The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

The REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL Con-
MITTEE-A CONVENTION TO BE HELp.-A
meeting Of the Republican Congressional
Committee OF the Third congressional dis
trict was held at the rooms OF A. A..
Splitter. secretary OF the State Republican
Executive Committee, yesterday at 1:30
O'Clock. Richmond was represented by w.
J. ). Bowe, Clay Ward; William Smith,
Monroe Ward; Peter Macieayy, Madison
Ward; and r. ii. Carter, Jefferson Ward /;
Manchester by w. w. Coldwel, and the
counties as follows: Caroline, A. A. Spit
zer; HenrIco, Joseph B. Stewart; Han.
over, J. A. Chisholm; Louisa, j. W. Poin-
dexter; and Chesterfield, Samuel +. Mad
dox.
Mr.. 4. A. Splitter offered the following
address:
TO The Republicans of the Ihird Congress
s;onat District Of Virginia:
Your committee, in meeting assembled
at Richmond city this 80 day OF August,
1880. after mature deliberation aud free dis
cussion, respectfully present to you as the
promptings Of their calm judgment the ne
cessiiy OF your converting yourselves in
YOUR various wards and counties, in meet
ings to be called by the proper officers. in
the usual manner, for the purpose OF select
ing delegates to a Convention of the Re-
publican party Of your district, to be held
at Richmond on the Sth day Of September,
1880, at ~ O'Clock NJ.
Your committee deems 1t proper, in view
OF the peculiar situation OF political affairs
in this district and the State, TO say that 1t
would not be proper at this Convention re-
commended 10 be held 10 permit the ques-
ton now locally agitating all parties-to
wit, the settlement of the State debt-to
enter into It's deliberations nor should the
question whether the nominee for Congress
to be named by said Convention shall be u
Funder or Reidiuster be for moment en-
tertained, but the standard Of fitness for
the responsible positiOn---and in this cam
paign peculiarly co Of all others--of flag
bearer should be: Is he heart and soul in
accord with the principles OF the national
Republican party? Has his conduct in the
past, both in private and public life, been
such as TO commend him TO the confidence
and hearty support Of the Republicans
Of The districts Therefore, we would earn
estly urge upon. you the necessity OF avoid
ing i'm your meetings for the selection OF
delegates to SAID Convention all questions
of a local nature, and send only men to
represent YOU III whose fidelity to the Re-
publican party, calm judgment, and good
sense you have implicit confidence.
With Garfield and Arthur in the lead
followed by true standard-bearer in tbls
district, we give it as our firm belief thai
victory will perch upon our banners on the
I'd dav OF November, 1880. il we VIII DC
but true to our country, our party, ana our
selves.
In the original address the date was fixet
for September ODD, but was amended by
Mr.. Coldwell so that the Convention shoul(
be called September Sth.
One thousand copies OF the address wer'
ordered to be published for circulation.
The Convention will consist OF thirty
three delegates-each OF the wards OF Rlch
mond being entitled to two delegates, eac'
OF the five counties to four delegates, ant
Manchester to one delegate.
Among the most prominent candidate
mentioned are Henry II. Wickbam, Repub
lican bt-Paying member of the House o
Delegates from Hanover, and Major Josep
Walker, Readiu.ter Republican senate
from Chesterfield.