The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-10


Though Chairman Cochran (col9redl is
Straightout, the majority OF his committee
and the Secretary are on the other side.
The Executive Committee, however, is de-
cidedly Straightout, and General Wickham
is lis chairman. Peel Brooks, the secretary
of the State Central Committee, claims the
right TO make out the roll. The Straight
outs cOncede no such thing. On the con-
trary, they declare that the credentials
should 90 INTO the hands Of the Secretary
Splitter.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS WORKING FOR MALONE.
Many Federal officers OF Virginia are here
advancing Mdhone's interests and sedu-
lousy ende1vOriDg to instIl into the minds
of the cOlored delegates that The Admins
tration at Washington wish Virginia Re-
publicans to help the Readiusters. The
fact, however, that Secretary Blaine has
been outspoktn against Malone and Re
adjustment; that the only two Republican
cOngressmc0 from Virginia, Jorgensen and
Dezendori, are with Wickhlm and against
Malone, and that Garfield has failed or re-
fused TO give the word for Malone. goes
very far towards c0unteractng said office
holders work.
Ex-Stale Treasurer Rye, to influence the
colored delegates on behalf Of the Straight
out cause which he espouses, displayed the
Lincoln ticket with his name on It as elector
10 mill mr.
render. We will nominate ticket"
Marshal Lewis believes that the CO.
alitionist delegates Outnumber the Straight
outs three TO one.
THE COLORs DON'T MIX.
The cOlorcd delegates are not mixed in
With the white folks as they were at the
Siaunton Convention. They are at colored
boarding houses.
There are no signs yet Of money being
spent to control the action Of the COnyen-
ton.
Ex.Legislator Peter Carter (colOreu) is
reported as saying that he is in favor OF co.
ahtion because the Democrats are opposed
to it.. II President Garfield dies, some Re-
pubicans declare that Arthur will make
his preference for coalition so clear ;hst,
ticket or no ticket, the cOlored people will
nearly all support MaEone.
General Malone is got here. and not
coming unless he changes bis mind.
no SURRENDER NOR SACRIFICE.
The SlraightOuts have suspended across
Main street, from their headquarters in old
club.roOm, the United States flag with the
following placard attached:
"The Republican Party will not Surren.
der its PRINCIPLES, sacrifice its Friends, nor
Abandon It's Organization"
The following was sent 10 the newspapers
this evening for publication tomorrow. 1t
is understood that Secretary Brooks was
asked to sign it, but declined on account OF
the last clause:
NOTICE.
The Republican State Convention will
assemble in lIocOmbe Hall, on Church
street between Tenth and Eleventh streets,
tomorrow, August 10tb, at II O'Clock noon.
Delegates will be furnished with tickets on
application TO the chairman Of the State
Central Committee. j. w. COCHRAN.
Chairman State Central Committee OF the
Republican Party Of Virginia.
William II. Lester, Assistant Secretary.
PROPOSITION OF COMPROMISE FROM THE
COALITGONGSTs.
After IA conference the CoaltiOnists to-
night agreed upon and sent to the Straight
outs proposition for a compromise pro-
yiding that Chairman Cochran and SCcre-
tary Brooks canvass the credentials and
agree upon a roll; that in making up said
roll they either admit or reject all contest
ants: that tickets be issued TO delegates
signed by Cochran and counterslgned by
Brooks; and that the Convention be held
in the Opera.HOu,e, as being larger than
Holcombe Hall. II is understood that to
provide for the contingency OF the Straight
outs refusing to accept said plan the Co
alitionisis have issued call for the State
Committee TO meet tomorrow and make up
the roll.
POLICY OF THE sTRAlGHTOUTS.
The following will be the tenor il not the
exact language OF a resolution to be pro-
posed by the Straigbtouts, whether one or
two conventions be held:
ReSoiued, That we hold the preservation
Of the public credit OF our State as para
mount duty OF the authorities Of the State;
that we regard the fidelity with which the
Republican party OF the nation has pre-
served its fna0cia honor as being, next to
its gift OF universal freedom, the brightest
page in its history; that we believe the
country owes its present financial and com-
mercial prosperity in great degree to this
wise and just policy, and so believing, we
hereby pledge ourselves to the maintenance
inyiolale OF the sacred obligation OF the
Commonwealth to her creditors.
no SIGNS OF WEAKENING PROM THE STRAIGHT
OUTS.
The Straghtouts held caucus Tonight,
with Ross Hamilton IN the chair. There
were a number OF speeches, and no signs
of weakening. The Coalitionists' PROPOSE
ton, addressed particularly to, Cochran, ii
WAS announced, would be answered In the
morning about or 10 o'clOca- Both sides
caucus In the morning.
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| LYNCHBuRG, Va, August 9.-The Repub
lican state Convention which meets IN lhi'