The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-18

be selected by delegates representing
each district from among the members
whose seats are not contested.
Second. That at the same time and in
like manner a committee on permanent
organization composed Of one (i) such
delegate be selected.
Third. That at the same time and in
like manner committee on general busi-
ness composed of three (3) members from
each congressional district be selected.
Fourth. That in order to enable the
districts to comply with the foregoing
resolutions and to select congressional
electOr, two congressional delegates and
two alternates and recommend four dele
gates at large for the State to the [ hicago
Convention. recess be now taken until
four a. o'clock and that each district Sc
lect members Of the State Committee
This was 2 o'clock, and the convention
took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION - RTDDLEBERGER
HAVING LOTS OF FrS.
Upon the reassembling OF the convention
the various congressional districts par
tally reported with the exception OF the
Third (Richmond), which remained in
session until after the convention ad-
jOurned. From 4.30 until 7:l5 o'clock
the convention was engaged in receiving
district reports, the greater portion OF
the time being consumed in wrangling
over the report from the Seventh district
(the home of Kiddleberger). During the
talk over this district Rddeberger spoke
and left the hall. He was followed by
John f. Lewis and ex-State Senator
Early, both of whom condemned the re
port sent in from their district. In the
course of his remarks, Governor Lewis
said that he came here 10 pour oil on
the troubled waters. All want" he said,
"is fair play. | make no war on any Re
publican. never saw any good in kill
ING any of them out" He charged that
Judge Newman had not made fair re.
port of what transpired in his district
conference. He was no bolter. Beat
us by fair means he said, "and ii is all
right. If you don't beat US fairly | will
fight it out with you at Chicago Lewis
was frequently cheered. The conven
tiOn finally determined to postpone the
consideration of the Seventh district until
the Committee on Credentials had re
ported, and at 1:15 recess was taken
until o'clock.
JOHN WISE KICKS A STRONG KICK
When the convention assembled at 9
O'Clock, Mr. Soulhard of IIenrico pre-
sented the report from the committee of
the Third district John Wise then
went upon the platform and made a
statement of what had happened in the
conference of his district, and charged
that those whom he represented had been
chseled out Of their seats Now want
to say" said Wise that they can't shake
my Repubicanism. am going tOI
Chicago and will fight them there" He
alluded to Malone and Chairman Lamb
as the lion and The Lamb.
GIVE THEM HE'LL
shouted delegate.
Yes, | will give them hell and ruO 1t
in toe" said Wise lie charged that
bribery, corruption, and rascalty VAS
pracliced and denounced them as i'm
posters and frauds He then called upon
those who were opposed to the unit rule
to retire from the convention.
Wise was frequently interrupted by
loud applause lie left the hall followed
b. about 100 delegates.
The Committee on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
reported in favor Of Colonel Lamb for
permanent chairman, and Captain Asa
Rogers as permanent secretary. Adopted.
Frank :. Blair then took the platform,
and pitched into John Wise and es-Con-
gresham Libbey, and read them out of
he party when he exclaimed farewell
Wise good bye Libbey"
WHAT THE MAHOSITEs DID.
The Committees on Credentials and
business were allowed 10 retire, and in |
The interim speeches were made to warm
he boys up. by Pat Mccall, Mr.. Gleaves |
Of Smyth, and A. VI Dickinson. The |
Committee on Credentials reported that |
The only contestiug delegation was in the
third and fourth districts, and that they |
had decided 10 admit 10 both delegations |
in the third and reject the contestants in
he fourth The Committee on Business
reported the names of the following dele !
yates at large Colonel John G. Watts |
Df Tazewell, > Brown Allen Of Augusta,
General William Malone of Petersburg, |
and A. ". Harris Of Dinwiddie
Electors at large. Colonel Lamb OF Nor
'oik and Frank 5 Blair Of Wythe. The
committee also reported in favor of the |
lnit rule at Chicago on all questions. and
he continuance Of the present plan of
State organization.
TIE KGCRERs PLATFORM
The platform adopted proclaims fidelity |
% The Republican party. State and Ma
ional arraigns the Democratic party
lrges all voters OF Virginia to unite with
he Republicans in the fall election TO
lepose the party now in power, and Sc.
'ure the continuance and extension OF
he protective system the repeal OF the
Internal war taxes, and the speedy pas
age of the Blair school bill, all so neces-
ary TO our material prosperity and popu-
ar elevation, and all dependent upon the
'ote III next November The State Exc
,uiiye Committee was announced as fol-
ows: General William Malone, Gen
raj Stth Boiling, and Edmund Waddill.
General Malone was called upon, made q |
peech, and the convention adjourned.
THE wIsEITEs RED HOT.
Captain Wise and his followers, who
nearly two hundred, repaired |
o Armory Hall, where they at once or.