Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-25
Republican Party Spill.
TWO CONVENTIONS HELD AT Pc
TERSBURG AND TWO SETS
OF DELEGAI TIES FOR
CHICAGO.

OF DELEGATES FOR
CHICAGO.
OUT-sENATOR RID D LEBER E r
LEAVES THE CONVENTION WITH A
THREAT-JoHN WISE BOLTS WITH ALL
THE KICKERs- MALONE SPEAKS OF
THEM AS ga FEW DISSATISFIED GEN
TLEMEN."
&C., &C., &C.
The VINDICAToR last Friday informed
its readers that the Republican Conven-
tlon at Petersburg had split in twain the
night before. and that when We went to
press at midnight two Republican Conven-
tons were in full blast in that city. Our
exchanges give us fuller particulars.
THE SCENE WEDNESDAY.
The delegates commenced arriving on
Wednesday. The Grays Armory where
a flag inscribed Headquarters opponents
to the Unit Rule, foated. was tbs point
to which the Wise faction repaired on
arriving. Thither Senator Riddleberger
was taken by ex-Gov. Cameron, who met
him at the cars. Gen. Mahone's head
quarters were at his private residence on
the fashionable street of Petersburg, and
there, in the basement, Capt. Asa Rogers
was busy recording list of the delegates as
certified by the Malone County Chairmen.
In the basement, also, 'refreshme nts"
were partaken Of by all hungry and thirsty
Malone delegates.
MAKING READY FOR THE FIGHT.
The Wise faction made ready for the
fight by meeting Wednesday night at
the ArmorY and public speaking. in
which all the speakers expressed Allegiance
to the party but opposition to Unit Rule.
EX-Gov. Cameron, Hon. Jacob Yost, W.
q. Pendleton Of Smythe, all spoke in the
same strain. The meeting appointed a
committee Of 25, including Hon. Jacob
Y st Of Stanton, Jno.- f. Lewis and D.
Sheffey Lewis Of Harrisonburg, James A.
Frazier Of Kockbridge, and J. W. f.
Bryant Of Allegbany, to prepare a pro-
gramme for the next day.
The other side gathered at Gen. Ma
homes house and held consultations. It
was agreed that instead of excluding John
S. Wise from the Convention, both his
delegation from Richmond and the Ma
hone delegation from Richmond headed
by Blair Morris, should be admitted, thus
neutraliZng Wise's delegation.
THE ASSEMBLING.
AS the hour for the assembling of the
convention. u o'clock Tn ursday approach
ed, it was found that the admission Was
to be exclusively by card and that only
delegates who lad gotten cards from Capt.
Asa Rogers, the Secretary of the state
Committee, could get into the Academy
of music where it was held. Gen. Malone
came to the front of the stage at noon pre-
cisely. The hall at that time was about
half filed. He was loudly cheered and
proceeded to make speech. In it be said
that the appointment of district delegates
to Chicago by the congressional dslega-
tions at the Petersburg Convention would
be perfectly legal, as the rule requiring
them to be selected in the way members
Of election of the delegates who chose
them-tbey must be elected IN their dis
tricts, but when they got to Petersburg
could there elect their district delegates to
Chicago. 1t could be done as legally at Pc
tersburg as at home. He made the usual
predictions of triumph In the national
election. During Mahone's speech Wise
was informed that
HON. JACOB YOST HAD BEEN REFUSED
ADMISSION TO THE CONVENTION.
Mr. Wise interrupted Gen. Malone and
the following ensued.
He asked pardon for the interrupt ion, but
desired to point out the fact that Hon. Jacob
Yost a member of congress and member of
the republican party, had been refused admis-
sion to the convention and was now on the
sidewalk. He moved that Mr.. Yost be invited
to seat on the floor.
Senator Riddleberger stated that he could
corroborate the statement, as he was with Mr.
Yost and both were refused admittance to the
hall.
Gen. Malone replied that no privileged
ticket had been issued to any one except
delegate or on alternate.
Mr.. Wise asserted that men from his dis
trict were on this floor who had no right to
be here.
Mr.. Boiling Wilcox moved that special
invitation be extended to Mr.. Yost to seat in
the convention, regardless to his credentials.
Mr.. D. F. Houston said he thought that
Mr.. Yost had been excluded under a misap-
prehension. He held the proxy for Highland
county, and it had always been customary to |
respect those proxies.
Senator Hubbard, of Buckingham, said that
those who We're interrupting the chairman in
the discharge of his duty were guilty of gross
discourtesy.
General Malone said he proposed to con-
hnue his remarks and then, when the tempo |
rary organization had been effected, motion |
for privileged admissions would be entertain
ed. General Malone then resumed his re-
marks, and was allowed to proceed to the close |
without further interruption.
When Col. Lamb was introduced he was /
greeted with prolonged cheers.
Hon. John S. Wise renewed his motion for |
Mr.. Yost's admission.
Col. Lamb asked: SIS it the wish of the |
[Cries of ''no' and 'yes"l.
Col. Lamb said that nothing was in order
but the speech of the temporary chairman.
Mr.. Wise: "Courtesy is always in order"
Col. Lamb then again rose and put the CUES
ton of Mr.. Yost' s admission. Ayes and noes
again rang out with equal force, and Col.
Lamb said he would give the benefit Of the
doubt to Mr.. Yogt and direct the doorkeeper
to admit him, this to be subject to the action
of the committee on credentials, when APP
pointed.
This restored peace and Col. Lamb proceed