New-York tribune., 1872-06-07
THE GRANT NATIONAL COMMITTEE.


THE GRANT NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
STUFF OF THE NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HINTS
AS TO WHAT MAKES SOUND" REPUBLI-
CAN-THE MEN THAT CONTROL OFFICE in
THE sOUTH-CHARACTER OF THE LEADING
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
PHILADELPHIA, June Cone duty OF the
Convention to-day, TO select the National Executive
Committee TO for the coming four years Accord
ing TO established practice each delegation had pre-
vlously held and selected the member VINO was
to represent its State Early during the day session
the roll was called and member OF the deeGauoh
from each State announced its choice The new bAecu
tive Committee is largely made up Of men who are Wen
known in active politics. At the head OF tho HSt
stands Senator Spencer Of Alabama, whose ni'n
agement Of the politics Of his own s'ate' ao
Cordng to Administration methods, entities hul !"
place on this Committee. II may be renempereu 'ii'
the chief result OF his abors in Alabama two years "o
was TO defeat Senator Warner, the Republican candidate
for reelection 10 the United states Senate, ana thus 10
secure the choice OF Goldthwaite a Democrat MI
Spencer is one OF those who believe In running 'no
politics Of his state according 20 New-hoih 'uS'o'A
house principles and his fidelity 10 the ADMINISTRATION
has never been questioned. save when' OH ouo y,
two occasions, the Administration has hosI'''ou
10 remove some officer in Alabama uniHenuIy lo
him, or to appoint some man to whom Ho
is indebted for political services. one OF ln' '''
examples of his tact in running the political ii"ci ID
seen his recent fight against the Postmaster a
About year ago, he secured the removal Of Eoou o
Ger in that place. and the appointment in ms s'eau oi
gentleman who among other qualifications was known
TO be unfrendy to Senator Warner Al that time' 0p'
Ger wrote very strong letter, ind0rsing ms nc" o"nu
date. For several months the new Postmaster paul
without grumbling, heavy assessments maze uloN H"
for the support Of spencer newspaper ors" m
Mobile and for other political purposes. but was hhay
holm
poses The result was that Spencer shortly
the nomination Of his successor. hut the sen''o q'y
shevcd the nomination, and the Postmaster u u''ho
to the present Convention. The second name upon he
list is that Of Senator Clayton Of Arkansas "o mas
been charged il Will be remembered, with having r"uu-
ulently given a certificate OF election jill It,
turn for Democratic support IN MS 0ena,
tOrial fight, and of having secured the I'hoN"
OF a District torney and Marshal ior procuring
his Indictment An investigation OF these chafscS anu
Of many other irregularities which occurred i'll AIhdh
sas ldurng ClaytOn's administration as uo'cInol' 10
still in progress before Special Committee oi INC ocu-
ate with little prospect Of a report this session The
third member Of the Committee is the Hon. Geo. T. Cor
ham Secretary OF the United states Senate ana Wei
known for the active part he has fOr several years taken
in California politics. Connecticut is represented on the
Committee by Gov. Jewell who holds no fedeial on'es
Senator Norton the mentor Of the Administration rep
resents Indiana, and will without doubt be a
influential 1ucnlhE Nl thV N'i'''i'''N'
The member from Maine is the Hon WIN. T.
FRY. the Representative who has come into
Congress latest from that State. Mr.. Fry is rising
young man in Maine politics, and although serving MS
first term in Congress- has already taken front rank
among the active working members Maryland named
q q Futou editor of the Administration paper in Bal
timOre who, although not an OihcehOdcf hhscli mas
secured some valuable Federal positions for members or
his family. Massachusetts retains eXGoy Clafn on the
Committee who has for the past four years served as
Chairman, and was very active III lle management VI
the last national campaign.
Minnesota chose Gen Averill memberof Congress from
that state, serving his first term lie Is man OF
considerable ability ana Acknowledge integrity, and IS
a favorite among his associates in Congress. Nevada
will be represented on inc committee 0r the next Ionr
years 10y senator James W. Nye generally known m the
newspaper press as the clown OF me senate. New
Hampshire reelected the Hon VIM T. handler, VINO mas
the past four years been the Secretary OF the Ma
uona committee, ana VINO mas IeIIOIheu tne BitaleI
part the hard work when ulOhlt NeWJelsey
named ex-senator Cateli and New York eXGov. Morgan,
both who need no introduction 10 the readers of
THE TRIBUNE. NOrth Calonha WIZ De represented ON
the Committee by ex-senator Abbott who contested for
than year seat in the United States Senate, al
though ne received only aDout oheOhrth oi the FoIeS
cast in the Assembly and onehrd OF those cast ia the
Senate Of that state. Among the other members OF the
Committee q number OF Federal and State Office
holders among them Horace Maynard, Member OF Con-
gress from Tennessee; T. VI. McCOOkOf CO0radO Henry
d. Cook Governor Of the District Of Columbia, and sew
eral others.
members Of the Committee either at present
oficehoders under the Federal Administration or
been made upon the constitution OF the Committee
by members Of the Convention have been favorable, and
the general opinion of the delegates De that the
Committee Will be much stronger than the former
This evening the friends OF the ticket held large
ratification meeting which filed BrOad-st. from Chest
nut TO Walnut Stump speeches Of the character usual
such occasions, delivered from stands. The
principal one at the Union League building and the
others, perhaps short block distant. The display OF
numerous tOTchghts ana Illuminated banners borne by
professions OF Ward Clubs with the usual accompan-
ments of music and shouting quickly brought together
Immense crowd, which the speeches did at
tract. The entire square brilliantly illuminated, and
a beautiful piece OF pyroechnics exhibiting The names
OF Grant and Wilson, which must have been pre-
pared long before the nomination Of Wilson
known, added great bTillancy 10 the scene
10 noticeable that the name Of Henry Wilson
chcered much Oftener than Grants and the signal
for enthusiastic demonstrations cOored people OF
Whom many OF both sexes mingled in the crowd. The
loud sounding Efforts Of the speakers TO Willy Sumner
called forth approval, and the applause was
generously bestowed on the professions