Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-08-17

Gen. Wickham and Major Yost
addressed the convention. declinin z
the nominations, but entreated the
republican party to make a firm
stand, and abide by the decisions Of
the convention.
The convention then decided not
to make any nomination at present,
as they deemed it inexpedlent, but
concluded with great unanimity to
hold fast to the principles OF the
republican party, ignoring any and
all propositions for readjustment
Of the debt. either national or State.
The State central committee was
instructed to issue an address set
ting forth the actions and principles
Of the convention. At 1.30P. NJ.
the convention adjourned sine die.
Ii is generally believed that the
result Of the convention will hold
intact the republican organizations
of tie State, aud that the Malone.
ties will have few followers in the
straigktout ranks.
THE COALITION PLITFORN.
The coalitionists adjourned this
morning at two o'clock sine die after
having adopted the following plat
form instead Of the conference re-
port, which opposed the nomination
or Endorsement of any State ticket:
First.-It is recommended by the
Joint committee that no republican
candidates for State offices shall be
nominated by tie convention assem-
bled at IIolcombe Hall, and no
Endorsement OF any gubernatorial
ticket be made by the convention
now assembled in the opera house.
Second.-It is further reeommon,
ded that republican candidates be
nominated in all counties and seRa-
torial districts in which the repabli-
cans lave 4 majority, and in which
the local organizations deem such
nominations advisable.
Third.-That the present State
central and State executive COM
mittee Of the republican party OF
Virginia remain as at present coa-
stitutod, and take no active part in
campaign in which the party has
no candidates in the field.
Fourth.-Taat the members Of
this joint conference committee
pledge themselves to endeavOr tc
secure the passage Of these resolu'
tons by the conventions now in SEES
sion.
The republicans of Virginia, by
their duly appointed delegates III
conventio u assembled, do resolve:
|. That the Bourbon democratic
party OF Virginia, BY its most recent
official utteranCeI, has shown thai
it is false to it, professions respect
ing the credit of the State. and thai
it again seeks to deceive both The
people and creditors by means o
fair promises which it never means
to fulfill.
II. That tie Bourbon democratic
party of Virginia is now, as ever IL
its past history, opposed to the true
interests and welfare Of the people
opposed to free and fair elections
and an honest count, and opposed
to free public schools for the edr-
cation OF the children OF all the pee
pie.
III. That the anti-BourbOn o
liberal party has shown by its act
since it obtained control OF the Leg
islature and partial control Of tn
State government the sincerity of it
professions in favor of the faithful
collection and honest expenditure
OF the public revenues as designed
by the constitution and laws Of tn
State. in favor of free and fair cleo
tons, in favor Of impartial jurlss ant
the impartial execution of the laws
and in favor OF public education.
". That in view OF this condition
of political affairs, and abating NJ
part of our determination to deal
Justly with all the creditors Of Vir
gina, and to labor to pay svery
dollar that she honestly owes hel
creditors, we deem it inexpedient
and unwise to make separate nomi
nations for State officers, and VIC
declare in favor OF hearty co opera
ton with all other citizens who
support the candidates nominated by
the anti-Bourbon or liberal conven-
ton held in the city of Richmond,
.June . and 3. 1881.