New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-10
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

PREPARING FOR THS CONTEST IN VERMONT AND
MAINE-EMINENT Neutrality-suspicious. RE
PORTS.
The Republican National Committee is fast
cettngit It's headquarters at No 241 Fitave In order
for the campaign The parors have been covered with
mating for clerks have been put in an extension
on the first floor many easy chairs have been scattered
about the glass door has b. marked with
golden letters. National Republican Committee ana
to-day large American flag will from a Flagstaff
which Is 10 be placed on the roof.
Ex-senator Dorsey, Of Arkansas, the secretary. and
Colonel C. W. Hooker, of Vermont assistant crctary
are constantly present They air, ady very busy at
tending to a stream of spondence that has begun
TO flow into the headquarters. The letters tell
OF an excellent condition OF the various Republican
State cations and Of good feeling among the Re
ubican voters Ex-Governor Claim, OF Massachusetts,
was callers yesterday. lie said that there
would uot slightest diff nifty in carrying MaSsa
chisetts or indeed any NewEngland. The greatest
struggle thought, would he in Maine. There. all that
would necessary to carry the state would D. TO get
the Republicans aroused and 10 the polls MI Dorsey
expected ,tSeuaor Blame woUM reach the city during
the day ami That the committee would learn from MN
the situation in Maine. Tie election in Name takes
place SCI 49, II is INTENDED 10 send m1ny Re
publican into the state
The earliest election that will take place in North ern
State will Vermont September Z. Alabama has a
State ectien August Colonel Hooker predicts that
in Vernon at the election lie stated that canvass OF
tie State Is being made by school districts thing
never done beforehand that thorough organization Of
the party pertectiny. He 80 interested IN the
contest In The state Stewart L. WoodIord WHO called
yesterday taat Woodford promised 70 Civ" mp part
OF his VACATION to speech making Vermont. Arrange
mens we.e made for the delivery Of seven speeches nv
MI WcoJfold IN Vermont. He win then 20 Name
and make speeches there tor Garfield and Arthur.
An atte.apt will be made to induce Sci Consling
70 make some speeches ia Vermont TIE Senator starts
from Utica on Wednesday next with General Chester a.
Arthur on a salmon fishing excursion. He WILL be
Bbsent on This trip week. and on his return VIII be
asked to lin tAc Republican speakers TN Vermont
Among the callers al the he Idlu yesterday were
Senator jones' of Nevada ID. o. Drscoi of Ohio; Will
tam W. Hicks, member OF the National Republican
Com mite FLORIDA; II: B'rtz, o. Penn-ylvahla;
Colonel George Is. COrkhll Untrd Stales DIS rcI Az
torDey, Washington; Cnarifs II: HANDY, OF WI en-
r. l.: and T. g. VanY. Of Oriepsburg. n \. &r Nduy
IS personal Trend OF Wee Pres1 ent wheeler and saw
that 10 ulcinau few days ago Mr. Wheeler then said
the campaign, making sneeehes thIOu@houi ths
State. Botz, of Pennsylvania was one
OF the delcgares Of thai STATE TO me CmraGo
Convention lie said that inquiry at home sail sled n
tina, General Gar Id would receive tue loyal support
OF. every pubhcan and Tat ne dli mol Rno" OF u
soldier not always Democrat who was going ~ wore
Tor Hancocx Charles H. Handy, Warren, K. l.. was
one of the decg Of that st te % he chicago Con
yepton. He said The Hancock boom has utterly
wish Garfield would make few spaeebesin every state:
IL would the wisest thing our party could 90. Inc
sight OF his grand. honest Iaee would WIN Us THOUSANDS
Of votes and set nj rest all scandals
The National Committee makes the request that TIE
pub ishers of Republican IN every state vi"
Toe headquarters regulary thrOugEohI tht com
papers will b. put ME- and vii DC great ana In TIE
conduct 81 tae Campaign.