The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-24
Rd5@ CALL FOR A REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION.
TO THE REPUBLICAN, VOTERS OF yR.
GINA:
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES,
REPUBLICAN, PARTY OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, VA, May %, 1873.

RICHMOND, VA, May %, 1873 J
The State Central Committee of the Republi-
ultimo, resolved to call a Convention of the
party to be held in LYNCHBURG ON THE
30TH DAY OF JULY NEXT, for the purpose of
organizing the party for thestate election of
November coming, and of nominating candidates
for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and Attorney General. The Committee desig-
mated the numbers to compose the convention
in the following resolution:
Resolved, That the representation of tha
several cities ana counties in the State Conyen-
tion be double that to which they are entitled in
Ine House or Delegates as apportioned in the
State Constitution, provided That each county
snail have at least one delegate, and no alter
nate will be admitted unless he resides in the
same district as his principal, and provided that
the delegates present from each county shall
cast the full vote of the county.
1t is therefore hereby officially ammo uneed that
Convention of the Republican party of Vr.
ginia, will be held at the place and on the dav
above named, to be composed of members denl.
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
sent 10 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 tn
hold timely meetings and to select delegates to
represent their sentiments and wishes in the
Convention at Lynchburg, and we earnestly
invite TO 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 providential 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 Na.
tionai Constitution; who unreseryedly endorse
the Administration and measures of General
Grant; who disapprove the chicane, bad faith
and general Encouragement 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 for the general ed ucation
of the children of the State the active deyelon-
ment OF her material resources; 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 laborine
population, by policy of justice amity and
mutual trust and support towards our fellow
citizens OF the colored race; and especially all
who condemn the race-hatred, intolerance. abnse
and social ostracsm which fill the hearts and
constitute the political policy of the Conservative
party of Virginia.
is requested that the secretaries of the local
meetings shall communicate to the Secretary OF
the State Central Committee, at Richmond, the
names OF delegates selected as soon rs practieq
Bile after the respective meetings are held in or.
der that q roll of the Convention may be pre-.
pared before the meeting of the Convention.
w. III. fl. STOWELL, Chairman,
JOHN w. WOLFF, Seer etary