Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-11

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tbat s,ronpcsitv. peace, and happiness
shall be restored TO the people.
The frst duty to be done % 70 .sss"u
your meetings a. aforesaid.
view OF seeing that there y Iui'
and n fair expression OF the popuia.
r,,Ii ana that none but the faitnfui
and hest men Of the party shall De en-
trusted with the keeping OF US interests:
Tn the mast YOU have faithfully acteo
On tn,a regard and we ask you, IN nke
manner 10 do your full duty now Ley
no nartv tealousies chickering's. or VAN
ana foolish urejudices divert you from
doing YOUR duty and acting sensipiy ana
disnass,onately. In every city ana county
In the district you have chosen commit-
tees and chairmen. whom You nave
trusted In the past. and with whom we
ask you now to cooperate
COMPLETE ORGANIZATION.
rbs National Republican Committee has
regularly issued its call. In pursuance OF
which the State committee OF this state
and your committee in this district nave
regularly acted, and the several county
and city committees have. IN hke pa,
suance thereof. issued calls for conven-
lions, and by and through their respective
chairmen and secretaries advised you OF
the times and places OF meetings. either
IN your county rnass-meetlngs or In dis-
trict. precinct. or county and city con-
ventions; and we beg OF you to attend
these meetings, and with the high ano
patriotic purposes OF seeing that Republic
can doctrines and principles prevail. ana
that all sorts OF sharp practices. chi
canery, and doubtful methods be utterly
dscountenanced.
ILI-ADvISED ACTION.
SO far as we are advised, and we think
we know whereof we speak. the party
In the Third Congressional District Is
thoroughly harmonious. with the excep-
ton OF some trouble in the city OF Rich
mond. by reason of the ill-advised action
on the part OF two members OF the
Executive Committee In appointing an
additional chairman Of the city OF Rich
mond.
With this matter OF the Craftsmanship
of Richmond city, fortunately, you have
but little concern, as prior TO the time OF
any dissension of this character your
regular city committee. acting In pur-
suance Of the call Of the national. state.
and district conventions. regularly called
your city conventions to meet on March
20. 1896. and your precinct meetings, 10
elect delegates thereto, for Thursday,
March 10. 1896. and. pursuant to the SAID
call the Hon. Edgar Allan. chairman, ana
the secretary Of the city committee, duly
issued the call for the said convention,
and also the precinct meetings aforesaid.
And the precinct charmen OF the several
precincts, under the direction and super
vision Of said chairman and secretary.
regularly issued and posted the notices OF
said precinct meetings.
You are, therefore, called upon, one and
all, as loyal, faithful, and tried Repub-
licans, to attend these meetings, thus call
ed to assemble at 5 p. NJ. on March 18th.
in the several precincts, and elect dele
gates to the said convention, which con-
vention. when assembled, will be clothed
with the power Of nominating At and
suitable person for chairman OF the
party in the future.
With view Of the least possible fric-
tion, and avoiding dissensions In your
ranks, we appeal to you to act with the
utmost good spirit and with due regard
for each others feelings and rights, and
In all that you do let there be absolute
good faith and fair dealing. to the end
that when your primary meetings are
over unity and harmony shall prevail,
instead OF discord and ill-feeling.
Your district convention meets in the
city Of Richmond on Wednesday, April
I'D, and the times and places OF your
county. city, and precinct meetings have
been fully published, and you advised
thereof.
Respectfully submitted.
j. w. SOUTHWARK,
Chairman;
JOS. WALKER,
EDMUND WADDILL, JR.,
WRAY T. KNIGHT,
congressional District Committee of the
Third Congressional District.