The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-11
II, 1874
LOCAL MATTERS,

MEETING OF TIE STATE CONSERVATIVE Con-.
alTTEE.-At meeting of the State Commit.
Ice OF the Conservative party (held last eve.
n'nSl called to consider subjects Of much in.
terest to the future Of the party, involving
| It's integrity and unity, the following resolu.
tons, after due deliberation, were unani.
mously adopted:
FIRST. 1t is respectfully urged that con-
ventions should be called in each of the con.
grcssional districts where there is clear
| Conservative majority; aud in the other dis
trictS such course should be pursued as the
| members Of the State Committee in such dis.
| tricts may deem most conducive to the in
tercsts OF the Conservative party.
Second. 1t is the special duty of the three
members Of the State Committee in each
district to issue the call for the asscmbase
of the convention and 10 name the time and
place.
Third. The Conservative vote of each
county and city cast at the late gubcrnatorial
| election should be accepted as the basis of
| representation.
Fourth. Uniformity in the manner of ap-
| pointing delegates to conventions is impor-
| tant. II is, therefore, in the language Of the
plan adopted by the late State convention, re-
| commended that "in the election OF delegates
| to any congressional convention or district
| convention it shall be the duty Of such COM
| mittee Of the city or county to prescribe by
! public notice whether such appointments
| shall be made by ward township, city, or
county meeting, and the number of dele
gates to which such ward, township, city or
county shall be entitled but to secure uni
formily in the appointment of delegates,
| when determined to be made by townships,
| it is earnestly recommended that the county
chairman shall give notice OF the assemblaSe
| of the Conservative voters, ut some conre-
nient point in each township of the county,
| for the purpose of electing the number OF
! delegates said township may be entitled to,
| and that said meetings be called for the same
day for each township of the county"
Fifth II is recommended that each town.
ship of Il county and ward of Il city shall be
entitled TO one delegate for each one hun.
| dred Conservative voters, and one for every
| fraction over fifty.
| Sirth. That an active canvass for the NOM
| ination by aspirants for congressional honors
is greatly to be deprecated, aud should be
| di>countcnanced.
| Serent. Resolced, That the resolutions
of the last State Convention, and also of the
State Committee, adopted during the late
gubcrnatorial canvass, are hereby reatfirmed
as follows:
"Rcsolced, That in the opinion of this
Convention it is as mucH the duty Of every
! Conservative voter of this Commonwealth to
vote against all independent candidates, pro-
Tossing to he Conservatives while running
| against the regular nominees of the party, as
it is their duty to vote against the regular
| Radical nominees"
| By the State Committee: "ReSolred, That
while this committee expressly disclaims the
right or the purpose to interfere in the choice
| Of candidates or in the conduct of local eec-
| tions, it does claim the right and declare
their earnest purpose not only to throw the
| whole weight of the party organization
| against Radical candidates everywhere, but
| in accordance with the resolution unani-
| morsly adopted by the State Convention, to
treat boilers from our organization, or oppo-
nentS Of our candidates, i'll all respects as
| Radicals
After the adjournment Of the committee,
the members called upon his ENcellency
Governor kemper, and were Hospitality re-
ceiYcd.