The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-07
A REBELLION OF RADICALS.
THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE DE
EOUNCED AND DEFIED:
PROSPECT OF RIVAL CONGREs
SIGNAL CONVENTIONS.


SIGNAL CONVENTIONS.
Effect of John Amber Smiths Return
from Europe.
A Panic in the Party.
VIEWS OF THE CITY CoMNrTTEEiAND OF
MEssRs. JOSEPH NJ. HUMPHREYS,
RUSH BURGESS, AND ANDREW
s., "a sWAsHBURNE. ....
A very serious trouble has arisen in the
Republican party of this district from the
action of the District Committee in postpo1-
ing the Congressional Nominating Con.
vention. On the, Goth Of August the Dis
trict Committee, at Q meeting held in this
city, designated the 18th Of f1September as
the time for holding the Convention, but at
another meeting held last week they coun-
termanded that order, and fixed the 7th Of
October as the day for the Convention. II
is charged by the friends of Mr. Rush Bur
CESS, Mejor Joseph Walker, and Hon. L. 81.
Chandler, candidates for the nomination,
that this unexpected change was made in
the interest Of Hon. John Amber Smith,
who, having but recently returned from
Europe, had not had time to prepare for q
contest before e Convention 10 be held as
soon as the 18th instant.
It is further charged that the District Com.
mittee, at its second meeting, actually went
so far as to vote that there should be no Con.
vention, proposing thereby to give Mr.. Smith
the opportunity to run as an independent,
after the fashion of Mr. Sener but this was
speedily reconsdered, and instead the Com
mittee agreed to postpone the Convention.
It appears that MIR. Smiths friends all up.
hold the action Of the District COMMITTEES,
while the friends Of most of the other candi-
dates oppose it as unjust, revolutionary, and
calculated to divide and distract the party in
the coming contest.
ACTION OF THE CITY COMMITTEE.
At a recent meeting of the Republican
City Committee, of which Mr.. Andrew
Washburne is chairman, and Rowland Hill
secretary, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
"Whereas the Republicans Of Richmond
believe the action Of the Congressional Com
mittee of the Third district, on the 31st
utimo, in changing the tire of the Nomi-
mating Convention was suggested by per-
sonal motives and not By a desire to advance
the interest of the Republican party; and
that the full development Of the plan thus
inaugurated by the said committee will be q
refusal TO call any Convention after it shall
be too late for the party to act; therefore
Resolued, That this City Central Repub-
! Iican Committee of Richmond hereby invites
and urges the Republican Committees OF the
city of Manchester, and of the different
counties in the Third Congressional district,
to meet with them in the city of Richmond
on Tuesday the 9Th instant, at T. d., to
take such action as the interests of the party
may demand. =:
"The entire committee from each county is
invited to be present, or the full vote of a
committee may be cast by such person or
persons as the committee Of each county
may duly authorize.
Z" Resolved, That copy of these resolu.
tions be forwarded to each city and county
committee of this Congressional district"
THE OTHER SIDE PRESENTED. ,
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Humphreys, chairman of
the Regublican Congressional Committee OF
this district, 10 reply to inquiries made OF
him by member of his party on Saturday,
said:
"The Republican Congressional Commit
tee OF this district, in the exercise of an st'a-
deniable right-in fact, in the performance
of duty-fxed the time for the holding OF
Nominating Convention. The time hxed
upon was the 10th of September. Our Exc
cutive Committee was re6rganized then Tor
carrying out the action OF the committee,
and to do such other work as the interest OF
the party might demand. was chosen chalr-
man of this committee.
ssWhen the time was fixed for the 10Th sep
tember, the disorganized condition OF the
party induced me to oppose the action as
hasty. At subsequent meeting OF the com.
mittee it was developed that the interest and
safety of the party demanded change OF
the time of holding the Convention, and IN
obedience to this, and this alone, the change
was made, and the 7th day Of October hXeu
as the time. BY this change the people VIII
have more time to consider, ana WIN De oet.
| ter prepared to select the best and strongest
man, and to this no aspirant wishing to deal
| ia good faith with the people Will object.
"The Congressional Committee are en-
powered to call Q Convention and hx the
day. Having the power to tx, they nave the
| power to change the day, as the interest OF
the party may demand, and no one can gam
say the legality of such action. =
tsThe fixing the time for holding the prl'
mary meetings in the different counties, DC,
70 elect delegates to the Convention on fbe
3Oth day of September, seven days before
| the Convention, and admitting none to be
! held before, is clearly IN the interest OF fhe
people and an honest representation. The
delegates are thus fresh from the people, and
| nc time is allowed aspirants to tamper with
them for their interest, rs against the people.
Uplcss This be the purpose, why do they .or
| their agents otject
"The only legal Convention will be held
on the Ttn day OF October, and the eiection
of delegates VIII take place or after 5otn
of September, 1874. ] trust all diseord
| vii, cease II our ranks, and success will De
| insured" .gg ..-t-.5.
| VIEWS OF MR. RUSH BURGESS.
| a reporter Of this paper had conVerssa.
tion with Mr.. Burgess.respecting the action
of the District Committee, and ne SPOKE
without hesitation of reserve. He regarded
II as a maneuyre on the part OF MI. Smlla s :
friends to give him better chance to go PACK
to Congress-. He said that he had never oeen
deceived by Mr.. Smiths declaration tnat he
| fSmithl would not be candidate for renomi'
nation; but, on the contrary, when he lBur.
CESS announced his purpose to enter tne
Contest he believed that Smith would De Ms
only opponent. When Smith returned IRON
his :" pretended trip" to Europe he publicly
denied that he was a candidate, Dul
went to work privately and manipulated
tbe M members OF the committee, so as 70
! have the CopYeHtion assemble ut time IN
every respect suitable to him. This was
done By the committee notwithstanding
/ calls had been in several instances issued ioi