The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-19
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WASHINGTON. june IA delegation OF
Virginia Republicans, members OF the State
Executive Committee, called by appoint.
men; upon President Garfield this afler-
noon. The delegation consists Of General
w. G. Wickhsm, chairman Of the commit
tee: Arthur A. Spiszer, secretary; John
Callahan. Second district l.. Bib (eoloredl,
Third district: Representative Joseph Jor-
gensen, Fourth district; j. b. Work, Sixth
district: J. W. Cochran (colored), Seventh
district; K. T. Tancil (coloredl Eighth dis.
trict: Colonel G. G. Tompkins, Ninth dis.
trict; Captain J. +. Wilson, Lynchburg !:
J. W. Poindex,er (coioredl a presidential
elecior at the last election; o. III. Russell,
collector internal revenue; w. II. Lester
(colored), and George s. Arnold (colored),
members at large Of the committee; and
Albert Benuelt. of Buckingham county,.
Upon arriving at the White House, the del.
egstion was introduced Individually to the
President by Representative Dczendorf, Of
the Second district, who said:
Mr.. President, This IL The Executive
Committee OF the Republican party OF Vir-
ginia-a member from each district in the
Sia,e-who come 10 represent to you the
state OF affairs In their several districts. and
TO confer with you regarding the situation
in Virginia.
General Wickbam then stepped forward
and said: This, Mr.. President, Is the
Executive Committee OF the Republican
party OF the State OF Virginia, who
have been charged since April, 1880,
with the management Of the affairs OF the
Republican party Of that State. No truer
or more devoted Republicans breathe in
any other State Of the Union than are these
men. They are deeply interested not only
In the success OF the national Republican
party. but are especially interested in placing
the Republican party in Virginia on seld
footing. They distrust entirely the move
ment now on foot by the Rtadjusters in Vir-
rinia, having learned from the experience Of
1869. when, under the false name OF the
true Republican party. the same men who
are engaged in this movement executed q
political movement which resulted in almost
exlinguishing the Republican party OF the
State. They have come 10 ask your support
In every effort 10 establish the Republican
party permanently ~ Virginia, and believe
that with square fight on principle they
can c9rIy the State officers, or falling in
that. through the State organization, make
such hesdway in many Of the counties as
10 give 10 the Republicans controlling
power in the Legislature, which would
enable them ~ remove from the statute
book. many OF the laws Of which complaint
is made SIS operating uniusily upon all
classes OF people. These gentlemen are
from every quarter OF the State, and are
thoroughly acquainted with the tone Of the
Republicans in the State. They will give
to yOn their views. in order to show you
the condition OF affairs.
The PRESIDENTS REPLY.
The President said in reply that be
would first state two general propositions.
The first was that be had been Republic
can all bis life, had never voted the Wing
or Democratic ticket; that he could have
voted, but never did, until the birth OF the
Republican parry; that he had been con-
sistent Republican ever since, and that
therefore he would not do ANYTHING in OPP
position to the best interests OF the Repub.
lican party. The second proposition was
that he was positively and emphatically OPP
posed to any party or people whose belief
would initiate against public faith and
credit.
He went on to say that it was for them,
the Republicans of Virginia living in Nir-
ginia-be not being resident of that State,
and therefore unable TO understand these
things as they dd-it was for them to de-
eide whether this movement was OF the
character indclted-that is, whether the
Readjuster movement was tainted with re-
pudaiiOn. II il was, they ought not to
support ii.
lie was followed by Mr.. j. w. PoindeX.
ter, of Louisa county, colored man, and
presidential elector last fall, who proceeded
TO show in a terse manner the feelings and
ideas OF his people in Virginia in regard TO
the situation. He stated that, in his !udg-
ment, 90 per cent. OF them were opposed to
coalition with the ReSdiusters upon the
terms proposed in their platform, and that
they believed only iu the Republican prin'
ciples as exemplifed in the past.
InE RIDDLEBERGER BILL.
AT this point the President asked General
Wickbam whether in his (Wickham' }
opinion the Riddleberger bill was virtually
a reputation Of portion of the State DEBT
OF Virginia.
General WIckham replied that it was, I'M
ouestionabIy. Ii strikes of large portion
OF the debt without the assent OF the cred
itors, and is nothing but open, unadulte-
raed reputation.
The President then inquired whether the
Riddeberger bill had ever been submitted
TO the creditors.
General wckham answered that it never
had. On the contrary, they were notified
that II would be forced upon them, and that
IL they did not take that they would get
something worse.
The President next asked whether any
marty in Virginia had proposed any better
terms to The creditors than those proposed
i'm the Riddleberger DILL. TO which General
Wickham replied that the Ross Hamilton
bill. offered by the Republicans in the last
Legislature, and which had received the as
sent Of The representatives OF The creditors,
had provided for the payment OF the full
amount OF the debt Of Virginia at per
cent. annual interest.
A general interchange OF opinions be-
tween the members OF the committee and
the President followed, during which
MessTs. J. w. Cochran aud X. f. Tanci',
both cOlored men, confirmed Mr.. PolndeX-
ter's statement, aud said that cOlOred men
had an utter disirust OF the honesty OF the
purposes OF the Readjusters towards the
colored men and the Republican party.
NOT SEEKING OFFICE.
General wickham at this point stated to
the President that the delegation came for
no purpose connected with offices, but sim
ply from their devotion TO the Republican
party and their desire TO build II up and to
make II successful in the State OF Virginia !;
that he (WieEham) was NOT, and never had
been, an Office seeker; but, regarding the
Republican party as the legitimate successor
OF The Old-Line Wing