hateful
snd unnecessary system Of an internalreye.
nue. tax shall vex and burden the energies OF
the people. TCheers.l
bud hope to the children OF our SLATE,
when the beneHccnt contribution 10 our
schools proposed By the "Blair bill" shaIl
no longer be withheld by the interpOsition
Of Democratic power and hatred OF popular
education. fGrcat cheers.]
bid hope to the struggling debtor class
II our population and 10 our every business
interest, when the overloaded vaults OF the
national Treasury shall give back to the peo-
pie every dollar OF the peoples money not
actually needed 10 meet the necessary cur
rent demands OF the Government.
bid hope 10 the long distressed liberty
loving sentiment Of ireemen that the time
must come-snd only by means OF Repu0h-
can pOWer--wheu the ballot shalt 20 I'M
hindcred and election returns shall honestly
express the free will Of the people.
I bid hope to the peace, welfare, and m
cTeosing mower Of our state and country,
when sectional prejudice Shall no longer
hugcr within our borders, and the consll.
iutionM rights Of American citizenship shall
not be denied or begrudged TO any person or
class OF inhabitants not prescribed by the
organic law OF the nation. long cheeringl
WISE BRINGS MALONE TO A STOP.
General Malone had proceeded In his
speech about five minutes when voice from
the gallery crying Mr.. Chairman y CAUSED
all eyes to turn upward. IL proved TO be
Captain Wise, who said:
q" Mr. Chairman. may interrupt you with
point Of ordery / understand that The
Hon. Jacob IOst, Republican member Of
Congress and an alternate from the county
Of Highland, has been denied admission 10
the ball Of this convention and Is now walk
Ing the streets Of Petersburg, while ! see
here men from my own clty who have no
such claim for admission TO this convention.
l am sure that this exclusion IS not inten-
Ioual IL must have been the result OF
some Misunderstanding / therefore suo.
nit the motion that he be invited to enter
regardless Of his credentials, a. that Is
matter which can be settled later on
The injection Of these remarks into the
proceedings caused great excitement.
AUN1TKD STATES SENATOR.
Mr.. Riddleberger, who occupied a seat on
the floor, said thst not only had Mr.. Gost but
he also and his whole delegation been denied
Abundance.
HIS further remarks were drowned in the
confusion which followed.
FOR THE SAKE or PEACE.
CAPTAIN Wise: a. took the liberty of In
terrupting you, Mr.. Chairman, for the sake
Of peace. for understand that the exclusion
Of Mr.. Yost is occasioning some feeling"
lCnes OF Question, Question:
Mr. r. !. Walker, of Shenandoah: 81
would like 10 know how can question be
pat TO this body when It bias not been
organized ~
The audience hsd become very noisy. and
General Malone held up his hand IN ST.
lencng sort OF way and said: "Let me say
lust here that there is not q privileged ticket
issued thst know OF; II so, some one did 1t
unauthorized
We MUST BE ORDERLY.
A member irom the First district; " |
move that the Chair extend privileged
ticket 10 Mr. Yost, and that committee
be"--
lDeaicniug cries Of "No! No!"]
General MshOne: "OrdeT, gentlemen.
We wish TO proceed orderly"
A nocro: "Mr. Cheerman, l move TO lay
the motion on the table,
A quarrel here occurred in the gallery be-
tween two men, which resulted In one being |
put out.
WILL THEY HEAR WILLY!
General Mshone: "The call for this con-