The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-18
THE PLACE WHERE.
Of the Republican National
Executive Committee.
A Struggle Over the Question Of Where
the Convention Should be Held.
The Boys Requested 10 be on Hand Ia Chi
clGo on The Third OfNsxt June.

NJ uVOu tO-IAY anu renamed IN eontlnt
Gus session till $780, when recess va
taken for half an hour.
Secretary Mccormack called the Com
mittee to order, and Elihu Euos, Of Wi.
constn, was chosen temporary Chairman
After roll call the presentation Of proxies
IN lieu Of absent members, was consider
ed. j. b. Chatfee, member for Colorado
presented credentials as proxy for Nevada
Accepted.
John G. New, of Indiana, was admitted
as proxy for Cumback, but bis claim to b,
admitted as proxy for Washington Terri
tory was reiected-Seas IL, nays2O,
VIM. Heath, Of Michigan, was admitted
70 I'LL the vacancy caused by the death o
Zach. Chandler.
The resignation OF VIM. H. Kemble, fol
Pennsylvania, was accepted, and ], D
Cameron admitted.
The resignation OF +. V. Moves, fol
Ohio, was accepted, and Wm. 9. Cooper
admitted in his place.
The resignation OF A. B. Cornell, fol
New York, was accepted, and Thomas G.
Plat succeeded.
The designations OF Cumback, OF Indi.
ana, Mccormack, Of Arizona, and Rule,
Of Tennessee, were not accepted.
Florida then came up. It was claimed
on the part OF some Florida Republicans
that the State could not properly be rep
resented by Purman, on account Of his
being non resident, and that Wentworth.
chosen for the purpose, SHOULD ba admit
ted.
After a long discussion, Mr.. Went.
worth's claim was rejected, and Mr.. Pur-
man was continued.
The Secretary then read corrected list
ot the members land proxies) as follows
Alabama, Jesse Harolson; Arkansas,
Powell Clayton; California, Geo. c. Cor
ham; Colorado, ]. B. Chaaee; Connecti-
cut, Marshall Jewell; Florida, VIM. J..
Purman; Georgia, James T. Severaux;
Illinois, James P. Root; Indiana, John
Chew; Iowa, John Y. Stone; Kansas,
John A. Martin; Kentucky, Wm. G. Good
loe; Louisiana, p. S. Pinchback; Maine,
VIM. P. Frye; Maryland, Q. c. Fulton
Massach usetts, John N. Froces; Michigan,
Lewis Heath; Minnesota, ]. 7. Averill I;
Mississippi, &. NJ. Buchanan; Missouri,
@. ]. Filley; Nebraska, E. K. Valentine /;
New Jersey, ]. D, Chaffee; New Hampshire,
W. f. Chandler; N. j., George A. Halsey
N. Y, T. G. PIatt; NC, Thos. B. Keogh /;
Ohio, VIM. G. Cooper; Oregon, H. NJ.
Scott; Pa, J. D. Cameron; r. / N. W. Al
bridge; S. C., John J.. Patterson; Tenn,
VIM. Rule; Texas, J. P. Newcome; Va,
]. B. Senior; Vermont, NJ. S. Coburn; W..
Va, ]. W. Mason; Wis, Elihu Enos ;
Arizona, R. G. Mccormack; Dakota, New
ton Edmunds; Washington, D. c., s. j..
Bowen; Idaho, Thomas Donaldson; !;
Montana, S S. Huntley; New Mexico,
Stephen B. Elkins; Utah, j. Il. Mcbride !;
Wyoming Jos. McCarey. Delaware and
Washington Territory are unrepresented
Election for permanent chairman then
began. Mr.. Chatfee, OF COL, nominated
Averill, of Mimi, and George Q. Gorham,
of Cal, nominated J. D.. Cameron, Of Pa.
The whole number OF votes cast were 42,
necessary to a choice %, Cameron re-
ceived % votes, Ayerill ~. and Platt, OF n.
Y.,2 The election was declared unani-
nous and Cameron on taking the chair re-
turned his thanks
The resignation of K, G. Mccormack as
Secretary to the committee, was presented
by that gentleman, who stated in the
course of his remarks that no person
ought to be required to perform such
laborious duties for more than one cam
paign and disavowed wanting the chair
manship. After some discussion in
which Mccormack was urged TO withdraw
his resignation it was accepted, and
Thomas B. Keogh, Of n. c., was elected
Secretary unanimously.
A committee was then appointed to
draft resolutions in honor OF the memory
OF the late Chairman Chandler.
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment by the Executive Committee,
Of committee Of five, including the
chairman and secretary, to take charge OF
all matters touching the control OF the
hall to be occupied by the convention in
1880.
After recess claims were presented OF
several places for holding the next Re-
publicsn National Convention.
Mr.. Root. OF Illinois, advocated Chica-
90. That city had better hotel accommo-
dations than any other city suggested for
the Convention. 1t would give bed to
everybody attending the Convention. 1t
would supply one Of the finest halls in the
country-the Exposition building, rooted
with glass-and It's architect was instruct
ed 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, and within five
minutes walk OF the h hailroad, hotels
and hotels, and weuld be- placed under the
entire control OF the Executive Commit.
tee. Rooms and accommodations would
also be furnished free TO members OF the
Executive Committee at the Grand Pacific
Hotel; all the clerical force desired by the
committee would be supplied free OF ex-
pense; the printing would also be done
free, as well as the printing and binding
OF the official report OF the proceedings Of
the Convention. Anything else that the
committee might suggest would be fur.
nished laughter, and he promised that
the Chicago papers would deal fairly with
everybody.
a member = How about the beer?
Laughter.
Mr.. Root The price of beer will not BIZ
raised.
promised on the part Of the press oi
that city, that the proceedings OF the con.
yention, IL held there, would be reported
better than they ever had been before.
The claims OF Cincinnati were presented
by Richard Smith, Of the Ga=e,ts; he said
he had been commissioned by citizens OIL
that city, to extend TO the committee q
hearty invitation to select Cincinnati a'
the place OF holding the Republican con
yention. They would present to the CON
yention the finest hall in the world, moi
the hall in which the convention Of It
was held. but the new hall built at /
cost OF s500, 600 for musical purposes, and
for holding conventions and expositions
| In the body Of this hall there were 40
seats, while | 200 more could be seated OF
the stage. This hall was reached from
all hotels by street railroads. He wa
authorized to tender that hall free OF ex
pense; that would include the printin
and everything necessary for the conven
ience Of the Committee. The key OF tn
building would be placed In tn
LanJa ri thu Exacniiva Committa