National Republican., 1883-08-16
VIRGINIA soREuEADs.
A Few Ex-Grcat Men Meet i'm Richmond
and Formulate the Views OF the StraIght-
out " Republican" Party.
lSnccinl Disnninn.

Special Dispatch.
RICHMOND, Aug. ia conference of the
straightout leaders Of the state was held in a
little hall near tho second police station, in
this city, this afternoon. Among those pres
ont were Dezendorf, the defeated congress-
man Otis Il. Russell, ex-collector of internal
revenue of the Richmond district; John
Volt, the defeated candidate for congress in
the first district; Mr.. Woodfn, the defeated
candidate for congress in the Lynchburg
district; w. IL. Lester, who was re-
moved about year ago from the office of col
lector of internal revenue at Richmond (;
Freeman, the straightout candidate for the
legislature in the Lexington district, and a
few others, including John W. Dawson--whose
ambition overleaped their Judgment in the
matter of running for office
A committee composed of j. B. Sweeney,
Of Portsmouth, chairman, Henry Clay, o. H..
Russell, Mr.. Woodfn, and w. A. ]. Cummings,
reported very long series of resolutions,
which was adopted
These resolutions declare the entire accord
Of the conference with the republican party
of the country, and its principles as enunci-
atod at Chicago in 1850; assert that the ad-
ministration, in forcing reputation on the
state in the aid given Malone, has departed
from the time honored principles of the
party denounce Malone and tho aid
given him; approve civil service re-
form, free ballot and o fair count
condemn a capitation tax, and demand
its abolition; claim as O republican measure
the establishment of free public schools in
Virginia, and call for just and equitable
division of the school fund between whites
and blacks; condemn mixed schools unspar-
ingly; denOunce tho "one man power" and
ask the party to aid Virginia in getting rid
of it, and cordially indorse protective tariff.
n, 49,.
as follows:
Resolved, That Hon. James G. Blaine of Maine,
is the preference of the republicans of Virginia
for the republican nomination in 1881, but that
we will give our undivided support 10 whomso-
ever the national republican convention may
nominate.
The following committee on organization
was appointed:
First district, James l. Taliaferro;, second,
Jams (of the big foup fifth, John +. wilson, sixth
]. b. Work; seventh, j. w. Cochran eighth w
A. Rowe; ninth, - Howard.
Resolutions were passed requesting the
governor to issue writs of election TO elect
senators to succeed M. p. Rue and George A.
Martin, senators from the Norfolk district
The conference thought that these senators
have forfeited their right to hold seats in the
Virginia senate by each accepting another
office.
The committee on organization submitted
the following:
That the republicans of Virginia will proceed
Immediately to reorganiZe under the plan
adopted at the last meeting Of the republican state
central committee, and that copies of 1t be crcu-
lated as rapidly as possible throughout the state.
We recommend that republican candidates for
the state senate and house of delegates Of Virginia
be placed in the field in every county in the state
subject, however, to any action that the republi-
can state central committee may in their judg-
ment advise.
The latter part of the report evoked very
lengthy discussion. Finally, Mr.. Dozendorf
offered an amendment added after the word
advise, ''in cases of differences in the party
The amendment was agreed to, and the
conference then adjourned.