The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-02
Virginia Republican League.

On the 18th number of Republicans from
Virginia assembled in Richmond, on the call
of Hon. John s. Wise. vice president from
Virginia of the National League, and +. w.
Southland, Esq, member of the Executive Com
mittee of the National League, for the purpose
of forming an auxiliary league, as recon-
mended by the National League.
The convention was called to order by Sena-
tor j. j. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Griggs, of Prince Edward, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
Resolved That the persons here from each
congressional district shall report suitable
names for the committees. Adopted.
The following committees were then ap-
pointed by the chairman:
Permanent Organization First district,
Messrs Mayo and Phillips: Second. A. H.
Lindsay and r. NJ Southall Third, N j. smith
and J. w. Southwark: Fourth. w. Ii. Ash and B.
8. Hooper Fifth, Colonel Parr and W. s.
| Grayeley; Sixth. Colonel Hunter and n H.
Grggs J. e. and A. r
| ]. A. Frazier and O. Perkins,
Platform and Resolutions First district,
Daingerfield and Griffin; Second. Goodman
Brown and J. III. Robinson Third Judge A. M.
Waddill and Giles B. Jackson Fourth. @. Gee
and W. E. Gaines; Fifth, Quesenberry and Nc
Neil Sixth, A, W. Harris and W. w. Evans
Seventh, DR.. Webb and A. W. Lawson Eighth,
W. G. Elan and Blair Morris; Tenth A. M. Nc
Clintic and K. Spencer.
Both committees at once retired and in about
Organization, through Mr.. Southwark chair
man, reported as follows
For permanent Chairman. Colonel d. F.
Houston. of Roanoke Secretaries, Messrs. A.
w. Harris and J. F, McGlone. Sergeant-at-
arms, A. M McClintic. ---s----4-
The report was adopted and the new officers
| took their seats.
Colonel Houstor. in assuming the chair, said
he recognized the .hopor conferred on him. and
he hoped the proceedings would enure to the
benefit of the Republican party of the State
The com Ing election would be a hot one. The
President had thrown down the gauntlet of
free trade against the American system of pro-
lection.
1--WE accept that issue and we accept it gladly
is no place that ought to adhere to the Amerj-
can doctrine of protectian to American INDUS
tries as closely 9i ano as nrLniy as the state OF
party the development of the internal re-
sources of this State will go forward with I'M
paralleled rapidity. [Applause.l -
The Committee on Eesolutions-Mr. Waddil
chairman-then offered the following: adopted,
after debate:
Whereas it is the opinion and Judgment of
the Republicans of Virginia now in convention
League of National Republican Clubs for Viz
ginia that the best interest of the State will be
snbssryed BY the re- a . Of the doctrines
whereas it is believed that the interests and
purposes of the Republican party will be pro-
NOTED and advanced by cooperation with the
| organization of Republican leagues in the
United States in so far as the purposes and in
terests of the said leagues are to promote the
| principles of the Republican party and to carry
out its doctrines the same. however to be kept
| strictly within the organization of the Repub-
lican party and in all respects subject and sub
| ordinate to the organization Of the Republican
party In this State; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the Republicans of Vir-
| ginia. now in convention assembled, do hereby
join our Republican brethren of the United
| with the express purpose and understanding
/ that this club organization is to be in all
spects kept subject and subordinate to the reg
| ular Republican organizations of the State of
Virginia, and with this understanding the fol.
lowing plan of state organization is adopted
viz: There shall be a president of the league
/ for the State of Virginia, with secretary and
assistant secretary and the following vice-pres
Congressional district. and 4 State committee
| consisting of one member from each congress
sional district, There shall be an executive
| committee, to be composed of four members to
| be selected from the State Committee the
members thereof, and the president of the
the Executive Committee. The Executive
Committee shall be authorized to adopt de-
tailed plan of organization for the formation of
| Republican leagues throughout the several
cities and counties of Virginia for the carrying
OF the Republican league organization in the
United States We hereby reaffirm our allegi-
ance to the principles of the Republican party,
State and National, as enunciated in their
| platforms.
Col. w. G. Elan was elected president Of the
League.
| Mr.. Southwark moved that each congress
sional- district delegation retire and report
each name for a member of the Executive
Committee and for vice president.
| The members retired and their reports re
| suited in naming the following:
Vice. presidents-Firs district r. NJ. Mayo;
Second G. R. Martin; Third, Blair Morris;
Fourth, James P. Minetree Fifth, w. S.
Graveley; sixth. Geo. w. Wilson Seventh. j.
3. Webb Eighth, L. W: Corbett; Ninth, Henry
Bowen Tenth, E. w. Hubbard.
Executive Committee.-H. w. Daingerfield,
DR.. r. A. Wise, Enos Dickinson. W. W. Evans
j. w. Simmons, ID. F. Houston e. F. BrOyles
| W. n. Strother John G. Watts, Joseph Fudge.
All were elected.
| The election of secretary was then proceeded
with, and Mr. McGlone was elected.
| George Mundin, a colored man from Norfolk,
was elected assistant secretary, after which the
| body adjourned.