The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-05-07
3d."


RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
At a conference of the undersigned, held in
the city of Richmond on the 18th OF March, 1885.
the subjoire preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
We do not claim to have or to exercise any
official authority. but only to represent the
sentiments of large element of the dnti-Bour-
bon voters of the State; and we ask that the
constituted committees of the Republican
Party of Virginia shall recognize that our de-
sire is for harmony that our motives are sin
cere. and our purpose 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 ballotboX is to give more liberty to the
party affairs.
The subjoined suggestions are, therefore, re-
Spectfully submitted to the State Committee.
through their chairman:
First That the State Central Committee
should be convened at the earliest practicable
moment to consider the proper time and place
for holding q state Convention OF the Republic
can party, and the times and places for APP
pointing delegates to represent the cities
towns, and counties of the Commonwealth III
said convention.
Second That the county chairlnen now in
office, should reproduce by newspaper adver-
tisements, handb1llS, and other means of pub
lie notice, the foregoing orders of the State
Central Committee, giving reasonable notice
thereof; and that the mass-meetings held in
each city, town or county, held in pursuance 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 Central 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
functions of each chairman shall cease and the
majority Of the Republicans composing every
such meeting shall have the right to elect a
chairman and secretary of the meeting. whose
certificates shall constitute the proper creden-
tials for delegates to the State Convention from
their respective cities. towns, and counties
but the claim of no such delegates or alternateS
shall be finally decided except on report of the
Committee on Credentials, endorsed by vote
of the State Convention.
Fourth. That if it shall he the pleasure of
in any city, town, or county to reorganize by
the election of q new committee (Which shall
be entitled to elect its own chairman their
right should be to do So
Fifth That the secretary Of this conference
be instructed to communicate these resolutions
to the Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee of the Republican party, and a copy to
each member thereof; also TO send copy to
every person who has attended this confer
ence
Sixth. That the secretary is authorized and
to append to this paper the names of
all here present. Also. 10 append the names
Of such other persons as may by letter author
ize their names to be affixed.
The secretary was also instructed to say that
letters were in his possession from one hun
dred and thirteen representative men, endors-
ing the views herein set forth, whose names
will be furnished as soon as the writer's can be
with
G. I. BARBEE, chairman.
TAMES NJ GREGORY. Secretary