The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-23
T New York Tribune, Aug. Is
30 Make Peace in Virginia
ADOPTING A PLAN FOR HARMONY

ADOPTING A PLAN FOX HAKMON y.
SUGGESTIONS TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS RECON-
MEN DED BY TIE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
The differences that have existed to such
unpleasant extent in the Republican party of
Virginia are at last in a fair way to be settled.
In feet, un less something entirely unexpected
happens, the trouble will soon be matter Of
history. plan Of settlement, practically that
suggested by the Republican Committee pre-
sided over by Gen. Malone. was endorsed by
the National Re publican Executive Committee
at its meeting yesterday, and the general feel
ing is that it will prove acceptable 10 both
wings. This is the resolution that was unani
mously adopted by the National Committee in
regard to the matter:
That il is the sense ofths committee that the
proposal made by the Republican Committee
If Virginia pr. sided over by Gen. Malone, to
submit the question as to electors in the SIX
contested districts OF Virginia to the district
| Conventions 10 be vened for nom1nating
| Congressman, }. ght to be accepted by that
| wing of the Republican party presided
| over by Colonel Houston But we are fur
| tuer Of the opinion that in the inter-
| est of harmony the persons calling the
meetings to elect delegates and district con-
ventions to order should not designate the
| temporary chalImen but that the Sc lection of
| said chairmen should be left entirely to the
| meetings and conventions themselves.
| The members of the special committee APP
| pointed Dy the NISlula CCHl0 1OIuInItGee 10
present this matte, TO the National body are "
| d. Groner, chairman; James d. Brady, mem-
| Der OF the National Committee John S. Wise,
| D. F. Houston, chairman of the State Commit
tee, and Lewis Mckenzie, elector OF the With
| District They were all here yesterday, and
| expressed themselves entirely SATISFIED with
| the Iecomn en- dation, as is evident from this
| appeal which they issued last night TO the Re-
publican voters of.Virglnia:
| The undersigned having presented the differ
| ences in the Republican party OF Virginia,
| touching electors i'll The Ilu. lid, With, With,
| With and With Congressional Districts, to
| the Republican National Committee, and that
| committee having adoped the resolutions here
| TO annexed. do heartily and cordially COM
| mend it's suggestions TO all Republican voters
| of this State.
| Ii doing this we assume that the Republican
! voters of Virginia will accept The resolution of
| the National Committee as TO the mode q pro-
| ceedings both in pre- cinct and county meetings
! and in the district conventions, and that such
| meetings and conventions SO CONSTITUTED will
| give a fair, Tree and tpll expression OF the will
OF the Republican voters who assemble IN the
| meetings and the delegates in convention.
We lhele fore, call upon all Republicans in
| Virginia who have heretofore taken part with
us in The recent unfortunate division IN our
! party TO attend the precinct and county meet
/ ing called for the election OF delegates to our
| d strict Congressional Convention AID take
parl IN sand proceedings, and wherever such
| are elected delegates TO attend said district
convention and abide by their action at TO the
question of electors. The suggestions of the
| tSational Committee. il observed, and we doubt
not that they will be observed, remove any and
all objection on he part ofloyal Republicans TO
| attending said meetings and conventions, and
are sufficient guarantees for cordial unity
! among all Republicans in our State in the
effort to secure twelve Republican electors
from Virginia pledged TO Harrison, Motion and
Protection.
In all earnestness, loyalty and sincerity we
make this appeal TO the members of orr party
and congratulate them upon happy ending OF
All cause OF difference among Virginia Repub-
| licans IS to the electoral ticket.
In a conversation after the address was issued
| Mr.. Brady declared that the action of the Ma
| tional Committee paved the way to success tor
the party in Virginia this fall. The nanufac-
| turers and workingmen of the state are dis
| gusted with the Democrats for not removing
| the tax on tobacco. The protection feeling is
becoming stronger every day in the Old Domin-
| ION and, with united party, the outlook is
decidedly promising. Six Congressman at
/, least would be returned,