Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-11
The Republlcan Ne0lnation fer Pres
iaent,


When AND WHERE 1T WILL BIZ NADH.-TAH
MEETING OF THs NATIONAL RHPUBLroAH
CoMMITTIE, TO-DAY.
The Republican National Committee, APP
pointed by the Chicago convention in 1858, met
at the Ebbitt House to-day, for the purpose Of
designating q place to hold the next national
convention, at which to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President.
The following were the accredited delegates
members Of the Observation-Disclosures Jane
c. Gorhan; Colorado, Daniel Witter; Connecti-
cut, II. II. Starkweather; Dakota, Governor
Newton Edmunds; Delaware, Howard NJ. Jen
Florida, 5. b: ConOver; Georgia, John H. Cald
well; Idaho, j. e. Henley; Illinois, j. X. Jones'
Indiana, Hon. James COburn; Iowa, Josiah
Allan a. Burton; Louisiana, NJ. H. Southworth;
Maine. Lewis Barker; Maryland, Charles
Fulton; Massachusetts, William Clafin; Michi
Awhile; Mississippi, A. q. Fisk; Missouri, Ben
jamin F. Loan; Montana, Lester s. Wilson; Ne
braska. +. b. Taylor; Nevada, Charles 4. DE
Long; New Hampshire, William E. Chandler;
Greeley; North Carolina, william Sloan; Ohio,
b. X. Cowen; Oregon, H. w. COrbett; Pennsyl-
yania, William H. Kemble; Rhode Island, l.. B.
William b. Stokes; Texas, A. j. HamiltOn; Yer
mont, T. w. Park; Virginia, Franklin Stearns;
West Virginia, John K. Hubbard; Wisconsin,
The committee was called to order by Hon
Mr.. Claflin OF Mass; VIM. +. Chandler secre-
tary.
The roll was then called and the following
substitutes were admitted by proxy: Il. W.
Osborne, Florida; Hon. 5. G. Pomeroy, Kansas;
Gov. Farwell, Illinois; Judge Peters, Maine;
j. b. Chaffee. Colorado; and l.. q. Carpenter.
5. q. A quorum was declared to be present.
Senator COrbett moved that the Hon. Horace
Maynard of Tennessee act in the place OF w. b.
Stokes Of that state; carried.
Senator POmerOy suggested that the call be
read. The secretary then read the call.
Mr.. Chandler, secretary, said there are dele
cations present from several localities repre-
senting cities desiring conventions to be held
among them. Also, reporters present He sug-
gested that the committee hold a session, from
which everybody be excluded except the mem
bers and Mr. GOhright, agent OF the Associated
Press. The various delegations could then be
heard separately upon the claims Of the different
cities desiring to extend their Inequalities to the
national convention. The motion was agreed
retired.
On motion of VIM. c. Chandler, committee
was orderd to be appointed to report call for
the republican national convention, whereupOn
the chair appointed as such committee: Senator
Rice, of Arkansas; Senator PomerOy, of Kansas;
William Sloan, of North Carolina; Mr., Coburn,
Chandler, OF New Hampshire; and e. G. Fulton
of Maryland. MIR. Greeley was not present
during these proceedings:
Senator Nye was substituted on the executive
absent i'm Japan.
Mr. Pomeroy moved that the convention be
held on the first "Wednesday in June.
Mr. COrbett moved as an amendment, con the
last Wednesday in May"
Mr.. Rice presumed Congress would adjon n
the third Monday in May, and therefore he Was
IN favor of holding the convention soon there
after.
After general exchange of opinions, the ques.
ton was taken Oh selecting the first Wednesday
in June as the time for holding the convention;
tn -. a.
motion OF Senator Chandler, the vote was made
unanimous.
On molten. the committee decided to hear
what delegations from several cities had say
as TO the place for holding the convention: and
the committee adjourned to the large parlor of
the hotel, where the delegates were assembled.
The chairman said propositions had been re-
GSiyed frcm Boston, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
DIR. Loring said the reception the republican
party Of Massachusetts would give the conven-
lion would be as hearty and generous as could
possibly be extended by any other city.
Mr.. Wetherill presented the claims of Phla-
delphia, which, together with the state Of Penn
s!lyania, requires political stimulus.
representative Stevenson, Of Ohio, presented
the advantages OF Cincinnati.
A Communication asreceived from Delegate
\. i. Chapman recommending the city of Wash
iIgton as the place for holding the convention.
As there is no hall large enough, he thought he
couidp dge the erection by the citizens of wig
wam
Ex-MayOr Bowen seconded the recommended
tion of General Chapman, promising that every
facility should be afforded 10 delegates.
Mr.. Burton presented the claims OF Louis
vile.
Senator Henderson gave reasons why st. Louis
should be selected.
No other persons speaking the committee re-
turned to their room.
On motion Of Senator POmeroy the committee
proceeded to vote by ballot for the place OF hold
ing the national convention.
The result Philadelphia, IS; Cincinnati,
3; st. Louis, 2; Boston, 3; Louisville. 3; WASH
iDgtOn,
On motion of Representative Coburn, the vote
was de clared unanimous.
Philadelphia is therefore selected as the place
for holding the national republican convention.
The executive committee decided that each
state shall have as delegates to the convention
double the number OF Senators and Representa-
tives, and two for each organized territory, in
GLIDING the District Of Columbia, and who shall
have the right to vote.
The committee then took q recess until three
O'Clock, when the form Of the call for the con-
venti0n will be reported.