New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03

CAN COMMITTEE-TuE ORGANIZATION CON
pIETFD-APPEALs FROM SOUTHERN REPuBL
CANS.
Marshall Jewell was elected chairman OF tn
Republican National Committee yesterday, ant
ex-senator Dorsey Secretary. The Execu
tive Committee was also chosen, and va
rious arrangements for the campaign wer'
made. Southern Republicans appealed for ai'
from their Northern brethren. and declared
that with proper effort, and with good speakers
from the North, at least fifteen close Con
gressional Districts would be carried by tht
Republicans.
REPUBLICAN DISCUSSION AND ACTION.
TALK BEFORE THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
The CHOICE FOR CHAIRMAN - NORTHERN
SPEAKERS TO GO SOUTH.
The second meeting of the Republican National
Committee drew to the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester"
day forenoon a largo number of Republican poll
ticans. The gathering reminded spectators OF
scenes in the Palmer House during the Chicago
Convention. Prominent the throng were Sena-
tors CoukhDg and Logan. who moved about
in a stately way, and who. as II pchtl-
cal sympathy affected personal appearance,
wore huge straw hGt. of similar design.
The Senators talked III an earnest way
with members of the National Committee and
others. General Arthur was present, as it was the
desire of the National Committee that his views
and those of General Garfield should be obtained
before the choice of a chairman of the committee
was made la the various groups were also eX-
Police Commissioner Wheeler. Postmaster James.
Charles L. Smith Editor of The Phladciphid Press,
General John y. Knapp, of Auburn, John L. Daven-
port Congressman Hscock and Hubbard, Edward
Mcpherson Seuators Sessions and Birlsall. General
John COchrane, Assembiyman Youngs, and many
city politicians.
Throughout the morning tie probable choice of
chairman of the National Committee and the COM
position of the Executive Committee DIS
cussed with the keen6st interest. The Southern
members of the National Committee said that they
were not greatly concerned about its organization
II I'll officers were secured who would heartily aid
them in efforts they des ed to make to wrest from
the Democrats thirty Congressman and the States
of West Virginia North Carolina and Florida.
They complained that they had had assistance
from Northern Republicans for several years. and
argued that if eminent Republican speakers would
make speaking tours through the South as through
the North, the Republican vote would be greatly in
creased. The Northern members of the committee
received these suggestions with such favor that
questiOnsbv Northern Republican speakers will
address Southern political meetings during the COM
ing campaign. The speakers will be sent especially
into close congressional dlStrlclS. Inc southern
member predicted that out of thirty close districts
at least one-half would be secured by the effort.
Thursday night and yesterday afternoon the sub |
committee on permanent officers was in consulta- |
tion with prominent members of the party. Tele- |
grams were sent TO leading Republicans in various
States the purpose being TO upon a candidate
for chairman who should be entirely unobjection-
able to all the elements of the party. Marshall
Jewell had said that he did not desire the chair
manship, and would not take it unless it was the
unanimous wish of the committee that he should.
General Logan and T. c. Platt had their advocates.
1t was finally decided that the names of Marshall
Jewell for cha arman and ex-senator Dorsey for
secretary should be presented TO the National Com
mlttee the unanimous choice of the sub-com-
mittee. This decision was announced to Governor
Jewell and ne agreed TO serve
PROCEEDINGS IN THE MEETING.
Mr.. Jewell, temporary chairman, called the
meeting TO order at twenty minutes past IL. and
w. =. Canaday moved that the roll be called. By
a mistake the name of A. H. Mcbride appeared IN
the list yesterday the member from Montana; 1t
should have been Alexander H. Beattie.
john s. Runnells, upon the request of the chair
man that all persons except those invited to be
present should leave the room. asked if the reporters
might not be allowed to remain. George G. Gorham,
he renegade Republican, who by some mysterious
oily, is still permitted to edge into the National
on proxy, said that although lie was | ,
wiling that the newspapers should have full in
formation of what occurred in the meeting, he
thought individual members would rather be able
% speak without restraint on many of the topics
hat were TO be discussed. The reporters accord =
ngly withdrew. 6
Charles Foster, of Ohio, chairman Of the Com {
nitiee on Permanent Organ zatiOn. then reported
he recommendations of the committee as follows: q
For Chalrman-Marshall Jewell, of Connecticut. 8
For SecretaIN-Stephen w. Dorsey, Of Arkansas. +,
ornla; James b Deyeaux, Georgia; John A. Logan, l.
illinois; John {. New Indiana: John >. Runnells |
owa; john A. Martin, Kansas; Henry G. Warmoth, Il
ey |. FIlley Missouri; William f. Chandler, New t
lamDshIgc & George A Hqlssy Nsw-JeTsey
,arona; William G. Cooper. Ohio. J. ID. Cameron, {
George w. Hooker. Vermont John 6
Y. Mason. West Virginia. Elihu Enos, Wisconsin: s.
ew-MeXic0.
POLITICAL CONDITION OF ALABAMA. n
Mr.. Jewell asked eaye 10 retire while the commit
acted upon the report; but pending his retirement
aul Strobach. of Alabama. addressed commit
&c as TO the political condition of his State. He
lid that the Repnbhcan party was in far better
,nditIon in that State than it had been for years "
efore. Discussions. which had caused the surrcn-
er of several Congressional districts to the Dem -,
,rats, had been quoted. The Republicans could -
lrry four Congressional districts they could obtain
a from the Northern Republicans. Northern =.
'eakeTs especially needed. Mr.. Stro- -
ech gave the committee figures 70 show that it -
as possible to carry the Congressional districts he
entioned. In conclusion he appealed earnestly to 90
Orthen Republicans to aid the Southern Repub- -
ans saying that the latter had been given the "
Id shoulder for several years undeservedy, and ..
wv needed assistance. ''
Mr. Jewell having retired. William p. Frye. of -
ane. voted to the chair, and the mittees ~
port was at once put and carried unanimously - :
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