The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-27
Bs3F GALL FOR A REPUBLICAN
= STATE CONVENTION.
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF vIR-
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA,

F... 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
SorH 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 Governor
and 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 Conven-
lion be double that to which they entitled in
the House of Delegates apportioned in the
State Constitution, provided mat 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.
1t is therefore hereby officially announced that
a Convention of the Republican party of Vr.
ginia, will be held at the place and on the day
above 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
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 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 Lynehburs, and we earnestly
invite to these primary meetings, all who give
q hearty and unreseryed concurrence, in
the Republican policy of reconstruction,
under which Virginia has been restored to the I'm
ion; all who sincerely accept the proyidential 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
| tienal Constitution; who unreservedly endorse
| the Administrat and measures of General
| Grant; who disapprove the chicane, bad faith,
and general nlism anagement 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
/ ment of her material Tt sources; the
| prompt completion of her public
| works; the introduction of population,
| labor and capital from all available sources es-
| pecaly the North; the preservation to the State
| from emigration of her own admirable laboring
population, by policy of justice, amty and
| mutual trust and support towards our fellow
citizens of the colored race; and especially all
who condemn the racehatred, Intolerance, abuse
aud social ostracism which fill the hearts and
constitute the political policy of the Conservative
party of Virginia. ~
1t 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 as practice
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. II, il. STOWELL, Chairman.
| '.-# JOHN w, WOIITX, Spcl etary.