Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-18
present time will put the question OF MFR.
Yost's admittance TO the house."


YosT ADMITTED.
lie then called the ayes and noes civd voce,
and each side responded with apparently |
equal strength.
Colonel Lamb: 1.-THE Chair is In doubt,
but will give Mr.. Yost the benefit OF u.
The doorkeeper will therefore please admit |
him." [Cheersl.
ANOTHER SPEECH.
Colonel Lamb then began his speech and |
at once dipped into the principles OF the |
Republican party. "There are assembled |
here to-day men who wore the Gray and the |
Blue. men who were master and slave, now
thank God neither. Let US feel that we are |
EQUALS under the law and bow TO the will OF
the majority. Let us show 10 the world !
that we can work like brothers."
Colonel lambs speech was often inter-
rupted by cheers.
EX-ATToRNEY-GENERAL BLAIR.
Hon. Frank s. Blair offered the following:
Resolrsd, 1. That committee on credentials
be formed OF three members from each con- |
rresslona district 70 DO selected by the delegates
representing zach district from among the mem |
beers whose seats arc not contested.
z That a. the same time and IN ike manner |
committee on permanent Organization composed /
Of one such delegate Do solicited.
g. That at the Same time and In like manner a /
committee on general business imposed OF |
three members from zach congressional district |
be selected.
4. mat 20 order to enable the districts 10 COM
ply with the foregoing resolutions and 70 select /
congressional elector, two congressional dele |
Gates and two alternatea, and recommend Tour \
delegates at large tor the state ~ the Chicago /
Convention a recess Dc now token until O'CLOCK. |
Captain Wise, after inquiring the sense OF |
the resolutions read. and being convinced |
that they did not exclude the contested dele
cations from participating IN the selection Of |
members Of the Committee on Credentials, |
but only prohibited contested delegates from |
serving as members OF that committee, said |
he would second them.
A SUBSTITUTE.
A member from the First district offered |
as n substitute that three committees-on per- |
manent organizations, on credentials, and on |
Revolutionary appointed to be composed OF |
three delegates each from each district, and |
that they be appointed by the delegation
from each district.
The Chair decided that the substitute was
the same as the pending resolu-
lions and the substitute was therefore with !
drawn.
CREDENTIALS.
The clause about the Committee on Gre |
dentials in the original resolutions here |
caused much discussion, Captain Wise taking |
an active part. lie favored the resolutions !
as presented.
Mr.. George T.. Bowden, Of Norfolk, said |
he did not understand their meauing, and |
would not vote for them until he did. After |
awhile he stated that he understood the re-
solutions, and then be said he would favor |
them.
In the discussion Captain Wise said that |
the convention has no more to do with The |
election OF the district delegates to Chicago /
than it has to DO with Heaven, and that isn't |
much.
CELESTIAL.
Mr.. Bowden. of Norfolk, said he thought /
a Republican stood a very good chance for T.
the celestial regions.
CAPTAIN Wise said II Heaven was like the /
convention II would be useless TO try to get |
in without the cOunter.slgnaiurc OF the |
chairman.
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Wise
said the Third district delegation had had |
20 meeting for the election OF delegates to
Chicago, but it was IN their power TO strictly |
comply with the requirements OF the Ma
tional Committee, as each man could take
his foot in his hand and cross the PocahOn-
tas bridge and be within the bounds OF the /
district. and there under the shade OF the !
trees they could have as good time as any
body; but not so with other delegations.
Unless the resolutions adopted meant that
the district delegations could adjourn from
this place TO some place in their district he |
saw great difficulty IN the way.
The Chair said that he thought that each
district delegation had complete power in /
the Dremises-lhat was the way he would |
constTue It,
Mr.. BARS resolutions were agreed to, and
after adopting the rules OF the House OF
Delegates TO govern the convention recess
until O'Clock was taken.
MAHONE's PLOwEEs.
Both ut the noon and evening sessions
many delegates appeared wearing red roses
in their lapelS. This was a sign that they
had been to MahOne's house, and, az men,
bers OF hrs great political family bad the
right 10 do, had been plucking flowers from
bis gardens. II was a matter OF fact, too,
hat at the morning session, when Wise in
errupted Malone IN the midst Of the latter's
get speech, Malone scarcely noticed Wise.
True he suspended his speech. He had to
DO that. for what Is Mahone's puny voice TO
The lusty lung. power aud tremendous vocal
endowmerts OF WISE? But more than TO
suspend, Malone did not notice WISE.
IGNORED.
When be answered the points Of order he
seemed rather 10 address others who inter-
ccted remarks than TO respond 10 Mr..
Wise's motion and complaints. The Gene
raj was equally cOutemptuous OF MT. Riddle
berger, and Riddleb, rger, for his part, took
care 10 address Malone a. chairman. He
that be could have nothing to do
with Malone personally, but that be spoke
10 him a. chairman. All the same, the little
General wouldn't bulge. IL would have
been but scant courtesy for him to say, why
certainly, let Mr.. lost cone in"; but he
wouldn't do II. He wouldn't yield one
hUndredth part OF an inch TO Wise and Rid
tlebeTger.
DIR. DICK WISE.
Once Or. Dick Wise tried to throw in
some harmonizing remarks, but all in vain.
II was whistling against the wind.
The convention was to have been called to
order at 4 Z. NJ, but at that hour very few
delegates had reported. The Third district
was In a terrible wrange at the Grays'
Armory and did not appear for hours. Their
Empty seats stared the people on the stage all
The evening.
LANCsTON's WANTS.
The Fourth District Convention had only
partly done It's work. Professor Langston
wished to 20 TO Chicago. Malone didn't
desire him to have the honor, but the Pc
cr.burg Republicans said that they haye on
hand bitter municipal fight and that not 10
give Langston tnis preierment would be TO
cause him TO sulk when his services are most
needed. and consequently the I.tersburgers
.aused the convention to adjourn over until
this morning. II Langston pushes his case
with zeal he will probably be a delegate to
Chicago.
A. for the Seventh district they split into
.wO conventions. SCch was the prospect
waiting this evenings session.
Afternoon sessiOn.
Temporary Chairman Lamb called the
convention to order at about = o'clock.
Colonel Lamb said &" The convention will
,nme to order. The Chair has sent notice
% the delegations from the Second, Third,
md Filth districts that the convention IS in
session. In the mean time it would be we'll
o bear the reports OF those delegations
which have arrived
Several districts then reported.
Mr.. RIddleberger said: L" move that the
Committee on Credentials shalt first deter
nine W DO are the delegates here before fur
her proceeding. Let us know who are the
Delegates, and then we will know how the
are In he cOnSiituted -