New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-03
prp,rR1JcAy CAMPAIGN PLANS.

his INTERPRETATION of the Democratic platform.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN PLANS.
MEETING OF THK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
NATIONAL CoMNIrTEE-IAYING OUT THE WORN
WHAT PROMINENT MEMBERS THINK
The Executive Committee of the Republican
National Committee held its FIRST meeting yesterday ~
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, which is to be It's headquarters
during the campaign Rooms Nos l. ., and are occu-
I'D for tins purpose The full list OF the Executive
Committee comprses Zachariah Chandler Of Michigan
Chairman: r. c. Mccormick Of Arizona, secretary Il
Il Cornell of New York, John W. Forbes Oh MassaeA"
setts Marshall Jewell Of Connecticut, Nhilam H. Mem
BILE of Pennsylvania, George 4 Halsey OF NeNJe'se!'
Willian, E. Chandler of New-Hampshire, Charles C.
17rIton of MARYLAND exGov T. +. Noyes of Ohio. VIII
liam Cumbach OF Indiana, james F. Root OF Illinois,
q T Fliey of Missouri George Z. Gorhdm
Of California, ]. T. Averiu OF Minnesota
J. J. Patterson of South Carolina. j. Y Stone OF Iowa.
and Elisha Enos of Wisconsin. OF these the only ones
absent were Messrs Halsey, Root, Gorham, Aver and
Stone Daniel Shepherd of Chicago present in place
of Mr. Root Ex-Gov. Morgan Chairman of the last
Republican National Committee was also present during
part of the session. by invitation Most OF the lheM
bers were the rooms, engaged In conversation al ~
a. H. but nearly IL O'Clock before all were present
and were called 10 order by the Chairman FROM tis
time unrl after p they held continuous private
consultation, allowing one excepting few proml
neDt Marty leaders to their apartments, and retu
ing to answer all questions from other persons To the
repeated inquiries of individual members OF the Commit
Tee who from time to time emerge hom the couhch
chamber the same answer invariably returned
This was that the Committee was consulting upon plans
for the coming campaign, and it was not for the best III
terst of the party thai those plans should be published
now.
After the close OF the session, the Secretary L. Z
Mccormick gave to TRIBUNE reporter the general re-
suit Of the consultation ExGov Noyes OF Ohlo' coming
10 the meeting the representative OF Coz. hayes
gave at the beginning OF the session the views enter
tanned by Gov. Hayes in regard to the cam
paign and his advice to tine points which
sbonld most engage the attention and support OF the
party Members from various parts Of the country cA-
pressed their views. giving asa the result Of their OBJ
servaOn and inquiries concerning the chances OF Re
publican victories their States Tie general tenor OF
these reports were very encouraging and it was
aerred BY all the members that Clc party had
never enjoyed 3 more favorable prospect Tor VIC
tory at tbs stage Of a Presidential campaign
Tie reports from the South were eSPecay
encourarng, tie members from the Southern states ue
carine that the party quite sure Of carrying North
Caroliua south Carolina, and louisiana while Missouri
and West Virginia might easily he carried the cam
pagn was conducted IN chose states with proper yea"
The Committee determined that while prosecuting te
campaign as vigorously possible throughout tie entire
country II would make the States named, IN the SOUTH
and New-York and Indiana in the North the objective
uouts Of attack for the campaign This action was said
IN he I'm accord with the expressed views OF Gov Hayes
For the collection and distribution OF money TO
be expended in the campaign, the Committee
appointed Messrs. Jewell, Cornell AND torDe9
TO serve as Committee OF Finance. Here
after those members OF the National Committee
living in the West are to have their headquarters N
Chicago and the CHICAGO branch will be largely DO
pendent in it's operations though remaining under the
authority OF the Executive Committee. Much OF the
time the Committee yesterday WAS occupied III arrans-
ins the details OF Offices clerks Of depart &c IL
was decided that members Of the Executive Com
Inittee shall constitute quorum, and that the Com
nittee shah meet from time TO time as deemed
advisable by the Chairman and Secretary, upon
whom will devolve the greater portion OF the labor and
responsibility These officers to be daily IN commit
tecoos at the hotel which to be kept open during
the remainder OF the campaign. The secretary VIII also
be in constant communication with other members OF
The National Committee in all parts OF the country
Individual members Of the Committee quite tac
turn in regard 10 the result Of the meeting and the ma
joy left the city soon as the session had ended IN
the evening. Among those who talked with TRIBUNE
reporter ex-GOy. NOyes OF Ohio who said that
general Republican victory next Fan seemed to him
almost a certainty His State would Of course give
large majority for Hayes and Wheeler, and
he felt sure that Indiana would go Republi-
can He thought that II Gov. Hendricks had
refused to accept the second place on the Democratic
Ticket he might have been most troublesome opponent
against majority for Hayes in his State but yoked with
Tildcp, his influence amounted 10 little.
Senator Patterson of South Carolina said TO the
porter that in his judgment the Republican party might
safely depend upon carrying his State aud North Caro-
lima aud the prospect for carrying Louisiana was every
day becoming brighter He thought that the Hamburger
massacre was the result OF general organ
lied attempt Of the Democracy in the State to over
awe the negroes at the coming election, but That
the affair preciptated on the country sooner than
had been planned and the reaction against such unus-
tiled and brutal slaughter likely to prove very
disastrous TO the Democratic party in the State He
sad that the Democratic organs Of the State were be-
ginning to advocate the reelection Of Gov Chamberlain
their plan being TO make a compromise by which Re
publican Governor should be secured with Democratic
Legislature. There seemed TO be danger that the
friends Of Gov Chamberlain would further such scheme,
and warm conflict on this score was imminent.