Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-12
THE SOUTH.
Virginia.

The Republican Conventions-NO N0m1-
 nations Made by the Strafghtouts-
 The MahOne Ticket Endorsed by the
 Coa1itIOnIsts.
 LYNCHBURG, Aug. 1.-The straightout Republican convention met in Holcomb Hall this morning. The hall was crowded, many readjusters being present in the galleries. The committee on resolutions reported a platform which assumed the whole indebted ness of the State, whereupon several dele gates who were opposed to this withdrew. A chairman of the State Central committee was then elected, J. W. Cochran, the present in- cumbent, being chosen by standing vote of sixty nine, no one else getting any votes for the position. He was then made chairman er-oficto of the Executive committee, the po- sition how held by General W. c. Wickham. The committee on nominations announced the following ticket For Governor, General William c. Wickham for Lieutenant Gov ernor, s. M. Yost, of Stanton; for Attorney General, Judge Willoughby, of Alexandria. A committee was appointed to wait upon Messrs. Wickham and Yost, who were in the ely, and inform them of their nominations. This committee returned accompanied by the gentlemen. General Wickham made vigor- ous speech, in which he arraigned the coai- tionists as enemies of the Republican party. He concluded by declining the nomination, saying that he was constrained to do so for personal reasons. MT. Yost followed and declined the nomination for Lieu tenant Governor. He said he was satisfied that the reasons which prompted General Wickham and himself would be appar- ent and justifable. MT. Poindexter said he was straightout, but thought it was child's play to put up ticket after the declinations of the gentlemen whom the convention had chosen The convention then decided not to make any nominations, as they deemed it inexpedient. but they concluded with great unanimity to hold fast to the principles of the Republican party, ignoring any and all propositions for 8 eadjustment of the debt either national or State. The State Central committee was instructed to issue an address setting forth the actions and principles of the convention. At 1:30 the convention adjourn ed sine de. It is generally believed that the result of the convention will hold intact the Republican organization of the State and the Mahonites will have few followers in the straightout ranks.
 RESULT OF THE CoALITIoNIsTs CONVENTION.
 At late hour last night the coalitionists, after adopting the subjoined resolutions, endorsed the readjustef State ticket ad ad- journed
 The Republicans of Virginia, by their duly ap- pointed delegates in convention assembled, do re- solve:
 l. That the Bourbon Democratic party of Virginia. by most recent official utterances has shown that is professions respecting the credit of the state and that it again seeks deceive both people creditors by of fair promises which it never means to fulhu
 II, That the Bourbon Democratic party of Virginia is now as ever it's past history, opposed to the true interests and welfare of the people opposed to free a fair elections and honest count and op posed to free public schools for the education Of the children of all the peovle.
 III. That the Bourbon or liberal party has shown by its acts 1t obtained control of the Legislature and rtia1 control of the State govern
 ent the sincerity of it's professions in favor of the faithful collection and honest expenditure of the public revenues designed by the Constitution and laws of the State in favor of free and fair eections favor of impartial jures and the impartial execu
 ". That in view of this condition of political af fairs and abating no part of our determination to justly with all the creditors of Virginia and to pay every dollar that she honestly her creditors, we deem 1t inexpedient and un R ise to make separate nominations for State ofcers and we declare of hearty cooperation with all other citizens who support the candidates nominated by the Bourbon Liberal convention held in the city Of Richmond June and 3, 1S8,.
 v. That as Republicans we earnestly invite all other Republicans join their efforts with ours for the final overthrow of Bourbon oppression, intoler- ance and tyranny in the State of Virginia