The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-10
LEAGUE or REPUBLICANS.
Meeting of the State Convention OF Nir-
ginia.

ginia.
The State Convention Of the Republican
League of Virginia had been called to meet at
the Henrico county courthouse at noon yester-
day for the purpose Of electing delegates to me
National Convention Of the League To De helu
at Cincinnati this month. -
Owing TO the fact that the Noriok am
Western train was thlrty-oight minutes Denl,nn
time. il was nearly o'clock before SherlH ). W.
Southwark called the meeting 70 order
In addressing the delegates he stated that nc
convention had been called by the state Commit
tee Of the Republican League clubs ana ne then
gave a brief sketch Of the organization OF the
League several years ago through, coh'e . I
held in Chickerlng Hal, New loTh clty' on inc
a. thar time mo League clubs were in existence
in Virginia and the only representation which
the State had at the Chickcrng Hall meeting
was delegation of five. including the speaker
from the Metropolitan Club Of the Third DIS
trlct
STATE COMMITTEE OFFICERS.
At that convention the speaker was elected a
member of the State Committee. While taptaln
John :. Wise was elected wee iresldeh' Oh VIZ
ginia. . ,r,,
were gaui/cd IN this state. with tOlonel W. =.
Elan as president and j. l.. McGlohah as sec
rotary. ~ o...o
and il was now admitted by all that through
these clubs in the different States OF the mon
the presidency was secured 10 the Hepublcan
I IL
Tor these clubs, the two Democratic Statesol IN
diana and New ork would have never been car
ried for Harrison. -,
| do that very same work, they had done two
| yearsag0, and If the clubs would do their duiy
! the same result would be Accomplished Whc-
thcr Virginia contributed anything 10 II or not.
At the last election they came wlthin LOU
votes of giving the electors Of Virginia TO Messrs
| Harrison aud Morton, after they had been ROD
/ bed of about four times a. many votes 800
had
sion there would not have been nan largo
l ,nougb I'm fhi, civ 70 hold the number Of dele
gates; but after the continuous defeats the Re
publican party found herself IN hopeless mi,
nority, but would not give mp the hope oil maj
The speaker intimated that ne would probably
have the pleasure OF calling the conven-
ton again together at night when many more
delegates would be present for he thought II
would hc wise 10 take an adiournmcnt AFTER inc
preliminary work had been completed.
COMMITTEES APPoISTED.
On motion of Colonel George q. Martin II was
decided that when the convention adlourhed IL
should do so to meet again az 1.3l J.. VI.
On motion of j. W. Harris j. was decided that
a committee of seven be appointed on creden-
/ tIals.
10 have a committee Of five appointed on reso-
j.. C. Corrigan moved that a committee of
/ seven be- appointed on permanent organllauoh
/ while Colonel II. b. y. Clay made motion to ~,
/ Nite Mc.srs George J.. BOwdrn. Edmund Naddlu
and other prominent member. OF the Hepuhh-
/ can party who happened 70 be ~ inc Guy. 10
/ address the convention after the election OF
delegates had taken place.
! Both motions were adopted without any OPP
position.
sheriff Southwark then announced the follow
/ lug committees: p,
! On organization: d. c. CorriQan. 5. S. Ham
! ling Thomas Lowry. Suragg Lee, j. ID. Nlblet,
ON Resolnfions. George 4. Martin. 4. j. Smith,
/ r. o, Funkhauscr John Mitchell Jr. Il. l..
On Credentials: 4. ". Harris. J. f.. Hozier
/ jaime. H. Marshall. W. S. Lunty. j. J.. Rich
ardson. g. W. Hauxhurst, "; f. lave,
On Invitations: II. i. ID. Clay, 4. II. Martin H.
Th5 convention then took a recess until 1880
/ T. VI.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention met again shortly before 8
O'Clock. and tine number OF delegate, was much
/ larger than no the afternoon.
The committee ON Permanent organization
/ reported the following OihCcr-:
Colonel II. De i. Clay,. of Newport News preii-
/ dent: James r. Mitchell. of York county. \ J..
/ lnkhauscr. OF Rockingham county, James a.
/ Niblctt. of Sussex county, vice prcsldcniS' ".
W Evans, of Petersburg. secretary j., W.
/ Southwark OF ilouricO county. treasurer; H. T..
/ Bland. Of Prince Edward. sergeant at arms
The officers named were elected ana the re-
| commentator Of the committee was adopted
! hy winch the presidcnt-clcrt D. 10 appoint the
/ members of the executive committee.
| The committee on resolution. reported set
| of rather lengthy resolution. dcnounclng the
Democratic party, and endorsing the dofunct
il goes without saying that the report was
/ adopted.
4 committee of nine was ON motion appoint
| ga to nominate a list Of delegates for the Va
/ tional Convention.
After protracied conference the committee
| presented Its report containing the FOL
/ lowing delegates at large: A. W. Harris.
I Diuwiddie county: j. j. McMahony Norfolk
! county: T. II Robinson. Warwick county; Il. +.
/ Namieryall. Richmond: Is. /. DoNtr. Norfolk
/ city: j f. Parr Portsmouth; VI. H. lloyd, Man
! DIckcr-on. Jr.. Hcnrlco county; IL. de IS, 'ial'
/ W. ". Evans. John Mitchell Jr.. \. h. Martin
/ ". b. Clark. and William IhOngo0d, The vice
! presidents were cx-oiticiO added 20 the list.
/ First District-I. II. BAYLOR Brown, l.. G. Bris-
| tors.
Second District Thomas Lowry p. c. Corn-
! gan William i owen. Dennis NIchatls.
/ Third District Thomas smith, Lnos Dlc6cn-
Fourth Distnti~A. J. smith, T. S. Hamlin,
Iifh Distrct-W. II. Peasants, James H..
| Johnston
sixth District-John w. Crawford, J. NJ. Nc
ScSenth District-A. =. Funkhau-er, James
Eieh,h District r. T. Lucas, j. Wicks, Park
| AgucW
Ninth Dstrct-Jacoh Fryer.
Tenth llstr,ct-Malor MacMahan' Jacob
/ NOst
Members of the National Executive Commit
| tee: 4 ". Harris. H. A. Windsor.
Some objection WAS raised 10 the name OF A. j.
/ Smith, hut the report was finally adopted
After number of speeches 10y some OF the