National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-30
THE cAMpA1ex IN WILMINGTON
Arranging for the Republican Ratification
Meetings of Various bodies.

Meetings OF Various Bodies.
The republican committees having in charge
the preparations for the Garfield ratification
on tho 9TH proximo held a meeting last Night
at tho rooms of the Veteran club, with Hon
Ssylcs J. Bowen in tho chair and Mr.. Aaron
Russell secretary.
Mr.. Hmbor, from the committee on finance,
stated that that committee bad received Bl7S
toward dcfraying the expenses of the rat6ca-
ton exercises The Southern Republican as
soriation, 1t was announced, had raised 500 in
addition to the former sum, and the clerks OF
tho treasury department had subscribed S57,
n total Of 1898.
Colonel Joseph Williams, from tho commit.
tee on decorations reported that that commit
tee was ready to proceed TO the erection of
stand whenever the committee gave tho order
to go TO work.
Mr.. Washington, from tho committee ON
music, said four bands had been engaged.
one to be stationed in Georgetown, one
in the northern part of the city and the
third IN East Washington, Gosh band to escort
the gathering from that part of the city in
which it is stationed, the fourth band to be To-
Gated on tho stand. The East Washington
band will take the associations aud crowds
| from South Washington.
In the discussion that followed 1t was con-
| cluded to drop some Of the bands aud employ
| the Washington bands ,nly.
MIR. Clapp said that rs music was luxury,
and as the rcpublicaS party should have as
| little MS possible to do with luxuries, no
thought it well to get along with as little
music from the bands rs possible but make
/ music IN other directions.
| Mr.. Freeman was opposed to the plan Of
drumming mp a crowd with band. People Of
rcspoctability as rulo did not caro- to fall in
| behind band with tho usual lot of ragged
| boys which baud is sure to attract.
Quite n considerable discussion ensucd, after
which Mr.. Freeman moved that the commit
| tee on music be authorized to employ two Of
the best bands in the District 1t was
amended by Colonel Joseph Williams, that the
committee on finance be authorized to oxpend
| for music not to exceed $50. Adopted.
Major Richards, from the committee ou
| speakers reported thoy had been more success
iuI than they anticipated in securing local
| speakers, but not positively amy from abroad.
| The most eminent speakers in the party would
be engaged at the time of tho ratification
meeting IN Washington at political confer
ence in Now York. The committee would,
however be able, he thought TO procure some
| eminent speakers rom abroad.
| The committees having reported; Judge O. 5.
| b. Wall made speech detailing the results of
n political trip in Virginia, aud expressing his
opinion that great gains would result to the
| republican party in that state during the fall.
General Whitaker moved call of the
states to ascertain if representatives OF state
| republican associations were present, and their
willingness to participate In the proceedings.
Judge freeman of the Tennessee Republi-
eau association, in compliance with the sug.
| cestiom, said that Washington was the nerve
| centre of the country, and an enthusiastic
ratification meeting would pcrmeato every
section of the country. 1t was necessary, he
| thought, that this ratification meeting should
| be n success, no matter what the cost in
money, in time, in labor He suggested that
when the meeting adjourn IL cd ourn to Mon
| day evening, and that the different commit
| tees be instructed to make their final report
on that day, so they could all 90 to work
earnestly to make the ratification n success.
This was put into the form of resolution
aud was passed.
The Southern Republican association re-
sponded to the call through Mr.. L. w. Austin,
who made an earnest, eloquent and stalwart
speech, stating that association would be
present.
The New York association, through Mr..
A. NJ. Clapp, announced their intention to be
present ut the ratification meeting in full
force.
Representatives from other state associations
aud from various clubs each stated the inten.
tion of his respective club TO attend on the
occasion of the ratification meeting.
The importance of having an enthusiastic
demonstration on the 9th Of August was freely
conceded and abundant energy and enthusi
assn promised.
The chairman then stated that full pro
gramme of the exercises on the 9th proxmC
would DO arranged next Monday nisht and
published before the ratification day.
The meeting then adjourned.