Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-10
DELEGATES CHOSEN


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the body to assemble. bat the delay wasoc-
casicned By the Norfolk and Western
train, containing large number Of dele
gates. being behind time.
The convention was called 10 order BY
Mr. Wilbur Houthward. president ok the
aid, "FeIIow Eepnblicans of Virginia.
you are we'll Ewarc Of the net thAt yon
have met here to-day in pursuance 70 call
issued by the State COMMITTEES OF the ke-
publican League. A few yeAra ago COM
Munications were addressed 70 leading ko-
publiCans in every State. county, and dis
trict in the United States asking. that Re
publican clubs be organized to elect dele
gates to State convention to select dele,
gates 70 o national convention TO De held
IN Cbickefing Hall, New York. At that
time no such organization existed except
the old Republican League.
oByBcr or rHR LxAoUx-
The object Of organizing these clubs
and electing delegates to the National Con-
vention,n the Sheriff continued, was for
party or organization throughout the
United States. We had an organization
known as the Metropolitan Club, which
elected five delegates TO the ChickerinR-H Hall
Convention, and I had the honor to be one
of those delegates. That convention WAS
one of thefnest assemblages OF representa-
tive men ever seen together In this coun-
try. The national organization was per-
fected. Was elected as one Of the vice
presidents, and Hon. John s. Wise was
elected member of the Executive Com
mittee.
rHK STATE LEAGUE.
"After the adjournment of the Chickering-
Hall meeting the Virginia delegation sent
out circulars TO Republicans all oyer the
State requesting club-meetings TO be held
in their respective districts to elect dele
gates to State convention to be held IN
the Capitol at Richmond. This convention
was held and q State Republican League
was organized. Colonel w. G. Elam was
elected president, and j. L. McGlone was
elected secretary. These leagues were or
ganized In every State in this country, and
in his opinion II was through this compact
organization the States Of Indiana and
New York were carried by Harrison.
souTHwARD's PREDICTION.
"Eext year." the Henrico statesman
went ON to say, I'VE will be called upon to
perform the same work Of two years ago.
II We have all the Republicans we'll orga-
nized we will elect q Republican President.
In the last presidential election the Re
ipublicans came within 1000 OF giving the
election vote of Virginia for Harrison and
that was after We had been robbed of that
number OF votes.
I've have met with defeat after defeat
from the fact that all of the election ma
chinery is in the hands of the enemy. The
names of q large number of Republican
voters have been stricken from the regis
tration books. With the press against uss,
we are still ready for the fray. Although
in every battle the old Republican shiE
had to 60 down we have the pleasure. oi
knowing that she went down with her fac
| flying at the mizzenmAst.n
Mr.. Southwark announced that tho con
vention was ready for business.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following com
mittees
On Credentials--A. W.. Harris. J. E
Hozzier, James B. Mitchell, W.. 5. Lurty
j.. L. Richardson, g. w. Hawkshurst. ano
w. +. Clark.
On Resolutions: George A. Martin, A
j. Smith. A. P. Funkhouser, and JohI
On Organization-P. G. Corrigsn. T
| Hamlin, Thomas Lowry, Sprigg Lee, j. ID
| NIblett, z. Thompson, and William Troy
On Invitations--H. Deb. CLAY, A. II
Martin. and Enos Dickerson. Jr.
TOOK RECESS.
In consequence of the absence Of q largi
number of delegates who were detained
| by the trains being behind time Mr.. South
| ward suggested that when the convention
adjourned il should meet at 2 O'Clock
which was agreed.
| Mr.. Clay announced that ex-Members-of
Congress Bowden. Waddill, Langston
| Bayiey Browne, and Bowen were in thu
city. and he moved that they be invited tt
| address the convention tonight after th,
| regular business had been disposed Of
Adopted.
The convention took recess until
PM
PERsoNSEL or TIE CONVENTION.
There were about fifty delegates pres
| ent, most Of whom were colored. Th,
| whites were A. p. Funkhousef. editor o.
the State Replblioon, Of Harrisonburg
| George w. Hawxhurst. A. II. Martin
clerk County Court OF Norfolk county
Dennis Michaels, s. L. Burroughs, o
| Portsmouth; John McMahon, Norfoll
county; W. r. Trower, james NJ. Williams
b. F. Hozzier, w. j. Montgomery, ant
Thomas Lowry, Norfolk city, and W. 3
Lurty.
The convention was called to order q
$50 O'clock by MIR. j. W.Southward.. There
| was . much larger number of delegate.
present than at the morning session, anc
| tho County-Court room was well filed. TIT
Chair announced that the first business II
order was the report of the Committee OF
| Credentials.
The Chairman of that committee IL
making his report said that it appeared
! that Colonel George A. Martin was alter
nate for seventeen clubs of Norfolk coun
! ty, that under the constitution and rule
| OF the National League no club had O righ
to elect an alternate to. represent tnen
| who waa not q member Of that club, con
seouently the committee had decided tha
| Colonel Martin could only be recognized
As alternate for the club Of which he was
| member.
Colonel Martin rose 10 make persona
| explanation, and said that his election o.
| alternate tor the clubs was done withou
| solicitation on his p6rt, and he would rais'
no oppoeition to the report OF the com
mittee. The report was adopted.
pxRxANExr ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
| tion made q report recommending. Colone
| II. Deb. CLAY. Of Newport News, for presi
| dent; James B. Mitchell, Of York county
| A. p. Funkhouser. Of Rockingham, ant
James ID. Nibletf. Of SUSSEX. for vice-presi
| dents; w. w. Evans, of Petersburg, fo
secretary; j. w. Southwark. OF Henrico
| for treasurer, and H. p. Bland. OF Primes
| Edward, FOR eerReant-at-arms.
| The committee further recommended
| that the members of the Executive Com
mittee be appointed by the President-elec
from the fist Of delegates present at thi
convention, IL being impractica1ie 70 max
Il tv.An Ill.
ledge OF the names OF delegates. Inc re
port was adopted.
1xPoRr on THE COMMITTEE ON REVOLUTIONS
The Committee on Resolutions presentct
the following report, which was adopted
Tho delegates OF kepuDhcan Leegu'
| Clubs Of Virginia, Ia convention assemblies
! for the second time. find great pleasure ans
| pride IN again recording and IecountinI
| tho grand achievements Of the Rspublicai
party IN al Of its glorious past history. AM
| point with especial pride to the reneWe'
! assurances which IL hes given, BY II
recent legislative euactments and its Wis
management Of public anats under n
present Administration Of its proeTes!iy'
and patriotic principles and tts ADliif'
TO conserve the interests Of our Wnol
great country.
| {Fiend a tke people. Il has besn tho cham
| pion a tie 1fRh(s and the hbertlee Of man
lt he's demanded that every individual p
| pqEmittod 10 mAbo the most and bert pos
1 mhio oNt Of hia ahiliaoa aud enviSDnmont1
/ It hno lnnwn 40 ooeto n0r clan1, but with
| out oitinctson 4 hes beon Of the pe0pA
and 1Q9 ehS peop1a. In ita bF1et put Won
dro1ll Guittn NJ hi1t1gy i he's hFoha9 dow
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