New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-18
A BOLT IN VIRGINIA.
REPUBLICANS AGAINST THE UNIT RULE.
JOHN S. wIsEs FOLLOWERS LEAVE THE PETERS
BURG CONVENTION HALL-REFUSING TO
SUBMIT TO MAHoNEs DONNA 81
TIoN-A DISCoRDANT J
ASSEMBLAGE-

publican State Convention began to gather in the
Academy of Music just before noon and promptly
at that hour. the building being about two-thirds
full, General Malone came upon the stage from the
rear entrance His appearance was the signal for
an outburst of applause, which the General how
ever, failed to notice. A few minutes after John
B. Wise, the leader Of the opposition to Malone S
unit rule appeared in that part Of the dress circle
allotted to the Third District, and also greeted
with applause. The noticeable feature OF the con-
vention was the great increase in the number Of
white delegates. some Of the districts being almost
entirely represented by them. At $3.50 o'clock
General Malone stepped to the front of the stage
and was greeted with tremendous and enthusiastic
applause, which continued several minutes and
which interspcrsed with rounds upon rounds
oi cheers for Blaine Sherman, the unit rule, the
Republican party, etc.
When quiet had been restored General Malone,
after acknowledging the compliment, proceeded
to address the convention. lie had spoken only
few minutes when Mr. Wise Interrupted, stating
that Congressman Jacob Yost had been refused ad-
mittance to the hall, and moved that he be in-
vited to privileged seat This caused some
confusion, during which General Malone explained
that no properly accredited delegate had been re-
fused admttance. Senator Rlddlebergcr inter
rupted with some statement about the refusal
to admit Yost, when he was, in turn interrupted
by Mr.. Hubbard, Of Buckingham, who charged
that such interruptions had taken place were,
10 say the least, dScourteous IN the extreme, and
should be stopped
More confusion ensued in the course of which
Senator RiddleDcrger and Mr. Hubbard, who were
in close proximity, INDUCED in vigorous shaking
OF fingers at each other and in vehement language,
which could not be heard. Without noticing the
motion for Yost's admission General Malone con-
tinued and finished his address When he had
concluded. he introduced William Lamb, OF Nor
folk, as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Wise at once renewed his motion for the
admission of Mr.. Yost
Mr. Lamb said that love of party led him to
1oes,n L. fon tee ro1.o ha al
the question to the convention. viva v0ce
vote was so evenly divided in sound that the
chairman decided that the question was in doubt,
but he would give the benefit of the doubt to Mr..
Yost, and requested the doorkceper to admit him.
General Malone said in his speech:
While since the foundation of the party com.
posed IT has been my honorcd privilege to occupy tho
position It's chief ofcer there has been time when
could have desired retirement and here in all
DOR let me say that shall be happy you will call an
other to that Office II is vacant
He then briefly presented various matters relating
to tho important duty devolvng upon the convention,
particularly TO the absolute power Of that body
In respect to the organization and policy Of the
party and the appointment of district delegates and
electors. lie did not doubt the competency OF the
district delegations to act hero ani II, indeed,
there was anything in the party law to question the
regularity. In respect to the governing law OF tho
party in Virginia. the call under which tho districts
assembled here was made by the authority and
precisely in the way conventions are formed
for tho nomination Of candidates fon Congress- Ho
doubted that their deliberations would be governed
by honest only for the Of the cause,
and to that object any variances Of opinion be subor
olnated. He predicted a glorious triumph In the
coming National election and tho brighter and better
days which Republican success guarantees, in that 1t
lnsures an American administration and the promotion
O. American politics by the Executive Department of
tho National Government.
you and the aborfng classes OF population 10
prepare your energies for the life giving enterprise that
Will come to value tho varied which
idly burden your and mountains Of mineral wealth,
security shall be given to the farreachng Repub
policy OF protection to American labor and Ameri
production when American workmen, By the Demo-
cratic policy Of free trade, shall not be made to con-
tribute by wages the support Of foreign labor ana
foreign monopolIes bid hope to the fields OF agri.
culture tho orchard and garden when under the
Ing direction OF the Republican Administration there shall
home for their yield and longer
the hateful and unnecessary system OF Internal Reve
shall and burden the energies of the people
bid hope the children OF State when the benen
cent contribution to schools proposed by the Blair
bill shall longer be withheld by the nterposltion Of
Democratic power and hatred of popular education.
bid hope the struggling debtor class Of population
and every overloaded vaults
OF the National Treasury shall give back to the people
every dollar OF tho peoples money not actually needed
to meet the current demands OF the Govern
ment bid hope TO the long distressed nbertylovng
sentiment OF freemen that time must come and only
BY means Of the Republican power when the ballot shall
go unhndered and the election returns shall honestly ex
press tho free will OF the people, L bid hope to the
peace, welfare and increasing power OF our State and
country when sectional prejudice shall longer lnger
within borders and Constitutional rights OF American
citizenship shall be denied begrdged to person
Or class OF Inhabitants prescribed by the organic law
Of the Nation.
The convention then took recess. 1t was
5:O5 o'clock before the convention was called
N nrIn rI,.s-. thnr nj
though the delegations from the second, third and
nth districts were not yet present. it would be
i'll order for the other districts TO mass their
reports. Several reports were ready, but when
the seventh District was reached, 1t appeared
that there were two delegations claiming reoognl-
ton OF the convention, and thereupon, another
scene OF confusion and upr0ar ensued, during
winch the friends OF both sides seemed 10 vie
with each other as to which could make the
most noise. Two hours were spent in this man
ner, when the matter was, on motion, postponed
formed.
A second recess was then taken. The lid
Distrlct delegates remained IN CONTINUOUS con-
yentlon from the time the general convention
took its first recess Il 80 p m.) until o p m,
and during that time there was bitter wrangle
between the Mahonites and the opponents Oh inc
unit rule, which finally resulted IN the latter
leaving the meeting in a body and refusing an
compromise with the AlahOnites and claiming 10
be the regular delegates from that district to the
when the COMMITTEES on Permanent
Organization reported naming Colonel william
Lamb, Of Norfolk, as chairman and captain ASH
Rogers of Petersburg secretary, with hEe as,
sistant secretaries aided by all the, Republican
editors and correspondents of Republican papers %
in the State The report Of the lid Dstrlct v Gtle
cation (Mahoneites) was presented John ?. WIS,
who led the opposing delegation from the same
district, attempted to speak from the gallery, ohs
WAS cried down. Nothing daunted' however, h, ne ne
adherents, made his way TO the stage th[oagn sin "a
bowling mob There he was accorded ,air, neSre; 3;
and in powerful speech advocated the a oa grand 81
his delegation He charged corruption anu ir"1a
on the part Of the opponents in his dlS'ric" Va
Voice: Give 'em --') :. d. ,oop
Yes, / will give 'em and ruo iO '"' wv
said Wise. .,,o,, ,-,,t
lie said that he came 10 the convention Wiz ha
fortyfive out Of sixtysix delegates, anu Su, ro h
convention had tried TO emaseWuii.te oil this bIs