The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-06
Gen. Croner's address.

me as to the CONDITIONS OF compromise
etween the Republican factions OF VII
inia. the terms of this paper VIII strike
ha ayerape readers us reasonable, as they
ocoonize n uopular basis aid method Tor
he election of delegates to a State Com
-entjon and the organization OF the party
n the Stale, 1t is stated in the newspa-
,ers that Gen. Malone received ii anu
said that he would submit it to tie STATE
Committee of which he is chairman aS ie
had no authority to act in the premises
this is true. The proposition
change ih the plan Oh OF
oani2atiop. which was the work Oh the
marty i'm State Convention. and only the |
State Convention i, competent To charge
that plan.
Rut the existing facts should lie consid-
erred. Two hundred Republicans repre-
senting much of the intelligence and char
acter Of the party in Virginia, met ln
Washington to consult as 10 tie best iiiStES
to be adopted 10 secure harmony III the ap-
preaching 81 ate CANVASS. Alter cohsuiia-
tion and discussion the propos itloh 10
which we have referred was agIRf d upon.
and a copy of it. st mt TO Gen Mahone and
one left with President Harrison. The
complaint is that under the present plan
of organization it is possible 10 pack .
convention and misiepresent Bepuhiiean
sentiment. and it was to remove the cause
for such possibility that the compromise
paper was suggested and prepared. 1he
modification would haye to he elected TO
operate in the election OF delegates toa cell
yention. and consequently the change III
the plan would have to be made III an
srraaniar way. AS it would be too late II
left for the convention, called under the
present plan. For this reason The mode
outlined in the address signed by Gen.
Groner, was formulated and presented as
we have slated.
That there is dissatisfaction with the
present plan OF organization, there is no
room to question. The two hundred Re-
publicans who assembled in Washing ton
last week and entered protest against
the plan are entitled TO consideration.
They comprised gentlemen of Intelligence.
influence and tried devotion TO the Re-
publican party. They were earnest men
and have grievance that cannot lie
'whistled down the wind" but will have
to be recognized.
It will not do for the partiZans Of one
faction to attempt 10 telit,ie and mini
mize the other. There is serious breach
al. II. and
it is the duty of each one to use lis lEfln :
ence to heal it. Ii cannot be done 10y The
use of epithets or an attempt lit rld!cuie
Each is essential to the other il ticket Is
to be nominated and IA canvass made this
fall, with the expectation of success. There
is no good Judgment or dlsintertsled mo-
tive in the assumption. as We see Ii Stalled
in the newspapers, about the "klckers
being an insignificant faction, worthy OF
nothing but contemptlOus treatment
That folly has been indulg I'd before, with
out convincing anybody Of its truth. A
writer in The Washington Post, some days
ago, over The signature of VALLEY Re
publican,'' relieved himst If of several
prophecies, which we're proven 10 be fall
laclous before the ink had dried on The pa
per on which they were printed. He conf
IDENTIFY stated That not 20 Republicans
would appear in the conference, where No
hundred were present. Other statements
were equally wanting in verify, pretend
ing to give historical facts. Both the
facts anu deductions were erroneous. And
it is just such eXtr sraga;.t ntterances.
designed to miSead those ignorant OF the
local politics of Virginia, that pefpetuate
bad feeling and emphasize and crystalize
differences The spirit in which they
or intended to promote harmony or further
the interests of the Republican party. They
simply invite counter statements and re-
sentiments and widen the breach betwe en
the two elements, making unity of action
more difficult. if not impossible.
If there were sincere purpose TO har
NOME the conflicting elements, non es-
sential differences would be modified; mu-
tual concessions made, and higher aim
than the qualification of personal spites,
animate those in position to exert infln-
ence in bringing about reconciliation. 1t
is the only way by which a united front
can be presented next fall to the Demo-
cratic party, and 1t is the only way in
which lies any encouragement to hope for
Republican success.
The Republican masses do not share the
angry personal feeling manifested on the
part of some of the would be leaders
They are ready to give and take-to drop
mere personal differences and come to an
understanding wherein all Republicans
ought to join if they do not
The President has nothing to do directly
with the party organization in the State.
The visit of the two hundred may have
been justified because of representations
that may have been made TO him, and to
show that instead of weak and insignili
cant faction, there is strong and fOrmi
dable following that is dissatisfied with
the plan of organization and the manage
ment under it. 1t was to impress this
fact, no doubt. more than to submit the
paper signed by Gen. Groner. that the del
egation appeared at the White House. 1t
would be- manifestly improper for the
President. or any one else outside of Vir-
ginia, to interfere with the local organza-
ton OF the State. Suggestions might
with propriety be received where there
was controversy. with a view to removing
the cause of it. But ordinarily the Pres
ident has his time engaged by official du
ties and it is as much as he can do to give
attention to matters that come under his
official recognition.
We are sure it was only the emergency
of the situation in this State and the CON
fiictiug statements which now and then
had been presented, that suggested the
course of the delegate ion and the formal
manner in which they appeared. And it
was the solictude of the Presi lent for
harmony in the panty that inclined him to
lend hearing outside the line of his of
fetal action.
We trust that ont of all of it NAV come
somei suggestion that wlllform the basis Of
an adjust nent and a condition Of harmony.
and lat the Republican party of the State
will found united and disc plned IN the