The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-20
UNANIMOUS DISCORD.
The 4th District Mon
grels Hold Two
Conventions.
IANGsToN ArD sRSoID BOTH USASi-
MoUsLY NoMINATED.
Congressional News-General kilograms
fsnncinl 10 tho Timcs.l

Especial TO the Tmcs.l
FARMvILLE,NA., September l9.-Farm.
vile presented an unusual appearance
this morning, With such additions to its
population IS Billy The Kid" Lord
Langston, Brady and "sich," with such
added attractions ss brass bands badges,
buttons, political headquarters, peanut
stands, stTeet-corner craftsmanship and
the like.
Promptly at 10 m. the Malone Con
vention met in the court house building,
and Just as promptly the Langston
forces gathered in The opera house, the
two houses being only few feet apart.
Without delay the Malone machine got
TO work and soon fashioned
Judge Arnold OF Sussex into a
Congressional candidate. 1t passed
resolutions eulogizing candidate and
platform and denouncing in unmeasured
terms Brady for varied and fiagrant po-
litical sins and as an unworthy member
Of the National Committee.
Malone, Arnold, Clem Green and 9th
ers addressed the convention until about
4p.m., when it adjourned.
Like procedure was gone through at
the Langston show. He had bigger
house, bigger crowd and made bigger
noise.
There are now three Congressional can
didates in this dislrict-heayy fighting
ahead and high old time for the boys.
Ross Hamilton presided over the
Laneston convention. Scott Wood NOM
mated Laugston, who went through by
acclamation. Brady commanded the
forces, and looked happy fighting his
quondam boss.
UNITED PRESS REPORT.
PETERSBURG. VA, September 10
Farmviue was ti,led last night with dele !
gates 20 the Congressional Convention |
and friends Of the opposing candidates
General Malone opened the proceedings |
by a speech to the Arnold men, who sup !
port his organization, and was very bitter /
against Langst0n. Tie declared that no |
negro must 60 to Congress from the
Fourth District at this time, and that
LangstOn was more Of Democrat than
Republican. The result of his utter
ances caused bitter comment among the
Langston people and further incensed the
cOl0Ted delegates against what they called
the methods of the boss" TIE night
was spent in hard work and this morn
ing the Congressional District Commit
tee, Robert MCCandlish, b. +. Jarrett
and Ross Hamilton, the last named
Laugs,oniie. met 10 prepare roll Of dele
gates. They finally decided by vote OF
. 2t01-Hamilton opposing their action
TO rule out all but thirteen of the Lang
s,ou delegates This was the signal for
break and the LanestOn people adjourn
cd TO the Opera House and organized
their convention.
The stage was handsomely decorated
with banners and flowers, and /. was
filled with prominent Langston Republi-
cans, white and cOlored, among them a
large number of Colored preachers. A
permanent organization, with Ross Ham
ilton as chairman, was quickly effected,
and Langston received the unanimous
vote Of the convention.
4 committee brought Langston into
the convention He made brief speech,
portraying his devotion to the Republi-
can party, claiming equal rights for
white and black alike, and repelling the
charge made by General Malone that he
was more a Democrat than a Republican,
and that a negro ought not to 60 10 Con-
gress. se made a few clever thrusts at
the past political record Of General Ma
hone.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
Colonel James ID. BraGys appointment
on the National Committee and his ser
vices to the party; pledgng earnest and
best support TO John Mercer Langst0n;
reprOving the methods aud secret meet
ings of General Malone and refusing re-
COgnition to the Malone committeeman
and chairman.
Colonel Brady addressed the conyen-
ton and was hearti ly cheered
THE ARNOLD CONVENTION
met in the court. house, with A. W. Har-
ris as chairman The Committee on
'N"NHNtai' iSFO4ttt tiO hSt VI QCltkdtto
Certified by the district secretary Judge
X W Arnold was nominated by accla-
nation, and committee was sent TO in
yite General Malone and the nominee to
address The convention. Judge Arnold
returned with the committee There was
music, and then he made his speech of
acceptance. lie declared he had and
would make sacrifices for the colored
man, but If you want the white man to
withdraw from your party he will do so
id quick. He denounced the state.
menl that the white people were selfish
in wanting the nomination las lie from
the tongue of political trickster." and
discussed Langston's political record
lie announced his readiness to meet {
Langsion and Venable on every court
green. II
Resolutions were adopted pledging