The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-22
IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
Meeting Of the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee.
The Republican National Convention to DO Held
in Chicago on the 18th Of June,
Meeting Of the National American
Central Committee.
speech Of Senator 0rittenden, oT
Kentucky,
&c., kc., "a.
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL
COMMITTEE AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.

MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL
COMMITTEE AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.
The National Committee, appointed ct the PhiiadepAis
Convention OF 1855, met at the Astor House yesterday
for the purpose determining tho time place for hold
ing the Republican National Convention. Tho commissss
10 composed Of the following eentismen:-
Naine.-Joseph Bartlett Bangor
New Hampshire George g. Fogg Concord
Massachusetts. -JohnZ Goodrich ssockbridse.
Yermont.-iAwrence Brainard ST ALBANIA
Rhode Issnd.-Wm. NJ Chace Providence
Connecticut Gideon weles, Hartford.
New York-Edwin D. Morgan, city OF New Ysra.
New Jersey James 4. sherman, Trenton.
Deiaware.-E. D. Williams.
Maryiand-George Harris, Baltimore.
Kentucky -Cassius NJ Clay, Whitehall.
Oho.-Thomas Sp0oner, Cincinnati.
Illinois B. Judd, Chicago
Iudiana.-Dr. James Richie, Frankia
Michigan -Zachariah Chandler. Detroit
Iowa-Andrew J. Stevens, Fort Des Moine.
WiscOnsn.-John II Tweedy, Milwaukee
California -Canabas Cole, Sacramento City.
Kansas.--Martin F. Conway, Lawrence
District Of Columbia. IL Clephane Washington.
ssouri-F P. Blair, st. Louis.
The proceedings of the committee conducted wrS
closed DOORS and person stationed at the door e
the committee ROOM to prevent those from entering whs
did not go through with the formay Of sending thor
cards Our reporter gained admttance for few mo-
mepts, but could gather nothing OF importance.
Among the places proposed by the members 10 hold
the coming convention in were the following
Detroit Michigan
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chicago, Illinois
The following delegates were present
Maine.-Joseph Bartlett.
New Hampshire.-Ge0rge G. Fogg.
Observation-Disclosures z Goodrich.
Rhode Island-Wm. N. Chace.
ConEectcut-Gideon Welles.
New York.-Edwin d. Morgan, Governor Of New
York.
New Jersey-James I. Sherman.
Pennsy vania-Thomas Wiiiiame.
Maryland-George Harris.
Kentucky .-CAssius n. Clay.
Ohio-Thomas Spooner.
nlinois.-Norman B. Judd.
Indana.-JameG Rtchie
Mchigan-Zacbariah Chandler, United States Senateg
Iowa. r. Doolittle.
Wisconsin. -Cari Schurtz.
Kansas-Martin F. Conway, delegate to Congress-
District of Columbia-Iewis Clephane.
Virginia Alfred Caldwell.
Mssouri.-Asa F. Jones.
MnnesOta.-Wm. A. Howard.
Governor Morgan, OF New York, had the chair, VIM n
Chace, Of Rhode Island, acting as Secretary.
After talking all day OF the probable chances varf-
GUS Presidential candidates. the effects OF the Old Brown
raid on the republican party and whether certain States
would be with them in the campaign they at about eight
place to hold their Convention June 49, 1850 at
the city Of Chicago, Illinois.
There quite a large number of outside republicans
in the halls and barroom Of the Asor showing considers
number were in the with the committee. Thurlow
Weed Is said not there. Washington till after the
election for Printer H the most attractive place. he
regulate tho Convention at other time Horace Greeley
was about here and there getting word in now and
then but whether he accomplished anything further than
having the privilege of putting the call In type and send
ing slips TO the other papers than our reporter
could ascertain.