The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-02
MAHONITE KICKERS.
HOLD A DECISIVE CONFERENCE
LAST NIGHT.
Shall a Separate Ticket ne Placed In the
Field Decided In the Negative-Voters
to Determine whether or sot they Vote
for McKinney

| The kickers conference was held last
night nj the headquarters Of the Republic
can League over 3Ol East BrOad-strcct IN
stead Of the Exchange Hotel as had been an
nOunced. The conference was called 10 order
Mt nine o'clock by General N.D. Groner. me
next thing I'm order was the nomination anu
election of a chairman and secretary. ana
Messrs. ". E. Pendleton 6. \. Herman
were elected 10 these respective positions.
After few short preliminary speeches
CAPTAIN JOHN :. WISE
arose. and in quiet but forcible manner
stated his views A. 10 what was best 10 De
done. He said: "Just because dliler with
them do not condemn every man who adj
heres 10 Malone. some Of my best friends
are supporting him because they believe in
their heart Of hearts that they are doing
right some Ofmy best friends are Democrats.
but personally have the highest esteem for
Them Capt.. Wise went on to state that
instead Of being pleasure. his was very
mOurnfiil duty. viz : to help devise the
best means Of beating Malone. That
il was not painful on account OF
Malone, but on account OF the spht
in the party. The speaker stated that
the question was Ia devise some plan by
which the Republicans Of Virginia could
vote "A ticket with self-respect. He said: 81
can't vote the Democratic ticket with any
self-resnect cloud cries Of "nOr for Malone
either. neither will | vote for Malone.
lie has repeatedly led the party TO defeat
and punishment and
TIE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF HIM
is 10 snow him under 50 that he will never
see daylight again. The idea Of the Massage
treatment j. 10 throw a man down and sit
on him and pound nearly all the life out o.
him. but Malone asks the Republicans Of
virginia To swallow BuzZard. and If they
will not swallow IL his plan j. 10 throw them
down and pound il into them and ram II
down their throats." Here some one cried.
GIVE HIN HELL"
to which the speaker replied lie has fee
simple title uncncumbered 10 Hell now.
Captain Wise then read a paper which en-
bodied the sentiments in the addre>, set
forth below:
In response to cries of
~Yosr" "YosT."'
that gentleman came forward. lie stated
that ne felt bound 10 leave Malone. and he
felt that his (Nahone'sl election would not
only be a disgrace tO this commonwealth.
but a calamity 10 the Republican party.
lie said: II have been in the party long
enough not 10 have 10 ask General Malone
fora title deed 10 my position in il. but am
Independent and. God helping me, ] viii
never do any thing 90 disgrace it,
I'm response 10 like calls
MIR. JAMES 4. FRAZIER
made a few remarks, during the course of
which he said 10 Captain Wise: " You have
done something Tonight which | never saw
Won do before. and that j.. you're going
hunting after patridges with singlc-bar-
rel gun. ! am going To take double
barrel gun. and with one barrel
am going to shoot MahoncS
name of the ticket. and with the other.
shall shoot Mckinney ON. don't care
what the d they say. shall do this not
because | am Democrat. but because
want To see Malone sluggcd clear ont Of
the political ring Prolonged Applause
\ cOLoEED KICKER.
Mr.. Frazier was followed by member
(colorod) of the Iynchbmg delegation. who
said that he had canyassed several counties
for Malone. 'bui felt pain at the heart all
the time that it wasn't right.
Another member Of the same delegation
(al-o colorodD said that if ne voted for Ma
hone his wife wouldn't own him. and that
he had made mp his mind to vote for Nc
Kinney.
ALMOST \ FKACAS.
The committee on resolution, here filed
i'm. and after the report was read Col. Mayo
made some remarks fayoring the adoption
of the report. Mr.. stewart. Of Gloucester.
rose and opened hy saving that he intended
tn vote the Republican ticket If II carried
him 10 hell. or if ne had 10 vote for Malone.
This brought several members Of the con-
ference to their feet, and scene Of coniu-
sion cnsucd. during which several charges
were made AGAINST the speaker OF beng a
Malone man. which he stoutly denied.
several resolutions were offered for the pur-
pose of preventing Mr.. stewart from speak
ing or ciecting him from the hall. None OIL
these we're noticed by the Chair however
and the matter was ended by Mr. stewart
leaving the hall.
Afier quiet had been restored. the hair
nut the question. and the following address
10 the .kicking" voter, of irginia was
adopted:
ADDRESS TO THE kfCkEH>.
I'VE. the representative Republicans from
all parts Of Virginia. in conference a-,chl-
bled. do hereby declare our unalterable OPP
po,ition 10 General Malone and his UNI
Republican plan Of organization 10y which
he has lost the State Ia the Republican party
and 10y which he has placed himself before
the public a. a candidate for Governor.
WE CANNOT AND WILL NOr SUPPORT
HIM,
because
IL. lie took from the Republican party
their organization which was iuncted on
the will of the people.
~. He has adopted a plan Of organization
Of his own which is both hateful and tyran-
meal
-. He has driven from the councils Of
the Marty the ablest and most popular men
in il.
-. lie has removed county chairmen ia
order Ia pack conventions 10 do his VIII.
-. He has tried 10 enforce the unit rule
to carry a delegation 10 National COnNen-
ton to represent him and not the people.
III. He has refused to abide the decision
Of the National Republican party IN con-
yentiOn assembled.
-. lie has refused 10 hear our grievances
and has treated our oNertures for peace
with contempt.
~. He has placed himself al the head OF
ticket and labelled it Republican without
the consent of the Republican party.
-. lie has debauched the party and
made LOYALTY matter Of merchandise.
40. lie has forfeited his right TO the conf
dence of the people Of Virginia.
al. He has meddied with and in many
instances distated county nominations.
AGO A. YOU PLEASE.
..That il j. the sense of this confer !
ence that no recommendation De made a.
10 the course 10 DE pursued either by the
members thereof or those throughout the
state who are in sympathy with li'
but each voter on election day Dc
advised to take such action As his indiyld- !
ual judgment approves looking to the end
we all have in view.
This address will be sent Ia the "hickers
all over the state for their adoption.
After the adoption Of the address the con-
ference adjourned.
The Choral society.
The Choral society meeting at the second |
Baptist Church last night was largely at |
tended. About forty singers rehearsed the
~ locilin nnN - ANhich with Ofhnr snlec- |