The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-11
THE LYNCHBuRd CONVENTION.
sPLIT-BoTH SIDES DEFIANT, AND ABOUT
EQUALLY DIVIDED.
Especial to the VIRGINIAN1

sPLIT-BoTH SIDES DEFIANT, AND ABOUT
EQUALLY DIVIDED.
Especial to the vIRGIN1AN.1
LYNCHBURG, Aug 10, $50, p. IN.
There is full number of delegates, many
alternates and citizens in attendance at the
convention. 1t was easily seen that the Re-
publcans and Readjusters were about equally
divided on the regularly authenticated dele
gates, with 40 contested cases.
The Republicans met this morning in Hol-
combe Hall. James Cochran, chairman of the
State Central Committee, called the body to
order, and Jno. T. Wilson, of Norfolk, was
chosen temporary chairman, with George Rye,
of Shenandoah, Secretary. After appointing
committee Oh credentials, with Thomas, of
Henry, chairman, and committee ON resolu-
tons, with Yost, of Staunton, chairman, the
convention took recess.
The Re-adjusters met at Opera House and
were called to order by r. P. Brooks, Secre-
tary of the State Central Committee Crump,
of Richmond, was elected temporary Chair
man.
The Republicans are very anxious for a
ticket. Whether one will be nominated or not
has not been determined
The Re-adjusters have not developed their
plans, except that statement is current that
they are willing for drawn battle and both
factions to adjourn without action
The Republicans are represented by the best
elements of the party, and are enthusiastic.
their numbers are somewhat of a surprise in
view of the means employed by Federal Off
GERS to work sup the case. In this respect
there has been shameful abuse. Free express
sion of Republican sentiment would have
been largely against coalition. There will be
no coalition on the part of the Republicans.
SM.Y.
We take the following from the Lynchburg
special to the Anaerscan Of yesterday:
The city is filling up with delegates to the
Republican State Convention, which meets at
Holcombe Hail. at noon tomorrow. The no.
tells are crowded with strangers, and the poll
tlcians are caucusing in groups in the hotel
Hobbies and on the street corners, discussing
probabilities of to-morrow's contest. Every
one recognizes the fact that the convention
will be decisive as to the result Of the present
campaign in Virginia, for a coalition OF the
party with the MahOneiteS means the triumph
OF reputation principles over the homestead
paying sentiment of the State. But at the
present writing such a coalition seems impOs-
sible, though the readjusting faction of the
Republican party in the State will leave no.
thing undone to make it appear that the Re
cples OF Malone and his followers They will
resort to a bolt, and hold separate conven-i
ton at the Opera House, if their scheme to
control the convention is thwarted by the
straightout Republicans. The leaders OF both
divisions OF the party are in session this after
nOon-the slraightOut at the NOryell House
and the readjuster at the office of Internal
Revenue Collector Reeves, who, with Internal
Revenue Collector Brady, is bossing the read
justing machine in the party. Most of the
internal revenue collectors and their employees
throughout the State are working for the
readjusters. Both sides are satisfied that
their respective factions will have MAORI
ty in the convention, and each will try
to place the other in the position of boilers, it
possible. The colOred voters are here in full
force. 10 give an idea of their importance, it
is only necessary to say that the chairman, sec
rotary and assistant secretary of the State Cen
trail Committee are colored men. j. w. Coch-
| ran, and h. W Lester, are with the straight
outs, and K. Peel Brooks the secretary, is with
the Re-adjusters The executive committee,
however, is differed by white men who are in
sympathy with the straightouts Gen. Wick
ham is its chairman. Two rolls OF delegates
entitled to seats in the convention have been
made up-one by Cochran, with the aid OF
Lester, the assistant secretary, showing that
the straightouts will have decided majority
OF the legally elected delegates, and the other
by Brooks, the secretary aided by Revenue
Collector Brady, who is an ardent Re-adjuster
| and special friend of Malone, showing exact
ly the reverse. The Re-adjusters already boast
OF having clear majority of the convention
after excluding the contesting delegations; but
that they at heart do not believe, is mani
fest from their anxious looks and their efforts
to have the State Central Committee called, in
order to dictate to the chairman which dele
gates he should recognize. Their attempts
have so far failed, and they are straining every
| nerve to secure the signatures of members to
call the meeting in view Of Cochran's refusal
to call the committee together. If they sue
coed, they will attempt to depose Cochran,
provided he does not obey their mandate The
straighouts claim that such meeting would
be illegal, as three days notice is required tor
the meeting OF the committee. Cochran, will,
therefore, call the convention at Holcomb Hall
to order Ii the read iusting faction attends, q
lively time may be anticipated The trouble
arises because of the large number of contest
ing delegates to the convention. There are
contestants from fully one-half of the counties
in the State. The State Central Committee on
February of last year passed a resolution that
such members Of the Republican organization
as united with any other political organization
should be considered by such action as having
| vacated their positions in the Republican Or
ganiZation. This is the cause of so many con-
testing Re-adjuster delegations. Many who
claim seats in the convention were members
ofthe Re-adjuster convention which met June
2 at Richmond and nominated full ticket
TWO CONVENTIONS PROBABLE.
The Chairman of the State Central Commit
| tee, under the rules OF the Republican organi
| zation, calls the convention to order, after
which temporary organization is effected by
a vote OF the convention, and a committee of
credentials is appointed by the temporary
| chairman, with the approval of the conven-
ton. Inasmuch as a majority of those ON the
list of the chairman OF the committee are
stralghtouts, they will control the temporary
organization. In that event, the Re adjusters
will call their delegates to order in the Opera
house, which they have rented for this pur-
pose and there endorse the Re-adjuster Dem
ocratic ticket The regular Republican con-
vention will nominate Hon. W. G. Wickham
for Governor, Maj S. NJ Yost, editor of the
Valley Nayinsan, of Staunton, as Lieutenant
governor, and possibly Willoughby. of Alex
andria, for Attorney general; but there are
other candidates for the latter position. The
Re-adjuster Republicans claim that straight
out ticket cannot secure the support of the
colored voters; but this is not justified by facts.
There appears to be no question of the fealty
of the coored voters in this State to the Re-
publican party. When straighout Republic
can ticket is in the field they will rally to its
support, and nine-tenths of the Republican
party will vote for it, and with sound debt
paying PLATFORM the ticket will commend it.
self to the real debt payers in the Democratic
party of this State. thousands of whom are
expected to vote for it. The total Republican
vote in this State, if the capitation tax was
paid would be about 112 900; without it, it is
$4,000. The Democratic vote last fall was SO,
600, and the Re-adjusters $4,000. There will
be not less than twenty thousand of the DEM
ocratic voters of last fall who will vote the
Re-adjuster ticket, many of whom last year
voted the regular ticket, in order to save the
State to Hancock. If the Republicans were
united, with the votes to be received from the
Democratic debtpayers, there is but little
question that they would carry the State The
Democratic platform ia considered even nv