National Republican., 1880-07-22
DISTRICT REpUBLICfNs.
. Completing Arrangements for Rousing
Ratification.

Completing Arrangements for Kousing
Ratification.
The ratification subcommittee Of the Dis.
trict republican national committee held u
full meeting at the national veteran club
rooms last night, Hon. Saylcs ]. Bowen in the
chair und Mr.. Aaron Russell secretary. A let.
ter was received from the New York State Re-
publican association announcing their deter
mutation to cooperate with the committed,
and that they would fall into line on tho
night of tho ratification meeting with some
500 members.
Mr.. Henry Himbcr offered q resolution
which was adopted. inviting all the different
state republican as ociations and the other
Garfield and Arthur clubs TO participate in tho
ratification meeting oh tho night Of the frst
Thursday in August. 1t was also resolved 10
publish an invitation in the daily press.
further resolution was adopted requesting tho
secretary to acknowledge by letter the ac-
ceptance OF tho invitation to participate in
the meeting already made by several republi-
can clubs.
Mr.. Himbcr, from the committee on finance,
reported that great success had attended their
efforts in raising money, and that the full
amount would be forthcoming fOr the coca
sion. bIr. Sypher, from tho same committee,
also reported gratifying progress.
| Mr. Williams, from the committee on ratil.
cation, reported that tho expense of building
stand for the speakers would bc from 500
to $780, with gas as an extra.
With reference 10 the decorations Mr.. Him
Der stated that the committee could get flags
aud streamers through departmental agencies.
| Mr. George l.. White thon addressed tho
| committee in an earnest and eloquent speech
| reviewing the course, the conduct aud tho
character of tho democratic party, aud pre-
dieting the election of Garfield and Arthur.
4. H. d. i
and announced himself SIS n stalwart republic
can, opposed under any and all circumstances
10 the democratic party. lie was radically
opposed to all the principles advocated by that
party. All the rebels IN the county were
democrats. He believed, however, that tho
good sense of tho American peopio would pre-
vent such deplorable calamity By the success
| OF this party.
Geneia Syphor, ex.membcr from Louisi-
ana, addressed the meeting calling upon all
| republicans 10 put their shoulders to
the wheel and again defeat the briggs
dior3" rs they did in the war IIo
arraigncd the republican party for senti-
mentality and weakness in permitting the
robcls 10 get possession by iraud and violence
of the southern states, He described at length
tho terrible condition Of the people under the
domination of the brigplicrs, who were tho
subtlest politicians of tho country. But this
was no time for discussions in the party. The
| SOuth WAS uctlef prepared lor war now lhah
| in 1860. 1t was ia deadly earnest. He urged
energetic work in the campaign on the part
Of tho republicans aud predicted as q result Of
| il tho election Of Garfield,
The following gentlemen were then sn-
nounced as being added to tho committees ;
DR.. William Tindsll to tho committee of ar
rangemeuts and William d. Tenney 10 tho
! committee ON music,
Colonel Chase then made = speech, giving
some practical advice, after which Mr. Cahill
moved that the executive committee engage
u hall ia which 10 transact tho business Of
the committee on ratification. This was car
ried Ga motion, tho committee invited
General Syphcr to bo enc Of the Speakers
which was accepted. Mr. IGimbcr lhonmove
that tho presidents Of tho different district
republican associations be invited to be pres
eut at tho next meeting of the committee,
which was passed.
The committee then adjourned to meet next
Thursday night at : o'clock.