Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
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BDf - HONhihS ulOIb nut 1855 IQan
representative Convention, the
same as a county Convention to
nominate a candidate for the Leg.
lslature; the same as a Compression.
al Convention to nominate a candi.
date for Congress, and the same as
State Convention to nominate
State officers, and all these are
controlled by majority. Some may
prefer one man aud some another,
but after all tue majority of all the
delegates govern, and the party
acts as a amt. The potency OF a
delegation is always lost when its
vote is divided, whether in Conn.
~, Congressional, State or Nation.
al Conventions. No man ever heard
cheer when the vote of divided
delegation was announced, no mat
ter the number; but alwaysa cheer
follows the announcement of the
vote of a delegation, however small
the number, when solid. Accomac
cast her q votes solid for Malone,
great cheering; Augusta cast her
sc votes, 10 for Malone, 10 for HOl.
laday, and 16 for Daniel, no cheer.
ing; Williamsburg cast her ONE
vote solid for Malone, tremendous
cheering. This for illustration,
merely.
Division is weakness.
To allow each delegate to vote
as he pleases, and contrary to the
judgment of a majority of the dele
cation or Convention, flor the del.
egation Is a mere epitomIzed Con-
vention), is to offer opportunity to
gamble for place, to speculate upon
his trust and the expense OF the
whole party at home.
would advise that each COnven.
ton pass resolutions inStruCting its
t,cO delegates and dIternates to rOte
in the National Republican COnren-
ton at Chicago in June merit, upon
all questions and nominations, as a
majority Of the Delegation from the
State shall agree. In addition to
such a resolution 1 would advise
the following.
ReSOlred, |. That the Delegates
and alternates appointed az Dis.
trict Delegates to represent the Re-
publican party of the -- Con-
gressional District at the Republi.
can National Convention to be held
at Chicago on the 10Th day of June
next, be, and they are hereby in
structed, to vote in such National
Convention upon all questions and
nominations, as the delegates from
the State, by a majority, shall
agree.
II. That this Convention cor.
daily endorse the manifesto laid
before the National Committee at
their meeting in the City OF Wash
ington, d. O., on the 9Th of Decem.
Der last, signed by the Hon. Messrs.
Bowen, Brown, 30 WIDEN, Browne,
Gaines, Elan, Hubbard, Hodges,
Gee, Martin and Treat.
III. That we renounce political
fellowship and repudiate the pre-.
tended Republicanism of the Ger.
tain kickerS and laggards to whom
that manifesto obviously refers.
". That we endorse the organ
ization OF the party and it's admin
istration, and denOunce the insid.
iOus attacks made upon ii rs an I'M
manly pretext for serving the Dem.
ocratic party, and as the prompting
of a selfcouceit born ofan ambition
which had no foundation in any
service rendered the Republican
party, not greatly overpaid.
These views are for your con-
sideration in honorable confluence,
and for your guidance if approved
or so far as approved. In respect
to them | should be glad to hear
from you.
The proper call for the Conven-
ton to appoint Delegates to Chica-
90 will be made in due time, and a
copy sent you. Yours truly.