Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-28
THAT PROPOSITION.
Houston to Mshons aad Rahons to Hous-
LONESOME Very Racy Reading.

roilowing is the letter ot Colonel ID. II.
Houston 10 General Malone proposing 80
amsieamatiou Of the two Republican electo-
raj tickets and the reply Of General iMahone
IS chairman thereto:
COLONEL novsroS's LETTER.
RoaSoKE, Va, July 81, 1888.
Hon. william Malone, Chdirman'
Dear sir.--I notice in COMMUNICATION 10
the Richmond Dispatch from Petersburg
YOU ere quoted as saying In reference to tie
division in the Republican party oi Virginia
.thaf the Rredy.uousion- Wise faction have
declared n 10 he their intention TO insist on
the electoral ticket they have formed, and
20 10 the polls ia November with it--rule or
y-nin
There is no longer anything else for the loyal
Republican 10 do out 10 decide whether he
VIII follow Houston who never voted RE-
publican ticket in Virginia, Ss publicly
charecs. ana never denied by him, and Brady,
who was Barbour's most active agent m
Virginia last yesr in trying TO defeat Repub-
Hcsn candidates for the Legislature, or stand
by bis psriy--Harrison, Morton, and pro-
tcction."
learn since reading the above that your
State Committee has been called 10 meet on
the 2Sd instant. and write now that you may
submit tins ietteDto your committee Tor IT'S
information and action. IL j. true that our
Stale Committee az its meeting in Richmond
on the 18th insisnt passed resolution re-
commencing the calling OF congressional
conventions in the various districts 10 noml-
nate Republican candidates for Congress,
but the carving Of that resolution into ei-
feet has been suspended until after the meet
ing OF your State Committee. At the same
meeting an electoral ticket was formed In ac-
cordance with the action OF the Chicago
Convention, watch recognizes the validity of
the district conventions, which ticket we
now submit 10 your cOmmiitee for It's con-
eurrence.
Our committee also unanimously passed
resolution empowering Its Executive Com
mlttec 10 receive any offer OF compTonnse
and IN its discretion TO make such PROPOSE
lions or concessions coDsiStent with man.
hood that would tend 10 unite the Republican
voters into one harmonious party, thus Sc
curing TO Harrison. Morton, and protection
the twelve electoral votes OF our State.
Our Executive Committee having suspend
ed action In making congressional nomlna-
tons. and holding our electoral ticket SUBJ
feet 10 revision in conference with
your committee, submits whether 1t
would not be in the interest Of Repub.
hcanism outside rs well IS inside OF
Virginia that the present unhappy differ
enccs IN our party should be reconclled and
our factions united. our State Committee
c0nfdes its interests in the bands OF It's Exc
cutive Committee with fun power OF action.
VIII your committee pursue Ike course!
Concerning the latter part OF your assertion
as quoted above. have 10 say in Justice TO
nvseli that II u the fIst time that have seen
il publicly charged that had never voted
The Republican ticket In Virginia, cOpse-
ouenty the statements could have 20 earlier
denial from me. | now say that have never
voted either in or out Of the State Of Viz.
GINA any other than the Republican ticket,and
further, that have never scratched name
from a Republican ticket during the twenty
four years have been a Republican voter.
With harmony IN our ranks and with the
issues clearly defined between the friends OF
the American doctrines OF protection TO
American industries and the advocates OF
protection which leads to free trade virginia
will in November decide IN favor Of her own
industries.
With sincere wish that such will be the
outcome Of tins contest,
am very respectfully.
ID. +. HoUsTON,
Chairman Republican State Committee.