Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01


Hines, of Fairfax Yankee Allen,
Lewis Lindsay, James DOrman, and
DR.. Norton, of the constitutional
convention.
Among those who went into the
Republican party with Malone,
and at Petersburg refused to fol-
low him any further, were ex Gov.
Cameron, ex.Representativc Wise,
Senator Riddleberger, Gen. Groner,
with PendletOn, Frazier, Clark,
Mayo, and a host Of others who
gave Malone his strength in the
party and the state.
The situation in Virginia can
not be characterized as II revolt
it is revolution. Senator Lewis's
letter is as follows:
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN: In your issue OF the 25th
instant is a letter from Col. w. {.
Elan, IN which he applies some
harsh epthets, such as Mugwump
and disorganizers, to those Repub-
licans who felt that self respect
impelled them to leave the Malone
convention and organize a true Re.
publican party in Virginia. Now,
| concur in all the Republican has
said in praise OF Col. Elan, but |
am utterly surprised that any one
should let his prejudices so tar get
the better of his Judgment az to
say that only siXty-eight delegates
left the convention with John ).
Wise. This statement of Col.
Elam's IS utterly misleading, aud
could not have been made hy any
one not blinded by prejudice. The
MahOneites had determined to rule
or ruin, not only the convention,
bnt the Republican party in Nir-
ginia, and, in order to accomplish
this, they admitted to seats in the
convention persons who were not
elected by the Republican voters
in the counties they misrepIesent-
ed, while the regularly elected
delegates were denied admission
to seats in the convention. Now,
can it be wondered at that with
such unlawful acts, sustained by
such antOcratic powers, The Ma
honeites had a majority in the
convention? The wonder is that
they did not court more than
claimed. AS to the sneer Of Col.
Elan, that the party OF the "Mng-
wnmpsa is a every, very little
one" | will only say "nous YER
rons.' I will say, without fear of
successful contradiction, that the
"kickers' in this section Of the
state are all Mahoneites.
have never known, or heard OF,
any anti.MahOne mans refusing TO
support the nominees of ltepnb-
lican convention, bnt can give the
names of some Jealous followers of
the "BOss," who have voted and
worked against the Republican
nominees, and for the Democratic
cand dates, and bOasted publicly
that they had beaten the Repnbll-
can candidates, Two of these
"kickers' have been sent to Chi
cago by the Malone convention,
but will "they get there Just the
same The call for the cOnven-
ton which met at charlottesville
on the 10th instant was made by
S. +. Lindsay, one of the committee
of three, and signed by a majority
OF the delegates elected to the con
ventlOn. Due notice OF the time |
aud purpose of the proposed meet
ing having been given, a large |
majority Of the delegates were |
present, and acting under the in
strnctiOns OF the national COM
mittee, elected the Hon. II. II. Rid |
dleberger and myself as the two |
delegates to the Chicago Republl' /
can Convention. Notwithstand- !
ing MahOne's orders to the con-
trary, there was a large attendance |
at the district convention. Though |
| thought Mr.. Blaine was the most |
available candidate, and was sure
that he was the choice of a very
large majority OF the Virginia Re
publicans, when it was proposed /
to instruct the delegates to vote
for him in the Chicago Convention
opposed it and positively refused
to 90 to Chicago instructed to vote
for either of the many aspirants
for the nomination, any one of
whom would make a good Presi-
dent. | am for the nominee Of the
Convention, and am
only anxious TO find out who Is the
most available man. think the
from the southern states
should he a little modest in press.
ing the claims of any Of the candi.
dates for the nomination, as here
is hardly a possibility that the
electoral vote of any southern state
will be counted for the nominee Of
the Chicago Convention. If | may
be allowed to advise would say
to the delegates from the south,
eco to Chicago and consult with
the delegates from the northern
and western states as to the avail
ability of the different names that
will be presented to the cOnven-
ton, and then, sinking all person
al preferences, act for the good of
the cause.'
1t is hard to refrain from using
harsh language when called a
"Mugwump" and "disOrganlzer,"
because am opposed to the oman
agerial policy" of man who has
done more than any other hundred
men to disintegrate and "disor-
ganize" the Republican party in
Virginia by having distributed in
every county in the state secret
circulars and orders In "hOnorable
confidence" attempting thus to
stab in the dark one of the great.
est of living statesmen and truest
Republicans.
| know the ability and honesty
of John Sherman, and if he should
be the nominee Of the Republican
convention | will give him a hearty
and cheerful support. Knowing
him as | do, | have never believed
there was a word of truth in the
assertions of many of the followers
Of Malone, that no (Shermanl if
would give to Malone
IL. Of fho fa1aral /