The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31

Ill washington. TO Miss Helen M. Pitts
white lady, and copyist in his office. Mis-
Pitts is from New York, about IS years O
age, educated and handsome. Mr.. Doug
las is about 81 ayears of age, and lost hi
first wife about two. years ago. The an
nouncement of the marriage created quit,
a sensation in Washington, and will b,
criticised pretty freely throughout thu
country.
Organization for 1884.
AS the time is fast approaching for or
ganization to be effected in each Stat,
preparatory to the National Republican
Convention, which is to meet in Chicago
on the Sd of June next. it is well enough
to repeat the substance of the rule ant
the conditions which will govern in the
appointment Of delegates. The Nationa
Committee, at its meeting in December
last, issued IA call for the National Conven.
tion to meet at the time and place above
indicated. After providing that State
Conventions for the choice of delegates a
large shall be called ON at least twenty
days. notice and held not less than thirty
nor more than sixty days before the time
fixed for the National Convention. the rule
says: The Republicans of the various
Congressional districts shall have the op
ton of electing their delegates at separate
popular district conventions, called on
similar notice and held in the districts at
any time. within fifteen days next pre-,
vious to the meeting of the State Conven-
tions. or by subdivisions of the State Con.
ventiolis, into district conventions. and
such delegates shall be chosen in the latter
method, if not elected previous to the
meeting of the State Conventions. all dis
trict delegates to be accredited by the of
ficers of such district Conventions.
This rule was adopted for the purpose of
making the Districts independent of the
State Conventions. and to confine the du-
ties of the State Convention simply to the
choice of delegates at large and Presiden-
tial electors. In view of the fact that the
Republican organization in Virginia has
been in allegiance ever since 1881, we deem
it proper to call attention to the rule at
this early day, and suggest to the Chair
men of the several district committees to
take such steps as may be necessary to call
district conventions to appoint delegates
to the National Convention. In this, the
Seventh District, Andrew Lindsey, Esq, of
Bridgewater, is the chairman. 1t will be
his business to consult either personally or
by correspondence. with the members of
his committee from the various counties
composing the district, fix on time and
place for the convention to assemble, and
give timely notice thereof.
We suggest. also. to MeSsrs. J. F.
Dezendorf and j. II. Rives. Chairmen of
the two Republican State Central Com
mittees, to unite in call for a State Con-
vention to appoint delegates at large to
the National Convention, at such time and
place as due deliberation and consultation
may make advisable. and at the same time
and place reorganize the Committee, and
choose Presidential electors.
At the same time the Chairman of the
Readjuster Committee. Gen. Malone, can
call Convention of the party that Com
mittee represents, to meet at the same
time and place. So that conference and
comparison of views may be instituted.
We deem this the shortest and most di-
rect way to settle the controversy that has
been going on for some time as to the best
method of harmonizing the several elements
comprising the opposition to the Bourbon
Democracy. 1t is not the plan we origi-
nally suggested and supported, but as there
has not been such response us would lead
us to believe that the manner of calling
convention we proposed would be accepta-
BILE to all, and as no other has been adj
vanced that seems to cover the object we
had in view, we adopt the one most gener-
ally approved by Republicans. Without
some definite and pointed mode of effecting
with view to appointing
delegates to the National Convention and
choosing electors, discussion and sugges-
tion might continue indefinitely and three
months hence the object sought to be ac-
be no nearer consummation
than it is now. The Convention once
it will be prepared to consider
any proposition that may be laid before it
TO bring together the different elements
The Libsral forces, and make such arrange
ments and enter into such understanding
IS will be acceptable to all.
There will be but two parties to the |
great contest upon which we will soon en-
;er, and for that reason it is proper for the
of Virginia to begin prepare
ions for the work that is before them. 1t
will be the Republican party on the one
ide, and all who sympathize with it's
and approve its policies and prin-
iples, and the Democratic party on the
ther, with all who are in accord with it.
The call of the National Republican Com
nittee is broad enough to recognize all of
whatever party nominalism in local and
tate affairs. who are willing to unite for
he purpose of saving the government
rom Democratic control, and the call for
he State and District Conventions can be
lade in the same liberal spirit and with
he same comprehensive meaning. There
eed be no conflict or jar. if honest con- {
lotion and a patriotic purpose control. {
nd mere selfish ambition and personal {
dyancement are ignored. Certainly it is
me when such should be the case. When {
g witness the record the Bourbon De- I
locracy is making in the Legislature of ]
irginia and the spirit that enters into i
s revolutionary acts-overriding organic i
I'd statute law and practically absorbing t
le Executive Department of the govern a
entail respecters of law and order, all a
ho 1value the peace OF society and the o
inciples of free government, ought to S
ably strike hands against a common foe. c