Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-14
VERY INDIGNANT.
LIVELY TIME IN The rETraspuRe pr.
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.
a surpriss-Lspg,ton's Friends "sow,,r.
Mae but Their Candidate wins
the Fight
lCouespondcnce Of tho Richmond pI.n.,cO ,


Guy " "el az 4 clock, and was called
20 order by Major Harrison r.. Wa,te
Before an organization was effected n
ColOred langSton delegate from the Sixth
Wsrdquetied Major Waite as TO whether
There was contesting delegation from
each OF the six wards in the city. The
response was that each ward had A con-
testing delegation. The inquiriue dele
gate replied that this was news TO him
self aud his friends, as in the reported
proceedings OF the several meetings on
Tuesday night 1t was stated that only
three wards had contesting delegations
the other three having elected straight
delegations
MAYOR Waite stated that he had re.
Cgved notices OF contest from each ward
furnished IN due form, which would be
handed 10 tie Committee on Credentials
sttbe proper time.
AZ this time discussion was stopped by
the announcement that all this talk was
informal and ont Of order.
The convention was then called TO or
Ger by Major Waite. who summoned MIR.
Eooert McCandlish to the chair. Mr.
John Livesay was nominated for tempo
rary secretary.
AT this point confusion occurred. and
A. ). Smith and Scott Wood, two of the
leading Langston delegates, arose and
objected, clsimin0 that the convention
should elect its own chairman snd secre-
tary. 4 noisy and animated discussion
followed. but the chairman ovcrruled
al objections made by the Langstonites,
and tie temporary officers were seated.
motion WAS then made that the Chair
appoint committees on credentials and
permanent organization, each 10 consist
off member from each ward. When
Che name Of Mr.. W. :. Phillips Of Third
Ward, WAS called two alterDates respond
al 20 his name, one voting Aye and the
other No. For time scene of great
oisorderreigned, and IL seemed as though
trouble would occur or q split ensue.
n the mean time Mr.. Phillips came
into the convention and stated that he
had requested the alternate who had
voted Aye to represent him.
The committees were thcreupOn an
pointed. the Lancstonites refusing to
vote. and immediately afterwards the
convention adjourned until o'clock to
await the reports Of the committees
90 AAMf 4AEAt nf ltltlalhtl III INNtlIE
thstthe ststement made 10 the cOnven-
tou that there WAS contesting deleea-
son from each ward was a surprise. The
Iangsion men in the primaries of Tues
dy night bad fairly and openly elected
s'nieht delegations IN the Third,
Fourth, and Sixth wards After these
Meetings hal adjourned, it is now said.
Gle snail body Of Malone people held
tteir little conventions and elected dele
-ltes 10 contest While the regular meet
itcs were largely attended the after ones
wee conspicuous for their smallness. it
Iav he remarked that this game sprung
upon them IN the convention made the
,egro friends OF Lansston very iudig-
-lnt-" hoWiiug mad would be the bet
term % express their feelings. They
Kept quiet III the convention. but outside
me % the men gave full expression TO
tseT feelings. One of them character
rcl the white Republicans as "set
ut thieves" Another de-
c4rld that they would follow Gen
.rs Malone and his friends through
..e conventions to the bnllot-box. and
tLat here the trial OF strength would be
~miio. The ballOt-bOx, said he, would
settle these differences. aud the General
v aid there fad that the negroes are
not only voters but men who dare to
express their opinions. All Of Lang
70 MS frienGs are agreed in the opinion,
ana SD express themselves, that the pro-
c,eiiugs OF the primaries show Gun
tluslug and outrageous fraud to nc
cumphsh the defeat of Langston.
After the Adjournment of the conven-
tiou the Committee on Credentials met
o. formulate their report. Colonel
james D. Brady appeared before the
committee as the adviser and representa-
t.ye q the Langston delegations AT z
o'clock the committee was not ready to
report, nnd it was decided 10 funher adj
IouTn the convention until =. NJ.
General Malone has been beaten IN
his stronghold, and LangstOn's friends
are iuhiant. They routed him horse,
foot and dragons in tO-night's contest,
II took the Committee on Credentials
nearly seven hOhrs 10 complete then
lah0rs, and mean time the crowd which
fingered about the courthouse gradually
grew IN numbers. and as the hours for
resembling drew near it became more
inpatient and vociferous. The negroes
seemed 10 think that the unaccountable
delay WAS but part of a plan to de-
prive IapCston Of the representation
20 which they considered HIM entitled.
They spoke in angry terms OF the
machine, and the majority OF them fatty
declared that whether Langston were
nominated or not he would certainly be
their candidate and receive their votes
III November. -
A few minutes before 9 O'Clock the
Committee on Credentials was ready TO
rcport and the convention WAS called TO
order. On the part Of the Mahoneites
An effort was first made 10 make the
Temporary organization permanent
Iangston's friends were too smart to be
caught mapping. however, and gained
the victory by tabling q motion to that
effect voting down the majority report
of the Committee on Credentials, and
adopting the minority report, which I'M
seated the Malone delegation from
the Second Ward. The recorded
vote was ii TO 10, and among
those who were unseated wos
Chairman McCandlish, who, with
the delegates from that ward, at once re-
tired iTOm tue bhlls AA0 SCuVeS'iio
I.aDgston delegations were at once adj
,nitted TO the convention. the doors were
thrown open TO the large crowd ontslde'
and the Langston people signalized their
second achievement, which was a very |
substantial one. by tremendous out
hurst OF applause and a great deal OF
c1ngratulstory hand-shaking, which was !
rrolonged for several minutes. This |
vas considered 10y the Langstonites as
a. Exceedingly ugly nail in the Malone
Niiil.
When quiet had been restored W. +.
Jackson IA colored man, captain OF the
pelersb1rg Guards) was called to the
clair. and Colonel james ID. Brady,
member Of the National Committee, who
lad entered the hall, was invited TO
hat On the platform.