Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-30

THE RADICAL STATE COAfMITTEE-A NEW
SHUFFLE AND DEAL ORDERED. The Radi-
cal State Central Committee, which met in this
city Wednesday, and adjourned yesterday, IN
creased their number to twenty five by the elec-
ton OF the following additional members Gen.
w. &. Wickbam, DR.. q. *. Glmer, DR.. Al
exander Sharpe, Robert Boiling, John Wood,
IT.. and James IL. Clements. Treasurer Rye
was added to the Executive Committee and q.
X. Gimer elected chairman, in place OF i. II.
Dudley. and l.. p: Dudley secretary of the
same. in place Of W. II. Samuel. The com
mittee consequently now stands as follows: l)r.
&. K. Gimer, chairman; Il. Edwin Dudley, sec,
rotary; Alexander Sharpe, treasurer; Tenefai
w. G.. Wickham, H. g. Bond, John Olvver,
G. G. Curtiss Franklin Stearns George Rye.
The following resolution was then adopted:
Resolved, That new State nominating con
yention be called, to assemble at Petersburg on
the 9th day of March, 1869 the duty of which
convention shall DO to nominate candidates Tor
State Offices
The Executive Committee was directed, IN
issuing their call for the convention, TO request
the Radicals of each county in the State to
assemble on a given day at their respective
Courhouses, and elect as many delegates as
they are entitled to members OF the House OF
Delegates under the new constitution; SAID del
egates to be provided with credentials from the
| officers of the meeting which elect them.
| 1t was ordered that any county not entitled
| to member of the House Of Delegates shall he
entitled to one member Of this convention.
| The following was also adopted
| "Whereas certain unauthorized parties have
| assumed to represent the Republican party OF
| Virginia before the Reconstruction Committee
| Of Congress and other committees thereof ;
therefore, be it
Resolved That the following named gentle
men, members of the Republican party OF Flr-
| ginia, are hereby constituted and appointed a
| representative committee, with Governor ii .
| II. Wells as chairman, and as such are charged
with the duty OF representing the kcppbhcan
party of Virginia at Washington, before the
| Congress Of the United States and the commit
tees thereof: Governor H. II. Wells, Hon. i.
| Ii. Chandler, General Williams g. Wickham,
Fields Cook George Rye, G. NJ Gibbons,
| George Scaton, James II. Clements, Alexander
Sharpe James II. Platt, II. q. Bond Charles
Whittlesey, Robt. Boiling and W. w. Forbes.
Resolved That said committee Is the only
| body of men authorized to speak Tor the Re
publican party of Virginia at Washington, and
| they are hereby recommended to Congress as
possessing the confidence OF the Union element
of Virginia. y
Governor Wells, and Messrs Clements, can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, and Crane, can
didate for Congress at large, threw up then
candidacy for the Offices named and agreed to
new shuttle and deal, as j. n. says they
couldn't stand the pressure Mr. Booker, can
didate for Attorney General, did not give his
consent to the arrangement, either by letter OF
through any member of the committee, but, ii
is supposed, that ne will acquiescc in what he
nnnnot 1,rnunnt - Rlch HIN