The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-19
iFor the VIRGINIAN.l

week ago Jas. A. Frazier, a member OF the
State Committee for the Tenth Congressional
District, gave notice for meeting of that Con-
gressional District Committee, fixing upon Fri
day, April 10, 1888, a S the time, and Lexington
as the place.
This committee is composed of w. E. Craig
of staunton; Jas. A. Frazier, of Lexington, and
Cesar Perkins, of buckingham G. II.
Cesar Perkins. being unable to attend the
meeting, sent the following Telegram to Lex
ington:
sWINGINA, VA, April 18th, 1888.
". Z. Craig You are authorized to desig-
nate my proxy as district committeeman. Hav-
ing voted for the call made by the State Com
mittee am opposed to any other. No one is,
OF has been, authorized to represent me other
CESAR PERKINS.
Member State Rep. Com. 10th Dist.
Pursuant to this telegram Mr.. Craig desig-
mated VIM. Drummond, OF Lexington, Va, as
proxy for Mr. Perkins.
Tie Committee met at Burke's Hotel, all
three members being present-Craig and Fra
zier in person, and Perkins by Drummond. his
proxy.
WE. Craig offered the following preamble
and resolutions
WHEREAS, This meeting having been called
| for the purpose of considering whether or not
call shall be issued for a meeting within the
bounds of this District of delegates to elect our
Convention to meet at Chicago on June 10, 1888,
and to elect representation on the State
| Committee for the ensuing term, and an cleo
tor for the Republican State ticket and for such
| other matters as proper and necessary and
WHEREAS Section of article of the present
! plan of organization for our party, regularly
adopted by our State Convention, reads as fol-
| lows sit (the State COmmittee) shall NIX the
time and place of all State and Congressional
conventions of the party and prescribe Inc
number of delegates and alternates for each
| county and city of the State, and the mode of
| electing the same to such convention. Ana
WHEREAS, The State Committee at It's meet
| ing in Petersburg on March ~, 1885, has, pur-
| suant to the authority given 1t as above fixed
the time and place for the meeting OF the Dele
| gates from this district for the purposes afore-
| said; therefore be it
| Resolved, 1St That this Congressional COM
| mittee is without aut lority under our party
| plan Reorganization to call a convention for he
| purposes aforesaid or to alter the call OF the
| State committee already made.
| I'd. That, even if we had such authority, the
| actioL of the State Committee i'll Petersburg is
approved by us and is hereby ratified, and
Sd, That legal representation from this dis
/ trict at our next Republican National Conven-
| tion. and for the future management of our
party af1ars in THIS state can only be elected
| ana taken at the State Convention which is
| called to meet in Petersburg ON May 18th, 1888,
! and In the District convention of the delegates
then and there to be held, or,in any adjourned
meeting thereof to be held there, or at some
! other time and place to be there deterg9lnea
| upon.
This prealable and the resolutions i'were
adopted by aVote of t,0o to enc, Craig and Drum
mond voting. for. and. Frazier against them
Frazier gave notice that ne would file Q protest
to the above action. The qommittee then adj
iourned sine DC. &C.