Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-06
POLITICAL.

600 delegates being present. Gen. Malone,
who YVES indisposed, was greeted with
cheers. Three cheers were given for Har-
rlso1. Gen. Malone made 9 speech, In
which he attacked the party in Virginia,
charged extravaganza and waste In con-
ducting the effairs Of the State, and con-
6emned the recent State debt settlement,
behind which. he said, repudiation lurked.
The speaker charged that tee democratic
party had not proposed or enacted meas.
urs that concerned the welfare of the State,
ard that Its craftsmanship and efforts for
the elevation Of civilization were exhausted
10 the conception and enactment of the
Anderson Mccormick election law. The
General closed his speech with tbs nomina-
ton of /. O. Fowler, of Abingdon, for chair.
man, and he was elected. The frtt strug-
gle for and against an instructed delegation
| to Minneapolis was begun by 8. Brown Al
len. of Augusta, who offered resolutions eu-
thorizing the district delegates to nominate
members OF the committee on credentials,
! permanent organization, and resolutions
The following clause aroused bitter opposi
tioG "Ooe delegate from each district to
compose the committee charged with the
preparation OF the pls torn. The selection
OF four delegates and four alte-netes to
represent the STATE at large at the re-
publican national convention to be held at
! Minneapolis on the 7sh o! June. and
a 80 to recommend liss Of electors fer The
State and to consider and report upon all
| propositions submitted to the convention,
and which shall be referred to 1t Without
debsta." Mr.. BowdeD. Of Norfolk, moved to
amend as follows: Except that resolu-
| ton looking to instruoling the delegates &C.
49, to atan ha "a n
| by the convention without such references"
There was long struggle. Finally
vote was reached, the amendment lost, and
the RESOLUTION adopted as offered. Alter the
appointment OF the usual committees the
convention took recess until o'clock
o N. After the adjournment about
$50 Hsrriscn delegates held q meet
ing and passed a resolution favoriBg send
| ipg an instructed delegation to Mir-
nespois When the convention reaesem-
abed at 10 O'Clock 8 row eHsued, and con-
| tlnued all night. The following delegates
were elected. Deiegates.at-lsrge, Gen. Will
liam Malone, 8 Brown Allen, 4. W. Har
rla, and Hon. Henry Bowen. Alternates-
Dol. J. s. Browning, B. A. Paul. N. @. Gar
dezs, and ]. W. Simmons. Electors. at large
Hon. A. I. Mooklar, and Robert J..
Walker. The platform indorses President
Harrison's administration, praises Secretary
Blaine, calls for immediate action on the
| iree.silver question, indorse5 the Mckinley
bill. demands sufficient coast defense. and
oavy, declares 1t the duty Of the republicans
OF the State to be di!igsnt and support
whosoever may be the nominee ct the Min
| nespolis convention. a minority report
was presented instructiDg the delegates for
PRECEDENT Harrison. This was bitterly OPP
| posed by the Malone men, and lively de-
bate ensued.
| Twas three o'clock this morning before
the convection adjourned. a big fight was
made on the question OF instructing tae del.
egaies 10 Minneapolis to vote for Harrison.
Malone and Langston opposed th5 and
when vote wa fiaalv taken Malone won
| By vote of 1921 to 1881. Malone stated
that II the delegates were instructed 10 vote
| for Harrison he would not obey the inetruc-
! lions. TIE convention tten adjourned sine
! die.
| A mass Meeting OF democrats. under thu
auspices OF the Cleveland CLUB, was held In
| Richmond last night In the Academy OF
Music, and was addressed by Congressman
George Fred Williams, OF Massachusetts.
and ]. Dewitt Warner, OF New York. About
one Thousand persons were present. Mr..
Williams said that the man whom they were
present to endorse " es really the only one
| in the race. He predicted that not only
will be be nominated, but that Cleveland
will act the full support at Chicago of the
New York delegation. Mr.. Williams made
| several sly hits at the two Virginia Senators
| for Opposing Cleveland.
Waid meetings were held In Portsmouth
last night to elect delegates to the State
| convention. All ofthe delegates favor Hill
! for Pfesid snt, but they were not Instructed.
The democra icoonvenionto elect twenty
| three delegates TO the State convention met
| In Petersburg last night. The convention
adopted reso!G'!ns atrongly favoring the
nomination OF D .gid Is Hill for President.
Delegates to tae democratic Ststa oonven.
! ton were elected at Newport Nsws last
night. Resolutions favorlpg the nomination
OF ex President Cleveland we're adopted.
Delegates are Gpiustrueted,
BIZ vote Of 70 to the republican oor-
yention for the fourth congressional district
OF Virginia on Wednesday adopted resc-
lution declaring Col. James D. Brady, COL
Iector OF internal revenue, "trait)r ard
msrplot."
The democratic convention OF Vermont,
H5 moutDSIi6is yeeseEusJs npplosou 49,
Ceveland's admins tcat!on, but did not
pledge tie delegates to Chicago to vote for
any candidate. The resolutions express de-
terminus ton to renew the fight for tariff re-
form and oppose the free coinage OF silver.
Hon. Bradley B. smsley was nominated
for Governor. The convert on 1e5 con-
trolled by Hiram Atkins. While receiving
congratulations be was told Of the sudden
dealt OF his wife from heart failure.
Ex Senator John ]. Ingalls, vas chosen
By aocIsmation by the republican oonveL ton
OF Kansas to head the delegation from that
State to Minneapolis. No instructions were
given the delegates.
The Wyoming republicans yesterday en-
dorsed President Harrison and sent two
lady alterustes t, the Minneapolis eonVen-
ton. The Delegates were not instructed,
The Delaware republican State cnnver-
tion did no. Instruct Ire delegates to Mime.
spolis, bat the delegates favor the renomina.