The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-27
REPUBLICAN STRAIGHTOUTS.
Meeting OF the Statc Central Com.
mittee.
Candidate for Congressman mt Large Nonii.
nated-Resolutions and Platform Adopted
Hon. W. W. wilioughby Reconime nded as
Judge Rives's Successor.

candidate Tor Congressman ut Large N0nfi.
nated-Resolutions and Platform Adopted
Hon. w. W. willoughby Recommend as
Judge Rives's Successor.
The Republican State Central Committee
met In shafer's building yesterday morn
ing, with quorum present. The follow
Ing members were elected TO fill vacancies !:
Hon. l.. 5. Thomas. rice Gravely, Fifth dis
trict; Judge l.. &. Bristow. Uice Taylor.
First district; Hon. b. +. Williams, rice
DR.. Jorgensen, Fourth district; Captain
w. ;. Lurty, Uice ). N. Yost, Seventh dis
trict; Jacob Frier, rice II. A. jameson,
Ninth district.
Hon. j. W. Cochran offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the Hon. Alexander Eives has
rendered to the President his resignation
as Judge OF the United States Court for the
Western district Of Virginia: therefore
| Be IL resoired by the State Central Com
mitee Of the Republican party Of Virginia
in regular meeting assembled, That the
President OF the United States be, and he
Is hereby, respectfully requested TO nomi-
nate for the position thus made vacant the
Hon. w. w. Willoughby, OF Alexandria,
Va, this committee having full confidence
in his ability a. lawyer and his integrity
as 4 man.
ReSOlUed, That a copy OF this resolution,
signed by the chairman and secretary. be
sent to his EXcellency the President.
no CONVENTION.
The committee postponed indefinitely the
assembling Of n State Cony ention.
Il nj. In
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the political parties in this State
opposed to the National Republican party
OF this Union have already placed their
candidates in the field for congressman at
large, and are now vigorously pressing
their canvass,
BE IL reSOired, That this, the State Cen
trail Committee of the Republican party of
Virginia, deemng it ineXpedient to delay
the Inauguration OF the canvass having for
IFS object the election OF a Republican TO
represent the State at large in the next
House Of Representatives Of the United
States, do proceed. by virtue OF the power
vested in it, forthwith to select candidate
for
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE
for the State OF Virginia.
The following persons were placed in
nominations: Hon. j. W. Cochran and Rev.
j. VI. Dawson.
Mr.. Cochran declined, and urged the
unanimous nomination OF Mr.. Dawson.
On motion, Rev. J. VI. Dawson, Of Will
liamsburg, was unanimously nominated as
the Republican candidate for congressman
at large.
A committee OF three was appointed to
notify Mr.. Dawson OF his nomination.
The following platform was unanimously
adopted;
PLATFORM.
ReSoIred, That we hereby renew our
allegiance to the National Republican party,
and pledge. our continued support to the
principles OF that party as announced at
the last National Convention. :.
ReSolced, That we are in favor OF the
education OF the people, and to that end we
ask our representatives in Congress to use
| their best endcayors to secure the passage
OF the Burnside" bill, or some other
equally effective measure, by which the
General Government shall provide means
for the free education OF the people.
ReSOlUed, That we are in favor OF the
fullest exercise OF the right OF suffrage,
and earnestly advocate honesty at elections
and pledge our best efforts to secure "a
fair ballot and an honest count"
ReS0!red, That we are now, and always
have been, opposed to the prepayment Of a
capitatiOn-taX as prerequisite Tor voting,
and we earnestly urge upon the Republic
cans OF the state the duty and necessity OF
voting solidly for the repeal Of the amend
ment to the Constitution which requires it..
ReSOlred, That we have the fullest conf
dence in the Repubican;Sm OF Hon. John
VI. Dawson, our nominee for congressman
at large, and in his ability and integrity;
we present him to the Republicans OF the
State and ask for HIM the full vote Of the
party.
Resolved, That we dcplore the action OF
the Administration in ignoring the Eepub-
lican party Of the State, and the fact that by
this action the political destiny OF the Re-
publicans OF Virginia has been (ls far as the
Administration is cOnccrned) consigned to
the Keeping OF one man, who in 1880 sup
ported Hancock and English.
ReSOlred, That we are in favor OF the
development OF good feeling between the
different sections OF the country, and be-
licve that il can be best brought about by
maintaining the principles OF the Republic
can party in their integrity.
ReSOlUed, That we are in favor OF pro-
tectiye tariff. by which the workingmen
and industries OF the country will be pro-
tected from competition with the pauper
labor OF Europe.
On motion, the committee adjourned.
SKETCH OF DAWSON.
Rev. j. VI. Dawson, the nominee OF the
Republican party for congressman at large,
j. an educated colored man, and noted
Baptist clergyman. lie was educated at
Oberlin College, Ohio, and has taken
prominent part in Republican politics in
the State, having been the Republican can
didate for elector at large in three presi
dental elections, and also member OF the
State Senate. lie is well known through
out the State, is a good speaker, and is as
much respected in Williamsburg, his home,
as any man in the community. 10 Is said
he will poll the Republican vote OF the
State.
CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT Con-
vENTIoN.-The District Committee OF the
Conservative Democratic party have issued
a call for District Convention to be held
on Friday. 18th OF August, at II O'Clock NJ,
at the Exchange Hotel in the city OF Rich
mond, TO nominate q Conservative-Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress for the Third
congressional district. Richmond city is
entitled to 80 delegates, as follows: Mar