The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-21

staanton Republicans Convention.


ARRIVAL or DELEGATEs--A MAJORITY P0R
GRANT, BUT FEW EARNEST BLAINE MEN
ARE PhEsEST-sTIRRING SCENES EXPECTED.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
STANTON, Va. April 20.-The city Is full
Tonight OF delegates and attendants upon the
Republican Convention. Among the promi-
nent party men present are James ID.
Brady, secretary, and A. A. Splitter,
treasurer Of the State Central Commit.
tee; John F.. Lewis, Joseph Jorgensen,
General Williams G. Wickham and Mr..
II. 7. Wickhom, E. W. Early, Esq,
John W. Wolff, ID. NJ. Norton, C. G. Temp
kins, Samuel F. Maddox, s. p. Bailey, l..
L. Lewis, ID. Shelley, Lewis j. II. Rives,
Ross Hamilton, John Oliver, and others;
also, several prominent ReSdiusters. The
large majority are for Grant, with a few
earnest Blaine men.
There has been no general caucus to-
night, but good deal OF lobbying and con-
ference in private rooms in the hotels and at
the headquarters Of the Resdiuster wing.
Nothing can be certainly said as to the
action OF the Convention tomorrow, men,
bers not having gotten into line and things
being much mixed as yet, but the indica-
tons are that an electoral ticket will not be
named at this time. Stirring scenes are an
ticipated tomorrow.
The Republican City Central Committee
has sent the following 10 the S.auDton Con-
vention relative TO the contest In Madison
Ward:
REPUBLICAN CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE, !
RICHMOND, VA, April 10, 1880.
To The Chairman of and The Delegates 10
the Republican State Convention, assem-
bled at Stanton, Vd., april 20, 1890:
Gentlemen,-At a regular meeting Of the
Republican City Central Committee Of this
city it was unanimously resolved that the
corresponding secretary OF this committee,
NJ. Oscar Newman, be requested to draw a
statement OF facts relative to the contest in
Madison Ward, as appearing in the daily
papers OF this city, and also OF the firm po-
iticsl position this committee is holding in
our national affairs, and forward the same
to your Convention for public information;
whereupOn | beg leave TO present TO your
Convention the following true extracts
from the minutes OF the meetings OF this
committee, which were duly read, adopted,
and signed by the president, W. II. Trent,
ESQ, and the secretary, Jacob COhD, Esq:
BY a call OF William II. Trent. Esq, the
Republicans Of all the wards Of Richmond,
Va, were invited to hold meetings and
elect each three delegates, to meet January
IS, 1880, at his house, for the organization
OF a Republican City Central Committee.
On the 18th some delegates met, but some
wards not having held their elections yet,
they adjourned to the 22d. On that nigh;
Monroe, Clay, Marshall. and Jefferson
Wards were properly represented. Madi-
son and Jackson Wards appeared each with
two sets OF delegates. William III. Trent,
presiding, appointed committee on Gre
dentias, which reported and recommended
that the contestants OF both wards return
TO their wards and there hold meetings,
after having given five days previous no.
lice by publication in some newspapers
and their churches; at their meetings all
contestants present their claims, and their
respective wards then proceed to the cleo.
ton OF tLree delegates to the City Central
Committee. On January 30tb, at meeting
al this committee, again appeared two sets
of delegates from Madison and Jackson
Wards. An investigating committee OF five
was appointed by the president, and the
same, after carefully and impartially having
examined the credentials and claims Of all
the contestants, reported in favor OF seating
Il. A. Paul, A. Burwel, and &. L. Payne,
from Madison Ward, and John Johnson, L.
III. Hall, and p. II. Fleming, from Jackson
Ward. and the same were seated by ma
jority of votes, the members from Jefferson
". ;ciN "a M yo.inO op6 bO
subsequently replaced by another duly
elected set OF delegates and seated at a
meeting OF this committee February q,
1880. Thus a mutual recognition between
the rec MAR Republican ward organizations
and this committee was established.
This committee could by no means afford
TO entertain and encourage private inter
ests, and thereby damage seriously the or
ganiZation OF the whole Republican party
OF the city, which was only then In pro-
9ress.
Public good feeling sustained the actions
OF this committee, whose only and greatest
desire was 10 reestabish confidence in the
existence OF the Republican party In this
State, which was then doubted-nay, de-
nied-by many OF the leaders. The success
OF this committee, as proved by the i'm
mense interest exhibited in the last election
OF delgatcs to your convention, is entirely
the result OF the firm position this commit
tee has taken in holding up the principles
OF the Republican party, OF the unceasng
efforts by this committee 10 confer directly
with the people, and enable them to sue
ccssfuly dissect and understand all ques-
lions of State interest, which in no way
can concern the allegiance they owe to the
prinn i nIaS ~ thp RpDuhlican Darty.
In accordance with this feeling, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution were adopt
ed by this committee and agreed to be
made public:
Whereas the City Central Committee OF
the Republican party OF the city OF Rich
mond is deeply impressed with the necessi-
ty of the continued ascendancy OF the ma
tional Republican party in the country. and
repenting the aggressive aud unpatriotic
course OF the present Democratic party in
Congress, and desiring the success OF the
great National Republican party both in
this city and State and country generally,
therefore
RESOLVED, That 1t Is necessary for the Re-
publicans OF this city to adhere strictly 10
The principles aud policy OF the national
candidates ef the great Republican parry,
and to this end all good members OF the
party and all others who desire to have the
laws of the country justly and fairly adj
ministe,ed TO all men alike should exert
themselves TO serve the election OF the NOM
inee OF the Chicago Convention, as well as
those regularly nominated by the RepuDii-
cans in this State. Respectfully,
OSCAR NEWMAN,
no..aanonbiu0 SoorotarV