Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-27
The Mahoneites and Ants Have a
Meeting.
Malone Still Supreme.

national executive committee. con-
sisting OF Chairman, Quay, VICE
Chairman Clarkson. OF Iowa,
Treasurer Dudley. of Indiana, Mr..
Fessendpn, of Connecticut, and
Mr.. Hobart. Of New Jersey, has
been in conference here for three
days, with Il view of harmonlzlng
the troubles in the Republican par
ty in Virginia. "Wednesday was
devoted to hearing what are known
as the auti-Mahone Republicans.
headed by Col. Brady. member OF
the national committee for Virgin
in. and V. D. Groner, chairman oil
the anti Malone State committee.
Thursday was devoted to hearing
the Malone. or regular Republican
case. represented by Gen. Malone,
Congressman Bow,lpn and two
representative Eepnbicans from
each congressional district Ill the
State.
The Brady and Groner anti-Ma
hone element first submitted to ar
filtration. and pledged themselves
to abide by the decision OF the
national committee, and the Ma
hone side showed a similar desire
to reach unity through The aid OF.
the national committee.
To day a conclusion was reached
by the national committee approx
ing Of the call for a State Conven-
ton, to b.. issued by William Ma
hone SIS chairman Of rhe regular
committee, and Mr.. Brady. or be-
halfot the other side, concurred in
this action ofthe committee.
The complaint of the anti-Ma
hone Republicans was that they
had not been allowed to have free
and open conventions in precinct.
county and State; that the chair
man of the party committees, APP
pointed by Gen, Mahone'S chair
man, always named THE temporary
chairman and secretary of the
precinct and county conventions.
and did not give free. open con-
ven;ionS for the expression ct in
,lividuaI Republican preference.
The call for the State convention
to be held on the 22d of August is
so broadened as to give the pro-
lection thus asked. 1t provides
that the precinct and county con-
ventions shall elect their own Off
GERS, and that their permanent
chairman and secretary shall car
tify the delegates elected TO the
chairman oftl,e State committee.
IT also provides that the first duty
of the State convention after the
reading of the call shall be to have
read list of the delegates certi-
fed by the county convention to
the State committee. 1t also pro
videS that dissenting delegates
shall I've admitted to seals on the
floor of the convention.
The national committee gives
the following approval Of he call:
"WAsHINGToN. July 10. 1885,
Tie Republican national executive
committee, while disclaiming any
jurisdiction in local party action
or control in the varions States.
has felt it to he duty to consider
the cause OF dissatisfaction i'll Vir-
ginia.
CATER conference with the re-
cognized representatives Of the
different elements of the party III
that State. and finding all of them
sincerely DESTROYS of party unitx
and success, we approve Of the call
for State convention to be held
at Norfolk on the 22d Of August,
1889. signed by William Malone,
chairman.
1t gives ample assurance of freq
and opcn conventions in precinct,
comfy, city and State. We ask
all Republicans and all friends of
protection TO American industries
in Virginia to unite under this
call for action now and success in
November. Al. S. Quay. J. S.
Clarkson, Garrett A. Hobart"
Il concur heartily in this action
of the national committee. James
I'D. Brady, member national COM
mittee for Virginia"
Gen. Malone has issued call
for a State convention of the Re.
puhlicans of Virginia to be held at
Norfolk, beginning Thursday, the
22d of August, at - O'Clock noon.
The provisions of the call are franz
ed IN accordance with the agree
ment reached by the leaders of
the opposing factions and mem
berS OF the Republican national
committee.
The precinct and county conven,
tons are to be called to order by
the precinct and county chairman,
who shall then take the sense Of
the Republican, voters for the Sc
lection of temporary chairman
and secretary. aud certify who was
so selected.
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