Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-24
A VERY PRETTY FIGHT.
HON. JOHN 9. WISE VERSUS GENERAL
WILLIAM MALONE.
City Republican Convention, During which
the Mahoneites Are Outvoted
and Bolt.


A convention composed OF fifiy-one
delegates, elected from Republican meet
ings held in the twenty-four voting-pre'
cincts of Richmond, assembled last night
in the City Circuit-Court room for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
State Convention to be held in Peters
burg on the 18th of May.
When a Dispatch reporter entered
the room Mt 7:i5 there we're about
twenty delegates presents but others
soon arrived, and by s o'clock all of the
delegates and many outsiders were
present.
1t was evident that there was trouble
brewing. When Mr.. Wise arrived there
were several advisers present, and first
one and then the other held counsel
with him. There was also to be seen
many Mahoneites. who were using their
best endeavors to prevent the carrying
ont OF tue programme that had been az
ranged by Wise a. Go.
The spectators and others were conf
dent that they were to have some real
fun, and in this they we're not disap-
pointed, for the utmost disorder reigned,
and at times things looked like there
might be a riot. The slate had been ar
ranged, but there was much trouble be-
fore it was ellectuated.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At hali-past o'clock Hon. John
S. Wise, the chairman of the party in
this city. took the chair and, in calling
the body to order, said "ln pursuance
of the call of the State Committee dele
gates have been elected to this conyen-
tion, which is held for the purpose OF
choosing delegates to the State Conven-
ton.
he then proceeded to read n roll of
the members as made up from the Gre
dentlals which had been sent to him.
When the name of Carter Harrison was
called Mr.. +. T. Murphy arose and said,
81 contest that seat"
He was told that his rights would be
attended to by the Committee or Gre
dentials
OkrANlLlNt.
Mr.. Wise designated Mr.. Henry Hud-
nall as temporary chairman, but his seat
being contested Mr.. n. j. Smith was
substituted.
S. B. Clarkson was made temporary
secretary.
Mr.. Wise moved that the temporary
organization be made permanent, but
the chairman declined to put the ques-
ton, saying that nothing further was in
order until the Committee on Credentials
had been appointed and made their re-
port.
"IT's PACKED.
Mr.. Murphy here obtained the ear OF
the Chair and said "Mr. Chairman,
want to leave my grievances to the con-
vention as | am satisfied that | cannot
get Justice in this committee" Zap
plause When quiet was restored
Mr.. Murphy continued: "Sir, |
want to let the convention decide this
question, for l believe the committee is
packed" Prolonged applause aud
cries Of "Yes. y
Mr.. Harrison yelled loudly to the chair
man. bnt it was some seconds before he
could make himself heard, such was
the stir and commotion. He began to
say that he, too, was in favor of having
the matter settled in the convention, but
the chairman ruled all OF this out oi
order.
CREDRNTIALs.
The Chair appointed the following
committee on credentials Messrs. John
S. Wise, A. G.. Mays. John Akers. jacob
Stanard, Duke, Woods, and Carter.
Edward Thompson, who to all appear
ances was leading the Malone wing, Of
fered resolution providing for another
committee, the members of which were
opposed to the Wise delegates.
The greatest disorder prevailed, but
the Chair refused to entertain any mo
tion, and after much wrangling the com
mittee obeyed Mr.. Wise's call and with
him repaired to the Sheriff's office,
where there was quite lively time be-
tween the contestants.
THE DELEGATES.
The committee after being out about
FORTY five minutes. returned and re-
ported that the following delegates were
entitled to seats in the body:
Clay Ward Jefferson A. Powell,
Lewis Lindsay, ". l. johnson, John ,.
Wise, James Patterson, Thomas Emory,
and George d. Woodson.
Monroe Ward: II. +. Mays. Martin
Dibbrell, q. W. Liggon, d. A. Brooke,
Z. J. Mcdonald, b. +. Turner Clinton
De Friest, George Reed, and Henry
Hudnall.
Jackson Ward Ed Thompson, Lewis
Stewart, +. r. Carter, Bernard Brown,
Morton Deane, John T. Anderson, W.
w. Fields, Ed. Chatham, Charles Young,
jackson Akers, Colin 7. Payne, Lewis
Frayser, Henry Hucles, John Mitchell,
Jr., A. j. Brown, William II. Binford,
j. l.. Baker. and James II. Powell.
Madison Ward: Samuel b. Clarkson,
Lewis H. Carter, Jacob Stanard, Viii
liam Custalo, Samuel Brown, and Ellis
Bagley.
jefferson Ward A. J. GuerpillIon, n.
J. Smith, William II. Woods, Carter
Harrison, and j. H. Childreys.
Marshall Ward: I. F. Scott, John
Venable, j. II. Duke, Lawson Brown,
o. NJ. Stewart, and Anderson Evans.
OF the fifty-one delegates only nine
are white.
CHEERS FOR MAHoNE.
AS soon as the report was read and be-
fore the question on its adoption was
put the Chair requested all persons not
delegates to retire, and invoked the
assistance of the sergeant alarms to this
end. The contestants and their friends
protested loudly, but several assistants to
the sergeant alarms were appointed.
They only succeeded in very small
measure in bettering the condition ol
things, and as to getting the specta.
tors to retire, it was no use, fol-
they had no idea of doing any such
thing. They went as far as the out
side railing, but further than this they
would not bulge, and the sergeant-at-
arms and his assistants could do nothing
whatever.
CHEERS TOR MALONE.
Ned Thompson arose, and in few
very sensible words urged his friends tc
retire in peace assuring them that full
justice would be done all parties inte-
rested.
Goroa ooa ,ao- tba door cried ont