The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-22
A MOTLEY CROWD
GATHERING IN THE STREETS AND
HOTELS OF NORFOLK.
Getting Ready for the Black-and-Ian
Convention To-Dsy-Arrisal Of the
Bear on Him To Run.
Special 10 the Times.

Bear on Him to Run.
Especial 10 the Tines
NORFOLK. August 2l.-Delegati0ns
to the Republican State Convention,
which meets here tomorrow. have been
arriving all day, and the hotels are
already pretty well filed up. General
Malone reached the city this afternoon
from Petersburg. coming on a Norfolk
and Western train, which had seven
coaches filled with delegates. He was
met at the depot by Congressman
Bowden and Alvin NJ. Martin.
OF Norfolk county, and quickly en-
tering a hack was at once driven
TO the Purcell House. The General 5
costume was decidedly negiige ard in
light suit Of drab, with his coat cut
decidedly short, and his pants unusua
narrow he was decidedly a picturesque
looking General. His broad sombrero
hat bad not been forgotten. and with a
cigar in his mouth, the lower button #
his coat buttoned, and a valet close at
his heels, he stepped from the
trai With spring-like motion,
which landed his ninety six
IbuIu1 Dl lHf Uiillbii III ii''t EfHAi1
Then crowd Of heelers rushed up to
shake honds with their boss. and after
giving them five minutes Of lis
valuable time he jumped in a
hack and was driven to the
Purcell House which he entered
through rear door and sought shelter
in his rooms. General Asa Rogers and
Butler Malone were there TO meet him.
and after shaking hands with them.
he commenced conference with some
Of his most trusted lieutenants.
PRESSURE oN THE BOSS.
The delegations arriving this nom
ing seem TO want Malone TO run for
Governor equally as much as those who
came last night do. and with all this
pressure brought TO bear on him IT Is
hard to see how be can refuse TO acceIt
the nomination. 4 favorite ticket vi ich
is much talked of. is Malone. Governor:
Wyatt NJ. Elliott. Of App0mattoX.
and W. 5. Lurty, Of Tazewell. Elliott
il looked upon as pretty sure mrn for
the Lieulenant-G Governor ship. but Luz
ty has several opronants for the Aitoi-
ney Generalship. among them General
James A. Walker, OF Lynchburg.
THE cOIORED BROTHER.
s. far tie colorcd brother bias been
very scarce and few black faces have
been seen around the hotels. None of
them have as yet raised racket on ac-
count Of being refused accommodations
at the hoiels.and seem satisfied
with the quarters they have
i'm Fourth ward boarding-houses.
About twelve newspaper cor
respondents are here from different
parts of the country. bu. as the anti
Malone people have decided to keep
out Of the convention and offer no op
position. the material for newspaper
stories will be limited.
THE PRESS.
The arrangements for the newspaper
men will be very good, and are being
looked after by Thomas Lowery. presl-
dent of the Harrison and Morton Repub-
lican Club. who is trying 10 mAkethe m
comfortable.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany ran wire into the Academy OF
Music building to-day, which Will be
manned by an expert operator.
lBy United Press.
NORFOLK. VA, August 2L-At -
O'Clock tomorrow the Republican con-
v.ntion to nominate candidates iot
Governor. Lieutenant Governor ana
Attorney General will convene in the
Academy of Music. which is being iit
ted No and decorated for the occasion.
Every portion of the State viii be rep
resented and delegates and others IN
terested are beginning to pour into the
city. the whites. as rule. making the
Purcell House their headquarters.
General Malone, chairman of the
State Committee. arrived mere az
clock tins afternoon and was met by
number of his friends ard adherents
who escorted him to the Purcell House,
where he had engaged apartments. Ihe
prevailing opinion TO night Is that Ma
home will be nominated for Governer
by acclamation and accept.
EVERYBODY cL.MORING FOR MALONE.
Since General Malone s arrival here
this afternoon the opinion has gradu-
ally grown that he will have TO accept
the nomination which Is being forced
on him from every quarter Each ar
irving delegation comes prepared %
vote gor Malone. and all are clam
oring for him. Ia an interview with
the General tonight he told me that
if Col. VIM. Lamb. of Norfolk. would
accept the nomination he would De
handed il tomorrow. Malone says me
has not been offered 1t himself, and 1t
would be silly for him T. decline some
thing never terdered him. When
asked as to the platform and in what
shape It would be presented to the con
yention, the General 5 answer was that
THE DEBT QUESTION
would be the principal plank. We pro-
nose TO submit a plank for the speedy
and satisfactory settlement of the debt.
he said. without increasing taxation.
Bat we are not going TO toll the Demo
Gratis Just yet how we propose to do
this. as they have taken the credit be-
fore Of our schemes 70 have this matter
settled in an honorable way. When
asked about
THE COMPROMISE,
the General said that II hal been ac-
cepted throughout the State by all but
a few who termed themselves Antis'
but they never wanted a compromise
and would never abide by one. Groner'
the chairman of this anti faction has
been defeated in his own home, con
tinued Malone. but J am sorry. for l
should like to have seen some OF MS
harmless followers in the convention.
THE PROBABLE TICKET.
From reliable source 1t Is learned
that q neral Malone has about decided
10 acc pt the nomination If It is ten,
dered him by acclamation. The use oi
his name has gone 20 far that Il IS be-
heved that he will not now wiihdfa"
il For Leu enant Governor the name
of Campbell Slemp, a wealthy STOCK
raiser from Lee county, Is prominently
mentioned. lie is an tx member ol tue
Legislature. If Malone heads the ticket
and Slemp has second place Capt; W. ,
Iurtv. of Harrisonburg. It Is ben yea
will. without a doubt, be- the \ torneY
General. He was United ; ates DIstric'
Attorney under Grant. aud Is very
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