Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-09
The Roanoke Convention.

The plan of organization adopted by
the convention held at Roanoke last
Thursday is the formation of committee
of 100, to which is intrusted the nomina-
ton Of local Republican tickets, especial.
ly of candidates for the legislature, in as
many counties as possible. This com
mittee of 100 is to delegate its powers
10 an executive committee and a State
hartman, who are to cooperate with ex.
isting county Republican committees.
When these county committees persist in
their allegiance TO Malone, new local
committees are to be formed. Special
committees are also to be created in the
ten largest cities of the State.
This committee of one hundred, OF
which ex-senator Jno. T. Lewis is char
man, will meet at the Ebbltt House,
Washington, d. c., on Monday night, De-
tober 18th.
The address of Col. II. C. Parsons TO the
convention Is omitted for want OF space.
The following platform was adopted:
"Whereas, under the present plan of
organization of the Republican party OF
the State of Virginia, the chairman of the
State executive committee has full pow
or to appoint and remove chalrmen of the
various county committees at his discTe-
ton and without consultation with other
members of the committee, and has eXer-
cised such power to the detriment of the
best interests of the Republican party of
the state and against the will of the people
thereby perpetuating himself in control
of the Republican organization Of the,
State.
"ResoIued, That it be left at the discre-
ton Of the committees of each district as
to whether legislative nominations be
made.
"Second. We reafirm our allegiance to
the principles of the Republican party as
anunciated in the platform of the Re-
publican convention at Chicago in 1SS6.
"Thrd. We protest against the pres
ent plan of organization of the State Re-
publican committee which enables the
chairman of said committee to perpetuate
himself and friends in control of the par
ty organization.
Fourth. We protest most earnestly
against the surrender of the Rel ublcan
party to the Democratic party, or any OF
its allied factions, and that we appeal to
the reason of the people and not to their
passions or prejudices.
Fifth. We believe in tariff for pro-
lection and cannot consent that American
labor be lowered to that of foreign conn
tries.
"Sixth. We believe in national aid to
education.
Seventh. In State affairs we favor
the adoption of stringent laws 10 eQuailze
taxation.
eighth. We favor such legislation as
VIII protect the people from every abuse
of the franchises granted to railroads and
other corporations.
"Nnth. We insist upon such legisla-
ton as will secure to every voter i'll the
State the right to cast his vote freely and
to have it counted as cast, land we earn
estly protest against the Anderson
Mccormick electoral bill, which we con-
slider disgrace to the fairness that has
heretofore characterized the people OF
Virginia.
Tenth. We condemn the Democratic
party for its failure to adjust and settle
the State debt, and we favor such settle
ment as will be fair and equitable to the
State and its creditors.
eleventh. That we are in favor CT
charging educational facilities by pro-
viding convenient graded schools of a
high order in each county and city OF the
State.
Twelfth. We have faith in the unde-
veloped resources of the State of Virginia,
and we invite and welcome to the State
capitalists from every section.
Following are some of the best-known
names of the committee of one hun
dred Hon. John f. Lewis, Rocking
ham; James Sullivan, Rockingham
Mai. S. NJ. Yost, of stanton; Hon. A,
X. Grimm, of Page; A. NJ. Lybrook. OF
Patrick; J. W. Wright, of Campbell ;
Robert Morton, of York; o. E. Hines, OF
Fairfax; Joseph b. BuIkham, of Bote'
tourt; DR.. Charles X Miles, of Richmond
Z. NJ. Nettleton, of Alleghaney; NJ. c,
Pelton, of Montgomery Joseph William
son, of Pnlaski; James A. Frazier, OF
RockbrIdge; L. c. HaEsbrough, of Roam
oke, Joseph L. Davenport, of Orange
Charles X. Lee, of Warren ; Robert f.
Leevely, of Augusta; Roman G. Tyler, OF
King William II. w. Weis, of Emporia
A. A. Warfeld, of Alexandria; H. l.. Pc
louze, of Richmond; Hon. Louis McKen-
zie, of Alexandria, and Hon. George c,
Raurel, Of Manassas"