Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-30
ANTI-MAH0NE.
TIE "KIcXRRsp TAKE A MOST DETER
MINED srAHD.
An Interview with the Prosidsnt-Billy
Mad ard Hot in the
Collar.
From Our Regular Correspondent


Dispatch, was informal, but to-day the
'an,Is" got down TO work, and
when they assembled in the red psrlor OF the
Ebbitt II was interesting 10 notice the
large number OF prominent Republicans who
formerly trained with Malone, but who
are now compelled 90 protest against bis
rule-or-Iuin policy. General V ID. Gfoner,
OF Norfolk, is the chairman OF the meeting,
and has been fOI several years foremost In
| the fight against bossisn.
TROM ALL PARTS OF TIE STATE.
| II would Of course require too much space
| to give The names Of all the men IN atlend-
ance. but IL IS well 10 note that they
came from ali portions OF the Sisie-eyen
from the rcmotest parts. The following list
will give an idea Of the standing OF The dele
gates in the Republican party IN Virginia
and show the sections in which they live:
! FX-COngressman Brady, Of Petersburg; Col
One Robert berkeley. Of FNmvlle; ex-Sena-
tol John +. Lewis, OF Rockingham; ex-Sena-
| Tor RiddleberGer, OF Shenandoah; eX-POst-
master Wslthall. OF Lynchburg; ox-M Marshal
Winfield Scott. Of Floyd: eX-CoDgressman
/ Harry Libbey, Of Norfolk; ex.GOvcr.
nor Cameron, OF Petersburg; eX-Con-
| eressmah Hooper, OF Farmyllle; Judge
Wood, OF Scott county; Fx.Collector
Riyes. Of Lyncbburg; Robert Mayo snd
| William Mayo, OF Westmoreland; Judge
| Wtloughby; Lewis Mckenzie, OF Al
cxandris Judge Blackwell, and ex-Mayor
johnson, Of Danville; Nardley !. Brown.
editor Of the LOudoun County Telephone,
and recently appointed postmaster at Ham
iltou in spite OF Mahone's opposition;
| Sampson i. Bailey, Of Fauquier; Hon. Ja'
cob ). Esgbern. formerly Besdiuster member
OF the House OF Delegates from Cupeper
| county, A. NJ. Lawson, Of charlottesville;
| DR.. George II. GilmeT, OF KichmOnd, Va,
and Morgan Treat, Of West Point, and many
others equally al prominent.
THE REVOLT.
! The revolt against Mahone is simply 81.
founding. aud there are three delegates here
from Culpeper county alone who used to be
warm followers Of Malone, but they are
| now protesting with others against his
policy, They are ex.DeleRate y. Eggbern,
William H. EggOern, who used TO be
| deputy collector Of internal revenue, and Z.
| 3. Hood the mayor Of the town OF Culpe-
per. They are decidedly the most iufuen-
tlal Republicans IN the county, and Jacob ;.
| Eggbern is man OF large property, being
one OF the wealtbiest men IN the county
! Two weeks ego Colonel Robert Berke-
| ley, of Farmville, was follower Of
| Malone. lie is no longer In that wing OF
/ the party. He cut loose from Malone more
than ten days ago, aud is now an ardent
"anti."
no COMPROMISE.
At last nights meeting there was a spirit
OF compromise for the sake Of harmony in
the hearts of some Of the delegates,
and although several rsdicaI speeches
are said TO have been made and
the talk in the lobby indicated that
large element favored no compromise
whatever with Mahone, yet it was thought
| by many that an agreement would possibly
/ be reached. When the snti-NaGOne people
! got out Of their beds this morning.
! and began 70 peruse the columns OF
/ the Washington Post they saw card
on the editorial page purportng TO have
| been written bv a "Nalley Republican,"
! in which the anti.MahOne Republicans are
! alluded to as "kickers" "grOwlers," and
/ all sorts OF people. II was highly insulting
card. and nearly column in length. 1t be-
| Titled the meeting declared that not more
! thsn twenty-five or thirty would attend, and
! declared that they would be from pOlnisYery
close 10 the city Of Washington. Now, AZ
| General Frank HattOD, the editor OF the
| Post, is an intimate, personal friend OF Billy
Malone, the columns Of the paper are ever
! open to HIN and hls henchnen, and that
| PAPER spares no phi 20 help along the pOlti'
!
| ster and political sneak that was ever deyel-
/ Oped in Virginia.
RgD-HOT.
The card In question made the anti-Mahone
/ Republicans red-hot. II is the general In
preston that It WAS written by Malone him
| self, or. il not by him, then It was inspired
| by him. It bears his ear-marks. II is de-
/ Gant, insolent manifesto, issued in Mahone's
usual snesking style, and means that he viii
/ either boss the Republican party OF Nir-
| gina or will pail it down. That IS his style.
AREPIY.
! The anti. Malone people sent this morning
| TO the would.be boss, VINO stops at Chamber
! lir's Hotel, In this city, the following docu-
ment.
WASHINGTON, u. C., May %. 1889.
! TO General William Mshone, CoaiTman, etc.
! General,-Iu am instructed by the organl-
| eaton winch represent TO AK you to sub
nit To the committee over which you pre-
| SIDE these suggestions. They are profiered
with the sincere desire to ascertain some lair
l basis on which the Republicans u Virginia
| can be united against the common foe, and
we are willing 10 sacrifice everything but
/ principe TO the attainment Of this end.
/ II is proposed that the committee over
| which you preside shall appoint two repre-
sentaiiyes to meet two gentlemen similarly
/ selected by that branch OF the Virginia party
which represent, and that the four persons
| so chosen shsll be authorized upon disagree
ment to select nth Republican TO have q
! voice and vote in their deliberations.
Next, that the committee so Jointly formed
shall be empowered 10 arrange and give
notice for Republican meetings throughout
/ Virginia, on date TO be agreed upon and
/ all on the same date at which the Rcpub-
iican voters shall be called on 10 organize
| their OWN meetings, elect chairman ana
secretary thereof, and 10 choose delegates
10 State convention, the time, place, and
representailOn Of which convention having
been previously notified to the public by
reasonable notice from the joint committee
Meetings for the election 81 the delegates
are 20 be called in the same way throughout
the state, as well as at the same ume-that
Is. either all shall be mass-iIeetines or all
prrcinct and ward meetings, whether IN
cities. towns. or counties. II shall be fur
Their sgreed aud stipulated that the chairman
and secretary elected by such meeting shalt
| certify the delegates elected, and That such
| certificates shall constitute the credentials OF
| the delegates 10 a temporary organization OF
The Sisle convention, and that the roll shall
! be made up on such certificates by the JOINT
! committees, who shall also have charge OF
/ the building IN which the State CONVENTION
is held, and the admission thereto; and iur-
Their. that wDen the State convention 80
chosen shall have assembled aud shall have
been called to order by the persons selected
by said joint committee then the convention
| Itself shall elect It's own temporary chair-
man.
Theseare the leading and essential features
OF the overture which | am authorized to
| submit TO your committee, tue details be-
meath the foregoing essentials 10 be lef' TO
the decision OF our joint representatives.
Ii remains for me 10 say that this plan OF
compromise having been acceded TO and
csrried into effect, those for whom | speak
will msniully abide the result and will battle
earnestly for the nominees OF the convention,
| and the same pledge is expected from those
whom yOuI committee represent.
Asking prompt transmission OF this to
vonr committee and 4 reply as early 81 con.
sislent with convenience, respectfully yours,
Y. d. GEONER. Chairman.
About II O'Clock the entire delegation OF