The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-09
TO THE REPUBLICAN PEOPLE OF VR.
GINIA.

RICHMOND, VA, January 80, :s7e.
At at meeting Of the State Central Committee Of tn
Republican Party of Virginia, held at Richmond.
Virginia. January lSth,, 1876 it ordered that
convention Of the Republican party of the State be
called to be held at Lynchburg, Virginia. on We'd
nesday, April 18TH 1876 at u O'Clock NJ 1t will b.
the duty Of this convention to select two dele-
gates from each Of the Congressional districts, and
fonr from the State at large attend the National
Repubicanconvention, to be held at Cincinnati June
l4h 1876 also to choose two electors from the State
at large, and from each Congressional district OF
the State; to form State Central and State
committees of the party and to do such other work
as to it shall seem appropriate in preparing the
ty for the Presidential campaign of the year
The basis OF representation of this convention IL
that Of the lower House Of Delegates, fixed by tie
State constitution, provided, that each county Is to
have at least delegate, and the city Of Rich.
mond, six delegates.
The committee further directed in order to secure
full, free and fair representation that the dele
gates 10 said convention shall be chosen uniformly.
on the fourth Saturday in March at the respective
Courthouses of the different counties, and in tn.
wards of the several cities, except In the city iS
Richmond and the fourth Monday in March Ia ( 4
ed as the day for the selection of the delegates In
city.
Under this call, each OF the counties and cities OF
the State will be entitled to the following number OF
delegates
Accomac. T. Albemale, 8; Amelia l. Alexandra, a:
Appomatox l; Allegheny, l; Augusta, 8; Bath, J.
Bedford, 8; Bland. l; Botetourt, l. Brunswick, !
Buckingham, o. Buchanan l; Campbell 8; Caroline
e. Carroll, Il Charles City, Il Charlotte, 2; Chester
field, O. Craig, l. Cumberland, l. Culpeper, 1;Clarks
1; Dinwiddie 1; Elizabethe City,1; Essex, l; Fah-
quier. Q; Fairfax. l: Floyd, 1; Frakn ?; Fluvana,
Frederick 2; Giles, 1; Goochand, l; Greensvlle, J
Green, l; Gloucester, /; Graysou, Il Halifax 8; Han
over, 2; Henrico, 2; Henry. l; Highland i Isle .,
Wight, l; James City, and city OF Williamsburg, u
King and Queen, l. King William. l. King George
doun, q; Matthews, l. Madison, l; Mecklen burg. 81
Middlesex, l; Montgomery, 1; Nansemond, l; Now
Kent, l.; Norfolk county, 3; city Of Portsmouth, !.
Norfolk City. 2; Nelson, l; Nottoway, 1; NorthamI
ton 1Northumberland,1 Orange,l Patrick, l; Page,1;
Pittsylvania, 4; Petersburg City, 2; Powhatan, /;
Prince Edward /; Prince George, ]; Prince William
1; Pulaski, l; Princess Ann. /; Rappahannock, L.:
Richmond City, 6; Richmond county, l; Rockingham,
Q; Rockbridge, 2; Roanoke, Il Russell, Shenandoah
2; Smyth l. southampton, l. Sc OFT, l; Surry. /; Stat
ford, 1; Sussex l. Spottsvania 1; Tazewell,l; War
wick l; Washington, 2; Warren, l; Westmoreland,
l; Wise, l; Wythe, l; York, l.
The attention of tie Republicans of the several
call, and they earnestly urged to to it, that
every county AID city is properly represented.
By order OF THE COMMITTEES;
Richard H. Carter, Chairman,
John r. Popham Sec'ry.