The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-25
THEY COULD NOT
GET TOGETHER.
The Republicans Fail to Settle Their
Party Troubles.
COL. WlCKHAM REMAINED FIRM.
He Refused 20 Dissolve His Committee
Until Reorganization should Take
Place - Various Propositions
Made and Rejected.
COL. WlCKHAM REMAINED FIRM.


No agreement could be reached and an
adjournment was taken without having
accomplished anything. The stumbling
block was the demand of the Agnew
committee that Colonel Wickham dissolve
his organization before steps should be
taken 10 form a new committee. Coionel
Nickham would not agree 10 this ana
was willing only 10 dissolve his commit
tee when the reorganization should De
effected.
suggestions were made looking to haY-
ing the National Republican committee
or the Republican Congressional COM
mittee settle the dispute, but 1hese pro-
positions were not accepted
THE FIRST PROPOSITIONS.
on Nav 18th Colonel Wickham sub
mitted to Mr.. Agnew the following pro
position at the Ebbitt House In Wa5hiis-
ton: ri
/ There shall be a Congressional DIS
trlct Convention ia every district IN ths
state. to be called by the Congressional
District Committee OF each district 10
meet not later nan Angus 10, lSyo. il
the event that any Congressional District
Committee Of any district fans 70 issue
the call by July 10. 1895, then the bNecu-
tive Committee mndcr the stanton pan
of organization) shall issue the call ana
see to It's being carried out.
?. Immediately after the can LOT the
district conventions there shall be called
Counts, and CITY conventions for the pur-
pose OF elccting delegates thereto Ihese
conventions shall be called by the county
ana CITY committees as constituted prior
10 August IS. 1871. and In the event Oh
any dispute as TO who constitutes the
said committees. both shall united IN
the call. The delegates 10 these conven-
tions shall be elected by county, ward,
magisterisl district or precinct mass
meetings. as the said committees may
decide. and proper notice or tlme aho
place shall be given.
In the event that any county or CITY
fail 10 act within a reasonable time. the
said Executive Committee shall issue
the proper calls.
3. The new state Committee, as elected
at the various district conventions. shall
be called 10 meet Immediately after the
last congressional convention has been
held. and shall thereupon proceed TO elect
the Executive Committee.
The said new state Committee shall
itself settle and decide all disputes as 10
It's personel. and I'm the vent OF con-
test as 20 who constitute the members
Of the said state Committee from any
district neither contestants nor contes-
tees shall have any voice I'm the proceed
ings until the contest have been decided.
The said Executive Committee re-
lnQuish any right II may have under the
plan OF organization adopted AZ Staun-
ton 10 decide disputes and contests as
TO the members OF the new State Com
mittee. leaving the Same entirely 10 the
said new state Committee, as provided
for in paragraph CD above.
.. As soon as the reorganization OF the
State and Executive Committees have
been effected as provided herein. the
committees holdings under the Lynchburg
plan of organization shall be dissolved
and the re-orranizod committees accepted
as the will Of the Republican voters IN
Virginia.
THE COMMITTEES REPLY.
The committee Thursday night for
warded the following reply:
The Executive Committee of tho Re
publican party Of Virginia, having had
under consideration the two written
propositions recently made to 81. the
one dated on the 18th day Of May. 1898.
by Colonel William j.. Wickham. AT the
Ebhitt House. IN Washington d. c.. and
the other tonight. June %. 1898 by leave
through its chairmn. Hon Park Agnew.
TO make the following suggestions as
the healing Of any breaches In the party
and its harmonious workings as far as
possible:
First, That the regular organization or
the party, Of which the Hon PART Ag-
new is the chairman Of the State ana
the State Executive Committee be recog-
nized as such by all Republicans.
Second, Upon the assumption stated I'm
the hrst suggestion above. we accept
your first proposition. which is in these
words Congressional district conven-
tons to be called by stated time" (say
to meet not later than August l5tm IT
Congressional District Committee falls
TO make call in proper time the State
Executive Committee 20 issue call. with
the following amendments: THAT said
congressional district conventions shall
be called not later than August Is. 1895.
to meet not later than the 18th day OF
September. 1S9s.
Third Upon like assumption, we amend
your second proposition 80 as 10 read as
follows: County and city conventions are
TO be called by the county and city COM
mittees as recognized by the regular Re-
publican organization. The time. place,
and manner OF calling and holding these
convetios TO be prescribed In the party
plan Of organization.
Fourth. The GnIrd and fourth PROPOSE
lions are fully covered by the existing
plan Of organization. che highest parry
law. and this the committee has no right
to abrogatc. modify or alter any OF
its provisions, nor. can Il properly re-
linquish any power or duty vested In II or
imposed upon its members by this law.
which was adopted by the last state
Convention held at Staunton on the sd
day Of April 1886.
Fifth That this action Is taken by the
Republican state Executive Committee In
q spirit Of harmony. and With the earnest
desire and hope on rs part that It VIII
bring about entire unity I'm party 10 the
end that there may be Republican nomi-
nees for Congress in the several districts
this fall. who will receive tho united sup
port OF the party.
COULD NOT SURRENDER.
Colonel Wickham Yesterday wrote
Chairman Agnew az follows:
Hon. Park Agnew. City:
Ny dear Sir,-I have Just received the
reply TO my propositions looking toward
party harmony. submitted to you and by
you TO your committee.
I regret very much to see that your
committee object to certain features
which I consider essential. viz;
First. cannot surrender my present
organization until the new organization
has been effected.
Second. There should be an agreement
that conventions should be held in each
Congressional District as provided by the
plan Of organization adopted at Stanton
Said conventions should be held not
later than August 18th. for two very
potential reasons. First. To enable the
candidates I'm districts where nomina-
tions are made TO thoroughly canvass
their districts; and second. To enable
the new Congressional and State Conn