The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20


chairman, moved up to the righ; OF Mr.
Jones. and the latter lost no time in in
Producing his successor.
AN UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE.
But no sooner had the Nebrassan
bowed a response 10 the cheer OF wei
come than a W hite- headed, broad-sbould-
cred delegate was on his feet IN the han'
sas section. In caliope tones he an.
nounced that Kansas had a candidate OF
its own for temporary chairman. Mr.
Jones responded rather testify that the
gentleman before them was the temporary
chairman.
But the Kansas man was not TO be sup
pressed so easily, and he said that his col
leagues declined 20 be responsible for the
action of the National Committee,
misses which it regarded as great mis-
take. and it demanded call of the roll in
order that II might place in nomination
Hon. William Warner of Missouri Az
this there were both applause and hissesr
but Thurston, without noticing the mo-
tion, began to deliver his address, thus
establishing the precedent that the choice
of a national committee for temporary
officers need not have been ratified by the
convention.
CHEERS FOR BLAINE.
Chairman Thurston then delivered MS
address in which he denounced the
Democratic and eulogzed the RepubIi-
can parties. When he referred TO Sher-
man as the possible choice OF the conven.
tion, there were cries OF NO! NoH
His reference to Blaine carried the con
vention. tDelegale- are all standing
and hurrahing wildly for Blaine.
When he concluded the rest OF the
temporary officers were announced and
no objection was made.
"Mr. Chairman" said ex-Congressman
Horr, but, just at that moment, the Chair
man pushed an electric button, the band
struck up medley OF national airs and
Mr.. Horr slipped back into his seat.
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
After ThurstOn's speech the following
committees were announced
SCENES AND INCIDENTS
The situation as 10 the nominee re
mains the same II is best evidenced by
"a GDHNtlNAklVn Vtkn'Nli WV Ai'AA -'N'i
hoosiers, which was overheard by the
press news reporter Our candidate, t1ey
said, has Just the same chance a. any
other, barring Blaine, and If our men
hold together To the last, as they will, we
can nominate him. With the same feel
ing uppermost in the minds of the sup
pOr,ers of Allison, Gresham, Alger, Sher-
man, and Depew, what Can happen but a
long struggle, only to be determined
through sheer WEAKNESS. Or what is
more likely
AsUDDES STAMPEDE FOR BLAINE
or dark horse. And right here let it be
said that the contemplation OF the DARK
horse idea wreathes HiscOck's face with
smiles, and even brings cOmplacency 10
the breast of William Walter Phelps. II
is 20 be memorable convention.
TO-day's proceedings, as mOn0toDOui
as they would have been but for the dra
matte scene between Wise and Malone
still showed the skilled politicians, and
the newspaper men of experience that
FATEFUL STRUGGLE
| is a, hand. The few Democrats hert
say il is the death struggle OF the Re
publican party They are certainly, ii
| their theory is true, about 10 witness a
marvellous death-bed scene. The meet
! inc Of John G. Fremont and Frederick
Douglass, the Republican party's first
presidential nominee, and the toremOs
| negro member. was an interesting Incl
dent Of the day. Both spoke forcibly an(
WELL and when they appeared hush Tel
! in The audience as il indeed it saw in
them part of the nation fighting there.
MALONE VS.. WISE.
Your charge is as false as you are foul.
These were the words which when uset
by Malone with his finger pointed tC
Wise, and his whole frame quivering will
excitement, brought the entire audience
to its feet. There was a moments pause
feeling of nervous expectation, ant
dozen cool-headed delegates seeing th'
contest has gone far enough sprang tC
their feet with points of order. Butter
worth Of Ohio was foremost in pouring
oil on the troubled waters and soon tn,
tempest subsided. The sympathies of th'
convention wee with Wise, but his wig
orous protest against Mahoneism did no
avail against the clever logic and presen
tation of his case by Malone.
THE CONVENTION PUZZLED.
The convention is puzzled over thii
case. and the Committee on Credential
are more so. The Sherman element dare
not To offend Malone, and the contes
will probably be decided in his favor il
consequence.
DETAILS or THE SCENE.
The exciting scene between the two
| Virginia leaders was, in substance, as fol
lows: The chairman suddenly attracted
attention by announcing that the matte
of the Virginia representation was OF
hand. He an nOunced that the delegation
headed by Malone had been given 1
prima facie right TO seats in the cOnven
lion. This right was held TO be vestet
only in four district delegates of the Ma
hone delegation, whose seats are uncOn
tested, and those four alone are the only
ones who have the right To name the
committees and to vote This is the de
cision of the National Committee, ant
will stand unless the conventior, shal
otherwise decide. Then
WISE or VIRGINIA CAME TO THE PLAT
FORM.