Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-28
THE CANERoY CONFERENCE.
Liberty for the Republican Masses In Virginia
tlcrua usied.

At the late conference Of anti-Mahone
Republicans the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted, and will be
sent out to all the leading Republicans
in the State
We do not claim TO have or to exer-
else any official authority, but only to
represent the sentiments of large ele-
ment Of the anti Bourbon voters Of the
State: and we ask that the constituted
committees of the Republican party Of
Virginia shall recognize that our desire
is for harmony, that our motives are
sincere, and our purposes patriotic.
We believe that discomfort pervades
the rank and file OF the organization as
to some features Of the existing policy,
and that the only way to secure concert
of action or victory at the ballot-box is
to give more liberty to the masses of
the people in the administration of par
ty affairs.
The subjoined suggestions are, there
fore, respectfully submitted to the State
committees through their chairman
First. That the State Central Com
mittee should be convened at the earliest
practicable moment to consider the pro-
per time and place for holding State
convention Of the Republican party,
and the times and places for appointing
delegates TO represent the cities, towns,
and counties of the Commonwealth in
said convention.
Second. That the county chairmen
now in Office should reproduce by news
paper advertisements, handbills, and
other means of public notice, the fore
going orders of the State Central Cont
mittee, giving reasonable notice there
Of and that the masS-meetings held in
each city, town, or county, held in pur-
Suance Of this plan, shall be considered
valid
Third. The said chairmen Of cities.
towns. and counties shall, at the places
and times appointed by the State Cen
tral Committee. have authority to call
such meetings to order and To announce
the objects of the meeting; but when
this duty has been performed the func-
tionS of each chairman shall cease and
the majority of the Republicans COM
posing every such meeting shall have
the right to elect a chairman and sccre-
tary of the meeting, whose certificates
shall constitute the proper credentials
for delegates to the State convention
from their respective cities, towns, and
counties but the claim of no such del
cgateS or alternates shall be finally de-
cided except on report of the Commit
tee on Credentials. endorsed by vote
Of the State convention.
Fourth. That if it shall be the pleas
IRE of the Republican majority in any
such meeting in any city, town, or
county to rcorgani2e by the election OF
a new committee (Which shall be Ell
titled to elect its own chairman) their
right should be so to do.
Fifth. That the secretary Of this con-
ference be instructed to communicate
these resolutions to the chairman of the
State Central Committee of the Repub-
lican party, and copy to each mem-
Der thereof; also to send a copy to every
person who has attended this confer
cncc.
sixth. That the secretary is au-
thorized and instructed TO append to
this paper the names Of all here pre-
sent. Also to append the names OF
such other persons as may by letter au-
thorize their names to be affixed.
The secretary was also instructed to
say that letters were in his possession
from one hundred aud thirteen repre-
sentative men endorsing the views here
in set forth. whose names will be fur
niShed 50 soon as the writer's can be
communicated with.