The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-29


Hotel yesterday. the following members
were present: Messrs. Upton, Gordon, Nc
Donald by X. A. Paul, Callahan. Norton by
l.. l.. Lewis, Lassater by j. ii. Van Auken,
Bibb, Carter, Stewart by Southard, Jorgen-
sen, Lloyd, jennings by Demortie, Wood,
Gravely by Thomas, Gray by John X. Por
ham. Work, Alexander, Bennett, Cochran,
Bolts by Sullivan, Early, Tancil. Clarke,
Wood, Oakley. Jamison by II. T. Wickham,
Ballard by d. s. Lewis; X. =. Brooks
secretary, Arthur A. spiizer treasurer.
Hon. John +. Lewis called the committee
to order.
Mr.. Clarke offered resolution requesting
Messrs. Lewis and Wickbam to resign their
claims 10 the craftsmanship, and TO elect
some other member OF the committee chair.
man.
The resolution not bsing seconded, Mr..
Gordon moved that It be laid on the table.
Mr.. Clarke spoke in support OF his reso!I.
tiou.
Mr.. Popham suggested q conference be-
tween The Wlckbam and Lewis factions.
Mr.. Jorgensen said he bad understood
that Mr. Lewis would resign.
At this point Mr.. Early took the chair.
Mr.. James Wood moved that Mr.. Clarke's
u
Mr.. III. r. Wickham raised the point that
the only thing in order was the motion 10
lay the resolution on the table.
The Chair (Mr. Early decided that the
point was well taken.
Mr.. DeZendori here claimed the floor.
and made an earnest appeal in behalf OF
unity and OF maintaining Republican prln-
ciples aud the organization Of the party In.
tact, and favored Mr.. Clarke's resolution.
During his remarks he made Mr.. Lewis de-
clare that no one but Republican should
be admitted to the Republican Convention,
and that he Lewis) had determined himself
not 10 90 into a Republican convention un-
liz after the approaching election.
Mr.. Popbam made a speech In reply to
Mr.. Dezendorf, advocating a committee oi
conference, as be previously suggested, and
opposed stanton as the place for holding
convection. During his speech he said he
had heard with his own ears Garfield say
be was in sympathy with the coalition In
Virginia, and II now, unless he had changed
within a week." and criticised the remarks
Of Mr. Dezendorf.
Mr.. Wickham rose to a point OF order
that the discussion OF the individual opln
ions OF Mr.. Dezendorf was not the question
now, but the good OF the Republican party
Mr.. Popham concluded his speech.
Mr.. Paul followed III speech. He wa
opposed to holding a convention IN Staun
ton.
Mr.. Cochran made little speech implor
ing harmony.
Mr.. d. S. Lewis offered the following a
substitute for the pending resolution
"Tha. convention be held at - on th'
- day OF - Zone delegate for each nv
hundred votes and every fraction OF NV
hundred as basis OF representation) Il
consider the eXpediency OF nominating can
didates for State Offices"
He supported his resolution in shor
speech.
Mr.. Wood made few remarks.
Mr.. Thomas offered the following:
ReSOlred, That q conference committee
of three from each Of the opposing facllon
he selected. 10 be chosen by the members
the respective factions, 10 which COMMITTEE
should be referred the settlement OF TN
question OF craftsmanship and to a0ludicat
other differences.
This resolution was offered as privileged
one, and was adopted.
The straightouts selected Mfsrs. Gala
gan, Thom3s, aud Bibbs; and the coaltlo
element Messrs. L. l.. Lewis, Popham, ant
Paul.
The committee then took recess OF hal
an hour, during which the conference con-
mittee held Il session, and failing to agree
the members representing their respectly
factions retired.
On reassembling Mr.. Thomas, represent
ing the straighteut element Of the confer
ence committee, reported in substance
| follows:
Hon. j. F. Lewis, in accepting pcsitio
| on the Readjuster ticket, and in aceordanc
with the resolution adopted 10y the Stal
Committee on February Sth last, had Tor
ieited bis position as chairman, and that I'd
committee proceed at once to ill the w
cancy, and that convention be held In I'd
city OF Staunton August 24'h: no one VII
participated in the recent ReSdjuster Con
| yeDtion, or who did not declare primary a
legiance 10 the Republican party. or did nc
pledge themselves TO abide the action OF tn
Staunton Convention, could be appolnte
delagetes or aternates thereto.
Mr.. L. l.. Lewis, from the co9lltion fac
ton. submitted plan that convention b
held in the city OF Richmond on the goth q
July. and that all Republicans who vote
for Garfield and Arthur be permitted =
take part in the primaries, and go as dele
gates to the State Convention without re
card TO their present views as to a coalition
on straightout ticket.
| Mr.. Clarke offered a resolution as sub
stitute for the reports OF Messrs. Thoma
and Lewis, of the conference committee
| which provided that Messrs. Williams
| Wickham and John +. Lewis should retire
and that neither OF those gentlemen sboul'
be elected chairman OF the committee, bu
that some other member be selected TO B
the position; and further, that conyenilf
be held in the city Of Lynchburg on the lot
day of August, and that no person who par
ticipated in the late Readiuster Convention
either as delegate or alternate, could be
come a member OF the Lyncbburg Conyen
ton.
Mr. Dezendorf supported Mr.. Clarke
resolution.
Mr.. Paul called the pending question.
The roll was called and the resolution
was adopted by vote OF IA to 13.
Hon. Joseph Jorgensen was then calle'
TO the chair, Dir. Lewis retiring to tn
| floor.
Mr.. LLOYD nominated for chairman OF th
committee j. w. Cochran (colored), o
| Rockingham.
Mr.. Popham nominated Mr.. b. W. Clarke
OF Fairfax.
Mr.. Tsncil seconded the nomination o
Mr.. Cochran.
Mr.. Brooks seconded Mr. Clarke's nomi
nation.
MIR. Cochran was elected by vote OF L
TO 13.
Mr.. Dezendorf offered resolution pro
viding for the election OF delegates TO ln'
Lypchburg Convention on the third day o.
August. and also providing that both dele
gates and alternates shall be residents OF
the counties and wards they represent
Adopted. 81
The committee then adjourned TO meet al
the eaH OF the Chairman.
The basis OF representation is the same a.
that published in the Dispatch on the 22C
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