The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-03
pasr CALL FOR A REP UBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION.
TO THE REPUBLICAN, VOTERS OF vIR.
ReoMs STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA,

RooMs STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA, (
t RIoHMoSD. VA, May %, 1873
The Stale Central Committee of the Republi-
can party, in full meeting, held on the 10th
ultimo, resolved to call Convention of the
party to be held in LYNCHBURG ON THE
SOTH DAY OF JULY NEXT, for the purpose of
organizing the party for the state election of
November coming, and Of nominating candidates
for the offices of Governor Lieutenant-G Governor
and Attorney General. The Committee desig-
mated the numbers to compose the convention
in the following resolution hA
Resolved, That the representation of the
several cities ana counties in the State Conyen-
tion be double that to which they are entitled in
the House of Delegates as apportioned in the
State Constitution, provided that each county
shall 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. s-aaIT- =
II is therefore hereby officially ammo unced that
a Convention of the Republican party of y,r.
ginia. will be held at the place and on the day
above named, to be composed of members depti-
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 to the Convention respectively from each
The Republican voters of the State and all who
openly avow their adhesion to the Republican
party, and their app oval 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 to these primary meetings, all who give
a hearty and unreserved concurrence i'm
| the Republican policy of reconstruction.
under which Virginia has been restored 10 the I'm
ion all who sincerely accept the proyidential set
Element of the sectional controversy on the fun
| damentnl principles of liberty and equal rights
for all, as affected by the amendments to the Ma
tional Constitution; who unreseryedly endorse
| the Administration and measures of General
Grant; who disapproye the chicane bad faith
and general mfsmanagement 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 education
of the children Of the State; the active develop
| prompt completion of her public
| works the Introduction of population,
| labor and capital from all available Sources es-
pecialiy the North; the preservation to the State
from emigration of her own admirable Iaborinp
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 abuse
| and social ostracism which fill the hearts and
constitute the political policy of the Conservative
party of Virginia.
meetings shall communicate to the Secretary of
| the State Central Committee, at Richmond, the
| names of delegates selected soon as practica.
Bile after the respective meetings are held in or.
der that roll of the Convention may be pre-
| pared before the meeting of the Convention
- ~ w. H. II. STOWELL, Chairman,
| JOHN w. WOLFF, Seer etary,