Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-06-28
From the Richmond State, June Nst]
The Republican State Central Commit.
tee.

CHAIRMAN JOHN F. LEWIS REMOVED
| GEN. WILLIAMS @. wICKHAM HI
sUCCEssoR-A REPUBLICAN CoNvEN
TIoN TO BE HELD, &C..
The Republican State Central Com
mittee met t0.day at the Custom-hous
in the United States Courtroom.
Present:-J. J. McDonalt by r
A. Paul, w. G. Gordon, John Cal
lahan, J. B. Stuart, William n. Cal
ter, L. Bibb. Joseph Jorgensen, M. r
Lloyd, George d. Gravely by William
G. Wickham, J. B. Work, Albert Ben
nett, r. r. Alexander by A. A. Splitter
J. w. Cochran, B. w. Clarke, w.
Woods, r. F. Tancil, II. A. Jamiesol
by 81. T. Wickham, w. 8. Oakley BY
G. G.. Tomkins.
On motion, Gen. Wickham was calle'
to the chair, aud Arthur A. Splitter re
quested to act as Secretary.
Gen. Wickham stated the object o
the meeting of the committee.
Mr.. Cochran offered the following =
Whereas on the 11th day Of February
1881, the State Central Committee of th,
Republican party adopted by unani
nous vote (all tn members being pres
ent in person or by proxy the following
resolution ~
'Resolved, That the weIl-beipg of the
Republican party In Virginia demands
that no member of RepubHcah organ
ization or committee shall be at the same
time member of any political organi
zation or committee that does not &C
knowledge allegiance to the Republican
party and its principles, and any such
member so acting shall thereby vacate
his position as member of the Repub.
lican committee or organization, and a
Republican shall be elected forthwith
in his stead"
And whereas the Hon. John F. Lsw-
is, by accepting position on the State
ticket of the Readjuster party has under
the operation OF that resolution vacated
the position of chairman of the Central
Committee, now, therefore be it
Resolved, That this committee pro-
ceed at once to fill said vacancy by the
election of q chairman.
Upon motion of Mr.. Clarke AN eye
and no vote was ordered. ;
Mr.. Stuart asked if the committee had
the right to remove the chairman
The vote on the resolution resulted
ayes Il, noes 2.
Gen. Wickham was put in nomina-
ton by Mr.. Cochran. Mr.. Dezendorf
also, who withdrew in favor of Gen.
Wickham.
Mr.. Clarke seconded the nomination
of Gen. Wickham.
Mr.. Paul opposed the election of a
chairman in place of Mr.. Lewis.
Mr.. Jorgensen was called to the chair.
A vote was taken, resulting in the
election Of Gen. Wickham by vote of
1.-two not voting.
Gen. Wickham offered the following,
which was adopted -
Resolved, That State convention of
the Republican party of Virginia be
held at - on the Oath day of August,
1881, for the purpose of nominating can
didates for State officers.
Resolved, That the basis of represent
tatiOn in said convention shall be one
delegate for every 500 Republican votes
polled for President in each city and
county in the last presidential election,
and one for the fraction of SOD votes.
Resolved, That the election of dele
gates to said convention shall be held in
each city and county on the 18th day of
August, 1881, and that the delegates
shall be Republicans who will pledge
themselves to support the nominees of
the convention.
RESOLVED, That no one shall be per-
mitted to be elected or to participate in
the election of delegates to said cOnven-
tion who does not acknowledge primary
allegiance to the Republican party, nor
who is a member of any other political
organization.
Gen. Wickham also offered the follow
ing:- j"
RESOLVED, That the proper returning
officers of the Republican party in each
county, town and city of this State for
ward Immediately after the election of
delegates to the Republican convention
called for by these proceedings to Will
liams z. Wickham, chairman State Gen.
trail Committee, at Richmond postoffice,
certificates of election of delegates in
their respective counties, towns, and
cites.
Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Clarke moved that Staunton fill
the blank as the place tor holding the
convention. Adopted.
Gen. Wickham offered the following !:
Resolved, That the subjoined state.
ment showing the representation that
each county, town and city is entitled
to under the call of the committee, be
adopted and published for the informa-
ton of the Republicans of the State, au-
thenticated by the signatures of the
chairman and secretary of this commit
tee.
Adopted.
We are forced to omit the list on ac-
count of not having space
Mr.. Callahan offered the following:-
Resolved, That the State Central Com
mittee of the Republican party of Vir-
ginia do hereby caution the Republicans
that the effort to disrupt our party inau-
gurated in the spring of 1880 is still be
ing attempted, and we urge upon all
good Republicans to be watchful of the
interests of their party. Weurge them
to see to it that their county and city or
ganizations are constituted of their best
and most reliable men and see that the
delegates which they send to the State
convention are men who cannot be
swerved from their allegiance to Repub-
lican principles, and who will not yield
the integrity of the organization Of the
Republican party of Virginia.
Adopted.
NIL OcZouuOIl Ol10Icu Lu0 IOllOWluk
Whereas the State Executive Com
mittee of the Republican party of Vir-
ginia, at its meeting held in the city of
Richmond, Va, on the 9th day of June,
1881, adopted the following resolution
RICHMOND. Va, June 9, 1881.
"R. p. Brooks, Esq, Secretary Repub-
tsc0sa State Central Committee of Vir-
gini0 =
"Dear Sir,-We, the undersigned,
members of your committee, request
that you will Immediately issue notices
for meeting of the said committee on
the 18th of June, 1881, II M, in the
city of Richmond.
Benjamin. Upton, Jr.. First district
John Callahan, Second district Laz.
arus Bibb, Third district Joseph Jor.
gensen, Fourth district, by proxy; M.
Il. Lloyd, Fifth district; J. P. Work,
Sixth district; ]. M. Cochran, Sew
enth district; r. T. Tracie, Eighth
district; H. A. Jameson, Ninth dis
trict."
And whereas Hon. John F. Lewis, late
chairman of the State Central Commit
tee. on the 11th day of June, 1881, issued
call for meeting of the Republican
State Central COmmittao IN tho 01ct