The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12

The National Convention To b Hold ct Phila-
dslphia on Wednesday, the 9Th Of juno
Ne1t-The Call to the Party.

are the names Of the committees, including
pr0xies:-
ALABAMA-James p. Stow Montgomery
ARKANsAs-B. +. Rice, Little Rock.
CALIFoRNIA-George c. Gorham, San Francisco.
CoLoRADo-J. b. Chanee.
CONNEcTIcuT-H. II. Starkweather, Norwich.
DA A Newton Edmunds. Yankton.
DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA-Sayles j. Bowen, Wash
inggto na,, w o,so.,
GEoRGIA-J0hn II. Cauidwell, La Grange.
IDAHO-J. G. Henley.
ILLINoIs-C. b. Farwell.
INDIANA-John COburn.
lOwA--JOsiah Tracey. Burlington.
kANSAs--S. Y. POmerOy.
KENTUCKY-Allan A. Burton Lancaster.
LOUrsIANA-M. b. SouthwOrth, New Orleans.
| William CIaflin Boston, Chair
man.
MIss,ss1rrImA; f r,arx SicksOurs.
| MoNTANA-Lester 8. Wilson, Bohemian City.
NEBRASKA E. r. Taylor, Omaha.
| NEW William Z. Chandler, Concord
| NEW YoRK-Horace Greeley, New York city.
NORTH CAROLINA-William Sloan, Charlotte.
OHIO-B. r. COwen, Cincinnati.
ORBGoN-H. W. COrbett, Portland.
fENNsYLvANIA-W William II. Kemble, Philadel-
phla.
SOUTH CARDINAL. Z, Carpenter.
TENNEssER-H0race Maynard.
a.. De
VERMONT-Luke p. Poland North Bennington.
vIRGINIA-Franklin Stearns, Richmond.
WEST VIRGINIA-JOhn r. Hubbard, Wheeling.
WIsCONsIN-David ATWOOD, Madison.
On calling the roll thirty members answered to
their names.
Nj. CHAPLIN, Of Massachusetts, the President,
called the committee TO order
The call FOR the meeting was then read. IL was
for fixing the time and place for holding the next
Republican National Convention. and for the trans
action OF other business
Mr.. CHANDLER, the Secretary, said there were
delegations present from several localities repre-
,sentng cities, desiring that the Convention
should be held in eacn special city He
also announced that there were several
reporters present, and recommended that
the committee hold Q session from which
everybody should be excluded except the members
ana the agent Of the Associated Press The various
delegations could then be heard separately upon the
claims OF the different cities desiring to extend
their hospitatles TO the National Convention.
The motion was agreed to, and all persons not
members OF the committee retired.
On motion OF WILLIAM +. CHANDLER committee
NATIONAL
Chair appointed as such committee the following
Senator Rice o. Aanansa S senator pomeEoy Of
burn, OF Indiana; Horace Greeley OF New York; Mr.:
Chandler. Of New Hampshire. and c. @. Fulton, OF
MI: Greeley was not present during these pro-
Senator Nye was substituted on the Executive
Committee in placelof Minister De Long, who Is alb.
Mr. PoMER0Y moved that the Convention be hela
on the first Wednesday in June.
Mr.. CoRBErT moved an amendment that 1t be the
last wednesday IN May.
on the third Monday In May and therefore he was
IN favor Of holding the Convention soon.
March, which amendment Mr.. Coruett accepted.
Aher q general exchange OF opinions the ques-
June as tine time for holding the Convention ana
was agreed tO-yeas, ~; nays, o.
On motion Of Senator CHANDLER the vote was
On motion the Executive Committee decided to
to say as 10 the place Tor holding the Convention
the committee adjourned to the large parlOr Of
the hotel. where the delegates were assembled
from Boston, LOUISVILLE Cincinnati Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington.
party OF Massachusetts would give the Convention
would be as hearty and generous as could possibly
be extended by any other State. The city OF Boston
would orer as much more as 1t Is necessary TO add
and would increase the temptations as time goes
on.
phia, which, together with the state OF Pen9syl-
vaDla require political stimulus. pennsylvania, he
said, gives twenty-sx electoral votes, which, 1t Is
all important should he secured for the republican
party. He briefly related the advantages to be en-
oSe w aa1 be- Secured or the
also stated that the hotel keepers had given pledge
that they would not charge extorIonate prices.
Representative STEVENSON, OF OHIO, presented the
advantages OF Cincinnati. The meeting OF the Con-
ventlon not onlydesired by the republicans, but
by all the people. Among other reasons given by
him was a fair distribution OF the situngs OF the
National Convention. The Republican Convention
twice IN the West twice, but in the centre never.
The sitting OF the Convention In the ceitre must
politically affect the circumference.
communication was read by delegate N. r.
Chapman, recommending the city OF Washington as
the pace for holdng the Convention. AS there Is
erection by the citizens Of a wigwam. No Repub
llcan National Convention has ever been held here.
OF General Chapman, promising that every facility
shall We afforded 10 delegates.
Mr.. BURTON presented the claims OF Louisville
OF the cross roads Will give them cordial re-
cepton. Every facility as TO han and hotels shall
Elk Senator HENDERSON gave reasons why st.
LOUIS should be selected. some IN Missouri have
ences for others. But whoever may be nominated
WI be supported by the republican party q that
someshna e the Strength OF or me party
No other persons speaking, the Executive Com
mlttee re!urnea 70 their room.
Committee proceeded to vote BY ballot for the place
OF holding. the National Convention. The result
S Sostoa ~ aeusye ~ 81 81
On motion Of Representative CoBuRN the vote was
declared unanimous. Pniladelphla H. therefore,
The Executive Committee decided that each state
shall have delegates TO the Convention double the
number of Senators and Representatives and two
for each organized Territory, including the Terri.
tory OF the District Of Columbia and who shall have
he right 10 vote.
The committee then took a recess until three
o'clock, when the form OF the call for the C0nven-
ton will be reported.
Afternoon Session.
At halfpast three O'Clock the committee ap-
pointed to frame the call reported the following,
which,, after eight amendment, was unanimously
agreed to-
NATIONAL UNION REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
We, the Undersigned, constituting the National
Committee designated by the convention held al
Chicago the 2Uth OF May, 1868, hereby call con-
venton OF the Union republican party &C the city OF