The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-03
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Meeting OF the Republican National
Committee = Marshall Jewell
Chosen Chairman-Busi.
ness Mapped Out.

NEW York, July 2.-Ata meeting Of the
Republican National Committee to-day,
Marshall Jewell, OF Connecticut, was
elected chairman of the committee, in
place OF Don Cameron, and Stephen W.
Dorsey, OF Ark, was elected Secretary.
The committee resumed its session again
this morning at 1880 in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Among the politicians present was
U. S. Commissioner Davenport. President
Hayes was in the hotel during the session
Of the committee, arriving there from New
Haven this morning. Roscoe Conkling
held a consultation with various members
OF the committee and other politicians oi
note who we're in attendance. An hour
before the meeting was called, 1t was gen.
orally known that Marshall Jewell, oi
Connecticut, would be Chairman. Cover.
nor Foster, OF Ohio, the personal repre-.
sentative Of Garfield, said he desired to Sc.
cure harmonious action rather than per.
sonal preierment.
The following Executive Committee was
chosen: James A. Stone, Gala; Jos,
B. Devereux, Ga; Jno. A. Logan, ILL.,;
Jno. @. New, Ind; Jno. S. Rennell,
Iowa; Jno. A. Martin, Kansas; Henry @,
Yarmouth. La; Jno. NJ. Forbes, Mass.
Chauncey /. Filley, Mo. VIM. L. Chand'
Ter, n. a.. {; Geo. A. Halsey, n. j.; Thos. O.
Plat, N. vi W. P. oanady, N. O.; VIM
Cooper, Ohio; ]. D. Cameron, Psnnsyl.
yania; Geo. w. Hooker, VT; Jno. w,
Mason, w. Va. Elihu Enos, Wis; R. O.
McCormick, Arizona; Stephen b. Ebkins,
N. NJ.
A resolution was passed calling for a
meeting Of the National Committee on the
fifteenth OF October, when the resolutions
proposed at last nights meeting will be
acted upon.
The Executive Committee organized by
electiug Marshall Jewell chairman and s.
W. Dorsey, secretary. Col. George W,
Hooker, OF Vermont, was chosen assistant
secretary. The following were named as
members OF the Western Division OF the
Executive Committee, headquarters at
Chicago: John A. Logan, Ills; John
q. New, Ind; John s. Runnells, Iowa
Elihu Enos, Wis; Wm. O. Cooper, Ohio
Jas. A. Stone, Mich, aud Chauncy 1. Fill
10y, SIs LOulbs 1ulnulNLnlVu Will 10 uuuSl
the charge Of Gen. Logan. Gov.Jewell and
Secretary Dorsey were Empowered to se
lect permanent headquarters for the Com
mittee.
The commitleewas addressed by Messrs
Canady, OF North Carolina; Hicks, O
Florida; Lee, OF South Carolina, ant
Dorsey, of Arkansas.
Mr.. Logan, OF Illinois, having taken tht
chair, Governor Jewell moved that th,
time for then meetings OF the Execu
tive Committee be fxed as follows: Au
gust 5, September 8, and October IA
Adopted.
MI. Logan, having vacated the chair
then moved that the Chairman and Secre
tary Of the Executive Committee be In
structed TO prepare and issue q circnla
smbodying the laws governing the eligi
bility OF electors. Adopted.
Amotion was adopted Offered by MI
McCormickl TO the effect that a snb.com
mittee OF three, 10 which the Chairman
and Secretary OF the Executive Committe
be added, disappointed to consult with tn
Executive Committee in reference TO maj
tiers pertaining to the campaign, TO appea
at the next meeting Of the Execntiy
Committee. This subcommittee consiste
OF Mr.. Jewell, Secretary Dorsey, R.
Mccormick, Geo. Hooker and ]. B. De,
erenx, Il was stated that there was PEI
. eonRl desire on all hands that Mr.. Blaiu
shonld visit the Pacific Coast, and Go,
: ernor Foster moved that formal inyiti
ton be extended by the Committee to NJ