The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-06

Winston }. j. Franklin, A J. boswell
Resolutions-E. W. Garland, John X.
Dolcs. W. =. wickham. w. E. Gaines
George H. GFaveiey. r. B. Wilson, w. j.
Cillock. J. Il. Weaver, Charles Gauthier'
Hanks Hawk.
Permanent Organization-Dun Green. A..
/ G. Peachy. J. B. Johnson, j. w. Smith,
II. W. Edwards, Robert II. IIopcrott. DR..
J. B. Webb. j c. Porter. Nat Powell,
Samuel Boiling.
Plan OF Organization--E. O. Cassel. r.
| A. Wise James Lyons, II. W. Weiss, T..
W. Adams. W. IL. Crawlcy, r. II. Flan-
nagan, Judge Shumate, G. Cabler. I. X.
Hickman
At 2 o'clock the committees retired TO
perform the work assigned them and the
convention took recess until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention was called TO or
I der shortly after that hour Mr.. \. G.
Peacby. from the Committee on perma-
nent Organization. reported the name OF
/ Hon. Jacob Y0st as permanent chairman
and Messrs. j. W. rierney and A. a.
Arnold as permanent secretaries. Mr.
Yosts nomination was received with u
roar of approval. and when he was con-
Quoted to the chair by Messrs W. r..
Gaines and James Lyons he was yocief-
erously chcered.
Mr. Yost. i'm his speech OF acceptance.
sald that the convention hsd come to-
| gether from pure love for the Republican
| party and 10 yindicate their manhood
trampled under foot by those IN power.
No faction was represented by the con-
vention he said, but the whole Repuhli-
can party.
we have carried the old nag he said,
land planted IL on those ramParts where
elections are honest"
we have driven the enemy 10 prac-
tices that no honest men would resort TO.
Invest MS with the power IN this state
and we will compel an honest election law.
We are ready 20 PM down fraud both IN
our ranks and N those Of thoonemy.'
ranks and I'm those or the enemy
Mr.. Yost conclr1ed with plea Tor per-
feet harmony in conducting the business
OF the convention.
The report OF the Committee on Cre-
dentials. which was next presented, seat
ing all the delegates present except those
from the city OF Danville. where two
sets OF delegates had been elected and
specifying which were the legal delegates
from that city. created quite an inter-
necine warfare and the gavel Of the
chairman had 20 be freely used before
calm was restored.
The Committee on Resolutions then pre-
sented the following report:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans Of Virginia, In con-
vention assembled, do reaffirm tlieir al
legiance to the Republican party Of the
United States and endorse i'm its entirety
the platform Of the party dOpted at 81.
Louis in 1896. They endorse the wise ana
statesmanlke administration Of Presi-
dent Mckinley and congratulate the
country upon the return OF widespread
prosperity as n result Of the restoration
Of confidence and the legislation OF
Republican Congress.
They demand for the State Of Virginia
through the Legislature TO be elected this
fall "A fair election law under which
every legal voter shall have the priN-
leee OF casting one vote and having u
counted as cast. They enter their pro-
test against the present iniquitous cleo
tion law. which. Under tho adfninistrn-
ton of interruptions partisans. offers tho
oDportunitv and is used to debauch the
ballot box and mako our elections IN some
parts OF the State q criminal farce.
Tho resolutions then so on 10 approve
tho action Of Colonel Lamb IN ealing
convention and TO recommend that full
ticket be nominated. In conclusion the
document says.
Tho Repubiicans demand greater econo-
nv i'm State expenses, a reduction IN the
number OF offices. an extension ana I'M
provement Of the public school system
the Improvement Of the public highways
and as liberal pension policy IN behat
of disabled Confederate soldiers as tne
finances OF the State Will admit
Tho above resolutions were adopted WIN
the greatest enthusiasm.
CHANGE or PLANS.
Tho report OF the Committee ON Perma-
nont Organization which was noxt pre-
sented makes radical changes In the
plan adonted az Staunton In 1895 ana
takes from the State Committee inc
greater portion OF its power giving The
same 10 the state Convention.
The plan as amended provides that the
state chairman who shall be elected by
the state convention shall holl once uh-
iii the next succeeding convention ANA
until his successor is elected lhat the
state Executive Committee shall be
elected BY the State Convention ana
shall be composed OF four members one
from tho Southwest. Valley. Piedmont
and Tidowater divisions. respectively.
That the state Committee composed OF
three members from each Coneresslouai
district shall be elected by the Se""
convention from nominations made by
delegates from the various districts.
That each county committee composed
0f the county chairman and one member
from each voting precinct shall be elect
cd al any regular convention called 70
nominate candidates for office and the
same plan be followed as 20 the city
committees Section z. or the old Plan
providing that any chairman or member
OF tho foregoing committees may be re-
moved from office by u two-thirds vote
of the other members Is stricken out.
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The old plan empowers the State com
mlttee 10 Tx tho time and place OF al
state Conventions. The new plan pro-
viacs that there shall be a state Con-
vention OF the party held az least ilVe
weeks preceding every general election
for Govern6r of the state and four weeks
prior 10 the meeting of every national
convention 20 nominate candidates Tor
President ana Vice-President Of the
United States and 1t shan be the duty OF
the State Committee al least sixty days
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