The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-12
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Coalitionists Indorse the Re-
adjuster Platform and Adjourn.
He sTRAIGHTOUTs ADJOURN WITH
OUT MAKING NOMINATIONS.

LyNCHBURG,Va Aug. 1.-THE Coalitionists
adjourned at a. m. sine die, after hav ing en-.
dorsed the regular Readjuster platform. The
session and personelle was far inferior to that
of straight OUTS The majority of the Coali-
tionists left for home this morning, but
enough have remained to stife harmony in
the deliberations of the straightouts
The straightout convention re-assembled
this morning at 9 O'Clock. The platform was
read and after much discussion on debt plank
was adopted Sc to 80.
Ross Hamilton, leader of the Mecklenburg
delegation thought if they remained in con-
vention after the adoption of a platform that
they would grossly misrepresent their consti-
tutiency, therefore it would be better to retire.
The action of Mr.. Hamilton and followers was
were severely criticized by the president OF
the convention.
The convention elected j. w, Cochran
(colored) of Rockingham, chairman of the
State central committee and A. Splitter of
Richmond secretary of the State central COM
mittee and ex-of6cio secretary of the state
executive committee.
LYNcHBURG, Aug. 1.-The platform adopted
by the Republican convention declared no
principle of the Republican party is of more
vital importance to the interests Of the
country than that pertaining to the sanctity
of government contracts and declares the
credit of the state should be protected; pledges
the Republican party of Virginia to redeem
the state from the discredit that now hangs
over her in regard to her just obligations for
moneys loaned her for constructing her inter-
nal improvements; demand that every dollar
the constitution dedicates to the state public
school system should be sacredly applied
thereto; declare that the elective franchise is
an even right and should be based upon the
manhood and qualification, and that we favor
the repeal of the requirements Of prepayment
of capitaltion tax as a prerequisite to the
franchise as opposed to the constitution of the
United States and in violation of the condition
whereby the state was re-admitted as MEM
Der OF our constitutional union; favors the
repeal of the disqualification Of the elective
franchise by conviction of petty larceny and
the infamous laws which place it in the power
of a single justice of the peace often times be-
ing more corrupt than the criminal before
him to disfranchise his fellow men.
Resolved, finally, That we urge the repeal
of the barbarouS law permitting the impoSi-
ton of stripes, as degrading and inhuman, and
contrary to the genius of a true and enlighten-
ed people and relic of barbarism.
The platform was adopted.
The committee on nominations reported to
| the convention the names of Gen. W. o.
Wickham of Richmond for governor; Maj. j.
M. Jost of Staun ton, lieut. governor, and
Judge Willoughby of Alexandra, Va, for at
torney general
The report of the committee was unanimous
| ~ adopted.
Gen. Wickman and Major Jost addressed
the convention, declining the nomination but
On"Aoo'ou UiAo nopuuiic0u parry W uaho "
firm stand and abide by the decision of the
convention.
The convention then decided not to make
any nominations as they deemed it ipexpedient
but conclude with great unanimity to hold
fast to the principles Of the Republican party
ignoring any and all propositions for a read
justment of the debt either National or State
The State Central Committee was instructed
to issue an address setting forth the action and
principles of the convention.
At 1.3O o'clock the convention adjourned
sine die.
1t is generally believed that the result of the
convention will hold intact the Republican
organization of the state and that the
Mahoneites will have few followers in the
straightont ranks.