Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-31
Republican National Committee.

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gather the fact that the National Committee
of the Republican party, pursuant to notice,
met at the Astor House-Gov. Morgan of N.
York, in the chair. Mr.. Chase, of Rhode Is
land, Secretary. The members from nearly
all the Free States, with those from Maryland,
Virginia, and Missouri, were present, as fol-
lows:
Joseph Bartlett, Maine.
Geo. G. Fogg, New Hampshire.
John u. Goodrich, Massachusetts.
VIM. M. Chase, Rhode Island.
Gideon Welles, Connecticut
Edwin ID. Morgan, New York.
James T. Sherman, New Jersey.
Thomas Williams, Pennsylvania.
George Harris, Maryland.
James NJ. Ashley, Kentucky.
Thomas SpOOner, Ohio.
Norman b. Judd, Illinois.
James Richie, Indiana.
Zachariah Chandler, Michigan.
j. r. Doohttle, Iowa.
Carl Schurz, Wisconsin.
Martin f. Conway, Kansas.
Lewis Clephane, District of Columbia.
Alfred Caldwell, Virginia.
Asa F. Jones, Missouri
VIM. A. Howard, Minnesota.
Senator Doolittlc of Wisconsin, acted by
request for Mr.. Stephens of Iowa, who was
unable to be present; Hon. VIM. A. How
ard of Michigan was likewise substituted for
Gov. Ramsey of Minnesota; Carl Schurz,
Esq, of Wisconsin, represented Mr.. Tweed
of that State. The claims of Buffalo, N. Y,
Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pa,
Washington, d. c., Wheeling, Va, Cleveland
and Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, ILL.,, Indianap
oils, Ind, and st. Louis, Mo-, to have the next
Republican National Convention held within
their limits, respectively, were presented and
advocated. A strong delegation headed by
Mr.. Caldwell, the State Senator from that
District, who made a most effective appeal in
behalf of Wheeling, whose central position,
easy access and honorable distinction as the
foremost Free Soil City in the Old Dominion,
would probably have secured her the Conven
ton, but for apprehensions that this would
have been msrepresented to and msunder
stood by the excited and bewildered Virgin
ians as a challenge or bravado impelling them
to acts of annoyance or menace in return.-
ST. Louis had many warm supporters, but
was finally judged inconvenient as West of
nineteen-twentieths of the Delegates; so Chi
cago was finally selected by majority vote,
and the 18th of June designated as the time
(which in our humble judgment, is long
month too late.
The delegates from the Slave States were
ginia, Mr.. Caldwell; Delaware, E. d. Will
liams, of Wilmington; Maryland, Geo. Har-
ris, merchant, of Baltimore; Kentucky, Cas-
sius NJ. Clay; District of Columbia, Lewis
Clephane.
The " Y. Courier and Enquirer states
that the Delegates were composed of conser-
vative, dignified men, and the best feeling and
wisest sentiments prevailed. Everything like
Abolitionism and John Brown sympathy was
strongly repudiated, Notwithstanding the spec
ulations and false reports published in GER
tain malignant evening paper. There were
five Slave States represented-Virginia had
her representative in no less parsonage than
Alfred Caldwell, Ex-Mayor of Wheeling and
now one of the Virginia State Senators. lie
was accompanied by Mr.. Underwood, another
prominent Virginian, and both gentlemen
strongly urged that Wheeling, Va, be the
place selected for the Convention. This was
supported by some other delegates, but OPP
posed by the majority, on the ground that it
might be misunderstood by Virgnians gen
orally.
We would suggest the propriety of an
early call for Convention to appoint Dele
gates from this State, and this call ought to
be made while the Legislature is in session.