The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20
Renublican State Organization.

The State Central Committee met in Richmond
on the 18th inst, Hon. G, p. Ramsdall, Chairman
and Col. James D. Brady, Secretary.
The following members were present:
First District-JJ J. Mcdonald,
Second District. b. Nichols, &. W. Cook, W. T.
jefferson.
Third District-D. w. Bohonon, Josiah Crump, A.
Fourth District-Mark r. Demortie, George j.
Richards, Joseph Jorgenson.
Sixth District-D s. Woodfin.
Seventh Distrct-S.M. Yost.
Eighth Dstrict-B w. Hoxey +. Ivan Auken.
Ninth District-F. j Bramhall, John Walsh.
The report of the Finance Committee was pre-
scented and adopted.
The matter of organizing for the campaign wSS
taken up and gave rise to a lengthy discussion
Some three or four plans were suggested but final
~ the whole matter was recommitted to commit
tee, with Col Hoxey as chairman.
w. s. Lurty, M, D. Ball, W. S. Fernald, and Colonel
Isaac II. Shields were appointed canvassers at large.
The following names We're added to the State Ex-
ecutive Committee: Hon. c. p. Ramsdell, Major w.
Il. HoXey, A. A. Splitter.
The Committee met again the 18th, when the
following plan Of organization adopted:
The Virginia Republican State Central Committee
met pursuant to adjournment, at the custom house
yesterday morning, United States Marshal C. T.
Ramsdel in the chair and Col j. s. Brady, of Ports
mouth, secretary.
tive Committee, spoke at length organization,
and the following plan reported by the committee.
was agreed upon:
1. In each township ward and magisterial dis
trct shall be, as far 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 meeting OF
the body of Republican voters OF the locality, reg
[>uarly called by the existing committees.
II, In each county shall be county committee,
and i'll each city city committee, composed of at
least one member from each voting precinct, to be
elected at each regular county or city convention,
and to exercise control over their respective coun-
ties and cities
trct convention shall be chosen district commit
tee, to be composed of chairman, secretary, and
the congressional district except in case of the city
OF Richmond each ward of which shall be entitled
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State, Executive and Central Committees.
all county and city conventions. shall be delegated
bodies duly called by the district city, and county
committees respectively 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
report synopsis OF it to the secretary OF the Dis
trict Committee, and to perfect the from time
to time It shall also be their duty to that all
unregistered Republican voters are registered; to
get all Republican voters to the polls to see that
the laws relative to registration and voting
complied with, and to make, by their chairman,
weekly reports to the secretary of the District Com
mtee of the State of the canvass, and all changes
that occur. together with such recommendations as
may seem best for the welfare Of the party,
VI. Similar weekly reports shall be made by the
chairman OF the District Committee to the member
or members OF the State Executive Committee from
the district who shall forward it to the secretary of
the State Executive Committee with such recon-
mendations and additional statements as he OF they
may deem proper.
VII. The chairman and treasurer of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee shall make the first and ff-
teenth days of each month report of the state of
the canvass and of finances to the chairman of the
State Central Committee, who shall lay the same be-
fore said State Central Committee at its next meet
ing.
Viii In all counties, cities, and districts in which
enc organization OF the party is not in conformity
with the foregoing regulation the respective com
m1ttees are hereby authorized to add to their num-
hers OF otherwise change their organization to pro-
duce such conformity.
Ia. All differences as to the organization of the
various county, city, and district committees which
may arise shall be referred in writing to the chair
man OF the State Central Committee, who with the
members OF the Central Committee from that dis
trict. shall consider and finally decide the same.
committee consisting of Dr. Jorgenson Colonel
j. j.. Brady and Colonel Chamb erain was appointed
to confer with Hon. lack Chandler chairman of the
National Committee, as to the manner of conduct
ing the canvass.
The question of appointing district canvassers was
referred to the Executive Committee
George M. Arnold and Robert P. Brooks were add
ed to the list of State Canvassers
The secretary OF the State Central Committee was
allowed one hundred dollars per month during the
campaign.
Mr.. VIM. H. Peasants was present to represent the
Fifth district.
On motion, Richmond was made the headquarters
or both the State and Executive Committees after
which the committee adjourned.