Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-18
WASHINGTON.
MEETING OF REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
Don Cameron Elected Chairman and Chi.
eagO Selected as the Place Of Holding
the Convention Time, June Sd
National Bank Reserves.
Meeting Of National Republican Com
mittee.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Re-
publican National Committee met at
noon to-day at the Arlington Hotel, for
the purpose of choosing a chairman in
place of Senator Chandler and OF fixing
the time and place for holding :he next
National Convention OF the party.
The committee was called to order by
Secretary K. c. Mccormick, and tenn
porary organization effected by the
choice OF Mr.. Elihu Enos, OF Wisconsin a,
chairman and Mr.. r. c. Mccormick, OF
Arizona, secretary.
Nearly an hour was consumed in the
examination and passing on the creden-
tials of those who appeared for absent
members.
A good deal of time was consumed in
discussing the claim Of Mr.. New, OF In
diana, to also represent Washington
Territory as a proxy. The claim was
finally rejected.
ThOs. f.. Platt, of New York, was ad-
mitted as proxy for A. b. Cornell
The proposition to declare a vacancy
in the case of Florida, on the ground OF
nOn-residence of Purman, brought on
adiscussiOn.
Mr.. Purman made long speech in
behalf of his own right TO continue as a
committeeman and against the right of
Mr.. Wentworth, chosen by the Repub-
licans of Florida, on the ground Of the
non-residency Of Mr.. Purman. Mr..
Purman's right TO retain his membership
was finally affirmed
The designations OF the following
members, offered two years ago, were
not accepted: Cumback, Of Indiana;
Mccormick, of Arizona, and Rule, of
Tennessee.
The resignation of Mr.. Cornell, OF New
York, was accepted, and Thomas +.
Platt was admitted in his place.
The resignation of Mr.. +. f. NOyes,
of Ohio, was accepted, and Mr.. W. @.
Cooper admitted in his place.
Mr.. J. G. New was admitted as the
proxy of Mr.. Cumback, OF Indiana, but
his proxy for Washington territory was
rejected by a vote of Il to 20.
The committee then voted by ballot
for permanent chairman. The result
was as follows: The whole number Of
votes are -, necessary 10 a choice %
Donald Cameron, of Pennsylvania, re-
ceived 22; Averill, OF Minnesota, 10;
Blank, l. Mr.. Thomas b. KeOgh, Of
North Carolina, was chosen Secretary Of
the Republican National Committee, in
place Of Mr.. Mccormick, resigned.
The craftsmanship being disposed of,
Secretary Mccormack presented his re-
signatiOn. He submitted that one cam
paign was as much work as could fairly
be imposed on one man as Secretary,
and at the same time disClaimed having
been an aspirant 10 the Chairmanship.
Opposition was made tO the acceptance
of the resignation, and Il was proposed
that an assistant secretary might be ap-
pointed, but ultimately the resignation
was accepted, and the Committee by
resolution chose Thomas B, Heogh, OF
North Carolina All the other nomina-
tiOns had been withdrawn.
A committee was then appointed to
draft resolutions in honor OF the memo
~ Of the late Chairman Chandler.
A resolution was adopted for the APP
pOintment by the Executive Committee
of a committee OF five, including the
GildlTUlaLt W AahN NAA0l - VI AT AAaNtNAo
touching the control of the hall 10 be oc-
cupied by the Convention in 1880.
After recess claims were presented by
several places Tor holding the next Re-
publican National Convention.
Mr.. Root advocated Chicago. lie
said that city had better hotel accom-
modatiOns than any other suggested.
IL would give a bed TO everybody
attending the Convention. 10 would
supply one of the finest halls in the
country - the exposition building -
rooted with glass, and its architect was
instructed To make any alterations that
might be suggested. The building was
ON the Lake shore, where there was
always cool breeze and no coal smoke.
Ii was within five minutes walk Ol the
railroad depOts and hotels, and would
be placed under the entire control OF
the Executive Committee. Rooms and
accommodations would also be
furnished free 10 members of
the Executive Committee at the
Grand Pacific Hotel. All clerical
force desired by the committee would
be supplied free Ofexpense. The print
ing would also be done free, as we'll as
the printing and binding OF the official
report of the proceedings Of the con-
VentiOn. Anything else that the COM
mittee might suggest would be fur
nished; laughter and he promised that
the Chicago papers would deal fairly
with everybody.
A Amember-HOw about beer? Laugh
ter
Mr.. Root-The price OF beer will not
be raised.
Mr.. Snowden, OF the Chicago Tins,
promised on the part OF the press OF that
city that the proceedings Of the Con-
ventiOn, IL held there, would be report
ell better than they ever had been be-
lore.
The claims OF Cincinnati were pre-
scented by Richard Smith Of the GG,stte.
He said he had been commissioned by
the citizens of that city to extend to the
committee hearty invitation to select
Cincinnati as the place for holding the
Republican convention; thatthey would
present 10 the convention the finest hall
in the world; not the hall in which the
convention Of 1876 was held, but new
hall, builtat the cost of $4,000 for mUSl-
cal purposes and for holding cOnycn-
tions and exhibitions; that in the body
of this hall there were 400 seats,
while 100 more could be seated
on the stage; that this hall was
reached from all tine hotels by street
railroads. lie was authorized to tender
that hall frse OF expense; that would in
clude printing and everything necessary
for the convenience Of the committee.
The kew of the building would be placed
in the hands of the Executive Commit
tee, free 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 furnish them with such
headquarters as they might select with
out any personal expense. He might
add, he said, on his own responsible
ity, that the price OF beer should
not be increased. Laughter CIncin-
matt made this application in the modest
spirit that characterized her people
daughter They would have offered
free entertainment 10 all the delegates
and alternates il they had thought that
that x.-ouH bp accpDtablp