The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-13

MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE CON-
M1TTEE.-The Virginia Republican State
Central Committee met, pursuant to adjourn
ment, at the custom-house yesterday morn
ing, United States Marshal G. p. Ramsdell
IN the chair, and Colonel j. S. Brady, OF
Portsmouth, secretary.
Mr. S. E. Chamberlain, chairman of the
Executive Committee, spoke at length on Or
ganization, and the following plan, reported
by the committee, was agreed upon:
7. In each township, ward, and magiste-
rial district shall be, as far as practicable,
committee for the conduct of local affairs, to
be subordinate to and under the control of
their respective county and city committees,
and to be chosen by a meeting Of the body
of Republican voters of the locality, regular
" called by the existing committees.
II. In each county shall be county COM
mittee, and in each city city committee,
composed OF at least one member from each
voting precinct, to be elected at each regu-
lar county or city convention, and to exer-
else control over their respective counties
and cities.
III. At each regular biennial congress
sional district convention shall be chosen 4
district committee, to be composed OF q chair
man, secretary, and at least one member
from each county and city in the congress
sional district, except in the case OF the city
of Richmond, each ward Of which shall
be entitled to ut least one member; and to
have general control over the affairs OF its
district, subordinate to the State, ENecu-
tive, and Central Committees.
". All congressional district conven-
tions, and all county and city conventions,
shall be delegated bodies, duly called by the
district, city, and county committees re-
spectively, under such regulations as they
may prescribe.
V. 1t shall be the duty Of each township,
ward, county, and city committee to cause
to be made and to keep full list OF all the
registered voters in the territory under its
Jurisdiction, duly marked or classified as
Republican, Democrat, or doubtful; to re-
port synopsis Of it to the secretary OF the
District Committee, and to perfect the same
from time to time. It shall also be their
duty to sec to it that all unregistered Repnb-
lican voters are registered; to get aid Re
publican voters to the polls; to see thaa the
laws relative to registration and voting are
complied with, and TO make, by their chair
man, weekly reports to the secretary OF the
District Committee of the State OF the can
yass, ard all changes that occur, together
with ssIch recommendation as nay seem
best fer the welfare of the party
vi Similar weekly reports shall be made
by the chairman of the District Committee
to the member sor members e3 the State
Executive Committee from the district, who
shall forward tito the secretary OF the State
Executive Committee with such recon-
men6ations and:additional statements as b e
or they may deem proper.
VII. The chairman and tneasmrer OF the
State Executive Committee shaR make on
the FIRST and fifteenth days Of each month q
report of the state Of the CANVASS and Of
finances to theehairman OF the State Central
Committee, who shall lay The same before
said State Central Committee at its next
meeting.
VIII. In all counties, cities, aRd di stricfs
in which the organization OF the ptuty is
not in conformity with the foregoing regu-
Iation, the respective committees are terebs
authorized to add to their numbers or other
wise change their organization 10 pr, ,duce
such eonfornGty.
IX. Ali differences as to the arsaniz alton
OF the various county, city, and district COM
mittees which may arise shall be neferr, I'd in
writing to the chairman Of the State Gen 1trai
Committee, who, with the members OF the
Central Committee from that district, ball
consider and finally decide the same.
A committee consisting OF DR.. Jorgenson,
Colonel ]. D. Brady, and Colonel QRamner
lain was sppointedto to confer with Hon zaek
Chandler. ehaHman Of the National Gsmm1t-
tee, as to the manner OF conducting the can
VasS.
The question OF appointing distr:e; can
yassers was referred to the Executive Con-
mittee. o.
George NJ. Arnold and Robert +.
Brooks were added to the list Of State all-
Yassers.
The secretary of the State Central Com1ns
tee was allowed one hundred dollars L'er
month during the campaign.
Mr. William II. Peasants was present 10
represent the Fifth district.
On monoD, Richmond was made the bead
Quarters of both the State and Executive
Committees; after which the committee
CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL meeting OF the
Rnard of DIRECTORS of the Chamber of Com