The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-06-30
Republican State Central Committee

MESSItS WtCkHAM AND LEWIS RE1INQUISH
THEIR CLAIMS TO THE GUARDIANSHIP. W
COCHRAN, OF ROCKINGHAM, MADE CHAIR
MANA CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN
IYNCHBURG, AUGUST 10th. &C., &C.
From the Dispatch of yesterday.
At meeting of the Republican State Cen
| trail Committee at the Exchange Hotel yester-
day, the following members were present !:
Messrs. Upton, Gordon. Mcdonald by II. A..
Paul, Callahan, Norton by l.. L. Lewis, Las
sitter by j. II. Van Auken, Bib. Carter,
| Stewart by SOuthard, Jorgenson, Lloyd, Jen-
nings by Demorte, Wood, Gravely by Thorn
as Gray by Jno r. Popham, Work, Alexan-
der, Bennett, Cochran, Bolts by Sullivan,
Early, Tancil, Clarke, Wood, Oakley, Jamison
by II. 7. Wickham, Ballard by d. s. Lewis ;
r. P. Brooks secretary Arthur A. Splitter
treasurer.
| Hon. ]. F. Lewis called the committee to
| order
Mr. Clarke offered resolution requesting
Messrs. Lewis and Wickham to resign their
claims to the Craftsmanship, and to elect some
/ other member of the committee chairman.
| The resolution not being seconded, Mr.. Cor
f; don moved that it be laid on the taole.
| Mr.. Clarke spoke in support of the resolu-
| ton.
the Wickham and Lewis factions.
| Mr.. JOrgensen said he had understood that
Mr.. Lewis would resign.
| At this point Mr. Early took the chair.
Mr.. James Wood moved that Mr. Clarke's
resolution be referred to committee Of five.
Mr.. H. T. Wickham raised the point that
the only thing in order was the motion to lay
the resolution on the table.
The Chair (Mr. Early decided that the poist
| was we'll taken.
MIR. Dezendorf here claimed the floor, and
cd in oboIf Of ,r
maintaining Republican principles and the Or
ganization Of the party intact, and favored
Mr.. Clarke's resolution. During his remarks
he made Mr.. Lewis declare that no one but
Republican should be admitted to the Repnb-
lican Convention, and that he (Lewis) had de-
termined himself not to 60 into Republican
Convention until after the approaching cleo
ton.
Mr.. Popham made speech in reply to Mr.
DezendOrf, advocating committee OF confer
ence, as he previously suggested, and opposed
Staunton as the place for holding a conven-
ton. During his speech he had heard with
his own ears Garfield say that he was in SYM
pathy with the coalition in Virginia, and is
now, unless he had changed within week."
and criticised the remarks of Mr.. Dezendorf.
Mr.. Wckham rose to point of order, that
the discussion of the individual opinions of Mr..
Dezendorf was not the question now, but the
|
Mr.. POpham concluded his speech
Mr.. Paul followed in speech. He was OPP
posed to holding convention in Stanton
Mr.. Cochran made q little speech implOring
harmony.
Mr. D. s. Lewis offered the following as a
substitute for the pending resolution: "That
a convention be held at &c on the - day
of - zone delegate for each five hundred
votes and every fraction of five hundred as
hooi 10 of fafin To a.
pediency of nominating candidates for State
Offices"
He supported his resolution in short
speech.
Mr. Wood made few remarks.
Mr.. Thomas offered the following:
Res0loed, That q conference committee of
three from each of the opposing factions be
selected, to be chosen by the members of the
respective factions, to which committee should
be referred the settlement of the question of
Craftsmanship and to adjudicate other diff
ferences
This resolution was offered as privileged
one, and adopted.
The straightOuts selected Messrs. Callagan,
Thomas, and Bibbs; and the coalition element
Messrs. L. L. Lewis, Popham, and Paul.
The committee then took recess of half an
hour, during which the conference committee
held Il session, and failing to agree, the men,
bers representing their respective factions
retired
On re-assembllng, Mr. Thomas, representing
the straightout element of the conference COM
mittec, reported in substance as follows:
Hon. j. +. Lewis, in accepting position on
the Readjuster ticket and in accordance with
the resolution adopted by the State Committee
on February 6th, last, had forfeited his position
rs chairman, and that the committee proceed
at once to fill the vacancy, and that a c0nven-
hab hold -, <,sts oe
Oath; no one who participated in the recent
Readjuster Convention, or who did not declare
primary allegiance to the Republican party. or
did not pledge himself to abide the action
of the StauntOn Convention, could be appoint
ed delegates or alternate thereto.
Mr.. l.. L. Lewis from the coalition faction,
submitted plan that convention be held in |
the city of Richmond on the Goth OF July, and |
that all Republicans who voted for Garfield |
and Arthur be permitted to take part in the |
primaries, and go as delegates to the State |
Convention without regard to their present |
views as to a coalition or straightout ticket.
MIR. Clarke offered a resolution as q substi |
tute for the reports of Messrs. Thomas and !
Lewis, of the conference committee, which pro- |
vided that Messrs. Williams G. Wickham and |
John F. Lewis should retire, and that neither |
of those gentlemen should be elected chairman |
OF the committee, but that some other member |
be selected to fill the position; and further that
convention be held in the city of Lynchburg |
on the 10th day of August, and that no person |
who participated in the late Readjuster Con- |
venton, either as delegate or alternate, could |
become member of the Lynchburg Conven- |
ton.
Mr.. Dezendorf supported Mr.. Clarke's reso-
luton.
Mr.. Paul called the pending question.
The roll was called and the resolution was |
adopted by vote of ID to 10.
Hon. Joseph Jorgensen was then called to |
the chair, Mr.. Lewis retiring to the floor.
Mr.. Lloyd nominated for chairman of the |
committee J. w. Cochran (colored), of Rock |
ingham
ofMr. Popham nominated Mr.. B. W. Clarke, |
Fairfax.
Mr.. Tancil seconded the nomination of Mr. |
Cochran.
Mr. Brooks seconded Mr. Clarkes nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Cochran was elected by vote of IA
to 10.
Mr.. Dezendort offered a resolution providing
for the election of delegates to the Lynchburg
Convention on the tenth day OF August, and |
also providing that both delegates and alter
mates shall be residents of the counties and
wards they represent. Adopted.
The committee then adjourned tn meet at tho