The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-24
The state Conservative Committee.

MEETING OF TIE STATE COMMITTEES AT THE
EXCHANGE HOTEL LAST NIGHT-A, STATE
MENT FROM COLONEL GUY-THE COURSE OF
GENERAL JAMES A. WALKER DISCUSSED.
The Conservative State Committee met
last night at the Exchange Hotel. in accord
ance with call made by the Executive
Committee. Present: Messrs. Lowell. Duke,
Chandler, Wexford, Burke, Barrett, Gro
ner. Wright, Smith. shepperd, Hinton, ana
Marye. a..
Mr.. Lowell, after calling the meeting to
order, asked Colonel Guy to explain to the
meeting why the call had been made by the
Executive Committee for them to assemble.
Colonel Guy stated that at an early Pc
riod OF the canvass, General Walker having
publicly announced his position on public
questions, much pressure was brought to
bear on the Executive Committee TO call
the State Committee together-some with q
view to suppress further canvassing on the
part OF candidates, some with view to a
contrary policy. But the Executive Com
mittee did not feel it proper to yield at that
time to the pressure.
Afterwards there was developed what ap-
peared a somewhat serious opposition to
the ticket, which took the form Of con-
yention in Rockingham and the appoint
ment of day for further convention in
Charlottesville; but the latter appoint
ment proved failure. 1t was at once fol-
lowed by the appearance in the teld OF
candidate in opposition to General Walker.
Then the Executive Committee deemed 1t
wise to call the committee together to take
such measures as in their opinion the situa-
ton might call for.
Mr.. Smith, OF Nelson, offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted: =,
Resolved, That the party throughout the
State are earnestly called upon to support
all regular nominees-State, district, city,
and county-and that all independent can
didates should be discountenanced in this
canvass and refused any recognition ny the
party during the term OF office for which
they may be elected, and that all such per-
sons be remembered and treated rs dlsor-
ganizers by the Conservative party until
they shall have proved by their acts pur-
pose to return to their party allegiance.
RESOLVED, That Robert A. Richardson,
ESD, OF Smyth county, who has announced
himself as an independent candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, is hereby removed as
Conservative canvasser at large for the State.
Mr. Barrett, OF Wythe, offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas General James A: Walker, Con-
seryatiye nominee for Lieutenant-Goyernor
upon being earnestly solicited by the people
OF his section, has been drawn into pub
lie discussion OF the State debt: therefore
be it
Resolved, That we regard his position
thereon, as set forth in his Richmond
speech, as being in perfect accord with the
platform OF the party, and there is nothing
in his position to justify the outcry at
tempted to be got up against him, and that
his course in this campaign is highly iustl-
fable, and he should be cordially sustained.
General Groner offered substitute, ar-
proving Colonel Holidays policy OF silence.
Mr.. Wright, OF Richmond, indicated that
at the proper time he would offer the fol-
lowing.
Resolved, That this committee has no
complaint to make of Colonel Holiday and
General Field on the one hand, who have
not deemed an active canvass OF the State
necessary, nor of General Walker on the
other hand, who has thought fit to deliver
public addresses to the people of the State.
But the committee is willing, in reference
TO the conduct OF the canvass, to trust to
the discretion of the candidates themselves,
in all OF whom they express their unm-
paired confidence.
Hon. j. L. Maryc suggested the follow
ing:
Resolved. That in view OF alleged attempts
made in certain parts of the State to prevent
an united support by the Conservative voters
of all the members of the State ticket, this
committee earnestly declares its conviction
that all the candidates nominated upon that
ticket are entitled to the cordial support OF
the party, and that the best interests OF the
Commonwealth demand that the entire ticket
shall be sustained and elected.
After long discussion the whole subject
was laid on the table.
A resolution from Mr.. c. T. Smith, call.
ing upon Colonel Holiday for his construc-
tion Of the platform, was also tabled.
Adjourned at 11:40.