National Republican., 1888-05-29
actcnzcd as a rcSt-it is revolution
senator LewIs's letter is as follows.

Senator Lewis's letter is as follows:
EpiroR NATIONAL RErumuC,N. In your is
sue Of the 2ith instant Is Il letter from
Col. ". 6. Elan, in which he apple;
some harsh Cpithets, such rs Nugwump and
disurgani2crs, TO those Republicans who felt
that self respect impelled them to leave the
Malone convention and organize a true Re
publican party In Virginia, Now concur in
ali the RfrtBitcAN has said in praise of Col.
Elan, but am utterly surprised that any one
should let his prcjudices so far get the better
of his Judgment as. 10 say that only siXiy.
eight delegates left the convention with John
:. Wise This statement Of Col. Elams Is
utterly misleading, and could not have been
made by any one not blinded by prejudice
Tile Mahonuitcs had determined 20 rule or
ruin, not only the convention, but the Repub.
livHn party I'm Virginia. and, In order TO a"'
cumpllsh this they admitted to seats IN the
convention persons who were not elected 10y
the Republican voters In the cOun'
ties they msrcpresCntcd, while tue
regularly elected delegates were denied an
mission 10 seats In the convention; NOW, can
II he wondered AZ that with such unlawful
acts sustained by such autocratic powers, the
MnhuueitCs had q majority IN the conventions
The wonder is that they did not count moro
that the party of the "Mugwumps' Is a" very,
very little one ! will only say nous yer,
runs." Will say, without fear Of successful
ssontr9!icton, mat th9 ne kiiGHnri ,i IN TINS soc
have never known or heard ut, any AMI
Malone mans refusing tu support the nu.nl
ncos Of II Republican convention, but can give
the names of some Jealous followers of the
Boss, who have voted and worked against
the Republican nominees, ana Tor the Demo
cratic candidates, and bOasted publicly that
they had beaten the Republican candidates.
Two of these "kiCkcrs' have been sent 70
chicago blythe Malone convention, but Will
they get there just the same The call Tor
the convention which met ut Charluttesvllle
un the 10th instant was made by $. +. Lind.
say. one of the committee OF three, AMI
signed by majority OF the delegates elected
To the convention. Due notice of the time ana
purpose of the proposed meeting having been
given, a large majority uf the delegates were
present, and acting under the instructions OF
tlC national committee, elected the Hon. u.
III. Riddcbcrger and myself rs the two dele
gates to the Chicago Republican Convention.
Notwithstanding NlahOnc's orders to the con
trary, there was Il. large attendance at the
district convention Though l thought
candidate, and was sure that he was the
choice of very large majority of the Virginia
Republicans. when II was proposed 20 instruct
the delegates to vote for him IN the Chicago
Convention opposed II aud positively refused
TO go to Chicago instructed, TO vote for either
of the many aspirants for the nomination, any
one of whom would make good President.
am for the nominee OF the Republican Con-
ventiun, and am only anxious TO ind out who
Is the most available man. think the dele.
gates from the southern StatsS should be a
little modest in pressing the claims of any Of
the candidates for the nomination, as there is
hardly Il possibility that the electoral vote OF
any southern STATE VIII Dt tOunleu LOT lIt
nominee of the Chicago Convention. II may
he allowed to advise | would say to the dele
gates from the south, GO to Chicago ana con.
suit with the delegates from the northern and
western states as To the availability of the
different names that will he presented 10 the
convention, and then, sinking all personal
preferences, act for the good of the cause
II is hard TO refrain from using harsh Ian
guage when called a "Mugwump' and "disor'
ganiZer," because am opposed to the man
agerlal policy Of man who has done more
than any other hundred men TO disintegrate
and "disorganize" the Republican partyin Nir.
ginia by having distributed in every county In
the state secret circulars and orders in hon
orable confidence" attempting thus TO stab
in the dark one of the greatest 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 Il
hearty and cheerful support. Knowing him
as do, have never believed there was a
word of truth in the assertions of many of the
President would give To Malone the. same
control of the federal patronage in Virginia
that he had under Arthur
Whether Malone was cognizant of this
report or not do not know, but 1t has injured
Senator sherman, not only In Virginia, but in
ether states. The secret circular" Vhe one
that found its way into the newspapers did
Senator. Shcrmth much injury, and he has
cause to cry, Save me from bossism and secret
circulars. | did not leave the convention
with Wise, but ] know that at least 200
PERSONS ltlI lHt IncHttT WltH illll, anu ] sup
pose they We're all delegates as no anti.
Malone men except thosefDho had credcn.
tials countersigned by the chairman Of Ma.
| homes appointing were allowed seats in the
| convention. ! remained there until lost all
| hope Of fair dealing toward the Republican
| party proper.
then went to the hall where the boilers had
organized their meeting, which was filled with
| more than 200 delegates, and a more enthusi.
| astic and unanimous crowd have seldom, II
ever, seen. hope some plan may be found
| 10 unite the two factions, but this can never
| be done under the present plan of organiHa'
| tiOn. Malone has defed the powers of the
national committee, and II he is sustained in
| his arbitrary and disorganizing course by the
| Republican National Convention there will be
| no hope of reconciling the Malone and Rcpub
| lican parties in Virginia. JonS f. LEWIS.
| IYNSwOOD, VA, May 20.