, 1881-06-18
VIRGINIA.
nouNlleN 1.f:i'uilLiCANa.


by tlc1. Wlckl,nm MID otlIor members Of tho
Republican, Executive Co,nn,ittee Ut Wiz
gtnln. called upnn President Garfield this
afternoon to presunt ti,oir viows Regarding
the political situation III TINT State, atHl 10
cxrruss their OptniDIls rs to tho proper cnlrse
for the Republicans to PURSUE III tic coming
political contest. Tho members Of the Conf
mltteo present represented nit tho Congress
sional Districts /" Virginia, and scyeral oi
them were colorcd men. 'rlley are tl,ani-
llo,Isly I'll fnyor OF holding Il Republican
Convention, anil tho nomination Ut
4 "strn1ght-oite. ltepubilcnn State
ticket. 1t Is understood tint Gun.
,Yickham presented the arguments III bchalr
of The Committee, tho other members of
which contentcd themselves with iulors1ng
his views. 49,:
THE MAIN POINTS OF GEN. wIcKi1AM's Alt
tuMEST
nro understood to have been, first, TINT the
Virginia Republicans arc dissatisfied with
the Ticket nominated by tho arti-Dourbons,
because Of tile past record nf Col. Cameron,
Tile 1!o'ulnee for Governor, nnd MISC lecattse,
ll,ce for Lteltteilant~Guver1lar, Ii nut Etl,er-
aily ncccptablo to tho Republicans; second,
ilat Repst'itcans Rctlerllay ltnye 10 coHi!e'iGe
in the sincerity Of ,0eli. ALnllone ainl hts
Republican yt,ters could nut bo rallied to tho
Rtipport Of the antf-l}onrbon ticket. tiDll.
WiGknll. It II ttltlerstooll, also criticised tho
position Of tho nntl-lSonrhona upon the debt
question, and argued that that was u suillclunt
reason why the, Repnhllcans ought not tn
support their ticket. It IL said By q ge,ltle-
,nni VIII? was present Tint the President was
Informed tllat
EVEN IF THE ADMINISTRATIONS SHOULD s1d-
:. NtFY ITS APPROVAL. =,
nto 1,n4y l,t$n
l3onrbons. 4, straight-out !, Republican
It % vas Gee'%re II t"t Sii IL te X IRcSnplcan co! :as
yontlon which is to bo hold III August should
dates q "straigi,t-out" ticket wollsl still DO
nominated and voted TOR .h5 Republicans
who nrs opposed to atl5 coalition: There was,
also II Is understood, coMsidar9ble tnlk a@,dnG
to ascertain wl,ether. kepnblcal .0illcelold-
ers wotlld De anfe 1t they Sllnul continue
their opposition to the nnti-l}9urb9n move
mont, It ls understood That the President
huing nbte to learn tho yIaws of Ills Visitors
) tliat 1e wonltl knowingly do nothing to H.
]urc the true interests Of thu Republican
Its formation. The visitors cnmq, away ap-
parontly feeling much encouraged.
a MEETING OF Tltr STATE CENTRAL. cusE-
: sf1TTFE
! Is to be held tho 28tfs inst., when 1t Is untter
st0Od call for a Republican Convention will
,a,tses sSs! b. II faSot Il s,,s S nc eoSsse @
tien. lVlcklinn al,d his colleagues represent
tint tha Republicans Of VlrslIila are getler::
nlly opposed to the aMti, Bourbon ticket, and
with information RECEIVED from otler Vlr-
glnfn Republicans. For example, ex-senator
Lewis, WIG Is n1w III washington. declares
tliat the Mepu1lians very Eeaeral'y y,;a. alItl
which he thinks is sure to b. sllccossf0l.
WHAT THE nEr.EGATIOF Ti1ISK.
i '' 10 ths 1Vtsstrn Assoetattd 1'stss,
h, WAs1t1yaToN, ID. g. june l7.r-tion. Wick.
ham. Chairman, and tlle entire Republican
Interview With dc I'rcsl,lei1t toIlay, express
themselves US enttrely satisfied " Iii tho Pres
dents Expressed viaWs AMI opinions. The
President said lle bul'oysa tlrst a;;d foremost
pnrpoto tl,e tisfcat ot tlie DourIons, It might
be we'll to look Into its lnortts. liz Was utter
nvR GRR?sssh syhins iSS,S % s sny
talnt@i With reputllatton, aud nskui It the
KIld[sbsrger Bill silacks OF rop.!.ltation.
uen.. Wickhunl replied that thu 1slddleberger
resIaeat r. seapEs Int HUI tss spabiiee @
ans stnuld nut toltcll It, but -.
ASKED WHAT PATTY OPPEl,ED nErrE1s
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to the, Virginia aretlttors. ,Viekhaln replied
that the ltepilbllcalls l.t1tt inferred bill &C
Democrats, but that tho ltepnb'leans OF Viz
gtnla ara t0ternlllptl TO- atalld 4pqll the !lon-
est payment 'ot. tha deot.- a, !ctter fronl
Lewis. CIlolrInan Ut the Republican State
sljSslsr tieEat. tS Nteiabar q tie 1 ExpoN- Tx
tive Committee .preaart In the lolagatlon, was
read, In which lgew'. wrote t'at lIn l,a.! seen
tho preslt|snt.; lie fully Endorsed ttiu 1fead-
;, TIlE vEsr MANIFESTED p1sr1EAsu.tE.,: :: Il
at t!ts, 9n4 satsl 10 Ind not seen ttewla s!nco
the keadiustsIB' C0nyentlnn. fhe presldelt
stalai alphabetically tlnt nllreports about liib
tntont,Uns to 1Inka Federal appolntVlcnts' to
help THO nealtlustels, Or about t!lrl9ts that
VII ls rsnioSs.i, ass eiroisy Sntr's; Tilt IL
allowed no man or SGT ut nun to dletatu Rp-
po!ntMelita; fl'at he u Opposed 70: tho Bnss
ys fs ts y agt gS1s sss sa Ts asef rapgst ap1n"Sns |.
Gated thes he .lsatl l.ot taken apy posltlol.
ths NapilGllcans .of That Htats wlio,
g.: ts ssss!sf sfas ss ssf sss y eisR'; svsxs' Il
tint the President ..n,.. .,
| Will. WAIT Till T1In 'sEruh1.toANs ACT
I, e9lyentton CO y 2 \! before taking 'any stand on
:. :,.,.' nnx, w1cK1Au
says the Republicans YiIl hold convention
aud llo!nlnAts straiKht tloket 9il a platform!
~, bsiteyes they wi! carry, the Sta.v.
tse froin ltloIl,nond, says the Republicans
| will certainly. |GlnlnAt0 WI0kham fUS
Governor aid that ..he will Sst tho
ire debtpayets. Wickliam rs1,lilldetl tHs
preslasnt ths;t1 " lseD, hiat,ons lstl = llheItl
m9;yett,ent wici! gnt te sSppott ct tl,s r.
tas ttsHg6li!c,aH!t " " " REttN lle sesEea that
movement.
AT 4 lnestiua OF the Republican; poni,nlt
tea. called for t!le alst lGst, Lewis will, go lt
has written, restKn tho ChRtrmaAship. Vt lls
loea not resign hs ,Wlll ha l|apyaeed, rs two
thlstts vt tla CoMmitfsa are 1.Ss -. /.
IT,. p&TkAMlA&n 10 aurpLANr HIM: 4;
because Of his accepting q placu. on the Ra
| sdjlstsr ticket Tho 6tats Executive 6unlnlt