The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-10
LOCAL MATTERS.
Republicans tm Council.

THEY FAVOR A STATE CONvENTION-ADDREsS
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.
The State Executive Committee OF the
city on yesterday in Shafer's building, in
the office OF Mr.. ii. +. Wickham. There
were present General Williams C.. Wick
ban, chairman; Arthur A. Spilzer, secre-
tary; First district. b. Upton, Jr.; Second
district, John Callahan: Third district, Laza-
rus Bibb; Fourth district, .. III. Russell.
proxy for Joseph JOrgensen Sixth district,
j. Il. Work; Seventh district, J. W. Coch-
ran Eighth district, X. f. Tansil; at large,
G. NJ. Arnold lfor II. L. Wickham), w. H..
| Lester.
The following was offered by Hon. John
| +. DeZendorf, by permission, and adopted {:
Whereas the political situation in Vir-
ginia presents macy features hitherto un.
known in the politics OF the State; and
whereas there is a serious difference Of
opinion as to the best policy TO be pursued
| by the Republican party in the fall cam
paigD: therefore
ReSOlred, That we recommend, as the
judgment OF this committee, that a d ,le.
gated convention Of the Republicans Of
this State should be held for the purpose OF
consultation as TO the proper course 10 be
such action as in the judgment of the ma
iorty in said convention may be conducive
TO the future wel-being Of the Republican
party OF this State.
The following, offered by Mr.. Callahan,
was adopted:
ReSOiUed, That this committee requests
| the members Of the State Central Committee
| present to call on the secretary OF this COM
| mttee TO call meeting OF the committee TO
| he held in Richmond on the Goth day OF
June.
General Wickham read the following pa
per prepared by him, which was adopted
10 the Republicans Of Virginia;
The time for preparation for the cam.
paigD for the fall elections is at hand. The
| State Central Committee has been requested
TO meet on the 29th day OF June. 1891.
When it conVeneS it will issue call Tor 4
| Republican State Convention TO arrange
| for the success Of the party. In the mean
| time we call upon all Republicans to stand
squarely by their colOis and their princi-
pies, and work diligently to maintain their
county and club organizations, TO add TO the
strength of their numbers, and to exert
themselves 10 prevent our voters from be-
ing deluded into a deserlon OF their own
party and a coalition with one which re-
fuses to acknowledge allegiance TO Repub-
| licanism.
Remember that we would have carried
the State for Garfield and Arthur in No
vember last had not our efforts BEEN frus-
trated by the interference from outside
parties and treason on the part OF some
| within our own lines.
| The factions Of the Democratic party OF
the State are mole bitterly divided than
ever. Our party here commands to-day
more of respect than it has ever done, and
| by firmly adheriDg to our principles and
the integrity of our organization we will
attract the support Of very many OF the most
solid people OF the State. Labor for sue
cess, be true 10 ourselves, our party, and
our country. and we will achieve victory
at the approaching elections for our party
which will be permanent.
| The following was offered by W. Ii. Les
ter and adopted:
| Resolved. That this committee calls spe-
cia attention to the following resolution
passed by the State Central Committee Feb
ruary S. 1881: " That the wel.being OF the
Republcan party in Virginia demands that
no member OF Republican organization or
| committee shall be at the same time MEN,
Der Of any political organization or commit
| tee which does not acknowledge allegiance
! TO the Republican party and lis principles,
and any such member so acting shall there
| by vacate his position as member OF The
Republican committee or organization, and
a Republican shall be elected forthwith in
his stead" And that the county and city
organizations be requested to act accord
ingly.
A communication signed by member OF
! the State Central Committee from every
congressional district was Yesterday sent to
the secretary, X. 7. Brooks, requesting him
! to call meeting Of the State Central Com
| mttee in this city on the 10Th instant to AZ
range for calling state Republican Con-
yentiOn.