The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-30
THE PARTY'S CALL.
Meeting of the Republicans state Gem
nIffce Yesterday.


Meeting OF the Republicans state Com
mitfce Yesterday.
\ GATHERING OF THE CLANS-CALL TOB
CONvENTION-STAUST THE PLACE
AND 21sr APRIL THE TIME-THE CALI
VAIN ATTEMPT TO WIN OVER THE KE.
PUBLICAN PARTY To THE READJUsT-
RS-MAss.MEETTNG At THE CUSTOM
HOUSE LAST SIGHT-GRANT BOOM TX
HAUsTED-HOw THE CoMMITTEEMEN
STAND, &C.
The Virginia State Republican Commit
tee met at the cu>tOm-hOuse yesterday at IL
O'Clock. The following members were pre-
sent: +. w. Taylor and l.. J. Quinn, First
district; G. w. Cook aud w. 4. Jefferson,
Second district; Josiah Crump and Arthur
a. Spiizer. Third district; NJ. X. De Mortie
aud Joseph JorgenSen, Fourth district; o.
r. Wooten and W. II. PIeasants, Fifth dis
irct j. 4. Wilson. ID. J. WOodfn, and II.
Il. Alexander, Sixth district; L. w. Early,
). NJ. YoSt, and Giles Il. Jackson, Seventh
district; l.. w. HoXsey, Eighth district.
No delegates from the Ninth district.
DESIGNATIONS WITHDRAWN.
On motion Of b. W. HoX:ey. c. p. Rams.
deli (chal man, james ID. Brady, and r..
w. Taylor secretary were permitted to
withdraw their respective reSgnatiOnS.
&. w. Cooke, Of Norfolk, moved that all
persons having proxies be admitted to par
ticipatc in the proceedings OF the commit
tee.
Mr.. EIrly offered as m amendment that
such persons be allowed 10 debate, but not
to vote.
The motion was agreed to by vote OF 10
10 !.
The following persons were admitted as
proxies: First district. John II. POpham
for j. }. Mcdonald; Second district. j. +.
Dezendorf for II. e. Nichols; Ninth dis
trict, c. W. Las,ter for +. j. Bramhall.
VACANCIES FILLED.
Or. Z. II. Smith. Ct Dinwiddie, was elect.
ed member Of the committee from the
Fourth district in place OF G. :. Richards,
who has removed from the State.
:. B. Clark>On was elected from the
Third district in place Of d. w. BOhOnon,
who is unable to attend to the duties Of the
position.
SlauntOn was fixed upon as the place,
and 2lSt OF April as the time, for holding
the Republican state Convention.
T. +. Pendlct0n appeared and was adj
miiled rs proxy for +. l.. Van AuGen, OF
the Eighth district.
The PAErY's CALL.
The following call was directed to be
issued:
Wherea, the state Central Committee OF
The Republican party OF Virginia, deeply
impressed with The necessity OF the con-
tinucd asccndancy Of the national Republic
can party in this country. and re>enting the
aggressive and unpatriotc course Of the pre-
sent Democratic party in Congress. and de-
string 10 provide for the representation OF
all Republicans Of TN, state at the next Na-
tiOnal COnvcntion-
ReSOlred, Thai the Republican party OF
Virginia hold State Convention at >tlun-
ton on April 2l, 1880. to elcc' delegates to
the National Republican Convention to be
held At Chicago on June Sd.
. That the representation in said Con-
yenlion shall he based upon the representa-
ton in The H0u-e OF Delegates Of Virginia
t-rr,rlrr 80 Constitution nf ths Site adnnt I'd
in 1869; provided. that each county sDalI
have at least one delegate, and that the city
OF Richmond shall be entitled to six dele
gates, one from each ward in the city.
3. That The chairman Oi the regularly con
stituted committee IN each city and county
in the State shall call city and county con
vpntionS. to he beld in counties on S1tur
day. April 10Th, and in cities on April Il
| 1880. Ten DAYS public notice shall be glVcl
! to elect delegates to which ench city ant
| county is entitled and in cities and coun
ties where there is no Republican commit
tee ten Republicans in good standing >hai
/ have the power 10 call a mass mcetinG o
! RepublcanS on the days above >pecIncd
| Giving uublic notice thereof, TO elect >alC
delegates that the delegate or delegate
| thu, elected. and bearing the credental
signed by the chairman and secretary O
said mcctin@. shall be the legally-e'ecte'
delceite or delegates 10 said Convention
! {. That delegates or aItcrnates to SAT-
state Convention shall be citizens OF th'
respective cities and counties which the
represe ent.
\ motion to reconsider the vote By Whic
Sfaunton was selected Is the place for III
holding OF the next Convention was dt
fcatcd.
Adjourned, subject to the call Of tn
chairman.
CHLD-LIKE AND BLAND
\ number Of col0rcd men, not member
OF the csmmittee, but here in the capaciI
Of VISITING statesmen," attempted TO pc
suade the committee to adjourn Withot
action.
They represented that in a little viii
oycrtures would be made by the leader
leaders OF the Reddiuster party Tor runnin
an unpledged electoral ticket OF five Repui
licans and six Rcadjusters, and that I'll
same people (RCadi would so arran9
affair, aS 10 give four congressman 10 Il
Republicans and gobble up five themseIye
The whole ,cneme was looked upon as
tran. and little or no attention was paid
it.
HOW THEY STAND.
On the presidential question among ~
prominent Republicans present IN TINS cit
Yesterday il was generally understood th;
the Grant boom had exhausted Itself, an
that Congressman Joseph JOrScn>rn. COll
mel james u. Brady, &. p. Ramsdcll, W.
Fernald. ". X. De Mortie, George l.. Bow
den. General John Tyler, Jr.. Peter j. Ca
fer. Colonel John W. WoItz, Ross IIami
ton. John r. DezendOri, Il. &. l.. Paige, +
!, b. Nichols, :. j. Quinn, and Colonel ID. :
Woodin had declared for sherman; an
that Edgar Allan. Major B. W. uoNey, an
Captain j. +. Wilson were Tor Blame.
In this city il i understood that .. /
Russell. DR.. Mills, Colonel Popham, ana
\. splitter are for Sherman.
WHY SyAUNTON WAS CHOSEN.