Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-13

OBLIGATIONS OF SECRECY IMPOSED
UPON ALL PRESENT.
Condition and Feeling OF the Farmers Al
lance Considered-strength Oh tho
Coiored Contingent.

Correspondence OF the Ilchnionu p'Sp''N"''
PETERSBURG. Va. August 12.-The con-
ference of Republicans, held at the resi-
dence of General Malone. the State chair
man. last night. was matter OF so much
secrecy that even many OF the most pro'n'-
nent Republicans in this city knew potnlns
of il until this morning. There were some
twenty-five or thirty persons at the con-
ference. including several colored men.
This number embraced members OF the
State ana district committees ana couh-
" chalrmen. The obligation OF sTcIrcs
seems to have been imposed upon ali VINO
were present. ns il has been mex 10 an I'M
possibility 10 learn anything OF dcAhito
character today from any VINO were III NJ,
tendance. The conference continue
nearly all night, and OF course the party
representative were Hospitality entetl a,n-
cd by the General. Among those WIG
were present were Colonel "lIIlabI i1 =, q r.
of Norfolk, AMI encouragement J.. D.
Uooner nf Tnrmgille, and Colonel Asa
Rogers OF Roanoke.
pHoB,BLE OBJECT.
While nothing definite has franSpireq a.
To the object Of The conference neii tnu'
carly and ~ the midst OF the not season
il is vet inferred that there was good red-
son for il anl for urgent political ,ea'
sons. too. The resignation OF Genera 'n"-
hone ne chairman OF the party woulu pro
baby not be discussed at such lneetlnR
and IN a conference 81 the General warm
nersonal and political friends wouId mar
v he considered. the real oblect OF tue
conference l. believed TO have be-h ~
hear repOrts a. - the CONDITION ni'
feeling Of the Farmers Alliance ana me
control Of that organization IL the p'n''le
contests. One prominent g"hli'ilih'
.7arked today TINT tho conference
rifca,. IN view Of the early meeting u'
49, ,lIionce. but II is not believed
though General Malone econdItloh - ~. II
ssto ius,ify him in making any alliance
that will strengthen hrs political influence.
,h", INV overtures Will be made 10 that
bnIv. Certainly none 80 far rs NJ pres
ept known has yet been inadt' i"n
colored Alliance in Virginia - i"'., y
etrnucpr than the public Is aware o. anu
stronger even than MANY OF tHe itapclS y.
the white Alliance suspect IN y rt'V" b
nrnlished interview win General Mahonr
he * reported 90 have said That he wolli
accent any ism" TO defeat the Demo
cracy. II may be-. therefore, that ne may
sock the influence OF the Alliance TO peal
the Democrats.
rErIr1oS FOR PARDON.
ro.,.ion "a the Governor is being cir
o,,iated and nun,erously signed akin re-
mI.s,on Of further Imprisonmen, III l,'
case If Mr. W. T. Cuykendal. VINO az me
limo form Of the Hastings Court Wa sen
fenced 20 four months cOnhremeht III Tue
CITY iail forunlaw.ul cutting. Inc cfs' VA
ono Of nasty alteration between irlehn7
rrrrottp1 by both, and the party INJURED
vii II Il understood, cordially Join IL Tie
petition Tor mercy.
SAD GASP.
Nr. f. ". Epos the young man rom
Nottoyav county. who Is under are I
here on the charge Of passing fraudulent
check for 81 on the Eigenurun ciothlhc
Company. appeared IN the Mayors OourI
tins morning without friends or couhse!
At his individual request the Mayor con
tinued the caee until tomorrow, IN ord'I
20 allow him every opportunity 10 MAKE
his defence. After the Adjournment ol
court "A telegram Was received from arm
vile bv the Chief Of Police requesting
that Fpes be held 10 answer the charge OIL
forgery there.
LASGsToN AS JUDG7.
John N. Langston las shown himself
very little III the Fourth district since the
adjournment OF Congress. He Is now IN
the Northwest delivering lectures ior
living. Tire movement 20 nave the lresl-
dent appoint h,m "a one OF tue .dlsirlc1
appellate Judges IL rather rldlculed anu
scofied ~ by those who Know mn! ue't'
and would be IN case Oi hls success
rather bitter dose 10 the gentlemen OF tne
bar who would have 70 practice IL ms court.
II can hardly be believed that President
Harrison would ignore genuine merit 10
make such political appointment.
LcC!DFST 10 LADY.
ytbe ovorturning OF kettle Of blazing
preserves this morning the wife Of DIT.
Everett, Smithey. on Old street, was PAIN
fully burned about the hands. An alarm
of fire was sounded, but the house was
saved from damage.
oTAER NOTES.
A letter. followed by telegram. was re-
ceived here this morning. announcing me
illness. at Winston. y. c., OF Alr. W. II.
Ouarles. the weii-known baseball piicher,
and his father left at once 20 bring nm
home. II is SAID lie was taken SICK wAl-e
PLAYING game on Saturday. :,
Mr.. owen g. Moyler and Mr. w. \.
Rerkley two Of our popular young society
men. loft to-day for Allegheny Springs.
Mr. l.. W. 7. Rogers9n. Of New Orleans
i visiting relatives AMI friends mere.
MIR. Il. +. Rose left to-day tor Denver,
Col. to accept business position there,
Fx-Concressmqn Bowden, Of Norfolk,
was not in attendance at General haEohe
conference last night.
John Cnayers lcolOred), sentenced 70
two wears Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary bv the Hastings Court, was taken
over 10 that institution to-day.