Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-11
ANTI-MAH0ME.
GENERAL GRoNRR PREDICTS VA.
HOMES DEFRLT-THE nECLARA.
TIONs OF THE CONFERENCE.

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HOMES DEFRAT-TBE nECLARA.
TIONg OF THE CONFERENCE.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 2.-Gen.
V. ID. Groner. of Norfolk, who was
chairman OF the anli.MahOne Re.
publican State com mittee until the
recent compromise under which
this organization ceased, aud the
gentleman who called the Rich
mOHd conference 10 order last night,
was seen this afternoon BY the cor
respondent of The SSa and asked
for his views of the situation. AS
10 the effect Of the action taken by
the conference this morning, he
said that had bsen discounted some
time ago. Malone would be de-
feated, and 1t was onlY a question
of majority. He confessed his dis
appointment that there was such a
strong disposition manifested by
many present at last nights con
feresce to vote out and out for
Mckinney, the Democratic nOml-
nee for Governor. "NeitheT the
use of money! continued General
Gr0ner, "n0r any other influence
will elect Malone. do not believe
he will poll over one hundred and
twenty-five thousand totes, aud |
shall not be surprised # the major
ity Tor his competitor reaches 40,
coo. can see but two reasons
why a man OF MahOne's acute sense
should be gulled into accepting the
nomination. Ma hone either
thought his personal following aud
the liberal use OF money would Sc
cure his election, or lie determined
to run anyhow, and in his defeat
give sab to the administration,
who, while recognizing MahOue,
had not acceded to all his wishes.
THE DECLARATIONS.
The following report was adopt.
ed by the anli.MahOne conference
this morning before adjournment;
We, Republicans from all parts
of Virginia in conference assembled,
declare that William Malone
1. Made it impossible for the
Norfolk ticket to be elected.
.. lie has deceived tue national
committee by a pretended com
promise, the conditions Of which
he has not only made no effort to
carry out, but violated both in let
ter and spirit.
3. He has taken from the Re
publican party their plan Of organ
lzation, which was founded on the
will of the people.
4. he has adopted plan OF or
ganIHation his own, which il both
hateful and tyrrannical.
3. He has driven from the cOuu-
ellis of tho party the ablest and
most popular men IN It.
6. lie has removed county chair
men in order pack 10 conventions to
do his will.
Z. he has tried to force the unit
rule to carry delegations TO the
national conventions 70 represent
him and not the people.
s. He has refused to abide the
decisions of the national Republi-
can party in convention assembled.
Q. He has refused 10 hear any
grievances, and treated our over.
lures for peace with contempt.
10. He has placed bimselfat the
head OF a ticket aud labeled il Re
publican, without the consent o:
the Republican mass.
IL. lie has dsbAuched the party
and made loyalty II matter of
merchandise.
IL. He has meddled with and 10
many instances dictated county
nominations.
Is. he has forfeited his right TO
the confidence of the people of
Virginia.
Il. That the defeat of William
Malone is essential to the saliva
ton of the Republican party.
10. Tuat it is the sense Of this
conference that no recommended
ton be made as to the course pur' /
sued either by the members there |
of or those throughout the State /
who are in sympathy with 1t; but /
each voter Oh election day be adj |
yised TO take the action his indI- /
vidual Judgment approves looking /
to the end we all have IN view.
A number OF the leaders lnclud-
ing Hon. John f. Lewis, Of Rock. /
ingham, and Mr.. James A. Frazier,
of Rockbrldge, announce their pur' |
pose to vote for Mckinney, and 1t /
IS believed that at least half the |
conference were for voting the full |
Democratic State ticket ~ a choice |
of evils. Mr.. Frazier said in his
speech that "when he wanted To
kill rattlesnake he hit it on the
head and then pounded lis tail till
it couldn't wrlggle.' This was IN
response to Hon. John 5. Wise's
proposition to cross Mahone's name
out and vote for Slemp aud Lurly.
The sentiment of the conference
was that the triumph OF Mahone'
ism was the greatest calamity that
could befAll the State, and that 1t
woald kill out the party in Virginia.