National Republican., 1888-04-25
VIRGINIA. REPUBLICANS.
Anti-Mahonc Delegations Elected tc
the state Convention.

the state Convention.
The Republicans Of Louduun county. Va,
held their convention last Saturday at Ham
ilton, Mr.. William T. Shoemaker in the
chair, and lar1lcy 7. Brown secretary.
The following resolutions were adopted
Whereas we cannot fail 10 recognize that a
large majority Of the able leaders Of our
party throughout the state are not in sympa.
thy and hearty accord with the present, man.
agCmcnt of the party in Virginia, and that
serious discomfort exists among the masses OF
our voters; therefore. BE- II
Resolved, That, in our opinion, the lea Ter.
snip Of rarty which hsrmits such aG?nltion
not Justly claim or assume TO be n success.
Therefore, honestly dlSClaiming amy personal
Cnmity toward Gen. Malone, we respectfully
recommend To our state convention Tint 10
elect as Ibis successor some one who pro Hi,cs
TO create within our ranks that harmony and
activity which !, essential TO success.
Resolved. That we believe the present plan
of conducting the Republican organization of
Virginia Is In conflict with the spirit aud ira
ditiunS of the rarty and radically. wrong
Fully convinced of this fact we hereby pcti.
| ton our next state convention 10 So amend
| the system of our party management that IL
| shall conform 10 the plan under which we
| originally worked. which recognized tho fact
! that all power In the party is vested primarily
| In the people.
| Resolved That we consider the unit rule an
outrage on the liberties of the people, and in
|
| Republican party; therefore, We protest
against. any attempt to pcrpctuatc II In the
! Republican party.
| to the national Republican party. and eSpc.
| cially declare our sympathy with and purpose
| TO conform to that feature of its call fora
| trict delegates and electors must be elected at
| conventions held within the several congress
sional districts, and we hereby urgently rec
Ommend that convention for that purpose
he promptly called and held within the eighth
| congressional district of Virginia.
| Resolved, That we believe Hon. John :.
| Wise and others In their declared opposition
To the present plan of party management. are
| actuacd bytan honest desire to advance tho
| interests OF The Republican party and defend
the rights Of the party; therefore, we declare
| our sympathy with them and hope for the sue.
cess of the principles for which they contend.
Nine delegates and five altcrnates We're
| chosen to the state convention.
on Monday last the Republicans of Fair
fax county met in convention at Fairfax
Court House, Mr. John b. Troth presiding.
| Here also resolutions were adopted III favor
| of district conventions and indOrsing the
Wise plan. Eight delegates and five alter
mates were chosen for the state convention.
The Northampton county Republicans
held their convention last Monday To elect
| delegates TO the state convention to be held
on tie 18th proXmo in Petersburg. +. j.
Spady, Samuel Townsend, George Toy,
Frank llOskins. and James Wilson, the last
| two culOrcd, were elected as delegates. and
cx,Judge William r. Fitchcll, Dr. :. z.
Nottingham, and l.. }. Whitehead Us alter
mates. The meeting was unusually h1r
moniOus, and resolutions were adopted
without an opposing vote Condemning the
course pursued by Gen Malone. Resolu
tions were also adopted indorsingth course
of Hon. John $. Wise All the delegate
elected are warm supporters Of Mr.. Wise.
In Rnn of VI 4
met last Monday at Manassas, Mr.. Isaac p
Baldwin chairman. After clecting delegates
to the state convention, the following wert
adopted
Whereas the present attitude Of the Demo
cratic party on questions of finance, tarlti
revenue, &c, Is a constant and dangerou
menace to the industrial interests of on
country, which, If carried out, would reduC,
the labor of this country tO Il level with TIN
rauper labor of Europe and Asia, demon
Stratng, as II clearly does, the utter incapaC
ty or unwillTgneSs Of the Democratic part,
to rise above the level Of partisan legislatio
to perpetuatc their own power, while the vita
interests of the people of the country ar
neglected or ignored.
Resolved, That the only hope or safety o
the people of this country from tn threat
encd destruction of those Industrial interest
which have made our country so rich, pop'p
louS, and powerful Is by restoring the Hcpub
lican party to power IN the national govern
ment, and by protecting those ndustrie
|
of our own labor instead of mpOveriShn
ourselves by sending our money to foreg
lands TO pay for the products of foreign Labor
Resolved, That we point with pride to tn
noble record made by the Republican party
record never before achieved by any part
or nation-which, after suppressing the mos
gigantic rebellion the world ever saw, wa
burdened with "A national debt of nearly 50
CCO,C0O,COO, which was reduced to 81, ,OOo, 00C
within period of twenty-five years and
revenue provided sufficient to pay the balanc
| as thr tNnds became due without oppressiO
or discomfort to any citizen.
Resolved, That the Republican party unde
whose administration such stupcndous result
have been achieved, and the further fact, tina
during its dominance the property of tn
country was increased in value more tina
thrce.iod, viz: From S16,OO0,00 600 TO $10,OOo
000,00O, the population nearly doubled, tn
product of manufactures trebled, the farI
values and wages of labor doubled, and tn
cost of living reduced, is the party that know
how to legislatc for and govern this natiol
and ought to govern II; that knows the siZ
and strength Of the nation; that understand
the spirit and genius of its institutions: tlla
can comprehend with serene faith the mi
sion of this republic. and its sublime destin
in the midst OF the nations and the ages.