Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06
MALONE ENDORSED.
RyCHM0Ep REPUBLICANS WANT HAIR
Hrs0H TO PUT HIM IN THE CABINET.
They Also Express rhsir Disspproval Of
the Hon. John s. Wiss's Po-
liticsl Conduct

A mass-meeting OF the Republicans Of
Richmond city and Henrico county was held
In the Gallilean Fishermen's hall, on west
Broad street, last night. A large number OF
colored people and some twenty-five or thir-
ty whites, including Judge waddil, Messrs.
$. Blair Morris, and W. b. Wall, were pres
ent. The meeting wa, presided over by c.
T. Payne (colored) and Edward Thompson
(colored) acted as secretary.
RESOLUTIONS READY.
At preliminary meeting held week ago
aeommittee was appointed TO draw up reso-
luiions to express the sentiments OF the
Richmond and Henrico Republicans, and
they made the following report last night:
The committee appointed for the purpose
beg leave to report the following:
We, the Republicans Of the city OF Rich
mond, In mass-meeting assembled, after due
publication OF the time and place Of meeting,
without dissenting voice, do
Resolve. /, That our gratitude Is due. and
Is hereby given, 10 the great Republican
party OF our country for our great victory
OF November last.
9. That but for fraud and intimidation Of
the voters the State OF Virginia would have
kiNtU tut lAhNN ~ tdel ANfbVV
majority at the recent election.
3. That to the untIring industry and man.
sgement OF our state Charmsn we succeed
ed in electinR that staunch Republican, Judge
Edmund waddil, TO the Fifty-drst Congress
OF the United States, and have not doubt
that the seat will be awarded him at an early
dsv of the session.
4. That we hereby respectfully but cordially
and with all the warmth OF our hearts re-
quest President Harrison to appoint our
great leader 10 position In his Cabinet. TX
there is 10 be a southern man in the Cabinet
no man In this section would give such great
satisfaction and pleasure 10 our party as
General Mahope. With him thus Tecog-
nized and enabled TO put into full play his
great powers OF organization we promise
our Republican friends OF the Union that We
viii carry Virginia next fall by at least
10000 majority.
3. That copy Of the foregoing resolu-
tions be forwarded 10 President.elect Ilarri-
son, the Washington Post, the Richmond
Planet, the Ciocinnati Commercial,G Gazette,
the Indianapolis Journal, and General Ma
hone. 5. BLAIR MORRIS,
j. Z. GRIFFIN,
JOSEPH r. WILSON,
f. THOMPSON,
ID. II. ALLEY.
These resolutions were adopted unani-
mously without discussion.
JOHNNIE WISE.
Professor Joseph T. Wilson (coored) then
offered the following:
We, Republicans Of the city OF Richmond,
In msss.meeting assembled, desire to protest
against the conduct or Sir. John :. Wise in
his visit to the Presideni-elect, assuring him.
as is reported, that the large gains IN the
Republican cause in this city aud district
were due 10 his own influence, for whatever
influences he may have had were not exer-
cised one way or the other, he remaining at
his home, and, for reasons OF bis own. de-
clined TO render any assistance whatever to
our cause: therefore
Resolved, That we h1ve.no confidence 10
his Republicanism.
A STIR.
This move caused considerable discus.
sion, the colored brothers doing most OF the
talking. No objection was raised TO the
sentiment expressed IN the resolution, but
some feared that IL would be bad policy for
the meeting TO crticlse Mr.. Wise's action, as
ii might cause the latter TO take revenge BY
further obstructing Mahone's march to
Washington on the 4th OF ,iarch.
After discussion lasting over an hour the
resolution was adopted unanimously. Most
~ tie speakers we're very bitter against
wise aud declared that there was no true
Republicanism in him and that all OF his
actions were from selfish motives.
Several speeches were made congratula-
ting the members upon their work in en-
dorsing Malone and disposlng OF Wise,
after which the meeting adjourned.