The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-10-06
kAn Address. to the Republicans Of
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FAn Address to the Republicans Of
Virginia.
ADOPTED BY THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE AT IT'S
MEETING HELD IL THE CITY OF RICHMOND, Sept
Goth, 1881.
ROOMS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
REPUBLICAN, PARTY OF VIRGINIA.,
RICHMOND, VA, Sep. 90, 1881.
An adjourned meeting held on the Goth inst, 81
the Republican State Central Committee Of Virgin
la. was this day held in this city. Hon John f
Dezendorf read the following address, which upon
his motion, seconded by Gen. Wickham, was unani
m ,usly adopted
THE ADDRESS.
At meeting of the State Central Committee of the
Republican party Of Virginia, held iu the city OF
Richmond, Va, on the 28th day of June 1881, the
following call was adopted;
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION ADOPTED
BY STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, JUNE 49, 1881.
Resoiced l. That State Convention OF the Repub-
ican party Of Virginia be held in the city of Lynch
burg ON Wednesday, the 10th day of August 1881.
2. The basis OF representation in said Convention
shall be delegate for every five hundred votes
poled in the last pres denial ele tion and one for
the fraction of i've hundred votes; provided
the city of Richmond shall be entitled six dele
gates one from each ward
g. Delegates TO said Convention shall be elected
In each city and county on Wednesday, the Sd day
of August, 1881.
4 All delegates and alternates must be residents
of the cities and counties which they claim to rep
resent.
g. Ali persons requested to participate In the
election OF delegates said Convention who ac-
knowledge allegiance to the Republican party, and
willing to abide by the action of said Conven-
ton, and none others; provided, however, that no
person who acted In the capacity OF delegate to the
late Re-adjuster State Convention shall be admitted
as delegate or. alternate to the said Republican
Convention.
s. The proper returning officers in each county,
town, and city be requested to forward duplicate
certificates of election to the chairman and secreta-
ry of the State Central Committees giving the origi
nal to the delegateelect, to be delivered in person
in accordance with the custom OF the Republican
party.
T. The basis of representation shall be as follows:
Accomac, delegates; Albemarle 4; Alexandria, l:
Alexandria City, 2; Allegheny, !; Amelia, 2; Am
herst, 8; Appomattox, l. Augusta. 81 Bath, L; Bed
ford, 4; Botetourt, Bland /; Brunswick, 81 Buch-f
anan, !; Buckingham, 2; Campbell, 81 Caroline, 8;
Carroll /; Charles City, Charlotte, 8; Chesterfield
Danvilie, q; Dickinson, Il Dlnwiddfe, 8; Elizabeth
City, 81 Essex, p; Fairfax, s.; Fauauier 81 Floyd, Il
q Fredericksburg, Giles, 1; Gloucester, q Gooch
land I; Grayson /; Greene 1; Greenville. 2; Hall
fax. 4: Hanover, 2; Henrico, 81 Henry, 2: Highland
1; Isle of Wight, q James City, /; King and Queen
Q; King George, q King William, 2; Lancaster, q 4
Lee, I; Loudoun, 4; Louisa, 8; fLynchburg ?; Lun=
enburg, 2; Madison, L Manchester, i; Matthew'S
Mechlenburg, s; Middlesex, q: Montgomery, 2;
Nansamond, q Nelson, l; New Kent, !; Norfolk
county, s. Norfolk city. 81 Northampton, 2; North
Danyflie, l. Northumberland, Q: Nottoway 8; Orange
2; Page L; Patrick, Petersburg A; Pittsylvania,
8; Portsmouth: 81 powhatan, 2; Prince Edward 81
2; Pulaski, l; Rappahannock, /; Richmond county,
2; Richmond city, g.; Roanoke, l. Rockbridge, 2:
1; Smythe, L; southampton, A. Spottsylvania, 2;
Stafford, l; Staunton |; surry, 2; Sussex 8; Taze
West 3 Wise Wyhe
1; York, .. Provided the city Of Richmond shall
have six delegates, one for each ward. Total num-
Der of delegates, 223.
R. P BROOKS Secretary.
Acting under the above resolutions, and in accor-
dance with the established usages Of the Republi-
can party of Virginia. the Chairman of the State
Central Committee. acting as the executive of1cerof
the Committee, hired Holcombe Hall, in the city of
Lynchburg, as the Hall in which to hold said Con-
vention: and tuesday, the 9th day OF August,
1881, at p. m- issued the following:
NOTICE.
The Republican State Convention will assemble at
Holcnmbe Hail. on Church street, between 10th
and 18th, tomorrow, august i0th,) at II o'clock
noOn
Delegates will be furnished with tickets on appli
cation to the Chairman of State Central Committee
j. w. COCHRAN.
CHI II State Central Committee
Rep'n Party Of Virginia.
Vim. H. LESTER, Asst Sec'y.
The Secretary of the Committee, R. P. Brooks was
requested to sign above notice, but refused The
tce was printed in hand bill form and distributed
throughout the city, and was Also inserted in the
Lynchburg papers OF the morning of the 10th of
August Notwithstanding which fact the revolution
lists afterwards claimed they did not know where to
procure tickets of admission.
At 10 p M, of the 9th August R. P. Brooks, Score
of the State Central Committee, requesting him. |
(the Chairman to furnish him (Brooks with copy |
OF the roll of delegates, and stating that he BrOOkS
would Immediately furnish the Chairman with
copy OF roll prepared by him. To this the Chairman
made verbal reply, that he would meet him at a |
of the 0th-but the roll of delegates not being
ready at that hour from the fact that number Of
delegates had neglected to forward their credentials
but brought them with them on the morning of the
10th August: the Chairman, therefore, addressed |
the following communication to the Secretary 10
O'Clock, a. M, August 10th, 1881:
LYNcHBURG, VA. Aug 10, 1881.
Mr.. R. P. BROOKS, Sec'y, &C.,
no /
me at the Club Room, headquarters of the Commit
teel at lO4, m, to-day, for the purpose of com
pairing the roll of delegates the Convention be
held to-day at y M, in Holcombe Hall.
Very respectfully,
j. W COCHRAN,
Chm State Central Committee,
Rep'n Party of Virginia.
The Chairman of the State Central Committee |
also receiving communication at 10 p M, OF the |
9th August, signed by the ~ gentlemen, who were
members Of the State Central Committee and by |
what purported to be proxies, for six 6) other gen
asking ethat meeting of the State |
Central Committee should be called at 10 O'Clock |
a. M, August 10TH 1881, at Holcombe Hall some |
other place. &C..
AS the rule authorizing nine (9) members of the |
to call meeting of the Committee Is only
operative in the event of the DEATH resignation re-
moval office, neglect refusal of the Chairman
to call a meeting and then requires at least ten |
days notice of said meeting to be given, and
meeting of the state Central Committee at the time,
and upon the day of the assembling of the State
was not in accordance with the usages
Of the State Central Committee sent the following
reply:
LYNcHBUaG, VA. August 10, 1881.
Messrs. E. W. EARLY, ct al, Lynchburg, Va.
Gentemen,-Your favor asking me to call meet
ing Of the State Central Committee to-day at 10 m,
is duly received and noted.
decline to comply with your request, as the same
was not made in accordance with the rules and reg
ulations governing the committee, to length of
time required for such notice. and other particulars
not necessary now to mention. The Convention has
been regularly called, and all the proceedings thus
far have been in accordance with rules govern
ing the party, and have no disposition to do any
thing not in accordance with party usage.
Respectfully
Chm State Cen'l Com. Rep party of va.
Under the rules, regulations, and usages Of the
Republican parry of Virginia. The State Central
can be called together, legally, in but
1st By the call of the Chairman AT ANY TIME,
when, in his Judgment the necessities of the party
demand 1t.
2. the event of the death, resignation, removal
from Office, neglect or refusal of the Chairman to
call a meeting, nine 90 members of the committee
can call a meeting, they giving AT.LEAsT ten days
notice of such meeting and directing the Secretary
to issue the call.
Under the rules, regulations and usages of the |
Republican party OF Virginia. the Chairman Of the
State Central Committee is the executive officer Of
the Committee, the secretary is hut the clerk to re-
cord the minutes of meetings perform the clerical |
duties of the Committee, including the making up /
Of the roll Of delegates to the State Convention
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CH AIRRIAN.
In making Up the roll the Chairman decides from |
the credentials who =, are primd fncfe entitled /
to the seat and by direction of the Chairman the |
Secretary places the name OF such delegates upon |
the roll.
The above call for State Convention directs that |
set Of credentials be sent to the Chairman OF the
State Central Committee and set to the Secreta
of said Committee; but this resolution conferred
no authority upon the Secretary Of the Committee
to make roll of delegates, other than that settled
upon him by rules regulations and of the
parity namely; to act clerk and make up the roH
under the direction ofthe Chairman.
On the assembling of delegates who are primd
fpcie entitled to their seats. The Chairman OF the
State Central Committee calls the body TO- ORDER and
the Convention then elects temporary chairman, |
who, on motion, appoints committee OF one from |
each Congressional District as committee on ere
dentials before whom all contestants appear with
their papers and evidence, and II the Chairman or
the State Central committee the executive officer
of the committee, has done an injustice, the party
aggrieved here has his remedy.
The rules, regulations, and usages Of the party |
were strictly adhered to by the Chairman of the
State Central Committee in organizing the Republi-
cal n HolcaInhe HILL |