Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-19
The Petersburg Conventions.


We published yesterday full reports OF the
proceedings Of the two Petersburg Convex
tons the MALONE Convention and the
WISE Convention. General MALONE did not
twerye the ninth part OF n hair from the line
Of action which he had beforehand deter
mined 10 follow. lie nominally gave TO his
followers permission 70 adjourn 10 points
within their respective congressional dis
frlcts. and there select the district delegates
o. Chicago; but they desired no such priyi-
Icge. lie wanted The delegates oil 10 be APP
pointed in Petersburg, and they carried out
his wishes.
Gcueral MAHoSE's proposition TO admit
the WEE delegates from Richmond upon an
causlity with the MALONE delegates. and give
both sets 81 delegates hali.vote each, was
insult added to injury. II was reflection
upon the intelligence OF every man In the
WISE delegation, aud was the basis Of the
liz bolt II General MALONE bad seated the
WISE delegates from Richmond, and refused
admission 10 the MAHONE delegates. he would
thereby have reduced the strength OF the
boilers. and yet would still have held his
convention i'm hand. But, 10 we said last
week. General MALONE "plays for keeps
lie would agree to no compromise. lie Jet
his lovnl henchmen know what would be
their fate # horcatterthe should take 1t into
their heads 10 follow the example OF WISE,
Nosr, LEWIS, CAMERON, RlDDLEBERGER, ana
the rest " the antl-Mahoneites.
10 NH
WI,E's recent comments, in his published
letters, upon the platform which he says
defeated him some years ago, had an IN
Guence upou the man or men who framed
the Petersburg MALONE platform. IL Is
short. wcl-worded, and easily under
stood. II aims to strike the Demo
Gratis in unprotected places. The i'm
pudenco Of the charge that the Demo-
Gratis have refused 70 abolish the sop
pres,ive internal war-taXes" il characters
lie Of MAnoNE's uttcranccs. The Republic
cln party levied those oppressive war
taxes" and since the close Of the war was
for wears in possession Of all three depart
nouts oi the Federal Government, and yet
did not even try TO abolish those "oppres-
live war-taNcs." But it did abolish the in
come tax and all the rest Of the
taxes that were paid by the rich.
II Kept the tax on sugar, but abolished
tie tax on bonds. The Democratic party,
on the other hand, has never since 1860 been
jn possession Of both houses OF Congress and
tie presidency at one and the same time. II
Ia taxes.
The Democrats in the House OF represents
tycs are trying 10 reduce the surplus; but
NAHoNg's friends will not cooperate with
them.
But we have not yet mentioned the decla-
ton wherein MALONE showed the acme OF
impudcnce It was his arrangement OF the
Democratic party for its " subordination OF
the Administration to partisan ends" This
from the man who was for Arthur because
ARTHUR was for him This from the man
who was permitted by Republican Admin
i.tration to appoint every postmaster, inter
naLrevenue official, and tide.waier in Var
riuia! MALONE must have INDUCED in a
Ncphistophileau laugh when he penned that
charge.
What shall we say OF the WISE Conven-
ton? II was highly-respectable body. 1t
pursued the only policy that could give 1t
promise OF recognition at Chicago. 1t Sc
lected State chairman, and also not only
chose delegates at large, but inside provision
10 doubt for having cOngressional-district
delegates elected in all those districts where
this had not already been done. Mr..
WISE will 60 TO Chicago with good backing.
II the BLAINE men I'm that convention will
give an attentive ear to his story he may pos
sibly succeed in outgeneralling MALONE.
We shall be glad 10 see MALONE and his set
refused seats; hut we shall, we fear, Ike
Mr.. WISE as MAMoNE's successor no better
than we like MALONE. They are both
welded to their Republican idols the
malignants OF the North.