Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-25
MAH0NE'S EVIL HAND
4 REPUBLICAN SPLIT.
Two Conventions in Petersburg.
Petersburg Index-Appeal.

omen, and several hundred dele
| gates who had been in waiting came
in and took the seats assigned to
them.
When Gen. Malone came for
ward. the convention broke out in
TO tremendous cheering which last
ed several minutes. Just then
son ebody proposed three cheers
for James G. Blaine which were
given with a good will. These
were followed with cheers for John
| Sherman, for the Republican party
and for the unit rule. When order
had been restored, Gen. Malone
addressed the convention.
At point of the speech Hon,
John S. Wise interrupted. lie
asked pardon for the interruption,
| bat desired to point out the fact
THAT Hon. Jacob YOst, a member OF
congress and member OF the Repub
lican party, had been refused adj
mission to the convention and was
now on the sidewalk. He moved
that Mr.. YOst be invited to seat
on the floor.
Senator Rlddleberger 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 an
alternate.
Mr.. Wise asserted that men from
his district we're on this floor who
had no right to be here.
Mr.. Boiling Wilcox moved that a
special invitation be extended to
Mr.. Yost to a seat i'll the cOnven-
ton. regardless to his credentials.
Mr.. ID. f. Houston said he
thought that Mr.. YOst had been ex'
cluded under a misapprehenslon.-
He held the proxy for Highland
county, and it had always been
customary to respect those proxies.
Senator Hubbard, of Bucking-
ham. said that those who were in
terrupting the chairman in the dis.
charge of his duty were guilty OF
gross discOurtesy.
General Malone said he proposed
TO continue his remarks and then,
when the temporary organization
had been effected, a motion for
privileged admissions would be en-
tertained. General Malone then
resumed his remarks, and was al
lowed to proceed to the close with
out 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 "Is it the wish
of the convention that Mr.. YOst be
admitted p Cries of no and yes
Col. Lamb said that nothing was
in order bat the speech of the tenn
porary chairman.
Mr.. Wise: "COurtesy is always
in order"
Col. Lamb then again rose and
pat the question of Mr.. YOsts adj
mission. Ayes and noes again rang
ont with equal force, and Col. Lamb
said he would give the benefit of
the doubt to Mr.. YOst and direct
the doorkeeper to admit him, this
to be subject to the action OF the |
committee on credentials, when ap
pointed.
This restored peace and Colonel /
Lamb proceeded with his remarks.
lie declared that the republican
party was the only truly national |
parry the only party whose shib-
boleth was protection to American
labor and the education of the /
whole people. He pleaded for the
allaylng of all differences IN the
party. Let all show to the world
that they could differ without being
leserierS, and that no angry clouds
of discord should veil the star of
hope.
On motion, the rules of the house
Of delegates, as far as applicable,
were adopted to govern the con-
ventiOn.
Mr.. f. S. Blair submitted the fol-
Owing resolutions:
Rcsolred, First. That committee on
be formed Of three (3) members
rom each congressional district to be Sc
ected by delegates representing each dis
riot from among the members whose seats
are not contested.
Second. That at the same time and in
ike manner a committee on permanent or
sanilaton composed of one (l) such dele
gate be selected.
Third. That at the same time and in like
manner a committee on general business
of three 90 members from each
congressional district be selected.
FOmh That in order TO enable the dis
riots to comply with the foregoing reso-
utiops and to select a congressional cleo
or. two congressional delegates and two
llternates and recommend four delegates
it-large for the State to the Chicago con-
'ention, a recess he now taken until four
- o'clock and that each district select
members IF the State committee.
Capt. Wise moved an amendment
o the resolution that each district
ecOmmeud three members for the
State committee. Adopted and the
as amended was adopted.
The convention then took a re-
.css until 1 O'Clock.
IL was 5:05 o'clock before Colonel
.amb calleI the convention to or
Ter again and called for reports
rom the district delegations
When all reports had been submit
ed the committees were cOnsttnt-
d as follows:
OK PERMANENT ORGANI-
ZATION.
First Di.trict-Wm. Mayo.
Second District-W. $. Holland.
Third-Di.trict C. B. jackson.
Fourth District-W. +. Jones.
Fifth Di.trict-W. ID. Brown.
Sixth Di-trict-W. +. Palmer.
Seventh District-J. G.. Newman.
Eighth District--R. Il. Farr.
Ninth Di-trict-D. f. Baily.
Tenth Decentralization Davis.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
First Di,trict-W. w. Ashbury, E. S. {
'hillips, j. II. A. Cyrus. [
Second District-D. A. Whitfield, q.
'arlOw, Garrison Cross.
Third Distinctly. III. Beveridge,
rank Scott, j. ii. Barrett.
Fourth District William Griggs, W. !
I. Jameson. O.. w. Matthews.
Fifth District-W. &. Cobb, Peter
,ucsenbcrry, j. +. Deep.
Six District-Dr. Gray, Richard Tut
'ller, a. Evans.
Seventh Di.trict-E. +. Broyles. J. w.