The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-24

commenced to speak. but his voice was
drowned by the cry of "take the stage.
lie then came down and as he advanced
along the aisle the very building shook
with shouts.
His speech was short. ringing and cleo
trifying. He charged corruption and
fraud on the part of the opponents in his
district. Voice. give 'em he'll 'l es
| will give 'em hell, and rub III III. TOO,
said Wise. lie came To this convention
with forty-five out of the sixty-sx dee
gates from his district, and yet the con
venlion mad tried to elnasculate them by
letting i'll these imposlers. and frauds.
With all this his loyalty could not be
shaken. He was going to hold district
convention in spite of all, and was going
to Chicago to fight the battle OF the Repub.
llcan party. and let those who did the
wrcng staLd from under. All that had
been toretold in this case had happened
The time had now come when this plan OF
organization had to be stopped and not be
submitted TO any longer. Capt. w Use then
in pOwt rtul tones called upon all those OPP
posed to the unit rule to retire from the
hall and hold d separate meeting. He
then left the stage, and amid tremel dous
shouts. huZzas, and waving of hats, &c.,
about ZOO lett JDo nall.
The seceders represented principally the
white element. and when the last of the
long, shouting column reached the door,
the lower floor of the Hall WAS we'll nigh
stripped.
After The bolt comparative quiet fol-
lowed and routine business progressed
until it was found that the convention
could go no farther until the committees
on credentials al blslnSS we're ready TO
| report. A motion was then adcptt Ell tnal
these committees be allowed to retire and
perfect their report. During their absence
speeches were made by number of dele
gates.
After the withdrawal of the opponents
of the present plan of organization of the
Republican party in Virginia. p. III. Nc
Caul addressed the convention in defense
of Gen. Malone and the organization.
He was followed by others on the same
line.
The following platform was adopted
We. the Republicans of Virginia in con
vention assembled, proclaim our fidelity
to the Republican party. State and ma
tiOnal, it's organization, platforms. meas
ures, aud principles s, as The best guarantt es
of common rights and interests, certified
no less by perfo nance Than by promise.
We again aTragn The Democratic party
for its classification of its professions; its
delnsive double dealing with public ques-
lions; its opposition 10 equal rights: its
denial of honest elections; it's assaults
against protection its lefusal to abolish
the oppressive war taxes of the internal
reven ue; its failure TO reduce the growing
surplus in The National Treasury; its
mockery of civll-service reform; its truck.
ling and feeble foreign policy: its contih-
ued obstruction of the Blair school bill:
it's subordinate ion of the Administration
to partisan ends, and it's utter lack OF the
wise capacity and sincere intentions that
alone provide good government.
We therefore earnestly urge all the
voters of Virginia To unite with us In this
most important election to depose the in
competent aud perhdious party HOW in
power and secure the continuance and
extension of the protective system, the re-
peal of the internal war taxes, and tie
speedy passage of the Blair school bll-all
so necessary to- our material prosperity
and popular elevation. and all dependent
upon the vote in next November. These
and their related issues include every sub
stantia and practical question involved
in this great Federal contest (for civil
rights at last depend on State law and
local sentiment), and all else is but sound
and fury, signifying nothing save an eager
the main concerns now in imminent
jeopardy.
Resolved. That our representatives. now in
Congress or to be chosen next November are
urged 10 use every proper effort to maintain
and extend protection over all our interests;
to remove internal taxes from our tobacco and
fruit: 10 secure the appropriations of the Blair
bill for our schools, and to obtain liberal pro-
visions for the Improvement of our rivers and
harbors- ard especially of Chesapeake bay and
its tributaries, now so Important TO national
| defence.
Resolred, That Virginia is Republican, and
that In this Federal election on the national
issues presented we confident that she will
resOlute1y cast and count her electoral voters
for The presidential nominees of the Chicago
Convention, and in this connection we pledge
our united and vigorous exertions
.ResolUed, That we are opposed to convention
to revise the State Constitution as unnecessary,
costly and dangerous: and that we hold that all
dt sirable constitutional amendments cen be
more wisely and safely adopted by legislative
action. ratified by the people.
Resolved. That we proudly endorse our exist:
ing plan OF party organization IN Virginia and
Its sagacous administration, and gratefully ac
knowledge that to these We largely owe our
past victories, our present strength, and our
bright prospects of future success.
The committee also reported the fol-
lowing:
Pesolued, That the present plan of party or
| gapZation be adopted for the future manage
| ment of our party affairs in this state.
Also, the following:
Resolved That the delegates and alternates
| appointed by this convention to represent the
| republican party of this State at the Republican
National Convention to be held at Chicago on
the 10Th day of June, 1888, be. and they are here
by. instructed to vote in the said National Con-
veution on all questions as q majority of the
, delegates shall agree.
] he whole report was then adopted by
scaled vote which was claimed to have
resulted: Ayes, 10, $50; noes, 1881.
The following delegates at large were
elected: Colonel } Ohm q. Watts. of TaZe-
, well; S. Brown Allen, of Augusta: William
Malone, of Petersburg; and A. w. Harris.
of Dnwiddle. Alternates: w. ". Evans,
Of Petersburg; 5. b. Browning, of Licking
) ton; Henry Hudnal. of Richmond: T. Z.
/ Corrigan. Norfolk: Electors at large: Col.
William Lamb, of Norfolk: and F. S.
Blair. of Wythe.
The following district delegates to
Chicago were announced:
Firat. Q. D.. Foster and F. y. Lee; alternates,
Joseph Trader and John A Bristow.
Second. l.. l.. Mauly and r.. M Smith; alter
mates, X. G. l.. Paige and l.. NJ. Mace.
Third. j w Souihward and John Mitchell al
ternates, E; P. Murphy and K. A. Patterson.
Fifth. j. P. Perkins and W. Fl. Peasants: al
ternates. r. p. Nicholas and b. s, PedgO.
, | sixth, j. b. Stovall and W. Lee Brand; alter
mates. ii. Clay Harris and Robert Cox.
Seventh, A. P. Funkhouser and John H. De an
alternateS, l.. 8. Walker and Robert scott, Jr
ternates. E. M. Chambin and W. W. West.
Ninth, M. B. Wood and William A. French
, alternates, W +. Slater and s. Hurt.
Tenth. W. E. Craig and Caesar Perkins, alter
, | mates, JOnn "A. NOON anu j. LipScOmU
THE Seeding CONVENTION.
When the crowd rushed from the Opera
House with Wise at its head, "A brass band
in the street struck up lively tune, and
the column proceeded shouting down the
street. 1t was genuine enthusiasm. AS
the faces of those true Republicans felt
the refreshing stimulus of the cool night
! air, it seemed to breath upon them new
life, new hope and new determination
to battle for their principles. They fell
that load was lifted from them;' that q
,, CALLING yoke had been removed, that they
were free men. worthy to be called Repub
, licans, and they made the welkin ring with
: their glad acclaim Their march through
the street was one continuous shout
,, When the Hall was reached its available
space was quickly crowded In few mo-
ments an organization was effected by the
. election of Gen. V. d. Groner as chair.
man, and Mr.. C. C. Clarke as secretary
Short, stirring speeches were made by
: Col Houston of Roanoke, Hon. Edgar
Allen, of Richmond. Hon. Jno. S. Wise,
, Capt. r. A. Paul, of Richmond, Senator
Riddleberger. Hon. Jacob Yost, Horace
Abrams. of Rockbridge and others. Mean
time the Chair appointed the following
committee to sit during the speech making
and determine line of proceeding, viz
Hon John F Lewis. First district wills