Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-15
Natio.al Republican convention

The members of the National Republican
Committee, which meets at the Arlington hotel
next Wednesday, are arriving slowly. They
viii stop as a rule at the Arlington. The fol-
lowing have arrived: n. w. Aldrfch, Rhode
Island, A. b. Cornell, New York, j. p Root.
Illinois, Chauncey I. Filley, Missouri, q. M
Buchanan, Mississippi, P. S. Pinchback,
Louisiana, ]. 7. Averill, Minnesota, j. A. MAJ
tin, Kansas, S. B. Elkins, New Mexico, L. ".
Osborn, Nebraska, j. Y. Stone, Iowa, and j.
Mcbride, Utah. OF the Others, J. NJ. FORBES
Massachusetts, and j. NJ. Carey, wyoming, nave
notified the Arlington that they will be here
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. w.
Frye of Maine, Sayles j. Bowen, District or Col
umbfa, T. B. Keogh, North Carolina, and George
mttee are in the city. This leaves the follow
ing not heard from: NJ. S. Colburn, Vermont
Marshall Jewell, Connecticut, G. A. Halsey,
New Jersey, W. H. Kemble, Pennsylvania, c. c.
Fulton, Baltimore j. B. Sener, Virginia, j.
Deveaux, Georgia, W. j. Purman, Florida, vii
Cumback, Indiana, J. j. Patterson, south caro-
lima, J. w. Mason, West virginia, ana Newton
Edmunds, Dakota
wHKRE WILL THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL
CONVENTION BE HELD
So far as Presidential candidates goes the sup
porters of Blaine appear especially hostile to
holding the national convention In C1nc1nnau,
and would prefer not to have the convention go
to Saratoga. AT the latter place there are fears
that the Conkling influence might m Ike itself
felt unfavorably to Blaine, and, as for Cinc1n-
natl, they say that the memories Of the last ma
tional convention are enough TO prevent any
friends OF Blaine from voting to have the con-
vention at Cincinnati. If the Blaine men have
to choose between Indianapolis and Saratoga,
they would undoubtedly take Indianapolis, but
they would much prefer Chicago to either. The
outspoken Grant men do not appear to care
where the convention Is held, for they claim that
the work Of the convention consists merely in
formal ratification of choice that has already
been made by the people. The Sherman men,
OF course, prefer Cincinnati, but that city seems
to have very little chance. The favorite places
of the Grant men, as far as they have any
choice, are Chicago and Philadelphia.
THE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
seems now to be between Platt, OF New York,
who has more general support. The Importance
of New York in the presidential election IS
urged in Platts favor. Don Cameron has Sc
cured place on the committee from PennSyl-
yania by the resignation of W.. Fl. Kemble,
whose retirement from the committee was ef-
fected Saturday In Cameron'S favor. II Platt
should be elected now, there would be power
ful effort made to retain him as chairman OF the
committee to be elected at the national conven-
ton, which will preside over the deStinieS OF the
presidential campaign. There have been sew
eral
CHANGES IN THE NATIONAL C0MMTTTMEE
within a few days. kemble, as stated, has
withdrawn in favor Of Cameron. James B.
sener, of Virginia. who has just been appointed
to western judgeship, has retired, and it is
expected that Sherman man will be appointed
in his place. Purman, of Florida, who has left
the state and taken up his residence In Penn
Sylvania, has TO resign from the committee, as
has Patterson, who represented South Carolina.
Cumbach, of Indiana, on account of the civil
service order, he being postmaster, is not
likely to be present at the meeting OF the CON-
mittee, but has given his proxy to John c. New.
Elktns, of Colorado, has designated ex-senator
Kansas, will be represented by Congressman E.
K. Valentine, of that state.