Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-17
A FIGHT THOUGHT CERTAIN.
Senator Riddleb9rg9r Al
ready en- the Ground.
WHAT HE HAS TO SAY.
VIII Wise Yield ?---That'S the
Question.
General kahons's Basement Dispensary-
0psn-Handsd Hospitality to White
and Colored-Ths Gene
raj Outlook
Isnn-inl te,earnm 70 the nispatch.

Special telegram to the DisDatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA, May G-The last Demo.
cratic convention held in this clty was that
which nominated Honest John Letcher for
Governor, aud gave him an opportunity to
secure noticeable place in history as the
war Governor Of Virginia. The first state
Republican Convection ever held in what Is
now Nirgini, took place here IN 1869, and
nominated Wells for Governor. 1t was a
fussy body, and General Malone and Colo
mel Cameron in the background ard Mr..
Edgar Allan aud Mr. Buttz IN the FORE
ground managed u so that the Wells party
cOmpassed ITS own defeat and made the Walk
or campaign a glowing possibility. Since
that day Petersburg has logged along very
happily without any State political conyen-
ton. The prospect is that that which is to
assemble to- morrow will be as schismaiic as
was The Wells.
BOUND TO RE A FIGHT.
There is bound to be Ggbt under John
Wise, Cameron. RiddlebeTger. Lewis, Y0st,
Grouer Brady. and all that cannot submit
90 the Malone methods. That they viii be
allowed what they consider their rights In
the Malone Convention j. incredible. Hence
q hall has been hired for an aDtl-Mah0ne
convention. At this writing there j. no
probability Of a truce. The auticipations
are all for two conventions at Petersburg
and two Virginia delegations at Chicago.
RrDnLEBgRGER.
Senator Riddlcbcrgor came over on the 4
O'clock trsiu. lie was from Washington ria
Charlottesville, and was accompanied by his
wife. ON the cars the Senator wore a now
broad brimmcd straw bat, and bud white
handkerchief tied around his neck. He said
that fac was suffering drcadfuly from hOar>c-
ncss, and was altogether unWcN, but was re-
spending 10 an imperative call Of duties IN
coming 10 this city.
CAMERON.
EX.Goycrnor Cameron wss AZ the depot 20
meet Mr.. Riddlcbrrger. During TIE eve
ming the two were seen surrounded by a
crowd OF supporters aud admirers. At the
other end OF the city, c-cOuccd i'm bis liz
brlry. where only few iiVorltes were adj
mttcd at time, was General M1iOue, the
chairman OF the Republican State Commit
tee. EX-Mayor Lamb, of Norfolk; Colo
mel William g. Elan, OF Louisa; Congress.
men Gaines, Bowen. and BOWdcu, eX.Att0r.
ucy-Gcncrll +. y. Blair. eY->peiker !. G..
Fowler, 4. Il. FAR, and a croWdo OF delegates
and visiting statesmen were coming and g0'
ing from the house.
MAHONE's BASEMENT.
In the basement Captain Asa Rogers was
engaged in enrolling the delegates. Here is
where trouble is going TO come in. The
county ana city chairnen we're al appointed
bv Malone. These chairmcn are required
10 certify the names Of delegates elected.
In many instances. n Is alleged, these chair
men have atrociou-ly violated the viii o. the
people by ignoring the auii.Mah0ne dele
yates. Tomorrow Wise, Cameron & Co.
will send 10 General Malone q list Of dele.
gate, whom tney claim 10 be- elected.
Nahone VIII hardly consent 20 receive TIN,
list i'm lieu o. the reports ~ his chairmCn,
but when IL comes 10 voting m the election
Of temporary chairman Wise may demand "a
recorded vote. II that be ordered ii Will
reveal to what extent Malone, chairmen
have gone IN excluding the Wise men.
WILL COMMENCE.
Atthi, point the fight will commence, and
finding That they are 10 be- utterly ignored TIE
mt.Nlahone people may then and there
Withdraw. How Wise can withdraw IN the
face Of his repeated declarations that he will
abide the will Of the convention can only be
explained upon The hypothesis that be will
consider the expected boiling convention as
the convention and Mahone's convention as
the Unauthorized convention.
Malone lives on Long Market street,
which {, TO Petersburg what Franklin street
Is 70 Richmond.
SWEET SOUNDS And FLOWERS.
lis house Is OF wood but very roomy,
very imposing, and is surrounded by ample
grounds. which on the front and side. are
covered by smoothly shayen grt,S-plots. aud
in the rear is a garden Of roses, m the midst
Of which The pIa,hing q fountain soothe'
the tired statesman night snd DAY, and y ith
that lullaby comes the Odors Of his flowers.
Mrs. Mahone and daughter are abroad, and
General Malone and his son Butler are the
only occupants OF this comfortable abode.
The Geacral seems 10 be dispensing an OPEN
banded hospitality. and white and black are
made equally welcome 10 The refreshments m
the basement, TO which they get access by a
side door,
A CALNNEsS.
About The street on which Malone lives
there ], calmness and serene dignity pecu-
fairly southern, but the groups OF mingling
whites and blacks strike one a. slightly
foreign to the the place. Here at ManOne's
home Hon. John ;. Wise used % DE an ever
welcome visitor And here on the spacious
back porch, which Il shaded by fine trees
aud perfumed by the rose-garden, Malone
aud Wise have often sat together aud dis.
cussed the political situation in Virginia
and possibly anat Dematized their enemies,
but, alas. are not friends now, and last night
in conference at his house Malone spoke
very sharply OF Wise.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
II il understood that Lamb will be the
Temporary chairman Of the convention TO-.
morrow by appointment OF MabOne's com.
miitee Wise a. city chairman can certify
himself as 4 delegate, and thus these two
men will be much In the attitude that they
were In the state Democratic Convention in
1871. only with this change-thai then Chair
man Lamb was against Malone now he Is
for him. Then Wise was for Malone; now
be is against him, or nc least against the unit
rule and against the capitalization OF all
power in the hands OF the State chairman.
Calm observers here believe it impossible
that Malone can exclude Wise from the con-
yention. lie comes in under all the sanctity
OF a cbairman's certificate.
NOT TIE CANE.
But the game seems to be not to turn
Johnnie out nut rs a compromise TO let in
the contestants, VINO are headed by Mr. ;.
Blair Morris. Thus Richmond would have
forty.eight delegates each with half vote.
VIII Wise submit? IL is impossible TO
say. II he yield, this point he yields every
thing.
TWO DELEGATIONS.
Unless present signs fail Virginia will
have two delegations at Chicago. Eight dis
tricts are reported 10 have acted conf0rna-
DIV TO the National Committed plsn-that
Is, held district conventions within the
bounds Of the districts, including the con-
ventOns held ia Richmond and Charlo.tes-
Vile to-day. Mahone's convention will elect
Jour delegates at large. aud then the delegates
will ignore the district convention, sepa-
rated into districts, and elect two delegates
from each OF the ten districts. This the
General thinks conforms to the National
Committees plan. For delegates at large |
bear the names OF William Malone, William
G. Elan, William Lamb, :. Brown Allen,
Frank :. Blair. ard Congressman Bowen.
Congressman Games and eX-C0ngressman
Hooper, who OF old fought Malone, are
working In harness now. SO Is Professor
Langston, who hopes 10 be sent to Chicago
as the district delegate.
FORAKER.
II Is said here that Governor Foraker, OF
Ohio, has written Hon. james A. Frazer,
Of Roekbridge, one Of the anti. Mahoneiies,