Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-24
EvENING SESSION

The convention reassembled at $40 o'clock
this evening. \ resolution was adopted
limiting all speeches to five minutes. The
Committee on Credentials reported all the
counties in the State represented except four
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported as the permanent officer Col. Will
liam Lamb, of Norfolk. motion that all
delegates to Chicago be instructed to cast
their votes in the National Convention for
President Arthur was received with almost
unanimous disapproval and no further notice
was taken OF the motion. The reports of
various district delegations were then sub
mitted, giving the names of the dele
gates to Chicago as follows: First Dis
trict .Duff Green and l.. R. Stuart:
Second. II. Libby and Jordan Thompson
(colOred); Third, W. G.. Elam and Anderson
Taylor lcolored); Fourth. w. Z. Gaines and
A. W. Harris (cOlOred); Fifth. VIM. f. Sims
and Winfield Scott; Sixth, James A. Frazier
and James Mclaughlin; Seventh, II. L.
Walker and J. L. Dunn; Eighth, Thomas. G.
Popham and Robert L. Mitchell: Ninth, ID.
F. HOustoA and II. c. Wood. Each delega-
ton reported in favor of Gen. VIM. Malone as
Chairman of the delegation " Chicago and
instructed their delegates to vote as unit on
all questions arising in that convention. Gen.
Malone, from the Committee on General
Business. reported a platform.
The platform, among other things, contains
the following:
Therefore, we, representatives of the people
comprising the Coalition party of Virginia. in
convention assembled. do declare
First. That from and after this day our par
ty shah be kRown as the Republican party of
Virginia; and that in national affairs we shall
follow the banner of the national Republican
party, and shall support with zeal and fidelity
its nominees for President and Vice President.
The widest enthusiasm and uproarous ap-
piause greeted this declaration, and some
minutes elapsed before order was restOred.l
Second: That we cordially invite the earn
est and hearty cooperation of all
and its rule, all who are opposed to sectional
ism, all who desire revival of the cordial
feelings and fraternal relations between the
sections of our common country with un-
waverlng loyalty to the Union, one and in
inseparable, all who believe that the South
by reason of her geographical extent and her
population, her resources, her productions
her various industries, her contributions to
the Federal revenue and her constitutional
representation in Congress should enjoy an
equitable participation with the other sec
tiOns OF the Union in all departments
of the national administration, and
of the principles here announced, and in the
spirit which resolutely undertakes to carry
these principles into full effect.
Third. That ws pledge our best efforts to Sc
cure to the people Of Virginia free and unre-
strlcted suffrage, an honest ballot and fair
count. We demand protective tariff, so
that the manufacturing and mining indus
tfies OF virginia, IN common with those of
other states of the Union. may continue to
grow and prosper. We cordially indorse the
administration of President Arthur, and pre-
fer his nomination at Chicago.
The Committee on Business further re-
ported the following Delegates at Large:
Gen. William Malone, William II. Peasants
lcOored), 5. NJ. lOst, Frank S. Blair, James
ID. Brady, A. 4. DOdsOn. Electors at Large:
Louis K. Haryie of Amelia. and William H.
Turner of Norfolk. District Electors: S.
Brown Allen, Barley Brown, c. H. Causey,
X. I. Hubbard, J. II. Nanauken, f. X. Brown,
L. W. Hubbard, r. J. Walker, Carter NJ.
LOutham, and II. W. Holloway.
After some noisy discussion the report of
the committee was adopted as a whole.
VIRGINIA sTRAIGHT-OUTs.
HARRIsBUG, VA, April 23.-At the
straight-out Republican Convention here
to-day, with b. B. BOti as Chairman,
resolutions were adopted affirming alli-
ance to the National Republican party,
favoring protective tariff and the pay
ment of all debts, State and national, and
indOrsing Blaine and Lincoln for Presi-
dent and Vice President. j. w. Cochran
(cOlOred) J, formerly Chairman of the Re-
publican State Central Committee, was
appointed a delegate to the State Con-