Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-20
STORMY CONVENTION
An OMNIBUS REPUBLICAN SPLIT AND
TWO CANDIDATES.
A Political Contrast-Tho situa'ion IN
Nutshell-Curious Features OF
the Campaign.
rorro.norsencc Of tho Richmond Dispascs.l

PrTrnspuRa, Va. September 10, 1889.
The Republican Senatorial Convention
for the district composed OF tho. counties
~ Dinwiddie Grcenesville, and Sussex,
which assembled at Stony Creek yesterday.
broke M in disorder after q very turbulent
ecSsion and split into two bodies, each
claiming TO be the regularly-cOn
convention Judge II. ". Arnold, of Sus-
coy. Mahone's late candidate for Congress
In the Fourth district. was nominated Tor
the Senate by one body, and MI. ). I.
Duane, the present senator from the dis
trict. was nominated by the other. Inc
nominations were not made until after
midnight. fhe feeling between the two
factions IS said TO be very bitter. and At
present seems difficult of reconciliation, "a
both candidates claim to have bcon rcguiaI-
IN nominated. and both VIII most prooaely
enter into an active canvass. i ne IeaueI
of the Duane forces was 4. W. Harris
c0lorcd LAWYER and member OF the last
Legislature. and one Of the smartest ana
shrowdest cOlored politicians IN the Soutn'
The leader Of the Arnold forces was MT. =.
Y. Gillian, formerly sheriff ot the county
of Dinwiddic and an influential man u
was between these two leaders that inc
personal difficulty occurred IN the convcn-
lion. With this open division and disai-
fectiOn in the ranks of the party. an ~
v,tinc field is presented for the election OF
The Democratic candidate for the Senate.
In this connection II may be SAID that
there is open rebellion among the negroes
in Dinwiddie county, caused by the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. L.. +. Coleman for the House
of Delegates Many of the colored RepuO-
lcans positively declare that they Will not
support Mr. Coleman, and there has been
some talk Of putting up another Rcpubl-
can candidate. II seems almost certain. IN
view of the tactics that have been ies0rtod
70 and Of the dissatisfaction caused there
a....N To d
Democratic representative 20 the Le%isia-
ture tins year
In tho congressional contest OF last fall
almost the solid negro vote was cast against
Judge Arnold. Il is matter OF great
doubt whether the bulk Of this vote VIII
be cast for him next November.
Mr. Thomas y. Perdue, constable Tor
Natoaca district, in Chesterfield county. -
reported as seriously Ill at his home, near
kttrick.
TTTRlCR DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic Club of Ettrick will
have a public meeting tomorrow night,
when several addresses will be delivered.
Thomas G.. Watkins Esq, Of this city. and
probablv one OF more gentlemen from
Richmond are expected 10 speak. Inc
Democrats of Ettrck promise a larger vote
in November than ever before.
IL is a singular fact 10 notice, rs IN con-
IfflNi WIFI iflt IluItts4 Civ 20 tAAtAiA
President Cloycland's Administration, that
the most active OF the partisans IN the
preseut campaign are the Oilcc-holderS.
Mbeu Mr.. Cleveland was President no
Federal emplOye was allowed or permitted
10 take active. open part III polltlcs. TN
der Harrson's Administration II IS ex-
pectcd that an employs shall he ac-
tive. He Is considered of 10 account
unless he looks after the interests
of the Republican party Judge Arnold,
who is one of the Republican nominees
for the State Senate Is "A deputy collector
of internal revenue One of his most active
adherents is another deputy collector. one
of his most active opponents IN the int
rest Of another Republican IS Federal OIL
fcial at Newport News. The contrast IS
suggestive. So.
A careful survey of the political situa-
ton here suggests the opinion that the
negroes are 10y no means enthusiastic over
the nomination Of General Malone; that
while the majority of them Will vote Tor
him there is a large element that may be
counted as lukewaTm: that number Will
not vote at all; that the charges for and
against the Republican ticket about
equalize one another, and that, taken
altogether the situation is extreme
" hopeful for the Democrats. The
Republicans are not disposed to back their
boasts by wagers even al odds. The Demo
Gratis are willing 10 bet, but the Repubh-
cans are not. There IS a suggestiveness
about this fact that cannot well be mlsUn-
derstOOd. But probably when national
funds are i'll hand. if such should ever
be the case. bets may be more lively. If
reports be true the size of the campaign
fund has always heretofore regulated the
gauge of the Republican election bets.
MALONE AND THE SPLIT.
II is not known how General Malone
stands in reference to the Republican split
in the Dinwiddie senatorial district
whether he favors Judge Arnold or Mr..
Duane, the opposing Republican candl-
dates Judge Arnold is one of the APP
pointees of Colonel Brady, the Collector of
internal Revenue. He was Mahone's pet
candidate for Congress last year. Between
Malone and Brady there is no love. On
the contrary, it may be SAID there is in
tense hatred Brady's appOintees are sup
posed to be in actual dlsiavor with
the boss, though several of the latter's
friends. among them Judge Arnold, were
appointed TO Office by Brady. II Malone
has no use for Brady, does he have any use
for the men who accept office under him
II is believed not. Then comes the ques-
ton whether Malone favors Arnold's can
didacy or that of Duane, who has always
been his political supporter. 1t Is an inter-
esting one. which those most interested
are trying to solve.
General Mahones outgoing campaign
documents amount TO about wagon-load
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