New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-19
THE SPLIT IN VIRGINIA.
BOTH CONVENTIONS SELECT DELEGATES TO CHI

BOTH CONVENTIONS SELECT DELEGATES TO CHI
CAGo AND ADJOURN.
Petersburg, Va, May 19.-Comparatve quiet fol-
lowed the departure Of the seceders from the Malone
Republican Convention here last night, and routine
business wont The following delegates to Chicago
were namcd lid District, L. L. Maury, OF South
ampton, and r. NJ. Smith, Of Elizabeth City; lid,
J. W. Southland, of Heinrich, and John Mitchell, of
Richmond; vth, w. II. Peasants, Of Danville and
j. d. Perkins, of Grayson With, j. B. stovall, of Hall
fax, and W. Lee Brand, of Roanoke With, W. H.
Slaughter, of Fauquicr, and W. c. Elan, Of Louisa ;
IXth, NJ. B. Wood OF Scott, and W. A. French, Of
Giles Xth, W. T. Craig, OF Augusta and Caesar Per-
kIns, Of Rockingham. The delegations from the Ist
Ivth and With Districts have not yet reported the
names Of their delegates
The Committee on Business reported the following
delegates large: John G. Watts, of Tazewell; S.
Brown Allen, of Augusta; A. II. Harris, of Dinwlddle
and General William Malone, of Petersburg Electors
stlarge Colonel William Lamb of Norfolk, and
Frank Blair of Wythe The committee reported
In favor Of the unit rule at Chicago and the contnu
ance of the present plan Of organization The report
was adopted. The committee also reported the
platform, which was adopted 1t reafirmed Repubi-
can doctrines indorsed Mahone's leadership and do
clared that Virginia Republican on the tariff issue.
General Malone, General Stith Boiling and Edmund
W. Waddell constitute the State Executive Committee.
Upon leaving the Academy Of Music the seceders,
led by Mr. Wise, proceeded 10 tho ArHniy, Whch was
speedily filed by nearly two hundred delegates and
may outsiders. The meeting was promptly called
to order and at once organized by tho election Of
General " d. Groner, of Norfolk as chairman, and C.
C. Clark of Petersburg secretary. Addresses were
made by John S. Wise, John s. Acn and Captain Paul
(coored) of Richmond United States Senator Riddle
berger State Senator ID. f. Houston, of Roanoke and
Others. Mr.. wise's speech was mainly scsthng
attack against General Mahono and his methods, while
the theme Of the other speakers in the same strain
all asserting in most positive terms that General
Malone retire In order to preserve the integrity
Of the Republican party in tho State Tho lid Dis
rrict delegation Will in Richmond TO elect delo
gates TO Chicago and electors. The other districts In
which Chicago delegates have not yet been elected VIII
hold conventions upon the return OF the delegates to
their homes
Tho antf-Mahonc meeting remained In session until
carly hour this morning. The committee TO pre-
pare business reported, and the report was adopted
1t provides Tor committee OF twenty nve 10 issue
address 10 the Republicans of the State and submit
plans of organization Senator d. r. Houston, Of
the party. The convention then proceeded to elect
delega etafgo To tho Chicago Convention, as fol-
lows General V. d. Groncr OF Norfolk: samuel NJ.
Yost, of Augusta r. A Paul (colorcd OF Richmond;
Ex-Governor William T. Cameron and exUnitcd
states Senator John T. Lewis elected electors at
On motion of John s. WISE the platform to be
agreed upon at tho Chicago Convention was adopted
- the platform Of the party here, and At 80 m,
Blaine