New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-01
AN EXCITING MEETING.

Committee met at its rooms in tho Palmer House
this evening at O'clock Nearly every State and
Territory In the Union was represented. After
Senator Cameron had called the meeting to order
MIR. William E. Chandler introduced the following
resolution which was adopted without debate:
Resolved That the Committee approves and rathes the
cali for the approaching Republican National CONVEX
d os wneS invites two delegates from each Congress
son al District four from eacn state
two from each Territory, aid Two from the District OF
Columbia
After some other unimportant business had been
transacted ex-senator Chatfee introduced the second
of the resolutions. which were agreed to by the
snti-Graut members of the Committee In their
meeting this morning. He made a strong speech
in favor of the resolution, which is as follows'
Rsd That this CSmmttee tSs shf
freely cast aud to have counted his indyGua vote
decided as against any unit rule or other Instructions
passed by the State Convention, which right
IN MGi the eonvensons Of 1seOss and was
bated and confirmed by the convention OF dS70 n sma
ye1tions and until reversed by the convention ITSELF
must remain the governing princlpie
The presentation of this resolution caused great
excitement among the third-term members of the
Committee The Chairman, sSenator Cameron,
refused to entertain the resolution, or treat
A. IA before the Committee. He also pos
,tiyely and peromptorily refused to entertain
any appeal from his decision on this subject This
action was received with great indignation by
majority of the Committee, and was vigorously pro-
tested against by William E. Chandler, Mr.. Frye
and several others who favored the passage Of
the resolution. Mr. Filey. of st. Louis defended
the action Of the chairman on the ground that
the Committee had no jurisd ction over the subject
aud had no right to pass any resolutions in regard
TO it. The excitement was very great, aud the
Grant men being apparently anxious to have time
for consideration, the anti-third-;erm members of
the Committee consented that the subject be
passed over until other business was transacted.
The committee then took mp for discussion the
resolution prepared in the conference to-day to ap
point ak members of tho committee to Sc
iect and nominate a candidate for tenn
porary chairman. Mr. Cameron and other
Grant men seized the opportunity to leave the
room, probably for the purpose of consulting with
their friends as to what 1t was best to pursue
The committee at midnight is in this fix. Mr.. Cam
eron peremptorily refuses to entertain any motion
or to submit to tho committee any resolutions
which if carried would prevent the enforce
mept of the unit rule or weaken General
Grant as a candidate. The committee Is plainly
against him, but unless 1T proceeds to extreme
measures ID is poweress 10 do anything. If any
member moves to elect new chairman
IL is unQuestionably Senator Cameron's
intention not to entertain the motion and not to
entertain any appeal from his decision The only
way to get the resolution before the committee
will then be for some other member to put 1t,
and II it is carried to declare it so.
This. in the present temper Of the
committee, would probably lead to disturbance
In which there might be breaking up of the COM
mittee, and in the end two Conventions here this
week.
What it is best to do under the circumstances
it is difficult for the anti-Grant men to de-
telmlne. That they will not submit to be run
over by Mr.. Cameron and his minority is certain,
but whether it will be better to bring on the
crisis tonight or to take recess sleep
over the matter consult with friends and after
sleeping over it act more calmly tomorrow, is
question which is now being considered. II it is
thought wisest to brlrg matters to head tonight
it can be done.
The action of Senator Cameron in refusing
to put proper motions to submit proper
resolutions to the National Committee
has caused intense excitement in all the delegation
rooms. Az far as the Grant men give expression
to their opinions they approve OF Mr.. Camerons
course. They say that the attempt to
fight out the issues of the Convention in
the meeting of the Committee is unheard
Of and that it ought not to be submitted to.
The antl-Grant men, on the other hand,
are intensely excited. They say that no
such higG.hauded outrage was ever before
attempted in any Republican committee
or convention, and that they bOlieve that
the people do not approve OF 1t. The whole
proceedings Of the Committee tonight have
been watched as far as they could be
known with moro interest that will probably
be felt in the proceedings Of the Convention iAelf.
The resolution appointing committee OF SIX 10
select a candidate for temporary chairman was
debated without much opposition, ana Driet re-
cess was then taken to enable this committee TO
hold o conference
GREAT INDIGNATION.
The anti-Grant members OF the committee are
boiling with indignation at the highhanded and
revolutionary course adopted by Senator Cameron
When the subject Of the unit rule is
again taken up. if Mr. Cameron still persists |
in bis refusal to entertain it, the motion on |
It's adoption will be put to the committee by Seua
Tor CbaGee, OF by some other memb ber and if "a |
majority vote for 1t, 1t will be declared carried
The corridors surrounding the room in which the |
people who arc talking in an excited |
banner about the proceedings. 1t is the l
general belief that unless Mr. Cameron revGr9es his
sction the Committee will depose him from his pos
fion before it adiourns tonight. Some OF |
the more hot headed of the. Grant men |
declare that II Senator Cameron will not recognize
the right Of the Committee to turn him out OF the
monts will issue tickets to the Convention
and that he will call the Convention to order. They
say that this. committee OF Arrangements; CON
faIi. and viii hold It that the National Copven:
ton will meet there and that II any portion Of |
Che delegates are unwilling sor 20 sSte pa5t , 10
their lookout There are more indications tonight
ftan at any previous time Of serious trouble III
be Organization Of the Conyeution on Wednes-
Say The s9 sEeat m,gatv w not ana s0S%1' %5l nS3 S