The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-06
For Harm NNy in Virginia.

A dispatch from Washington, dated the 2ath
says; In responss tuacail issued bg Gen. V
Il. Gronsr, Chairman Of the anti Malone wing
Of the Republican par " i'll Virginia. q delega
ton composed of about two hundred oi the
most prominent memn"'s OF that vii g of the
party met at the Eb'tt House TO day and pre-
pared a comm IN ication. addressed to Genera
Malone, to be submitted TO his C. mmittce iol
their approval or rejection. The comm ittet
then called upon the President for the purpose
of pr esenting to him their side Il the question
pf Republican, poi.tirs M Virginia The Presi
dent was unable to hear ihe,n TO day, but said
he would meet them at future day. He sad
he would be glad to have q c,py of the PROPOSE
ton made to the Malone committee, and the
committee promised TO send il to him.
After each member of the delegation had
been presented 10 the President, they retired
and returned TO the khbitt HOUSE. WheI :
they had another maeillg, ana appointed 9
eommi ttee of ten 10 wait on the lresdent and
make an appointment with him for a visit hy
the d-iegati0n al some future lime.
Among the members Of the DELEGATION were
the following: Gen. " u Groner, Hon. Harry
Libby. Col. James u. Brady, Gov. W. f.. Came
ron ID. Sheifey Lewis. Hon. J. II. kves, Major
0. Il, Hine, A. NJ. Lawson, Sampson 7. HayiY
nr. Gt,iper q. Z. GlarR. pr. Wise, hon. ]. a.
Fraairr s. Patterson. Judge Witlopgaby,
The communication is as follows:
WASHINGTON. May %. 1889
To GEN. Nm. Malone chairman. fc..
titnerai-I am instructed tIS the organization
which represent 10 ask YOU to submit 10 the
:, mmittee over VIII eli you preside the sub
sincere desire TO ascertain some fair basis on
which the Republicans of Virginia ran lac
united asalnsf a fomiif9h 30, aad we are vii l.
ing 10 sncritice everything hut principle 10 the
attainment of this end.
It, Is pranoaeti that the committee over VIII ich
YOU pr SIDE shall appoint two repre- sentafives
to me- ct two gentlemen similarly selected by
that branch of the Virginia party which rep
resent, ard that The four persons 20 chosen
shall be authorized upon disagreement to se-
lect nth Republican TO have voice ana vote
In heir de iiherationS.
Next Thai the cam ,.;lfsee. 30 jointly formed,
shall he empowered 10 arrange and give notice
for Republican meetings throughout Virginia,
on date to be asre. Il upon. and all on the same
date, al which the Republican voters shall be
called on to organize their own meet lngs, > leet
the chairman and gacfe!ary thereof. and to
chta'se inc delegates to state convention, the
time, place and representation of such con
vention having been previously notified 10 the
public by reasonable notice OF the Joint co9,-
mittee: me meeting tnr me flfEtian o. aeie
satfa to be called IN me same way Throughout
the SsFahe as we'll ais AT the ern,e time, that is.
either all shall be mass meetings, or all nre-
cinct or ward meftn9s, whether in cities.
Towns or counties. i shall iiss Further agreed
and stipulated that the chairman and secre-
tary lected by SUE m. ting shall ceriit the
shall constitute the credentials of de- lena,.s 10
The Temporary organ. &atin:i of he state con-
vertion and that the roll shall he nade up on
such certificate by the joint committee, who
shall also nave charge oi the building in which
the State convention is held. and the admis
sion thel etc. And further, that when II con-
vention so chosen shall have aesemh'ess. ana
snail have been called To order !lg q person Be-
lee,el by The eaid ioint Standing coma littee,
tn n the eohYenfiou Itself shall elect It's own
temporary chair,paE.
1ht So are the leading and essential features
of the overtures which ! am auinoriEed TO SUI
nit to your committee. petaila beneath the
foregoing essentials to he left to The decision
OF our ioint repres entltiVns.
1t remains for me 10 say that this plan of
compromise having been acceded to and car
r1ed into effect, those Tor whom | speak Will
maniltlls abide the result ana WI! nattle earn
estly foi the nniniNsea OF Ine convention, aud
lie al .iir pledge Is expected from those whom
your eGhnittee represent
Asking prompt tranmission of this to your
cnmnit,ee. and reply as early as consistent
with convenience, - @ 80
Respectfully yGnrs,
Y. ID. GRONER. Chairman.
The President, in q letter addressed TO Gene
fal Groner. acknowledges the receipt OF The
the letter transmitting the above columuniaa-
tion. aud said that on his return fro 10 Brook
Ign he WnRld Communicate with him king thu
d ~ on which the committee would he re