The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-21
THE BLACK AND TANS
MAKING BIG PREPARATIONS FOR
THE COMING CONVENTION.
The Norfnlk Hotels Refuse to Entertain
the Black Delegate. Malone Can Easily
Get the Nominstion-The Boss and Cor
rupiioni>t Quay on Hand.

the Black Delegate. Malone Can Easily
rupiioni,t Quay on Hand.
Special 10 the Tires
NORFOLK. August 20.-The advance
guard of the r publican contingent
of warriors who will attend the con
yen.ion Thursday has arrived. and to-
day the faces Of many Of the big bugs
of the party illuminate the hotel corri-
dors. General Malone Is expected on
the late train from Petersburg to night
ard will be accompanied by the Peters
burg delegation. Tue Rockingham dele
gates will al,Oarrive tonight, and many
others ffom different sections of the
State. 4 large number of newspaper
men are already in the city 10 send their
journals foreruuneTs Of what may be
expected Thursday. aud the hotel cor
rldOrs are beginning TO wear something
of a convention attire. The opinion IS
growing here hourly that Colonel
William Lamb, of Norfolk will be
nominated although. after Senator Ma
hone arrives. there may be a decided
change of mud. Accommodations for
the colOred delegates have been secured
in the Fourth ward. and al Of them
will have To seek shelter there. rs the
hots Is nave positively refused To make
any arrangements for delegations
in which there are &, lOfed men. The
District Committee viii have the hall
decorators IN the Academy OF 5luslc
commenced 20 morrow and have made
arrangem, 10 have some very attfac-
tive wall dressing.
The ward meetings held by the N0I-
folk Republicans last night to elect de'-
egatcs TO cOnvertion 10 be- held to-
night To elect delegat s TO the = ate
Convention we're very iii orderly. In
the first yreciuct OF the ,cOud walu
an attempt was made 20 make har-
mony with razlr. and one 10 gro
came near lalng sericu-ly cut an the
abdomen. Three meetings broke up ln
row. IN which there was a general
free fight. and afterwards thc different
factions each selected a SET of delegates.
All the delegates elected were Mahone
men.
TIE ANTI MAHONElrEs To TAKE 80 PART.
NORFOLK. VA. August 2O.-The adj
vance guard of the Republican State
Convention which meets In Norfolk
Thursday. arrived to-day. and the
scenes around the hOiel lobbies to night
already are of a convention hue. News
paper cOrresrOnieut5 are seen quizllng
Tie arriving delegates in every corner
with the hope of reaching something
sensational. but this convention will be
devoid OF these usual leatt RS. Gener-
al GrOner. chairman of tie Anti-Ma-
hone faction has been I'm cOnversa
ton with Tx Governor W. +
| Cameron all day. and tonight the
announcement is made by them ier
their faction that they will take no part
whatever In the convention, but allow
the Malone people TO do Is they please
ard be- responsible for the result, but
GrOner ami Cameron have little
strength i'm this convention. their mi
norities being SO insignlilcantly small
ia all precincts of the Slate that they
nave been unable to elect delegates
enough 10 make even kick in the con-
vent ON. II is believed. however. that
later the convention work will be en-
dorsed by the kickers, who will support
the ticket.
Every body seems to want Malone TO
run for Governor. and he can have the
nomination handed him on a silver
waiter if he will accept IL. All OF the
workers are < ing 10 urge him TO lead
them through the coming tight.
j. 5. Wise and Col. j. ID. Brady Will
not attend the convention TO protest
against Malone nomination. and not
! a prominent anti Malone Republican l.
exp.cted at the convention. There
will be about go delegates, and as all
are of one frame of mind, there Is III.
lie chance Of any exciting or rich
scenes. The convention will be called
to order by General Mahone IN the
Academy OF Music building Thursday,
at II o'clock, and probably adjourn the
same night.
TIE BOSS FAILS To ARRIVE.
General Malone vas expected from
Petersburg on the late train To night
Iue here al I / o clock. tut failed to ar
rive. General Asa T.. Rogers and But
Ter Malone came in on the train. how
ever. anl announced that the General
would be here tomorrow. II Malone
refuses the nomination the brliet D.
that Colonel William Lamb, OF Nor
/ folk, will get it with rush.
SENATOR MATT QUAY
will be here in the morning.