The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-15
ANOTHER SECRET MALONE COyCLAyE.
The Boss Aspiring 10 "a Cabinet Position.
he f. 20 Pursue a More Conservative
Course "Col9nel" Elsm's Proposed
Newspaper.


special CCrrespo ndence.l
PrrrHsBrnG December IA - The
Quiete,t golf ioal conference that has
been leli hero for many year assembled
f last night in Tie AlbemaGle Hotel. It's
members came uuherslded, ana how they
got here without observation IL q marvel
II Was Malone gathering throughout,
aud al those who participated were Ma.
hone men. Am ng those who were
present were ex.AttOrDey General Blair,
Colonel Robert g. Berkeley Of Farmyilie,
F G nyressman Bowen Of the Ninth dis.
tict. COngrtssmsn-elect Bowdtn OF The
Second district. J8mes Lee Jones Of Sus.
sex county. Colonel ". &. Elan OF
Low So county, Frank JarTaN Of Sussex
county and ~ gresham Benjamin $.
Hooper OF Farmv,le There were many
Others 10 attendance whose names could
not be sscsItained owing 10 the secrecy
with which the meeting was conducted.
Use conference Us has been stated, was
held al the Albemarle Hotel, and not al
General Mahone's residence. This was
done 10 avoid any senbisnce Of pre-
concerted meeting, and 10 divert public
attention from IL
Hi- undrrtoot on good authority hat
the conference was called earlier than
was INTENDED for the purpose Of OBJECT
Eng the John Wise movement 30 this
as # may j Is now known that whether
the anii-Nishoue Republicans had met OF
rot 1t was General Mahone's desire TO
have himself endorsed by the party In
order % lrlngihcn his claim TO cabinet
position The meeting OF the hostile
faction 20 Richmond on Tuesday simply
precipilalei affairs aud the faithful were
summoned here 2 liltie sooner than was
first designed That is the story Ia nut
shell
Il may be ANNOUNCED sUth0rItatiyely
Inst al the conference General Malone
Was unanimously endorsed for 3 Cabinet
position, and 81 It Is understood that he
prefers he Postmaster Generals port.
folio y may DO fairly assumed that be
was endorsed for that, place, and that
bis claims will bs presented In the quar-
ter 10 which they will 30 the most good.
There seems 20 be little doubt now that
the Republican politicians from the
Nolth, who came here ,ast Saturday,
gave such assurances as 10 justify the
conference 10 taking he step in
question
Il Is further understood that Colonel
Elam's projected newspaper enterprise
was a's0 discussed and endorsed. 1t il
known that The policy Of the proposed
Republican organ was under cOnsldera
ton IOr come Tine and that II will be the
personal organ OF General Malone there
Is lllile reason 10 doubt. In accordance
WIN General Mah0no's programme, how
ever, Il IS reported that the organ will
reflect bis new idea-wblch Is TO assume
: iiberairy that be las never before dis
PLAYED
The reception given lat night by Mr..
J. William Friend. IL honor Of Mi.s Fra
.ier OF New York, was the mos, bril-.
liant social gathering OF the season, and
'ronghi together The representative So
.ieiy Of the city There was vocal and
Instrumental music by talented amateurs
md Rotations by Nj Himmel, q master
n the University school here. A german
nd collation. ended one Of she most
pleasant evenings Of the social season.