The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-09

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thur A. Spilzer, secretary.
The question for discussion was, When
shall convention be hedf
Mr.. Cochran did not known exactly how
TO view the question, but was in favor OF
that which would result best for the party.
DIR. Jorgensen was in favor Of c0nycn-
ton on The 10 h Of March.
Mr.. Harris was opposed to convention
until later day.
General WIckham read paper which he
proposed TO offer in the meeting OF the Cen
tral Committee, TO he issued as an address
to the people.
On motion Of Mr.. Cochran, it was or
dercd that said paper be presented by Gen.
eral Wickham 10 the Central Committee,
and that he support the same before that
committee for adoption.
After adopting the following resolution
the Executive Committee adjourned:
ReSOiUed. That 50 much OF the resolution
passed al the last meeting Of this committee
as recommend, 10 the Central COMMITTEE
the calling OF a State convention OF the party
TO meet in the citv oi Richmond on The ION
day OF March, 1881. be rcscinded. and the
question he lett To the discretion OF the Cen
trail Committee IL to the time and place OF
holding convention, recent political events
occurring HlklD1 iuI> dttlpii St'iI " ~ anu
necessary for the good OF the patty.
The state Central Committee met soon
after the Executive Committee adjourned
Hon. John +. Lewis, chairman; Il. j.
Brooks, secretary \. 4. splitter, treasurer
The district, were reprcSt nted a. follows:
FIRST District: j. j. Mcdonald. lleath,-
vile. Va. Benjamin Upton, Jr., Tappabar'
mock. Va: W. G. Gordon, Spotsylyanl1
Courthouse.
second District: &. W. La,ster, Suffolk,
Va. John CalllhaD, Portsmouth, Va; ID,
VI. Norton. Yorktown, Va.
Third District: J. T.. stewart, llenrco
W. II. Carter. Richmond; Lnzlru, Blbb,
Louisa Courthouse.
Fourth Dislric': Hon. Joseph JorgenSen
House OF Representatives, Washington, D.
c.: Gell. Jennings, MctIrland'>; NJ K,
LlovG, Amelia Courthouse.
Fifth D,tric, George u. Gronelcy, Mar
tnsvillc, Va; james Wood, Danyllle, Va.
DR.. &. II. GRAY, South Boston, Va.
Sixth District: J. b. Work, Lynchhurg
Albeit Bennett. Lynchburg: Il. Il. Alex
ander. Lexington, Va.
Seventh DisrIci: Il. i. Bolts. Harrison.
burg, Va; +. W. Farley. Charlottesville,
Va; j. W. Cochran, HarrisOnburg, Va.
Eighth District: b. W. Clark. W. :,
Wood Il. +. Tancil, ileXandria, Va.
Ninth District: II. \. jamie son. W. :,
Oakev. Salem, Va; }. II. Ballard, Abing'
don, Va.
The Ninth district was represented en-
tirely by proxies, AID George ID. Gronely
Of the Fifth district, was represented bl
proxy.
General Wickham reported in writing the
action Of the Exc cutiye Committee re>cind
ing their action calling for a convention tC
assemble in Richmond on the l0tb day OF
March, 1891. and relegating the matter tC
the State Central Committee.
He also read The following paper from The
Executive Committee asking the state Cen
tral Committee to adopt the same as Al
address:
10 the RcppLicanS Of Virginia;
Your State Central Committee, 10 whom
YOU have entrusted the management OF the
aifir, OF the party i'm this state. aud tC
whom YOU look 10 guard its Interests unit
such time as another S'ate Convention o
the party shall assemble and relieve them O
the duty. deem it proper to briefly address
YOU al this time.
The vote east by You for james 4. Garfield
at the late election, under many most di>ld
vant1geOu> circumstances, shows a degrc,
OF strength which, with united efforts or
the part Of all members OF the party, give,
fair ground TO expect much greater succc>,
than we have ever Yet attained in Virginia
and aS we gain strength we can look will
certainty for acccS>0DS 10 Our party from
those who have heretofore acted with oul
opponents.
This will give Us full weight in the lcgis
lltiou OF The State aud thu, enable Il, to cor
rect certain evil, that now give Us jus
ground for complaint
TO ensure these united efforts it is nccCs
sarv 10 maintain and render more eneciiy,
our organization IN every quarter of the
state.
The committee therefore calls upon yOt
to see to It that your county committees are
Kept full aud look actively after the affair
Gf the party IN their respective eoGntic>
that YOUR club organizations are maintained
and increased, and bold regular meeting.
and bring into their membership all Rcpub
licans within their precincts. A. tendIn4
TO keep the organic itiOn OF the party
in That healthy condition that is es
,cntial TO success. the state Contra
Committee atrms and adopts, auC
hereby announces to YOU a. a rule 0i th,
party. The resolution adopted by the Rcpub
lican STATE Executive Committee on the IN
OF January last: That the Wcil-beiug oI
the Republican party IN Virginia demands
that no member OF Republican organzI
tion or committee shall be at The same TIM,
member OF any political organization OF
committee which does not acknowledge al
legiance 10 the Republican party and IT.
principles and any such member 20 acting
shalt thereby yacate his position aN mem
ber OF the Republican committee or or
ganzliOn, and a Republican shall be
elected forthwith in hi, stead And
the committee earnestly cautions all Re-
publicans 10 be walcbful, that they be
not deludcd into connecting with any
political party or organization that
fails or refuses to carry openly The flag OF
the Republican party; for those who are not
with uS are against us. The State Central
| Committee gives assurance TO The Republi-
cans Of the state that As in duty bound il
Will watch closely the interests OF the party
and from time TO time take such measures
for perfcctDg The organization as will
insure the success OF the party in
the ensuing State elections, and that
at the proper time il Will issue 4
call for a Republican state convention
to make sucn further arrangements to pro-
| cure that success as NAV 10 its assembled
! delegates seem Wisc>t. In the mean time
the committee expects every Republican 10
do his duty, and 10 stand firmly by Repub-
lican organization and Republican princi-
piles; and the committee cordially invites
all citizens OF Virginia who desire the pros
| perity Of the State 10 unite with the Repub-
lican party to advance that prosperity.
Mr.. Wood, OF the Fifth district, took the
floor and moved TO strike out that portion
OF the address which insists that no one
shall be. recognized as Il Republican who
belongs TO any other political organization