The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-19
Republican Electors.


personal feeling and personal plans to the |
good of the party and make all things else.
consistent with selt-respect. secondary to
the support of the national ticket, there
could be no reasonable objection urged to
the compromise. From what we had seen
in the papers and that which We had heard
as coming from prominent members of
the party, identified with either wing, in
this State, we were Of the opinion that
some such arrangement would be adopted.
The National Convention recognized the
delegates at large appointed by the Peters
burg Convention. 1t also recognized the
legitimacy of the selection of the dele
gates from the districts where Conven-
lions were held within the territory of the
district, where acontest was made. 1T thus
indicated a fair basis of compromise,
which those who are opposed to Gen. Ma
homes methods and his plan OF organi-
zation, were willing to accept. in the in
terest of peace and for the good of the
party. The VIRGINIAN went so far, upon
it's own responsibility. as to suggest that
both Gen. Malone and Col. Houston re-
tire from the respective positions as
chairmen they hold as representatives of
the two factions. While in no way in
communication with Col. Houston, or
authorized, either directly OF indirectly. to
speak for him, we felt sattied that if such
Il step would bring about co operation for
| In at a
to accede TO it, as we believe he and those
who are in sympathy with the interests he
| represents, are animated by purpose to
subserve primarily the principles and the
| purposes of the Republican party. Had
the plan of adjusting the electoral ticket
proposed by the Republican committee.
| been accepted. and a further proposition
| been made for both of the chairmen to re-
sign in favor of some mutually satisfac-
tory and agreed upon Republican to dis
charge the duties of chairman, there would
have been no difficulty in consum,aIing
such an arrangement. But i, appears that
the suggestion has been bluntly and per
emptorlly d, clined by Gen. Mahnne and
he put up must be supported, just as he
arranged it, without authority of party
law. SO far AS six nj the districts ARE in
volved. He does not desire Ald viii not
have any arrangement that does not recog-
nize him as supreme. He is not wiling 10
defer in the least to the sentiment OF
large and influential portion of tn" party
and a public opinion that dominate Il ma
j0rity of the Repubieans Of tiif State, as
it did large prepondelarc' q the dele-
gates to the National Convention, 1t is
tine same rule Ut Iui. iprit that has
brought disaster;af er disaster in our State
contests. and will nontipHeto do so as long
as it is persisted in.
The Republican Committee, of which
Col. Houston il Chairman, having eX
hausted all fair means Of All honorable and
practical adjustment OF the differences
that exist, has cen forced to act in a de-
mite way. 1t has done 81 by announcing
the electoral ticket, which will be found
in the article copied from the Dispdtch
and which reads as follows;
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
William Lamb and Frank s. Blair.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First district. J J. Mcdonald.
Second district. Virginius D. Groner.
!, Third dist riot. Edgar Allen.
| Fourth district. II. b. Berkeley.
Fifth district. A. NJ. Lyhrook.
Sixth district. LOT II } Davis.
Seventh district Stuart +. Lindsay.
Eighth district, Lewis Mckenzie.
Ninth district, j. l.. Gleaves,
Tenth district, w. Z Franklin
This electoral ticket represents not only
a spirit of compromise but rejects what
every well wisher of the party should be
willing to accept. They are all Republi
cans we'll known throughout the State. and
should command the united support of the
party. And if devotion to Republican
principles shall govern and the mere sci
fish ambitious of individuals be eschewed
they will receive "a majority of the votes
Cast in Virginia. and assist in placing il
the executive chair the brave and honest
and true man the Republicans of the Ma
ton through their delegated Convention
have chosen to bear the Republican ban
ner in this contest
j We Are perfectly satisfied from what VIZ
have seen and that which has been COM
municated to rs from outside OF the State
that the Republicans of the country viii
. approve the compromise electoral ticket
That has been naIne'', and that it will re
ceive the sympathy and support of the Ma
tional Committee: the N ational Executive
Committee. and the Congressional Com
mittee of the h publican party. We are
further satsf d that it will be supported
by the great body of the Republicans OF
Virginia They care very little about the
personal plans and purposes OF the flead
ers." What they want is recognized
electoral ticket to vote for, and when they
are convinced hat the National authorities
of the party aud public sentiment concur
in the compromise represented in the tick
ct named, they will bury all past diff r
ences and unite in giving the Chicago nom.
nees and the electors from Virginia who
will vote for them, their active support