National Republican., 1876-06-13
RATIFICATION MEETING.
Conference Of State Assoeiations-Apl
of Committees.

A conference Of the several State associations
was held at lie Droit building last evening to
hear the report Of the committee appointed to
arrange for q ratification meeting after the Cin-
cinnati convention, and to take whatever action
might be necessary. Nearly all the State asso-
Citations were represented, including the Southern
Republican Association, which embraces repre-
sentatives of sixteen States, and the National
Veterans Club. Mr.. Paul Hersh was elected to
the chair, and Mr.. T. G. Hensey was chosen as
Mr.. Paul Hersh, from the committee on the
ratification meeting, reported that full arrange
ments had been made for decorations, transpa-
for the erection Of platform. The committee
had learned on what terms the National theatre
or Lincoln hall could be obtained, and had made
hold an outdoor meeting to hold it in front Of the
City Hall.
Mr. Murphy. from the committee, exhibited a
handsome design for decorations in case the City
Hall was chosen. There was some discussion
about the place Of holding the meeting, and
finally, on motion of Major Turner, 1t was de-
cited hold an open. air meeting in front Of the
City Hall
Col. Tichener suggested that one hundred guns
be fired as signal of the meeting, and the ques-
tiOn Of the time Of holding the meeting was fully
discussed, and 1t was decided that when dis
patches were received announcing the nomins;
ttons the event would be signaled by salute Of
one hundred guns, which would also be signal
that q ratification meeting would be held at the
place selected the next night, provided that
nigh was not Sunday night, in which case the
meeting will be held Monday night.
Col J. q. p. Burnside was unanimously elected
as treasurer.
COMMITTEES.
The following committees were appointed:
Executive Committee-AlonIo Weeks, Maine;
A. J. Coming, Massachusetts; ]. r. Thompson,
Vermont; J. b. Deering, Connecticut; T. H. Gen
sey, New York; Paul Hrsh, Pennsylvania; d. J.
Dallas, Kansas; E. W. Newman, Maryland; Col
onel W. A. Cook, District Of Columbia; J.0.Haw-
ley, Virginia; Charles Murphy, Southern Repub-
ncan Association; Milton Fence, Ohio; Ut. Long
ley, Wisconsin; B. F. Fuller, Illinois; Charles
King, Minnesota; B. L. Catln Indiana; DR.. j. W.
F.Wilhams, Nebraska; Colonel George W.COwie,
Iowa; Colonel l. S TichenOr. Pacific States; Cap
tain c. G. Adams. National Veteran club.
Finance Committee-A. p. Knight, Me-; s. E
France, Mass; Frederick Mack, VT; g. II. Brown,
Cenn; J. S: Bolway, N; Y: Capt. J. H. Farmer,
Ohio; Jos n. Wils'n. Pa; d. J. Dallas, Kansas;
J. T. Smith, Ill; E Z. Clark, Wis; W. S. Graef,
Iowa; Capt. VIM, Gibson; Md; H, A. Bales, Ind;
Josiah Millard, Va; Lucieu ]. Baines, from the
southern Republican Association; Col O. H.
Irish. Neb.: Col. VIM. Cook, ID. T.; W. H. Chad
sey, Pacific States; Capt. J. +. H. Smith, from
the National Veteran club, and T. l.. DeLand,
Illinois
Those associations not represented on the COM
mittees will be represented on the finance CON-
mittee by their treasureTs, and on the executive
committee by their presidents
The executive committee WILL without further
notice, hold meeting at the LIE DrOit building
at O'Clock this evening" and the finance commit
tee at the same place at T:SO,