The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-13

THE MEMBERS FULLY TEsTED-sTATE Ex-
ECUTIvE COMMITTEE TO MEET TO-DAY, &C.
The Republican State Central Committee
met In this city Yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock in the United States Court room at
the m-house-Ex-United States Senu-
tor John F. Lewis In the chair, and X. Peal
Brooks acting as secretary. The members
present from the
= First congressional district were s. j.
Quinn, Il. Upton, Jr., aud w. g. Gordon.
Second John Callahan.
Third: j. Il. Stewart, l.. Bibbs, and w.
Fl. Carter.
Fourth: NJ. r. Lloyd, r. A Paul, proxy
for Joseph Jorgensen, who is now in Wash
iDQton interesting himself in the national
canvass.
Fifth: james Wood.
Sixth: j. B. Work, Albert Bennett, and
r. r. Alexander.
Seventh: E. w. Early, j. w. Kaufman,
and Il. w. Hoxsey, proxy for B. Il. Bolts.
Eighth r. f. Tencell aud A. W. Harris,
who appeared as proxy for J. W. Clarke.
None Of the members were present from
the Ninth district, and it was represented
altogether by proxy. General w. G. Wick
ham, chairman OF the Republican Execu-
tive Committee, was proxy for Ii. A.
jameson, B. G. Cooke for w. 6. Oakie, and
Henry T. Wickham for J. III. Ballard.
The committee met in secret session, none
but members and proxies being allowed to
remain in the courtroom. A few straight
out Republicans and epubican-Readiust
ers fingered near the door, and seemed
anxious TO learn what the business OF The
committee would be. The committee went
earnestly TO talk, and in a short while after
ii had been called 10 order the voice of
almost every member had sounded through
out the courtroom, and it seemed TO those
outside that each member appeared to be
exceedingly anxious to enligbten the other
upon any question that would arise.
Speech after speech was made, and the
vocal powers OF the chairman, Early, from
the Seventh district; HoxSey, proxy from
the same; General Wickham, and several
others who are not so well known in the
party, were tested to their fullest extent.
The question relative to the adysability
OF recommending the Republican candi-
dates in some Of the congressional districts
to withdraw from the canvass, and thereby
aid the Readiusters, was thrown out.
Early was one who was not altogether in
favor of having Republican candidates for
Congress in certain districts, and wanted
particularly Mosely, the cOlOred eX.State
senator from the Seventh district, who is
an aspirant for congressional honors, to
withdraw and throw what influence be
could against the Democrats. 1t seems,
however, that Mosely and his Republican
friend Early differed in this respect. The
former wants TO serve his country in the
capacity OF congressman and assist in
making The laws for the government OF
the nation, while the latter is not deslrOus
to see such an extraordinary thing attempt
ed, and wants the Republican party in the
Seventh district to take recess.
Various questions were discussed, and
the committee, after being in session one
hour and half at the custOm-house, adj
iourned to the committee-rooms, on Bank
street. They thought the courtroom was
"too public a place." and were "afraid
some newspaper reporter might catch
words uttered in the meeting which, il pub
liShed, would not materially benefit the par
ty." They agreed to refer all matters TO the
Republican State Executive Committee, and
resolved not TO recommend anything what
ever, but left everything TO the Executive
Committee, which meets in this city to-day,
called at the instance OF the chairman, Gen.
eral Wickham.
IL
mittee who are Malone Republicans was
tested yesterday, and they were found to be
greatly in the minority.
The committee adjourned sine die about
4 O'Clock, after having been in session three
hours, and it was subsequently reported
that $4,000 would be contributed towards
paying the poll-tax OF the negroes in this
district who favored n straight-Out Republic
can candidate for Congress. Perhaps the
Executive Committee will give this matter
push to-day.
| The Readjuster leaders were very anxious
| TO find out Yesterday what the Republican
Committee would do, and when they learned
| that nothing was adopted or agreed to
which would be beneficial to the Readiuster
party, their hopes were somewhat blasted.
| While the committee was in session on
Bank street, General Malone, Auditor Mas
sey, General Lindsay Walker, X. +. Walker
SUPERINTENDENT OF Public Printing!, DR..
| Gilmer POSTMASTER OF Richmond and a
prominent Republican,, were in the Capitol
Square, near by, engaged in discussion.
| Malone and Massey were seated on one OF
the benches, and the others were standing
around them. They appeared TO be con.
yersing upon grave subject, and seemed
| 10 be deeply interested in what they were
talking about.
Senator Cannon, late "chairman OF the
Committee on Spoils," arrived in the city
| yesterday, and his appearance here at this
particular period was the subject OF some
comment.
The Executive Committee, which meets
to-day, is composed OF nine members, near
| ly all Of whom were in the city yesterday.
There was some talk yesterday OF the Ex-
ecutive. Committees preparing to-day an
address to the Republicans OF the State.
ITrcrrScc CorpT Ann GRIND JrRY The