Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-05
ANTI-JOHN s. WISE.
JAcKsoy.wAaD REPUBLICANS ENDORSE
MAHONB.
The Meeting. However, Quite . Small ono
William Mitchell, Edward Thompson,
and Dick Carter tho Speakers

A brass band paraded the streets yester-
day drumming up the Republicans to attend
a meeting which was held last night on
vacant lot at the corner OF st. Johns and
Charity streets. Here a stand was erected,
aud the same band discoursed more music 10
a crowd OF about three hundred colored
men, women, and children. while here and
there a white isce was seen.
sPgAEING.
About O'Clock Colin NJ. Payne called
the meeting 10 order and introduced Wiz
liam Mitchell as the first speaker. Mitchell
proceeded 10 give an account Of his condact
al the Petersburg Convention as delegate
OF the Malone faction, seemingly 70 the gra-
titcation Of bis bearers. lie then told them
OF the grounds OF their contest at Peters
burg. and said that he did not 60 Into either
caucus until the question was nrachcaiy
settled by John $. Wise, who bolted before
the convention was permanently organized
Speaking OF the representation from the
Third district he said ave had 49i ont OF
the SO delegates In the State Conyen,lon'
Now, the question is whether you wiz en-
dorse Us or n--meaning that tho ~
were regular aud the 23t were irregular
delegates. Mitchell also said that be would
meet Wise at ccscago before the National
Convention and that he had no doubt OF the
convention seating the Malone men. lie told
the old story OF the bull and the steam
engine meeting on the railroad track, COM
pairing the Wise men to the bull and the Ma
bone folks TO the engine. And he charged
tnat Wise Ind said previous to the conyen-
ton that he would abide by its action.
Now" said he, "you who desire four
more years OF Democratic rule follow
MIR. WISE"
Mitchell predicted Ceyeland's defeat,
charged the Democracy with stagnating
business, and attempted 10 define the tirlu
question. lie claimed that the colored peo-
pie were rs bad off in the South to-day az
thev were Just after the war. In alluding TO
the Wise men he said: We want TO send the
dcserters 10 the rear, and you people tcil
them 40 when you meet them on the street,"
ORATOR so. ..
At the conclusion OF Mitchelrs speech the
| band PLAYED. after which the chairman intro
duced Edward Thompson as the next
| speaker. and he proved TO be better orator
than Mitchell.
Thompson also gave an account OF hi'
stewardship az the Petersburg Convention
a A delegate. He said thai be had Deen .
| Mutill llifuu VI AAliltiu " lNN bhN Nv i''
supported him and canyassed for him
in various sections Of the state
when he was candidate for Governor,
but that be could not endorse him in this
contest 10 the detriment OF the interests OF
the Republican party. Thompson made a
good and very conservative speech from
his standpoint. In closlUg be said that he
would rather wear the yoke Of Malone the
| balance OF his life than the collar OF
Wise for one hour II by perform
ing the latter service his conduct would
jtOpardize The affairs Of the Republican party,
8 DICK CARTER.
Richard Carter followed in a short speech,
after which lhe following resolutions were
read by Mitchell and adopted BY the crowd
unlnimously
We, the Republicans Of the city Of Rch
mOnd, in mass-meetng assembled. do hereby
declare our firm l,giance 10 those prlnc
pies which have formed the foundation o.
the Republican party.
Whereas certain mISchieYous comblna
tions have been formed having ortaelr pur'
pose the descriptions OF the Republican p'riy
and whereas The present situation u affair
justidcs nothing that will tend to the bens Il
OF the Democrats party : Therefore be IL
/, Resolved. That we endorse the actor
OF the Republican convention "hlch assem
bled at Petersburg May Il, lsSS. and declar
our unswerying fifth IN our State chairman
General William Malone, pledgiug 10 bin
our united support ia Leading the Repnbh
can hosts to victory IN November.
.. ReSOiyed, That we endorse the actlol
OF the Third Congressional District COnvon
ton which selected Hon. J. W. SOUTHWARK
and John Mitchell, Jr., as delegates, and r. }
Murphy and l.. a. Patterson as alternates &
Chicago
3. Resolved. That we call upon all tru
RepuDlicius who believe In the supreme
OF Republican principles to rally in the cal
rying out Of these declarations as announce
by the peoples representatives which as.em
b!cd Ut Petersburg.
An OF the speaSers at the meeting wer
colorcd.
AGAIN.
II was announced that another meeting
presumably for the same purpose. would b
held Tonight at the corner OF Twenty lit
and NCn8be streets.
While the meeting WAS in progress
coored man remarked: "Mabone GOT
mighty poor Gro xd here tonight; II Joh
WISE was 10 ride uD here in back and max
speech they'd agree with anything he
say"