The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-05

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We have not seen an authorized report
of the proceedings Of the State Central
Committee at lis meeting or the Goth, in
Petersburg. Several accounts of what
occurred have been published, but as the
Committee met with closed doors, and all
but the members of the committee were
ruled out, we do not know whether the
reports are correct Or not There is no
doubt. however, but that Gen. Malone
has boldly ignored the terms Of the call Of
the National Committee, in the method
he has prescribed for the election of dis
trict delegations to the National ConVen-
tion. If his programme IS carried out not
a district delegate appointed under it,
would be admitted to a seat in the Ma
tional Convention. were the question
raised as TO the regularity Of the appoint
ment. A mere accidental infraction Of
the rule of the National Committee.
growing out of ignorance or carelessness,
might be overlooked by the National Con-
vention, but when delegates are appointed
in open and fragrant defiance Of the party
law, there would not be a moments hest
tation in their rejection. Gen. Malone
and number of the members of the com
mittee knew the conditions prescribed By
the National Committee, and their inso
lent defiance CT them will Necessarily re-
ceive attentionfrom the convention, in the
rejection OF delegates chosen in open re-
volt against the highest authority of the
party.
We give below a brief report of the pro.
ceedings Of the committee, as we End it in
our exchanges. The delegates who opposed
the arbitrary and revolutionary action of
the chairman were Messrs. Frazier, of the
Tenth District, Libby, of the Second, and
Burke of the Eighth. Mr.. Frazier made
vigorous fight against the ruinous policy
of the majority, but The plan had been fore.
ordained, and the action predetermined.
His protest was Intellectual, and the cut
and dried resolves were adopted. The fol-
lowing is the report as we find it:
AZ the meeting of the republican State
committee in Petersburg Thursday night
Gen. Manone annouced himself in favor of
adhering to the present plan of organiza
ton, of the appointment of district dele
gates by the State committee and of the
unit rule. The opposition had q letter
from B. f. Jones, chairman Of the national
republican committee. strongly condemn
ing the unit rule and election of district
delegations otherwise than by district
conventions. Gen. Mahoue. however,
finally carried his point. the vote in favor
of State convention ard the appointment
of delegates by it being adopted by vote
of % to 8 Mahone's opponents headed
by J. S. Wise. express their determination
to fight him to the last. They will at once
issue an address to the republicans of the
State ealing upon them to resent Malone S
attempt to assume the absolute dictator
ship of the party. They will insist that
the delegates elected to the State conven-
tion, in defiance Of Mahone's plans, meet
in their election and choose their district
delegates to Chicago. Despite all he can
do. Malone. it is said will be unable to
prevent the election of some Blaine del
egates to Chicago. The secret circular
sent out by Malone, IN which Blaine was
severely denounced, is TO be read to the
convention.