The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-12
VIRGINIA sTALwARSs.
ilThey Meet, Organise and wrapgIe.

| Ehey Meet, Organise and WraDgIe.
Lyncnburg, Va, August 1l'-Mr Ooch-
ran, president OF the state central committee
called the convention to order at 10 o'clock
yesterday. In his address to the convention
he said: ave meet here as republicans, no,
IS democrats or readjusters, to name ticket
composed of candidates tor governor lieu.
tenant governor and attorney general" He
urged them to DO moderate, prudent and
wise in their deliberations.
Upon motion, j T vii.
con, colored, of Norfolk, was
elected permanent chairman. Mr.. Wilson
returned thanks for the compliment. He
said that IL was not expected tina! there
thould be perfect unstimity in the party
that there are but two national parties in
the state, the republican and democratic. . q.
When the chair reported ready for busi,
ness, Mr.. Tinsley, of Nssemond, moved the
appointment of committee on credentials,
to consist of one from each congressional
district, and two al large,
j. T. Dezendorf then took the
floor aud said that the committee from
the other side, the coalltOnists, wished to en-
ter the convention, but as they had not been
provided with tickets they could not, and no
therefore moved that the convention adjourn
until O'clock in order that they might be
conferred with and the two wings united II
possible.
Mr.. Arnold opposed adjournment saying
the strsightrouts had appointed resdiusters.
who were made up of the dissatisfied
wings of both parties, and that
they had brought their means to
bear to defeat the republicans in this
convention. The republicans of Virginia
are in no condition to endorse reputation
A. committee OF nine Of the beat republicans
i'll the state had been selected to confer with
them, and they returned to the caucus say
ing thht they could find no one to confer
with. He wss opposed to any coalition with
Captain Kidd. 81 was in this city," he said,
when there was no reputation in the city.
The motto was to owe no man; psy..no man.
as General Malone teaches. l would rather
vote for John Daniels little finger thous-
and times than for ballot-box suffers" He
would act in good faith,
DoCAtuuOIl uIOsS anu Shlu Uo
believed that every man here was an honest
republican and could not be bought out in
two hours.
Mr. Tinsley replied; "Peter j. Garter
csme.here straightout and was bought in
two hours after the committee on credentials
had been appointed"
MIR. Hamilton took the floor in advocacy
OF committee 10 invite all delegates to come
10 the hall. He wished TO pay all the state
morally owes, and it only morally owes what
1t is able to pay.
Mr.. poindexter opposed what Mr.. Hamil-
ton had said and he wanted the world TO
know that the cause We are ehsmpioDipg is
al dear loss.
Mr., Gordon, of Peter burg, took sensible
parliamentary view OF the case. He said
the committee might invite some people here
and when they go in and you come back,
you can't get in. One hundred delegates
were ascertained to be in inc hall.
Mr.. Hamilton's motion for committee
was carried.
On motion the chairman appointed the
committee which had been appointed by the
caucus,
A recess until o'clock was moved and
carried.
On reassemblng, the chairman called the
meeting 70 order and stated that the next
order of business was the report of the
committee on credentials.
The committee not being ready to report,
Mr.. Austin. Of Lunenburg, was requested
10 address the convention. MIR. Austin was
in favor of healing, If possible, the split in the
party. lie said that he came here TO FIGHT
the democracy and was in favor of admitting
the coaiitionsts if they will come forward
and act honorsbly.
AT tho conclusion of these remarlks sever
al short speeches were made against com.
promise, Charging that those mon were backed
up in Reputation and were opposed TO any
steps, no matter what they were, that were
t, he taken by tho straighIouts
Mr. JorgeDsen, chairman of the committee
appointed to confer with the coalitionisls, re-
ported that no had conferred with all the
members of tho committee appointed by
tue coalitionists and mad invited them per-
sonally to participate in the proceedings of
tho convention.
Mr. Tiosley moved that tho report DO &C.
ceptod and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Austin of Lunenburg, offered
as an amendment the adoption of
the report, out was opposed to tho commit.
tee being discharged.
Mr. Puindexter made a short speech in
favor Of the original motion.
4 delegate from Warwick county arose
and said that he was willing to fight when he
could win, and he thought they could win
nov. He said no hsd been canvassed by
several delegates since he had been in the
city md they we're Mshoneites and had been
reading the Malone organ. He attacked
that organ in regard to its reports on
political meetings, and said that its reports
of the meetings In his county were ali false.
He ssid tho delegates In this convention we're
all legally elected, but the cosltionists. 10
his certain knowledge, have delegates that
are not more than sixteen years of ago
Mr.. Lester, OF Richmond, by request, took
tho stand amid groat applause and addressed
tho convention. Tho frat remark no made
WAS ih,t no was opposed TO readiustment.
There was time, he said, when the people
am identified with had losses, but they,
with my assistance, shall never have y
loss again. Mr.. Garfield said that his nd.
ministrslion would not counieuance loss,
and they havo chopped Off the head of Ros-
coo Conkling Ho charged that tho straight
outs had made too many compromises al
ready; that thoy have appointed too many
commit,ets TO confer with the coalitions,s
which Ia proof positively that we are capable
Of On ing dirt He went on to charge
Cameron With ballot.box stufnnR,
ard said that no wss tho prime
mover in tho burning of Governor
X mper in efligy because no would not
yiulAtO tho Hllutipn Addressing thu