Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-20
THEY FIGHT FEEBLY.
THE ANTS MAKE A WEAK SHOWING IN
THE PRECINCT MEETINGS.
sIaboue's Lfeutenants Elect the Slate in
Nearly Every Precinct, aud with
Very Little Trouble.

The Republican State Convention will
meet in Norfolk Thursday.
The number Of delegates to compose the
body will not be half as many as those
who attended the late Democratic Conven-
ton, but there viii likely be some fun If
tho CONGRATULATIONS faction shall
attompt 10 take a hand in the proceedings.
WILL MALONE RUHY
VIII Malone accept the nominationY
THIS question seems to be the leading
one among the Republicans at present:
That the Ettle General can be nominated
bv acclamation his friends do not for n
moment doubt. so far nearly all tho dele
pates who have been elected are enthusias-
lie for his nomination. But whether he 10
willing 10 make the run and suIer deieat
remains 20 be seen.
The friends Of the General IN this clty
do not doubt that he will be offered the
nomination. and many who are very lnti-
mate with him profess 10 know that nc VIII
accept. Several leading Republicans yes
terday intimated that they had inioriua-
tion that the General has determined 20
make the Gght, and is now busy looking
around for his associates on the ticket.
PREcSCT-MEETINGs.
The Republicans in this city held pre-
cinct-mcetings last night 20 elect delegates
TO the CITY Convention, which VIII chooSe
tbo delcgafes to the State meetings. Most
Of the meetings were slimly attended and
the work was done in short order. 10 Is
probable that nearly every delegate 10 the
CITY Convention Is an Out-and-cut Mahohe
man.
Hon. john s. Wise only made fight III
some five or six precincts, and In most OF
these tnev played from weak hand. lhey
showed up in greater strength at Ihird
and Fourth CLAY, Third and Fourth Jack
SON. and Fourth Madison than anywhere
else. The Mahoneitos claim 60 have been
victorious at all Of these meetings except
Third Jackson, whore the wise peopie
broke the slate and slipped in 4. a. Paul,
Lewis Frlvscr. and John Mitchell, Jr. Inc
ONLY Malone candidate elected was Cap
tam josiah Crump.
JOHN wIsE's PRECINCT.
Probably the liveliest time was had IN the
Third precinct of Clay Ward. his is
John s. Nise's old votlng-placc, and was
REGARDED as his stronghold. The meeting
was held in the hall of the Galilean Fisher
men. on Broad street. u was composed
almost entirely Of cOlOrcd men, ana
mt times they made things hyeiy.
Some wanted 10 endorse WISE ana otleIs
Malone and nearly every man Wanteu 10
20 to the convention. At times every man
was upon the floor at once exercising ms
ung-pOwcr. The Chairman, an OLD white
headed negro, raped for order, hut th9
noise of the speakers completely drowned
the raps from the gavcl.
When the vote was taken the SYM
pathizers Of Malone were IL the majority
and gained the delegates.
THE KrCKERs KICK.
After the regular meeting in the Fourth
precinct of Madison Ward. which elected
Major r. +. Walker, number OF colored
people (whom the Mahoneites clam are
not voters i'm the precint) hired hall at
No. l2sOuth Eighth street and elected oppo-
sitlon delegates. sympathizcrs with wise,
10 the convention. 9,
Those who held this meeting claimed
10 have fftv-fOur registered voters ont OF
the fifty-scven present where inc regular
meeting was held.
One of the members IN q conversation
with a Dispatch reporter said:
when Major Walker nominated Green
for chairman, Green only received one
vote. We called for q division and the
meeting was declared adjourned. No cleo
ton was held. The owner OF the hall
ordered everybody out IS why we held our
Wise) meeting at another place"
of facts existed, and said he was elected
the delegate. The ants elected James i.
Couch delegate and Ellis i. Bagby alter
nate.
TIE CITY CONVENTION.
To-night the City Committee will meet
in the Circuit-COurt room. NO one Will be
admitted to the room except the delegates.
Twentv-six delegates and thirteen alter
mates are to be chosen to the Norfolk Con-
yc0tion. Some of them will be apportlon-
ed among the SIX wards, and the others
will be elected from the city at large. Ihe
ward delegations will recommend the
/ names of those allotted TO thor wards. and
/ the convention willapproye or disapproye'
/ as the case may be. OF their reports.
} The delegates viii leave here tomorrow
! for Norfolk.
MORRIS TO MALONE.
The following telegram was sent at 10
F O'Clock last night:
! RICHMOND VA, August 10, 1889.
General William MGtone Petersbwg "a;
Most Of the precincts heard from, esti-
! mating doubtful ones, and indicate that our
/ delegation will be sohdtor Mahone-a most
/ unusual occurrence. ). BLAZE MORRIS.