The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-19
Virginia Republicans.
From the Dispatch, July 10 I

Iom tllc DlbphtCi1s july 10
The State Republican Committee. of which
Senator d. F. Houston, of Roanoke, is chair
man, met at u O'Clock yesterday in the Office o
Capt. John 8. Wise. Room No. IS, Shafer's
building. and spent nearly two hodrs consider
ing matters relating to the presidential cam
paign.
There were present Messrs. d. F. Houston
Harry Libhey, of Fortress Monroe; Daniel Nj
Norton. of York county; b. s. Ryland, of Kins
William; J. A. Chisholm. of Hanover; W. W
Fields, of Kichmond DR.. j. B. Waithall, o
Lynchburg; c. A. Heemans. of Christians
burg {; A. NJ. Lawson, of Charlottesville; Lewis
Mckenzie. of alexandria; Henry Lightfoot. O
Culpeper; James A. Frazier, of Lexington; W
u. Watson of Low Moor. John y. Wise, Of
Richmond J. s. browning. of Pocshontasi c
Clone, Captain Wise's confidential secretary
who is seer etary of both this and the Executive
Committee. These gentlemen represent six
| out OF The ten districts In the state.
ELECTORAL TICKET.
The matter that most engaged the attention
of the committee was the composition of the
electoral TICKET to he voted for in Virginia this
fall for President and Vice President of the
United States. This was talked over pretty
lengthily, and at er free interchange of views
Mr.. Lawson offered the following which wa.
adopted without negative vote:
Whereas the National Republican Conven
ton at Chicago in admitting to its member.
were chosen by the district conventions estab
lished by that action the legality of the
electors chosen by said convention therefore
be it
Resolved That the electoral ticket to be sup
ported 10y the Republican party of the State o
| Virginia shall consist of the following persons
Electors at large--WiIliam Lamb and FRANK
8. Blair.
| First Dstrict-J. J. Nc Donald.
second Observation-Disclosures ID. Groner.
| Third Observation-Disclosures Allan.
Fourth Dstrict-R. B. Berkeley.
Fifth Dstrct-A. NJ. Lybrook.
sixth District-,John J. Davis.
Seventh District-Stewart F. Lindsay.
| Eighth Distriet--Lewi> Mckenzie.
Ninth District-J. l.. Gleaves.
Tenth District--W. q. Franklin,
rhe electors at large al those chosen by the
Malone Convention those from the First
| favorable to Malone and were eleoted by reg
| ularly-held district conventions held by tn,
Wise followers.
| DISTRICT CONVENTIONS AND oRGANIz ALTON
The following. offered by Mr.. Chisholm, wa
| unan mously adopted:
Resolped. That it is the sense of the State Com
mittee of the Republican party of Virginia tina
! The members of this committee for the seYera
| congressional districts of Virginia should pro
| coed to call district conventions to nom ina t.
| Republican candidates for Congress; that sa j.
| district committees proceed to arrange tn.
| terms of the sail IN their respect We district
and the pase OF representation therein: tina
said oalls GU. hit to be SO arranged that dele
| gates from the counties may be chosen at tn
| August County Courts. and that said distt ic
conventions ought to be called rs soon afte
said August County Courts as possible.
| Resolved further, That at the county meeting
| to be held under this Call the voters he re
qnested to elect county and district commit
tees, and to organize fully under The plal
adonted at Library hall. in Petersburg, Ma.
II, 1883.
of the Executive Committee. whoee Men.be'
are Messrs Houston {chairmanl. Chisholm
| l4inbey, and James ID Brady, OF Petersburg.
| CONFERENCE WITH MALONE.
| Three gentlemen-two from this city and on
| from Reinforcement to PETERSBURG on Wednes
| day and spent some time with General Ma
| hone and tried to effect compromise will
| him on The electoral ticket. 1t is understood
| that they offered the above ticket, and that b.
declined to negotiate at all or to yield from hi
| position in claiming the entire ticket made u
| by his convention, These gentlemen we're no
authorized by the State Committee to hold
conference with Malone, but they went OF
| their own responsibility with the hope of reach
| ing an agreement ON this subject. While Ma
hone seems confident, 1t would appear that tn
Wiseites nave rather the inside track on him
in tsniuch as they predicate their action on tina
| of the National Convention.
The Normal.
| Editor Virgindan = Our Institute con
| tinues to increase in numbers. AT lh
time our enrolment stands one hundred
and thirty one, and sill more to arrive
| As usual the Institute held literary exer
cises in the Augusta Street M. Il. churcf
last Friday night. Prof. Trigg presided
with much ease. The exercises Wer,
opened with prayer by Rev. Hughes.
member of the Institute: after which Mr.
o. ID. Morris was introduced in an oratiol
entitled OratOry." 1t was very pleas
ingly rendered. The select reading b,
Miss Powell is worthy of some comment
The essay by Miss Jennie e. Crawford 0
Lynchburg. was Il very fine piece of com
position. Her subject was "Poetical LIT
erature." 1t was quite admirably read
and she was loudly applauded. Miss Craw
ford is Il late graduate OF the LynchbuIe
High School, and fair sample of its grad
mates. The rendition of The Dream OF
Eugene Aaron" by Miss Alice Burns, Of
Harrisonbnrg, was the subject of favor
able comment throughout the evening
The singing by the choiI was, as usual
very good. The Teachers Association
had a meeting last Monday evening, al
which time lively discussion took place
upon the subject "ShOuld corporal punish
ment be abollshei?" This question, which
is OF paramount interest to every teacher
created quite all interesting discussion
1t was opened by Mr.. E. R. Harvey, OF
Harrisonburg, followed by Misses Madison
eros and Mr.. l. Garland Penn. OF
Lynchburg. These parties made quite
creditable arguments, some favoring the
abolition of the switch from schools, anG
some in favor of retaining the switch. The
Teachers Association formed new or
ganiZation last week. by the election OF
Miss carrie L. Green, presidents; and Miss
Coles, of Charlottesville. secretary. We
direct the attention of your readers to the
closing programme. which will be rendered
next Wednesday the 25th. The following
is the programme as your informant has
it: The opening address will be delivered
by Mr.. |. Garland Penn. of Lynchburg