New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-08-06
Meeting Of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee Of the First
District Of virginia.

In accordance with call Of the Reppll.
can Executive Committee Of the First District
OF Virginia, dated July (, 1874, the committee
met at II NJ. in the court house at Tanna.
hammock, Virginia.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
I Il. Taylor, of Accomac county.
Mr.. George Toy, of Northampton. va.
elected temporary chairman; Mr. William
| Mcdaniel, of King George, was chosen .cc,
rotary; Mr.. James j. Mcdonald was choson
, assistant secretary.
The following committee on credential.
was then appointed 10y the chairman:
! Alexander Day, Of Northumberland; r
Jen. Hill, Of King William, and A l.. Mel.
ems, of Lancaster
| The Committee on Credentials REPORTED
the following members present:
! Alexander Day, OF Northumberland; 4
| l.. Nickens, of Lancaster; l.. II. Stewart ne
| Richmond: X. l.. Porter, Of Westmorcland
alternate, vice G.. ii. seldom; William Me-.
Daniel, of King George vice r. Cole
removed; John Elliott, of Essex; W. d
Gresham, of King and Queen; alternate
vice w. l.. Vessels /. G.. Bristow. of Mid.
dlesex alternate, vice NJ. b. Gresstt; I.
JEFF. Hill, of King William Thomas "
Taylor, of Accomac; J. W. Ward, of Mat
thews alternate, vice John w. Dillon: !
l.. Talaferro, of Stafford; C.. f. Bailey. Of
Prince William j. Ii. Johnson, of Spottsyl-
vania alternate, vice VIM. HAYS, and Geo
Toy, of Northampton.
The report of the Committee on CrcdeD
tials was adopted, and the committee took
recess until three O'Clock p. NJ.
At 3 O'Clock p. NJ. the committee reasscm-
bled. Mr.. George Toy was chosen perma-
nent Chairman; Mr. William Mcdaniel sec
rotary, and James j. Mcdonald assistant
secretary.
On motion, the following Committee ON
Resolutions were appointed by the Chair
man:
Il. JET. Hill, Of King William: John
Elliott, Of Essex Alexander Day, of North
umberand {. F. Bailey, of Prince William
Thomas w. Taylor, of Accomac.
During their retirement l., E.. Bristos
Esq, addressed the meeting, paying a h;cl
compliment to Hon. J. Il. Sencr.
After which the committee reported the
following resolutions through their Chair
man, Mr.. II. jeff. Hill.
Mr.. Hill, in presenting the resolutions,
made very earnest appeal to the colored
people in behalf Of Mr.. Sener
Mr.. a. l.. Nickens seconded the motion
for the adoption of the resolutions, pedging
the support OF the people of Lancaster
| The resolutions were unanimously adopted
| We the Republican Executive Committee
of the First Congressional District of Virginia
assembled at Taupahannock, Va, this 2Sth
day of July, 1874, in pursuance Of call
regularly made, do, after a full ana free con-
ference, by virtue of the power delegated To-
us by the Republican party of this district
deem il ineXpedent to call convention to
nominate candidate for the 44th Congress,
and in accordance with the expressed wishes
of the people Of this district, irrespective of
party affiliations, do call upon the Hon. Jas.
Ii. Sener, in consideration of the eminent
services rendered during one session in the
Congress of the United States, to again lie
come Il candidate for reelection, and re-
establish the timehOnOred and cherished
customs of this old Commonwealth, of re-
tanning in Office those who have shown them
selves 70 be worthy of the confidence ofther
constituency, thereby regaining the inilu-
ence that Virginia possessed in times past
and gone, in the councils of the nation.
| Therefore, be it
Resolced, That we pledge ourselves to use
all legitimate means to secure Mr.. Senner's
reelection, believing as we do, that he can.
if reelected, most materially aid his State
We therefore call upon all good upon
citizens who desire to promote the welfare o;
our impoverished State to unite with us in
giving To Mr.. Sener that support he 80 Justly
deserves, and be it further
Resoirei, That We represent the call for a
convention, at Tappahannock, on August G,
called by one Hays, falsely styling himself
Chairman OF the Congressional Committee Of
this District, and that the action of that So
called convention or meeting is inimical Il
the interests of the Republican party; and
be it further
Resolced, That we refudiate all such Cisof
gamers. and will treat them as enemies tc
the Republican organization, and we alsC
recommend that they in their several coun
ties call Il mass meeting of the citizens there
of in order to endorse tho course of support
for the reelection OF MIR. Sencr.
On motion, committee Of three was ap-
pointed to wait on Mr.. Sener and acquaint
him Of the action of the committee.
The meeting was addressed by Mr.. A. Da,
in which he pledged the entire support of the
colored people of IL northumberland county.
Addresses were also made by Messrs. r
u. Beckley, Peter J. Carter, J. II. johnson
VIM. Mcdaniel and others, urging Mr.. Sen.
er's claims for reelection, after which the
meeting adjourned.