The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-20
UNITED REPUBLICANS.
The Virginia Factions Harmon
lied at Washington by
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Tho Mahonoaud Anti.Mahone Wings
Flap Together Troubles Salts
GactoriIy Settled and tho Party
will Go Into Via the State.

W NAsHlNHTuNp " vi July wa Cuuls
mittee OF Ave from the Republican
National Executive Committee, consist
Ing OF Chairman Quay, Vice Chairman
olarkson, Treasurer Dudley, Mr., Fessen'
den and Mr.. Hobart, has been in con-
ference here for three days with view
to harmonizlng the troubles in the Re-
publican party in Virginia, To-day
conclusion was reached by the National
Committee, approving Of the call for
State convention to be issued by vii.
liam Malone, as chairman OF the regular
committee, and Mr.. Brady on behalf Of
the other side concurred in the action OF
the committee,
The complaint OF the anti.AIahone
Republicans was that they had not been
allowed to have free and open Conyen.
tions In precinct, county and State; that
tho chairman OF the party committees
appointed by General Mahone's chair.
man always named the temporary chair.
man and secretary OF the precinct and
county conventions, and did not give
free and open conventions for the ex.
preston Of individual Republican prefer.
enCes. The call for the State Conyen.
ton to be held on the 22d OF August, Is
so broadened as to give the protection
thus asked, 1t provides that the precinct
and county conventions shall elect their
own officers, and that their permanent
chairman and secretary shall certify the
delegates elected to the chairman OF the
State Committee, 1t also provides that
the first duty Of the State Convention,
after the reading OF the call, shall be to
have read Il list OF the delegates certified
by the county conventions to the State
Committee. II also provides that dis.
senting delegates shall be admitted to
seats on the floor OF the convention.
The National Com mmittee gives the fol. |
lowing approval Of the call:
WASHINGTON, D. g., July 10, 1889.
The Republican National Executive
Committee, while disClaiming any juris.
dictlon in local party action or control
in the various States, has felt 1t to be a |
duty to consider the cause'of dissatisiaC.
ton in Virginia. After conference with |
the recognized representatives Of the
different elements OF the party In that |
State and finding all OF them sincerely
desirous OF party unity and success, ap.
prove OF the call for a State Convention |
to be held at Norfolk on the 22d OF |
August, 1880, signed by William Malone,
Chairman.
1t gives ample assurance OF free and |
open conventions in precinct, county,
city and State. We ask all Republicans |
and all friends OF protection to Ameri-
Gun industriesin Virginia 10 unite under
this call for success in November.
(SignGd) NJ. S. QUAY,
j. s. CLARHsoN,
WV. DUDLEY,
g. A. HoDART,
SAMUEL FKSsRNDRN.
concur heartily in this action otthe
National Committee. q
JAMES D. BRADY,
Member National Committee for Vir.
ginia.
0fthe five members OF the National
Committee signing the above statement
and approving the call, Senator Quay
lllLS always Deell feCukuILtu ub luenLlueu |
In sympathy with the Malone element,
and the four others have always made
the record in national conventions and
committees OF sympathy with the other
side.
Chairman Quay and vice.C Chairman
Clarkson, In conversation with repro.
sentative OF the Associated Press this
evening, said:
ave found both elements sincerely
anxious to effect n party unity. Mr..
Brady and Mr.. Groner and their friends
submitted themselves to the arbitration
OF the National Committee, and in every
way showed themselves not only reason.
able, but intelligent and anxious 10 &c.
Complish complete harmony. General
Malone and his friends showed equal
sincerity in trying to unite the party.
The whole session Of three days has
been harmonious and nothing In the
least unpleasant has occurred. We be-
lievo 1t Is an honest and Independent re.
Cancellation which protects the honor
and independence OF all the Republicans
in Virginia, and which ought land we
believe wlll) thoroughly unite the
party"