The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-07-25
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VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS AGREE no
CALL FOR THE STATE CONVENTION
NORFOLK THE PLACE, AND AUGUST ,.
THE TIME.
A press dispatch sent out from Wash
ington, July 10Th, gives the followin.
particulars of the terms and outline o
the agreement as to the differences in TIL,
Republican party of Virginia:
committee of five from the Republican Nat
ional Executive committee, consisting OF Cham.
man Quay. Vice lairln4n Garrison, Of Iowa
Treasurer dudley, OF Indiana: air. Fessenden. o
connecticut, ana SIR. Hobart, OF New Jersey, ma
been i'll conference here Ior three days, With
view to harmUnizing the troubles III the itepuD
lican party in Virginia. Wednesday was de
voted to hearing what are known the anti
ManOne Republicans, headed by Colonel Brady
a member of the National Committee for Vii.
ginia, and V. ID. Croner, chairman OF the anti
Manone State Committee. Thursday was de
voted to hearing MahOne ON the so-called resulal
Republican case, represented by zen. Malone
Congressman bowden, and two represeptativ,
Republicans from each congressional district il
the State. Colonel brady and the anti Mahon,
element first submitted to arDitration ant
pledged themselves to abide by the decision O
he National Committee, and the Mahone sid,
showed similar desire to reach unity Through
the aid OF the National Committee.
tiOnal Committee approving the call for Stat,
convention to be issued by William Malone a.
chairman of the regular committee; and Brady
on behalf of the other side concuIred i'll this ac
lion OF the committed
me complaint of the ant-MahOne Republi
cans was that they had not been allowed tt
have free and open conventions in precinct
county and State; that the chairman of the part,
committees, appointed by Mahones Chairman
always named the temporary chairman and sec
rotary OF the precinct and county conventions
and did not give free and open conventions fol
the expression of individual Republican prefer
ences. The call for the State Convention to b,
held on the ed of August is so broadenad as tx
give the protection thus asked 1t provides tina
precinct and county conventions shall e)ac
their own officers and that their permanent
chairman and secretary shall certify the dele
gates elected to the chairman of the State Com
1nlttee. 1T also provides that the first duty O
the state Convention after the reading of tn,
call Shall be to have read list of delegates Ger
titled by the county conventions to the Stat,
committee. 1t also provides that dssentin.
delegates shall be admitted to seats on the foo
of the convention.
The National Committee gives the fOlIowine
approval of the call:
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1889
The republican National Executive Commit
tee, While dlsclailning any jurisdiction in loca
party action or control i'll the various States ha
felt it to be its duty to consider the cause of dis
satisfaction in Virginia. After a conferenc,
with the recognized representatives of the diff
ferent elements of the party in that State an(
finding all of them sincerely DESTROYS of part,
unity ana success, we approve of the call for
State convention to be held at Norfolk on til,
I'D of August, 1889, signed by William Malone
chairman. 1t gives ample assurance of free ant
open conventions in precinct, county, city, an(
State We ask all Republicans and all friends O
protection to American industries in Virginia *
unite under this call for action and success il
November. NJ S. QUAY
j. S. GARRISON,
w. W. DUDLEY
SAMUEL FESSENDEN
GARRET A. HOBART.
- concur heartily in this action of the Nationa
committee JAMES d. BRADY.
OF the five members of the National Commit
tee signing the above statement and apprOyjne
the call Senator Quay has always been recog
nlzed as identified in sympathy with the Malone
element, and the four others have always made
arecord in national conventions and commit
tees of sympathy with the other side 1t shows
the substantial character of the concIusio,
reached when these gentlemen unite in apprOy
ing the call and in urging the Republicans q
Virginia to unite under it, Chairman QUAY anf
Fice-Chairman GARRISON in conversation with {
representative of the Associated Press this even
anxious to effect party unity Messrs Rrad1
and GrOner and their friends submitted them
selves to the arbitration of the National Com
mlttee and i'll every way showed themselves
not only reasonable but intelligent and anxious
to accomplish complete harmony. Malone an(
his friends showed equal sincerity in irving *
unite the party. The whole session of three
days has been harmonious, and nothing in til,
an honest and independent reconciliation
which protects the honor and Independence d
all Republicans i'll Virginia, and which ought
oiii W pCiiONC "II-UHOIOuSIlN unite Uli
party"
The following is the text of the call:
The Republicans of Virginia are hereby callet
to assemble in State convention at Norfolk OF
Thursday, ed day of August 1889 at u O'Clock NJ
and all persons in sympathy with the party an(
its principles invited to participate in the
election of delegates thereto
First. The number of delegates and aIternate
to be appointed by each county and city of The
State will be as given in the annexed schedule
Second. Such delegates and alternates will be
elected for each county and city at the time an(
place to be liked by the Chairman of the State
Committee i'll the same manner as the delegates
are elected i'll each. respectively. to nominate
candidates for the House of Delegates Of Vir
ginia, and where precinct meetings are to bt
held for the election of delegates to the count,
and city conventions, necessary public notice O
the same shall be given by the Chairman at leas
tie days before the holding of such meetings.
Third. Where precinct-meetings Shall be the
process by which these conventions are 10 be
formed the precinct chairman, OF in his absence
any member of the precinct committee shall
call the meeting to order and take the sense Of
the republican voters for the selection of tenn
pOrary chairman and secretary; and such chair
man or committeeman will certify to the county
or city chairman the names of the temporary
ana permanent chairmen and secretaries Of
such meeting; and the permanent chairman an6
secretary OF every such meeting will certify tC
the county or city chairman the list of delegates
and alternates appointed, and in accordance
with such lists the county or city chairman vii
make up the roll OF the convention.
Fourth. City conventions shall be delegat &c
conventions, and county and city meetings
whether in the form of delegated conventions OF
called to order by the county and city chairman
or in the absence of such chairman, by the secre
tary of his committee, and in case of delegated
convention will submit the roll of the delegates
and alternateS made up as hereinbefOre pro
v1ded; and tlen or in OF a mass meeting
the chairman or secretary will take the sense OF
the body for the selection of the Temporary
chairman and the secretary The delegates and
alternateS appointed by such conventions Oh
mass meetings will be certified as the perman-
ent chairman and secretary of each respective
ly to the Chairman of the State Committees and
the city or county chairman secretary in eacl
case Will certify the names of the permanent
chairman and secretary of every such conven-
ton OF meeting to the Chairman of the State
Committee: prOrided that all such delegated
conventions OF mass meetings Of such counties
shall be held at the court -houses in the county
seats II Obtalnable, and if not. at such place al
the county-SeatS as may be designated by the
County Chairman except for the county of Nor
folk, where a convention or meeting NAV be
held in the town of Berkeley, and except in the
county of Prince Edward. where convention
or meeting may be held in the town of Farm
vile; and for cities such delegated conventions
shall be held at the places designated by the
City Chairman: p1Orided further, that at least
ten days pubic notice by posters or otherwise
shall be given by the county and city chairmer
as to the time and place of such county mass
meetings or such delegated county and city COZ
ventlOns.
Fifth, The State Convention shall bescaled tC
order by the Chairman of the State Committee
and the first proceeding after the reading of the
call shall be the reading of the list of delegates
which has been certified to the chairman by the
city and county conventions.
Sixth. All contestants shall be admitted tC
seats assigned to them on the floor of the con
ventiOn, but shall hot be allowed voice in the
proceedings until their title is passed upon by
the convention.
By direction of the State Committee.
WILLIAM MALONE, Chairman.