Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-05-31
COMING TO Il POINT.

About a hundred of the prominent anti
Malone leaders in Virginia assembled in
Washington in conference, Wednesday.
The meeting took place at the Ebbitt
House, and as participating in it we see
the names of eX-Gov. Cameron, James d.
Brady, ex-senator Riddleberger, Gen. V.
D. Groner, d. Sheffey Lewis, Col. r. B.
Berkeley of Farmville, Lewis Mckenzie
and others. They adopted the following adj
dress to Gen. Malone:
Gen. Hillidm Malone, Chairman, etc.:
General,-I am instructed by the organization
which represent to ask you to submit to the
suggestions. They are proffered with sincere
desire to ascertain some fair basis on which the
Republicans of Virginia can be united against
the common foe, and we are willing to sacrifice
everything but principle to attain this end 1t is
proposed that the committee over which you
preside shall appoint two representative to meet
two gentlemen similarly selected by that branch
of the Virginia party which represent, and that
the four persons chosen shall be authorized upon
disagreement to select the fifth Republican to
have a voice and vote in their delibera tiOns
Next that the committee. so Jointly formed shall
be empowered to arrange and give notice of Re-
publican meetings throughout Virginia, on a
date agreed upon, and all on the same date at
which the Republican voters shall be called on to
organize their own meetings, elect the chairman
and secretary thereof, and choose the delegates
10 Inc SCaUo convention, Gne GlIne, place, ana
representatives of such convention having been
previously notified to the public by responsible
notice from the joint committee. The meetings
for the election of delegates to be called in the
same way throughout the State, well as at the
same time, that is either all shall be mass meet
ings or all precinct or ward meeting, whether in
cities, towns OF counties. 1t shall be further
agreed and stipulated that the chairman and
secretary elected by such meeting shall certify
the delegates elected; that such certificates shal
constitute the credentials of delegates to the tenn
porary organization of the State convention. and
that the roll shall be made up such certifica ties
by the joint committee, who shall also have
charge of the building in which the State con-
vention is held and admission thereto. Further,
that when a State convention SO chosen shall
have assembled, and shall have been called to
order by person selected by said Joint commit
tee then the convention itself shall elect its own
temporary chairman. These the leading and
essential features of the overture am authorized
to submit to your committee.
Details beneath the foregoing essentials to be
left to the decision of our joint representatives.
1t remains for me to say that, this plan of COM
promise having been acceded to and carried into
effect, those for whom I speak will manfuly
abide the result and will battle earnestly for the
nominees of the convention, and the same pledge
is expected from those whom your committee
represent.
Asking the prompt transmission of this to your
committee, and a reply as early as is consistent
with convenience,
Respectfully yours,