Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-01
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WINGS OF REPUBLICAN PARTY IN
VIRGINIA HARMoNIzED %
TERMS DICTATED BY HANNA.
They Are Agreed TO by Chairmen
Agnew and wickham - Congress
sicnal Conventions to be Held Not
Later Than September 18th,

'''iiNHioN, ~. e., June c1-(Spe-
cial)-The Republican factions in Vir.
ginia are TO be harmonized. as will be
seen by the following letter from Senator
Marx Hanna, chairman of the RepubIi-
can National Committee, debating terms
OF uniflcation. which, It appears, have
Deeh agreed TO by both Chairman Agnew.
OF the regular organization. and Chair
man Wickham. OF the Lamb wing of the
party. Mr.. Wickham arrived hero this
evening, and with Mr.. Agnew had long
conference with Mark Hanna, with the
result as given below.
III Will be seen from the suggestions Of
Mr. Hanna's that the regulars have got
everything their ovn way, and the Wick
hamites have nothing. This is the Re-
publican comment on the Hanna letter
tonight
1t was clear from the beginning of the
attempt to harmonize that the regulars
would win. All the patronage of the State
had been given them by the administra-
ton, and. of course, Mr.. Hanna had to
recognize that fact and endorse the Staun-
ton plan of organization and the Agnew
committee. 1t now remains to be seen
how the rank and file Of the Lamb wing
will take the Hanna suggestion. and what
sort Of State committee will be elected
next time. The letter is as follows:
HANNA'S LETTER.
Washington, ID. c.. June 30, 1s9s
Colonel William F. Wickham. city:
Dear Sir,-Referring TO the conversa-
tion between you, Mr. Agnew. and myself
to-day. reiative to the party differences
in your State, l hereby suggest and re-
commend the following as plan Of set
tlement of all differences in the Republl-
can party of Virginia:
First. That the organization Of which
Mr.. Agnew Is chairman be recognized as
the regular Republican organization. as it
is recognized by the National Committee.
and that hereunder Republican congress
sional conventions for the nomination OF
congressman and the REORGANIZATION of
the party be held this fall in every dis
trict, as required by the party plan OF
organization.
Second. That all Republicans partici-
pate in such congressional conventions.
and thereby join in the same organiza-
tion, and end the existence OF any other
than the regular organization. as afore-
said.
Third. That the congressional conven-
tions shall be called by the congressional
committees, pursuant to the plan OF or
ganization adopted at Staunton. and that
the county and city conventions TO elect
delegates to such conventions be called
by the county and city chairmen and
committees under and pursuant to such
piarf; aud in the even of CONTROVERSY as
to chairman of a committee the State
Executive Committee shall determine such
dispute.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
TIME.
Fourth That such congressional con-
the 18th day of August, and the same
held not later than the 18th day of Sep
tember; and in the event Of either district
city, or county committee not acting in
the matter of the call of such conventions
or meetings. to elect delegates thereto.
that the State Executive Committee shall
cause the proper and necessary calls to
issue.
That the new State Committee chosen
at such congressional conventions be con-
vened by the State Executive Committee
as early as practicable after the last CON
gressional convention is held. for the
purpose of organization and the election
Of the State Executive Committee, and
in the event OF the State Executive Com
nxi tees failure to convene ii, said com
miitee may be called by the committee
itself, pursuant to the party plan OF or
ganization.
(Signed) IN. A. HANNA,
chairman National Republican Com
mittee."
1--WE, the undersigned. hereby accept the
above suggestions of the chairman of the
National Republican Committee. and
agree to faithfully carry out the same on
our part, and ask all Republicans in Vir-
ginia 10 do the same.
park AGNEW,
civilian F. WICKHAM."