The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-18
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A DUAL MISUNDERSTANDING OF BOTH

BODlES.
As announced in our dispatch of last We'd.
nesday night, the Republicans at Lvnchbure
separated into two bodies prior to organization
The Straightout wing of the party met in
Holcombe Hall, and the Readjusters in the
Opera House. We condense the following re-
port OF the proceedings from the correspon-
dents OF various journals:
On Wednesday morning the leaders of botl
wings of the Republican party in the State
rose early, each determined to maintain it,
stand on the question of the organization Of
the convention. General Wickham arrived
and while positive in the assertion that the
"straightouts" should not yield, was disposed
to favor some selfsacrificing in the organic l.
ton, in order to maintain peace and harmony
in the party. Mr. Edgar Allen, the States
attorney for Prince Edward who is mutual
friend of the leaders on both sides, proposed
to the prominent straIghtout Republicans that
a committee of nine should be appointed-be-
ing one from each congressional dstrict-tC
wait on the coalition Caucus and agree upon q
plan of forming temporary organization. II
was also suggested that if no agreement could
be reached on the temporary organization, the
straightouts might consent to make no nomi
nation, provided the Readjusters would make
no opposition to retaining the party machinery
basis a committee of nine was appointed to
consult with the coalitionists Although this
action was communicated to them the Read
juster Republicans declined to appoint SINH.
lar committee of conference. The matter
there ended. Instead of seconding this peacea-
Bile effort to unite the party, the coalitionists
resorted to revolutionary tactics. Their eau
Gus decided that a meeting of the State Cen.
trail Committee should be called for the pur-
pose of deposing Cochran, the chairman, and
elect in his place another, who would be u
willing instrument in their hands, and who
would call to order their trump" convention at
the Opera House. After considerable badger.
ing and bulldozing, they succeeded in securing
the presence of fifteen out of the twenty seven
members of the committee. They cited Coch-
ran before them, but he declined to appear,
and then they issued call for the convention
to meet at the Opera House, unmindful of the
fact that the regular call had been issued some
time ago for meeting of that body at Hol-
combe Hall. They instructed Brooks, the
secretary Of the committee to call the conven-
ton to order Consequently, both conven-
lions met at their respective places of meeting
the regulars at Holcombe Hall and the Re
adlusters at the Opera House.
}. w. Cochran. chairman of the State Cen.
trail Committee, called the regular, or straight
out, convention to order at Holcombe Hall, at
noon. He said: 1.-The duty of the convention
is plain. We meet here as Republicans, and
propose to stand by Republican principles.
We do not meet to consider the interests OF
any class or individuals, OF the interest OF
either faction Of the Democratic party. The
Bourbons and the Readjusters are fighting
among themselves, and the duty of Republl-
cans is to stand solid amidst the contentious
OF the enemy and present Il bold front, and
not present to the country the picture of being
half Democrats and half Republicans"
Joseph T. Wilson, of Norfolk, was then
chosen temporary chairman, and George Rye
temporary secretary. Wilson. like Cochran
is colored man. He made very effective
speech, eiiciting considerable applause
EFFORTS FOR COMPROMISE
Mr.. Tinsley moved for the appointment of q
committee on credentials. Congressman Deg
endorf here said he desired to make state.
ment He had just come from consultation
OF what he regretted he had to call the other
side OF the party He came to the hall with q
committee from the other side, who stated to
him that the delegates in the other body who
were on the roll of the Chairman of the State
Committee, desired admission to the hall
Upon their arrival they found the convention
temporarily organized, and after saying they
would take no part in its deliberations, they
left What will be the result? There will be
two Republican conventions and two Repub-
lican parties, which, he was satisfied, no mem
Der of this convention desires They all de-
sired the success of the party, and in view OF
this, and with desire for harmony and sue
cess, he moved that recess of two hours be
taken to bring harmony out of chaos and re-
unite the party.
Mr.. George w. Arnold, an eloquent colored
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friend of both sides suggested the appointment
but they found no committee with which to
confer. The delegates here assembled repre-
sent the Republican party. Everything that
it was possible to offer for the sake of harmony
had been offered. Has Mr.. Dezendorf any as
surances that the proposition was made to him
in good faith, and did not mean any gerry
Wandering and trickery? The other side has
leader versed in tricks, and he glories in
them After being kicked out of the Demo
cratic party, this man attempts to dictate to
the Republicans. This is the same man who
said on the hustings four years ago that ne.
groes are only fit to vote as they are dictated
to by those who are over them. Are we to be
led by men who took the lead as ballot box
suffers and Ku-Klux? Are we here to sur
render to Captain Kidd and the buccaneers
We want to know whether this is not trick
of Captain Kidd's. We agree with St. Pauls
sentiments, Owen man anything But that
mans motto is, pay no man anything" The
speaker said he would rather thousand times
vote for j. w. Daniel than vote for Malone or
his ticket. [Applause.] HE has made promi-
ses, but they are all on paper. This conYen-
ton ought not to be trifled with"
Mr.. Dezendorf said that he was Opposed
to anything which, in the language of Gene
raj Garfield, smells of reputation So much
for that The committee which came to him
and made the application was composed of j.
r. Popham, E. w. Early and Peter J. Carter.
Ross Hamilton, colored, of Mechlenburg,
moved for the appointment of a committee of
nine to confer with the other side.
]. w. Young, colored, of Mechlenburg,
wanted to know whether anyone here failed
to recognize the call of the chairman of the
State Central Committee. Why wait all day
and stop business for those who did not rec
ognize the legal call
amended by declaring that the committee cor
daily invite the absentecs, and inform them
that tickets of admission to the hall woul, lie
issued to them. Several members opposed the
appointment of any committee for this pur-
pose until after the Committee on Credentials
had reported who are absent or present.
The motion as amended by DR.. Jorgensen
prevailed, and committee was appointed, con-
sisting of Dr. Jorgensen, j. G. Wilson, John
Callahan, Lazarus Bib. B. Upton, S. NJ Yost.
Ross Hamilton, John F. Dcsendorf and John
l.. Neeson.
The Committee on Credentials as appointed
was as follows: Benjamin Upton, Geo. +. Bow.
den, Lazarus Bib, M R. Lloyd, ]. Startling
Thomas, Pleasant Walker E. L. Curtis G. B.
Saunders and j. B. Frier; at large, j. W,
POndeXter and Geo M Arnold --'3
The convention then took recess until
O'clock .5s.cl VI
AFTER THE RECESS. .t
Upon reassembling, DR.. Jorgensen reported
that the committee had notified the absentees
entitled to seats in the convention, and re-
quested them to attend this body This was
all they were authorized to do. There was a
long discussion on a motion to discharge the
committee. Some delegates urged that more
positive effort should be made to reclaim the
lost sheep.
sTRAIGHToUT MAJORITY OF NINE.
The motion to discharge the committee was
lost and the report adopted. The Committee
on Credentials then reported the list of dele
gates entitled to seats. The list includes nearly
all the coalition delegates, whose seats were
contested by straightouts, and then leaves the
latter In majority of nine The report was
adopted. The temporary officers were made
permanent, and DIR. Jorgensen, J. F. Dozen.
dorf and j. W. Smith were elected vice presi-
dents. , i.,,s e,.
Speeches were made by Mr. Lester, of Rich