Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-14
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Republican National Committee
fn Session in Warrington, Make
Preparations for The
Canvass.
Cincinnati the Place for Holding the
Party Convention, and the Four
teenth Day OF June tae
Day Named.

WAsHIEdToN, January i3.-The r }
publican national COMMITTEE met tui:
morning In the Arlington to.el, and
was called TO order by Ex-Governor
Morgan, Of New York, who said that
the national committee bai assemble
for ths purpose Of taking the first step
In the Presidential campaign for the
| present. year. Us duties were very
simple-the fixiUg Of the time at d place
for holding the national convention.
The clerk, Hon. VIM. Chandler, called
the roll, when il wss found that eight
een Of the original membars were pres.
ent and that thirteen gentlemen were
represented by proxy. Aftir some de-
bate all the proxies weIe admitted. The
committee then heard one membsr
| nom each delegation from the different
cities, asking that the national convsn-
tiOn be held at places they named.
General Garfield said the convention
ought 10 be held where it would do the
most good to toe REPUBLICAN party, aud
his was now one OF the closest of the Re.
publican States-but he hoped 1t woIli
not be so in future aud was also one Of
the great west, States, and would lead
in the election in October next, in COM
p my With Maine, New Hampshire and
Indiana. We cannot afford to laSe Ohio
aud save the election to the Republican
party. As to the city of Cleveland, suf-
6clent money has been subscribed 70
buhd q wigwam and furnish al the
other necessary accommodations.
Mr.. Sherman, Of Cleveland, made q
fe remarks In favor Of that city, and
Governor koyes gave reasons why the
convention should be held at Cincinnati.
The Ohio delegation was here in behalf
Of no Particular Presidential candidate.
He shsWed the political advantages Of
holding the convention there. The ex-
position building would hold fifteen
thousand persons, and the hotsl accom-
mOdations were amply sufficient.
Mr.. Medill advocated Chicsgo, and
spoke OF arrangements made with the
railroad companies for tickets at reduced
rates, showing easy and cheap sccess 10
the city. Hotel accommodations are
ample with graduated prices The Inter
State exhibition building is the largest
structure in this country, with the ex-
ception, perhaps, Of the Centennial
msin building, and Is well suited in all
Of its appointments for the convention.
twill seat from twenty. five thousand to
thirty thousand persons, ip addition to
the space required for the convention.
He presented also other considerations
why hicago sh luld be selected.
Saratoga Springs, Philadelphia, Wash
ington, New Yors, and San Frsncisco,
were urged, and Mr.. Cresswell, OF West
Virginia, invited the convention to meet
st Wheeling.
An iDiormsl vote was then taken iva
Uoce for fixing the place Of meeting,
result: Cincinnati 15; Chicago, 9; Phil
adelphia g; Cleveland, 4; Saratoga, 2;
Boston, /; New York, l; st. Louis, J.;
Washington. /.
A formal vote was then taken, with
the following result: Cincipcinnati 20,
Chicago z, Philadelphia /. Twenty-one
votes sr9 necessary TO choice. Two
votes were subsequently, taken, with
this result: Cincinnati 20, Philadelphia
10, Chicago Z. No choice, twenty-five
votes beiug necessary.
An adjournment vas then voted,
Mr.. Frye Suggesting that the members
wished to return 70 the house OF repre-
sentstives, where important votes were
t. be tskea on the aaaentntnt ques-
ton.
SeratoHs Howe aud Morton, and
MessFs. VIM. T. Chandler, 0orham and
Fulton, were appointed a committee TO
prepare the usual call for convention.
Mr.. VAnhorp, in the discussion shout
a plsce for holding the convention, pre-
sentsd the claims Of st. Louis.
The Committee r9assemb.ed at seven
O'Clock, when the chairman stated that
the first business iD order was The selec-
ton Of q place for holding the national
convention, but as there was misun-
dsrstanGing concerning the hour of
meeting, the committee took up the re-
port Of the subcommittee on the call of
the convention, in order to give time
for the absent members to STRIVE. The
committee considered the call for the
convention, and after slight amend
ments it was adopted. The COM
mittee then agreed to vote by ballet
instead Of viUa Uoce for selection Of
the place of holding the convention,
with the following result: Cincinnati,
l9; Philadelphis, 15; Chicago, 7; Wheel
ing, 1. Another ballot was taken, re-
snlting as follows: Cincinnati, II; Phil
sde phis, IA; Chicago, ii Third ballot
Cincinnati, 10; Philadelphia, IA;
Chicago, 8. A final ballot resulted in
the selection of Cincinnati.