The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
Bsss" CALL FOR A REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF vIR.
ER M GINA:
RooMs STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA,

" = v RICHMOND, VA, May %, 1873
The State Central Committee of the Republic
can party. in full meeting, held on the 10th
ultimo, resolved to call Convention of the
party to be held in LYNCHBURG ON THE
30TH DAY OF JULY NEXT, forthe purpose of
organizing the party for the state election of
November coming, and of nominating candidates
Tor the offices OF Governor, Lieutenant Governor
ana Attorney General. The Committee desig-
mated the numbers to compose the convention
in the following resolution
Resolved, That the representation of the
several cities ana counties In the State Conyen-
ton be double that to which they are entitled in
the House OF Delegates as apportoned in The
state Constitution, provided that each county
snail nave at least one delegate, and no alter
nate will be admitted unless he resides i'm the
same district as his principal, and provided that
the delegates present from each county shall
cast the full vote of the county tf4 : ~ =
1t is therefore hereby officially announced that
a Convention of the Republican party of y,r.
ginia, will be held at the place and on the day
ABOVE s named, to be composed OF members depu-
ted from the cities and counties in the State. as
set forth in the appended list of counties and
cities, showing the number of members to be
sen sent 70 the Convention respectively from each.
The Republican voters of the State and all who
openly avow their adhesion to the Republican
party, and their approval of its nominees and
principles are hereby invited and called upon to
hold timely meetings and to select delegates to
represent their sentiments and wishes In the
Convention at Lynchburg, and we earnestly
invite 70 these primary meetings, all who give
the Republican policy of reconstruction \
under which Virginia has been restored to the I'm,
ion; all who sincerely accept the providentia set
Element of the sectional controversy on the fun
damental principles of liberty and equal rights
for ALL as affected by the amendments to the Ma
tionai Constitution; who unreservedly endorse
the Administration and measures Of General
Grant; who disapprove the chicane bad faith.
and general msmanagement of our State affairs
by the Conservative party; who desire to restore
this Commonwealth to her former relations of
concord and loyaltywith the National Union; who
are determined to labor the general ed ucation
of the children of the State; the active develop
ment OF her material II sources; the
prompt completion of her public
works the Introduction of population.
labor and capital from all available sources es.
pecially the North; the preservation to the State
from emigration of her own admirable Iaboriug
population, by policy of justice, amity and
mutual trust and support towards our fellow
citizens of the colored race |; and especially ali
who condemn the race hatred, Intolerance, abuse
and social ostraoism which fill the hearts and
constitute the political policy of the Conservative
party of Virginia.
1t is requested that the secretaries of tho local
meetings shall communicate to the Secretary OF
the State Central Committee, at Richmond the
names of delegates selected as soon as practica
BILE after the respective meetings are held, in or.
der that u roll of the Convention NAV be pre-.
pared before the meeting of the Convention.
w II: II. STOWELL, Chairman
JOHN W. WOLFF, Secretary.