Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-20
Rooms STATE EXECUTIVE COMMUTE
READJUsTER ORGANIZATION.
RICHMOND, VA, September lG. 1850.

| 10 A. Homer, Esq, Chairman, dc.
Dear Bill am Instructed by the State
committee of the readiustor organization, alter
careful consideration of tho suit involved in
your communications Of tho 18th inst, to give
their decision against tho propositions therein
submitted. Tho committee does not Gud 10 its
| chart of authority from the convention 10
| which 1t owes existence the right to withdraw
| the electoral ticket or any part thereof. 1t is
| true an elcctor might resign. but then and il
that case tho only rightiul province OF the coEl.
| mltteo would BIO TO fill tho vacancy so created
| by the appointment cf another roadjuster cleo.
| tor Tor Hancock and English. And this com-
mtteo cannot consent 10 any proposition which
| shall not evoke and consult tue will of that mo
j)lty OF the people Of Virginia which, 10 the
belief OF this committCo, is The readiustcr par
| ty. Nor has this cnmmittee any lear that tho
electoral ticket OF Virginia is in Ga-gcr-lhat 1t
| Is not already. and 10 our Judgement, beyond o
! parsdvonlure, secured TO Hancock and Ecglish.
This committee, however, in respt C fully ~.
| ,cilDg the proposition offered by your commit.
| teo has not been Rcsuated By any desire to D1r.
| rctuata strife between the supporters OF Han.
Geek and English aud in doiereuco to an
apprehension iel: by persons outside of the
Ststc-an apprChol s!ou not entertained VIC
repeat, by this committee--it has been resolved
| unanimously to submit tho following plan for
! The consideration OF your committee, al Tho
| only method to which tho readju5ters can give
their assent.
| am, sir, respectfully yours, g..
WILLIAM MALONE, Chairman.
L. S.-Our oommitteo will ha In session until
!" clock to night,
PROPOSITION
l. That on Saturday, Oo.obar lG, 1850, rolls
shall DO opened st sunrisa and closed at sunset
at every voting precinct 10 Virginia.
2 That two judges who shall oaoh have one
oIelkI ahall preside at every precucl-~ane
appointed by the city or county superintendent
OF each party, with privilege to them to select
taird it they 500 iil-lWhioh Judges shall take
and subscribe an oath before magistrate before
entering upon tho discharge OF their duties. to
be returned With their returns Of election,
faithfully TO discharge the duties Of their
otfoa as Judges according TO this schedule.
3 That every registered voter 10 the State
OF Virginia. who will by participating In this
primary declare his purpose 10 support Ham
COX and Eaplish. shall be enillsr! to vo!e.
That tWo tickets shall be prepared-one
headed Readiuster Hancock and English ticket
and followed by the names of the raadjuster
e'eobois, pieugeu u anu llstfucteu Tor l1ahC0ek
and Engllsh.
The other beaded Funder Hano ok add Fog
lah ticket. and followed by the names OF Tue
elsc'or dominated by tho convention assem-
blsd at Richmond, May 19, 1880.
5. That each voter shall deposit 10 ballot
box provided fer The purpose ono Of The tickets
as above.
6 That Al the close Of the polls The judges
shall eaunt aud sizing the tioket, state tho re-
suit. and earthly the same ovsr their signatures,
In duplicate, to the read ulster aud funder chair.
man OF their city or county, AID shall preserve
the tickets
l.: The respective oily and county obairmsn
shall Immediately certify the result 10 their
cities aud counties 10 duplicate to the Lion.
William Malone, chairman of the State COM
mittee OF resdjusters. and lion. AbsaIou
holnsr, chairman Of The State committee of
lunders.
S. That 90 Saturday, October %, 1880, the
State committees Of the two parties shall as
ssmble in joint meeting and canvass the returns
and Tie electoral ticket recsving the highest
vote shall be declared the only Hancock and
English ticket 10 Virginia, and the other ticke