The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-12


money bad succeeded In dividing The party,
Il becomes The Convention to say TO the Re-
pubiicans "sIaud firm; stand until some
man declares In favor Of the principles Of
the Republican party, whether It be John
w. Daniel or William +. Cameron" zap
pause.l
In view Of the decination OF General
Williams G.. Wickham and Mr.. S. NJ. Yost,
Mr.. Dezendorf thought that the best thing
that could be done was to refer the
matter TO the State Committee, to IS
sue an address explaining why the ticket
was not put in the field; and the ConveB-
ton then adjourned.'
The State Committee then met and en-
larged its body by the election OF General
Wickbam aud COheclor.oi. Customs &. c.
Cook, OF Richmond.
Messrs. Dezendori Wickham, Jorgensen,
Yost, Cochran, Splitter, and Lester were
appointed a committee on the address to
the Republicans Of Virginia, which will be
issued in the course Of week. -
VI. w. Hazelwood. OF Richmond, has
been elected secretary OF the Coalition
Executive Committee.
Members OF the Straightout Convention
are divided in opinion as to the response
biity for the partial collapse OF their Con.
yention, but they declare that the fight IS
not ended, but just begun.
ITEMS OF TIE CONVENTION.
Mr.. Thomas, editor of the MartinsviIle
Heratd, Republican paper. said today
that n should come out in favor Of Daniel
for Governor.
The Stralghtouts generally spoke OF the
Coalition headquarters as "The Commits
sary."
There was little good feeling between the
opposing cOlored delegates, but Federal Of
tice-holders from the two halls Mingled like
brothers.
Nearly all the statesmen have left the
city, and this evening Lynchburg has re.
sumed its normal quiet.
General Malone sent bis kilograms here
in cipher
II was known Thursday that General
Wickhlm would not accept. bat he was
nOminated because some OF the leaders
thought it wa, right that he should publicly
decide the course Of the Convention.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to The Dis
pach.l
LYNCHBURG. VA, August 1l.--Tbc
Straighiouts' Convention rc5-,em5Ied at 9
O'Clock this morning. The palform was
read, and, after much discussion on the debt
plank. was adopted 10y vote OF SO to -.
Ross Hamilton, leader Of the Ncckleuburg
Delegation, upon the adoption II the plat
form, said that if bis delegation remained in
the Convention after the adoption Il the
platform hey would grossly misrepre> ent
their constituency. They would. therefore,
ne said, retire. 7rhe action Of Mr.. Hamil-
ION and his followers Was severely criticised
by The president of the Convention.
4 Committee on Nominations was then
appointed.
J. W. Cochran (coored), of Rockingham
county, was elected chairman Of The state
Central Committee and er.ctcio chairman
u the STATE Executive Committee. \. 4.
splitter. OF Richmond, was elected sccretory
OF the State Central Committee and er eff
clio secretary OF the State Executive Com
nittee.
The Committee on Nominations then pre-
SiUltI lUt NdiNf~ Oh 'HUFIdl w liiltNi~ -
Wlckhlm for Governor, Major :. Vi. Yost,
II Stauuion, for Lieu,epantGuyenOr, and
judge Willou.hby, Of A,Xlndiia, for Al
tOrncy.Genefal.
The report was unanimously adopted.
General Wickham and M,jOr Yost ad
s>cd the Convention, declining the nom
nations, and cnirea'cd the Republican par
" 10 make a firm stand aud abide Oy the
decisions Of the Convention.
The Convention thcn decided not 10 make
nominations, as they deemed il incXpcdieut
but concluded with great unanimity 0 hold
fast to the principles Of the Republican
party, ignoring lI propositions for the re.
adjustment Of the debt, whether national
or state.
The State Central Committee was in
,tructed to issue IN address setting forth
the actions and principles Of the CJnyeu-
ton.
AtI30 p. VI. The Convention adjourned
sine die.
II j. generally believed That the result OF
the Convention VIII bold intact the Repub
licln organization Of the state, and that The
llahOnelle, VIII have few followers in the
StIaehtJut ranks.