Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-15
" UNANIMOUS"
BOSS BILLY MAHcNE CAPTURES THE
PETERSBURG DELEGATES.
Proceedings OF the Con scntior--fhc Con-
testing Anti-,tahone Delegates Ex-
ciudcd-They are ndignant-A
Murderer Starving Himself
TO Dcat,s.
,cor,,s,Ou,encoo o, the Rlc arnOnd Dispa,cn.i


pf-xRssURc, Va, August &, 1883.
xcnte snpnrently " both Si,}cs won y "a tho no
publican isciooai asht IN INC wsrIt ,s rs'
reaston The Aaaonoites by bold stroke won
toaav and elected solid doiegsnon 70 tle
state Convenior al Noroit; he
a, tbe memorable canvass OF last yea OF peeuus
tSe :" Niger ~ a. all hazards hayo bcsn success
fully practlcsd again No enc believes pus tua'
Inc anti Mah )ne Republicans iargey oo a'-
number thcir opponents ia mia cry. inc
n~.n ~ last November for congressman
clearly disabilities this fact. aud there hsVe
neon no material changes since. Aud no On"
donb,s that tho anti-MahOneiies larry elected
,n.,,r,tv Of the delegates 10 the City ConVontion
A. fheir ward meetincs last night 1hey Siaiill
a. have carried foGr out OF the SIX Nard~ bus ~
oil Of the wards save one the ca OH men
Nabooo men aud u was only upon me cotNn-
cata ~ ne Chairman tLat any ono co1Id pc ''u-
rpiftcd as a delegate 10 the con 'ehooh ~ 49,,
was 70 eIec. Delegates 10 the stale SonNehson'
pcrcin lay Ike weakness o. tho hutE nAhohel1ss'
xrSe,, no CITY Convention inet IN the COURT
housc az noon to-day Major Harrison Wste. the
Touu bli,aau Ci.y chairman, stoO1 AZ 'ue 49,
,ssb a roll Of ",'ertifod delegates IN nls huho
- ai,n,sed only rnch 10 ontcr whoae names ap-
reared on the favored lts. Oi COURSE ~ VI yi 80
c,nteSttpg anti dei,N,aie= wore eAciuHt". -" s
this had been dose naior "s,se r,t,,"nl,, also Z,
REPRESENTATIVES Of the PRS IL was nlees vi ~
least n 80 seemed. that IN Il csose COZ -
this kind little chapc IA pVss,oV 49,, ~, -
fSritv shouid be given 90 tho cu-hn1-utlou Pto-
rocsincs IL was not until the tAlEcnl OF tno
needing that any reporter was allowed " e"'oi
tie door. -. ,,r,,,cb Tho form Of a
,on,nc,orv aud permansn. Organization. ana OF
npt,ointine a committee on crodehuae cC n9 ~
inc of ono from each ward ali or henil 'Il 10
hooa-nien. And this committee "ehs w -, 49,
,sa torn, ~ examining credentials aud OF near
inc contestants: but all the sane theto "Ss
prsrtica exclusion OF the conlestine nclet esions
and the convention was all one "ay--un@''''ii
The following delegates we're elected 70 the
Norfolk convention: ~. ,,o.o.,,
ssrood Ward-W n Rsglsnd and W. W.
h1 Tniri Ward-sti,h Boiling and Arrndstead
oI ro,,r,h ward-Gcnoral william Malone aud
fif,h Wari-I. ". Couch and b. Winfield.
SYN Xard-w. J. Malone and tmsnot pTury'
The delegation stands hali "n''o anu N'H VA
The following resolution was adopted without
dissent: ..-...,.,.,,s so,sa n,
.,is cnovention that General William Malone
be nominated for Governor OF Inis Col1ilo"-
wealth
What formal farcei
INDIGNATION OF THE ANTS.
While the Malone Republicans are Laughing
over lie success OF their plans the ants are m
digpapt They only lscsed leader 10 sNo
ytgorous AMI formal ex preston to their iholsh"-
ton IAncstOn was not present. Delther wac ~, W
BTQ1Y
tho cont stipg delegations were there. however,
and with them many of their sympa,hlzeIA
When they found they could not enter the Cyu-
yenfion, and that that body was sacrou 70 sno
o. vored few they openly charged that fraudu-
lent Job had been put up on men, anu 1ha. 10
effects would be felt at the pOlls on eiectlon-
dsv They derisivey hOotsd ~ TINS sort oi .coni-
rTo,atse y. denounced that fellowship SHOWN III
he rIile of the minority over tho majority. ana
laid that this sort Of compounds Noulu tuIn
many Republicans into Democratic voters OF
ia nm UI n
a. Many ex Drcss ions uttered outside the door
~ mo secret convention were not only vigorous
and denunciatOry but too strong 10 terms loI
puslic print IL was at one tlmo tIousnb tu .
rnSher convention would be held and delegates
elected and protest made. but theto "Ss Aa ~,
Of Leadership. ani no action was takeu' Du1 .lo
feeling OF indignation hbe IN no Wise peo" ~
susged.
A MURDERER STARVING HIMSELF TO DEATH
Harry Moore (colored). who some iour years
aro es.,aped from the Jail OF GTeenesvlne county
ipst before The day fixed for his execution unu
VINO las boon connGei Ia INC JAN OF luss ~ -.
since his capture Few Weeks aSo' - u!ihs "
starVe himself 20 death. He mas no, tat , ~
mOrsel Of food for Ave days aud siea1iIy reIuses
everything hat IS oiiored him 70 eat ne El'es 10
reason FOR his conduct. This morning me Jahei
found the door 90 Moore's cell barred INSIDE, ana
tho prisoner refused 10 open II. al late holI'
howeyer tbe door was forced and the cell en-
torei Moore was found lying upon his peu'
There was strong piece OF pishk on w" IoO, !.
aud how the prisoner got possession OF IL IL a
mystery The neicf IS that Moore intended 70
use this plank in assaulpg the jGiler on me Dfss
favorable opportunity and then enIeaSor 20
make his escape. II he liVes hooTe VIII po az
sentenced 10 be hanged by Judge Hancock az the
fall term OF the Circuit Court Of Greeneevihe'
STEALING FROM IT'S FATHER.
Orris Williams, a colored farmer OF Prince
Georro county, last COW last night ara 'nls
morning traced the animal 70 PetefsDurg' Wheie
he fond sho had been sold for The sum ~ 80,
Tha old man found furthermore that me thlei
was his son, who had pocketed ino money ana
escaped. RODiH avs"