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mitteensn for Pennsylvania. accepted. and Mr..
J. D. Cameron was admitted to fill the vacancy.
The resignation of L. v. Noyes. of Ohio was ac-
cepted. and William C. Cooper was admitted in MS
place.
The resignation of A. b. Cornell. of New York.
accepted. and Thomas G. Platt was admitted in
his place.
Mccormick OF Arizona. and Euie of Tennessee. were
refused.
Then the question came up on the representation
of Florida. 1t is claimed the part of some of the
Florida republicans that the State could not prop
erly be represented by Purman. the committeeman
on account of his being nonresident and that Mr.
Wentworth. who had been chosen for the purpose.
should be admitted in his place. After long DIS
cussion wentworth's claim was rejected. and Pur-
man was continued in his place.
LIST OF MEMBERS.
The Secretary then read the corrected list Of mem
bers land proxies). as follows:-
Alabama, Jere. Haralson; Arkansas, Powell Clay
ton; California. George Q. Gornam; Colorado. J. b.
Chatfee Connecticut, Marshall Jewell; Florida,
William l.. purman; Georgia. James T. Devesux;
Iowa. John Y. stone; Kansas. John "A. Martin Ken
tucky. William G. Goodloe; Louisiana. P. u. s.
c. Fulton; Massachusetts. John NJ Forbes: Michi-
gan. Lewis Heath; Minnesota. John T. Averill;
Mississippi. G. NJ. Buchanan Missouri. G.
/. FiIiey; Nebraska. E. K. Valentine; Nevada. J.
B. Chatfee; New Hampshire. William f. Chandler;
asos a. aars TsSas ha
William G. Cooper; Oregon. II. W. Scott; Pennsyi-
vania J. Don Cameron; Rhode Island. N W. AID
bridge; South Carolina, John ]. Patterson Tonnes
see. William Rule; Texas. J. p. Newccme; Vermont
N. s. Colburn Virginia. J. B. Sener; West Virginia.
Il. G. Mccormick; Dakota. Newton Edmunds;
Washington. d. c.. s. ). Bowen; Idaho, Thomas
stsphen % B. EiIins; H UtaS. b. John r. Mcbride; @ WON
ing. Joseph NJ. Carey; Delaware and Washington
Territories are unrepresented.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Committee then proceeded to the election Of
q permanent Chairman. Mr.. Chafee. of Colorado.
put in nomination Mr.. Averill. Of Minnesota. and
Mr.. George c. Gorham. of California. nominated J.
u. Cameron. of Pennsylvania. The ballot was taken
and resulted as follows:-
Whole number Of votes cast. 42.
Necessary to . choice. %.
Mr.. Cameron received % votes.
Mr.. Averill. 10.
Mr.. Platt. Of New YORK. 1.
The election was declared unanimous. and Mr..
Cameron. on taking the chair returned thanks
briefly for the honor conferred upon him.
The resignation Of Mr.. r. C. Mccormick as secrc-
tary to the committee was then presented by that
gentleman, who stated in the course Of his remarks
that person ought to be required to perform such
laborious duties for more than one campaign. and
disavowed the idea OF his having aspired to the
chairmanship of tho committee After some dis
cussion. in which Mr.. Mccormick was requested in
VAIN to withdraw his resignation, 1t was accepted,
and Mr.. Thomas B. Keogh. Of North Carolina. was
elected unanimously in his place.
committee was then appointed to draft resolu-
tious honor OF the late Senator Chandler. chair
man Of the committee. Then, after discussion. .
resolution was adopted for the appointment. by the
Executive Committee. of committee Of five. includ
ing the chairman and secretary. to take charge Of all
matters touching the control of the hall to be
cupied by the convention in 1880. ~
The committee then took recess for half an
hour.
The committee met again at four O'Clock. when.
on motion OF Mr.. Mccormick the representatives Of
| the Associated Press were admitted.
PLACE MEETING.
| The hrst question that presented was the
claim Of the several localities to be selected the
place for the next Republican National Convention
| Spokesman were admitted for Chicago. Cincinnati,
| Indianapolis. Philadelphia and Saratoga.
Mr.. Root, OF Illinois, presented first tho claims of
Chicago He said that he represented in this matter
not only Chicago but the great Northw of which
Chicago the great r1alrosd centre That city had
| better hotel accommodations than any other
| city suggested for the purpose. 1t would
| give everybody attending the Convention q
bed. 1t would supply ono of the finest
halls in the countryside Exposition building
rooted with glass, and its architect instructed
to make any alterations that might be suggested.
| The building was ON the lake shore. where there
was always q cool breeze and no coal smoke. It was
within We minutes walk Of the railroad depots and
hotels aud would be placed under the entire control
| of the Executive Committee. Rooms and accom-
modation would also be furnished free to the men,
bers of the Executive Committee at the Grand Pacific
| Hotel. All the clerical force desired by the COM
| mittee would be supplied free Of expense. Tho
printing would also be done free. well the
printing and binding of the official report Of the
proceedings of the Convention. Anything else that
the committee might suggest would be furnished.
| Laughter.) And he promised that the Chicago
papers would deal fairly with everybody.
A AMEMBER-How about beer? Uaughter)
Mr.. RooT-The price Of beer will not be raised.
Mr.. Snowden. OF the Chicago Times. promised. on
the part of the press of that city, that tho proceed
ings of the Convention. IL held there would be
ported better than they ever had been before.
| The claims of Cincinnati presented by Mr..
| Richard Smith. He said that he had been commits
stoned by the citizens of that city to extend to the
committee hearty invitation TO select Cincinnati
the place fcf holding the next Republican Conven-
tion They would present to tho Convention tho
finest hall in tho world-not tho hall in which the
Convention of 1876 held. but new hail. built at
cost of $500.0oO for musical purposes and for
holding conventions and expositions. In the body
of this hall there 400 seats VIII lie 200
could be seated the STAGE This hall reached
from oil the hotels by street railroads He au-
thorized to tender that hall free OF expense. That
would include printing and everything necessary
for the convenience of tho committee. The key Of
tho building would be placed In the hands of the
Executive Committee. FREQ from all control on the
part Of the local committee Cincinnati would be
pleased to entertain as its guests the members Of
the National Republican Committee and to furnish
them with such headquarters rs they might select
without any personal expense. He might add he
said. on his responsibility that the price of beer
should not be increased. uaughter.) Cincinnati