Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-12
Meeting of the Republican National
Committee.

Washington, IL. The Republican National
Committee appointed by the Chicago Con-
venton in 1868, met in the Ebbitt House to-
day to fix place for holding the next nation
al convention. Mr.. Clafin, president, called
the meeting to order. Thirty members ans
wered to the roll call.
On motion of w. E. Chandler, the COM
mittee was ordered to report the call for the
national convention. The chair appointed
the following:
Senator Rice of Arkansas, Senator Pome.
roy of Kansas, VIM. Sloon of N. c., Mr.. Co
burn of Ind, Horace Greeley of N. Y. Mr..
Chandler of n. H., and c.. c. Fulton, of Md.
Mr.. Greeley was not present. Senator Nye
was substituted on the executive committee
in place of belong, who is absent in Japan.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved that the convention
be held the last Wednesday in May.
Mr.. Rice presumed that Congress would
adjourn the third Monday in May, and fav-
ored holding the convention soon thereafter.
Mr.. Stow suggested the 23d of May, which
Mr.. COrbett accepted.
After a general exchange of opinions the
first Wednesday in June was selected as the
time for holding the convention.
The executive committee decided to hear
what the several cities had to say relative to
the place of holding the convention.
The chairman said propositions had been
received from Boston, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington.
DR.. Loring said that the reception the re-
publican party of Massachusetts, would give
the convention, would be as hearty and gen.
erous as could possibly be extended by any
other State.
Hr. Stevenson presented the advantage of
Cincinnati for the meeting of the convention.
1t was not only desired by republicans but all
the people. Among other reasons given by
him was the four distributions of the sitting
of the national convention. a republican
convention had been held in Philadelphia
once, in the east twice, in the west twice, but
in the centre never.
After further suggestions as to the place of
holding the convention, it was decided to
meet in Philadelphia.
At hait-past three the committee appointed
to frame call reported the following, which
after a slight amendment was unanimously
agreed to
We the undersigned, constituting the ma
tional committee, designated by the conven-
ton held at Chicago on the Goth of May,
1865, hereby call a convention of the union
republican party at the city of Philadelphia,
on Wednesday the 9th day of June next, at
II o'clock NJ, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the offices of President and
Vice President of the United States. Each
State is authorized to be represented in the
convention by delegates as usual, to twice the
number at Senators and Representatives to
which it will be entitled in the next National
Congress, and each organized territory is au-
thorized to send two delegates. In calling
this convention the committee remind the
country that the promises of the union re-
publican convention of 1868 have been full
filed. The States lately in rebellion have
been restored to their former relations to the
government, the laws of the country have
been faithfully executed, the public faith has
been preserved, and the national credit firm
ly established: governmental economy has
been illustrated by reduction at the same
time of the public debt and of taxation, and
the funding of the national debt at lower
rate of interest successfully inaugurated.
The rights of naturaized citizens have been
protected by treaties and immigration en-
couraged by liberal provisions The de-
tenders of the union have been gratefully re-
membered, and the. rights and interests of
labor recognized.
The executive committee then on motion
ton OF Senator Pomeroy, adjourned sine die.
News from New York.
New York, IL. The Tammany general
committee to-day applied to Judge Barnard
for writ of mandamus compelling the
sachems to admit them to the halls. 1t is
understood that writ will be granted as
soon as the papers are fully prepared.
Stokes was visited in prison to-day by his
father. The interview lasted two hours and
was very affecting.
The board of aldermen to-day removed all
the attaches of the old board
The grand jury have md c:ed IL election
inspectors Of the 6tl ward for fraudulent
practices.
The run on the third avenue Savings Bank
is somewhat diminishing.
The Weather.