New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-23
VIRGINIA FOR GRANT.

rHE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION CONTROLLED BY THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DELEGATES TO VOTE
ASA UNIT FOR GRANT-BLAINE ASKED TO TAKE
SECOND PLACE.
SfAUNToN.Va., April 22-After skirmishing until
o'clock to-day the Straightout Republicans car
red the election for chairman Ill the state
Convention, General Wickham received 6S votes
to 63 for ex-senator Lewis the candidate OF the
Readjusters.
Ex-senator Lewis, the defeated candidate for the
craftsmanship. introduced General Wickham amid
wild cheering asking for him the cordial support Of
his friends, and saying that he hoped to see the
Democratic party dead and buried He proposed
General Grants name for President. and said that
with him they could break up the Solid South. Gen.
eral Grants name was received with loud cheers
Mr.Wickham, on taking the chair, also declared for
General Grant, and said that, although there were
shades of difference in opinion, he was sure there
would be no difference in the support of the Chicago
ticket, He was confident that all would unite In
placing Virginia In the line Of Republican States.
The convention then took recess until 4 p. M
At the afternoon session three resolutions were
offered by l.. L. Lewis, of Culpepper. The first In
dorses General Grant, and the second 1nstructs the
delegates to Chicago to vote as unite Tor him. The
third declares that 1t is not expedient to nominate
an electoral ticket, and empowers the State Central
Committee to be appointed hereafter to call Con-
yention on the 28th of July to nominate an eecto-
rai ticket The resolutions referred to a COM
mittee.
A majority and two minority reports were report
ed from the Committee on Resolutions. The reso-
buttons reported by the majority are as foiiowsi
FrstThat in Ulysses g. Grant we repcre absolute
patriotism and his efforts TO secure the inteSI pros
perity, grandeur and perpetuiy % o0 our a GS
mon ssssns s sHrfe S' all point III %
eqosrsssye sn and people unite and de-
feat machinery Of the BourS9nS Virginia 70 the Ma
tons Republican Convention are hereby instructed 10
as unit for Sep and United
efforts to secure his nomination EMO. oo,,od
at ts %SrSose n Of National del
and Il Il d Team nj as O NJ eA bo
hereafter appointed is hereby empowered aud drecte9
70 call state Convention to be held at the Cy S1
purpose OF nominating an electoral TICKET orro.,,v
IoarihThat the Republicans OF Vagntaab nsInS
Of candidate for vice President aud thai they eseye
that the conjunction Q, he sss ticket would prove in
SincIble u,o,oo tho eorrost
support OF The Republican party Of Virginia to tho Obi
The following was offered as q minority report,
and as q substitute for the third section OF the
above resolutions'
Reso,vd That we believe it will be TO the interest OF
the Republican party to placs before the party iul Ne
publican electoral ticket at this time.
Five members Of the committee signed this re-
port A second minority report signed by three
members of the committee contained the following
resolution:
Rssoiped That this Convention proceed to nominate
an electoral ticket leaving the selection OF each
Central Committee Empowered 10 receive
mud an vacancies and that will support electors IN
Favor Of the Republican nominee.
motion TO recommt the resolutions led to an
excited debate. which promises to hold the COnven-
ton together most Of the night.