The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-28
John W. woLTz, news and city Editor.
LOCAL MATTERS.
STATE CONVENTION F.!
ORGANIZATION +! (!
Hon. Charles ii. Porter Unanimously
Elected Chairman
THE PLATFORM 4!
NEW STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE

Our report Of yesterday closed the pro-
ceedings of the Convention up to the time
of efiecting permanent organization. AT
O'Clock the Convention was sreassembled,
and was called to order by the temporary
chairman, whereupon, the following COM
mittee on permanent organization, consist
ing of one delegate from each Congressional
district, and one from the State at large,
was appointed: d. S. Lewis, Robert Nor
ton, A. G. Winston, Henry. Cox, O. T..
Whitehurst, &. L. Thompson, John A.
Harman, Hon. Lewis Mckenzie and r. p.
Harris.
The committee having retired, returned
in few moments, and made the following
report as the choice of the Convention for
its officers:
Chairman, Hon.. Charles II. Porter, of
Richmond.
Vice Presidents, Robert Norton, J. II.
platt, L. ii. Chandler, w. II. II. StoweIl,
w. L. Early, G. Douglas Gray, Lewis Nc
Kenzie, G. w. Henderlite.
Secretaries, Samuel f. Maddox, j. Frank
Lewis, w. L. Fernald, J. W. Woltz, w.
N. Stevens.
iSeygeant-at-Arns, J. Anderson Taylor,
of Richmond. t'ict
REMARKS OF MR.. PORTER.
The report having been adopted, Mr..
Porter was conducted to the chair, and
briefly returned his thanks
Gentlemen Of the Conrentioa--It was your plea
sure in caucus this morning to designate me by
acclamation as your choice for permanent presl-
dent of this body. 1t has likewise been the plea
of the Convention to elect me to this position
with the same degree of IInanimity.
1t Will now be my pleasure to preside over your
deliberations with entire impartiality, and with
such ability as-it may be In my power to com
mand.
am not unmiudful, gentlemen, of the almost
unparalleled confidence which the Republican
party of Virginia repose in my personal and po-
litical rcctitude, as manifested by this unanimous
nomination and election.
TO say Il thank YOU" would be as feeble us it
is stereotyped, 10 express my appreciation of
your act ton. 1t seems to me thai there are no
mere words--no formula of expression--that
would adequately meet the case. There are
times when silence is the most eloquent form in
which gratitude can be attested; and feeling that
such an occasion has now arrived, here dismiss
the subject.
trust and believe that our deliberations will
result in the harmony and success of the Repub-
lcan party of the State. We must have peace
in our PARTY, and the Only way to secure and
to keep it is to always observe the principles of
right and Justice.
The Republican party of the nation was inau-
grrated, and has been almost uniformly main
tanned on these principles. But not so. we are
panied 10 say. with the Democratic organization,
which not unfrequently acknowledges the wrong
and injustice on which it has been erected by
New Departures - and the like.
On the other. hand, The Republican party
makes no new departures as it is linked TO no
essential wrong, which it is necessary to pretend
that it departs from and leaves behind. Its de-
partures are always of a progressive character
in the right and by this sign we have conquer
ed in the past, and by it we are destined TO con-
quer in the great future that lies just before ms,
and beyond.
Gentle-nen, what is the further pleasure of the
Convention
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
on motion of Hon. j. +. Lewis, COM
mittee on resolutions was appointed as fol-
lows: j. +. Lewis, Isaac Morton, Hon
Jas. II. Platt, Jr., l.. G.. Bowden, j.
Frank Lewis, Geo. w. Dillard, c. F. An.
derson, Lewis Mckenzie, and R. T. Har-