National Republican., 1880-07-07
REPUBLICANS AT WORK.
Tie Yeoman of the Party Ready
for Duty.
Preparations for Grand Ratification Meet.
ing-Committees hppointed-southcrn
Republican Association--A Speech
byJadge Heyuolds-Ncccssiiy
for u Friendly Hand 20
Men of the South.
Arranging for Ratification Meeting.

Arranging for u Ratification Meeting.
Tho executive committee Of the republican
central committee foy the District of Colum.
bia mot last night at the rooms Of the Ma.
tionUl Veteran club according TO adjourn.
mcnt, General L. w. Whtukcrin the chair and
Henry Himber secretary. The following com.
mittees were appointed to make the necessary
arrangements for a Garfield and Arthur rati.
Gcation meeting to he held in this city immc.
dately after the publication of the letter Of
acceptance of the candidates: Committee of
arrangemonts-S. J. Bowen tchairman), T. w.
Whitaker, O. s. b. Wall, r. ]. Beall, j. w.
Bukcr Charles H. Peters aud Collins Crusor.
Committee on hnanCe-W II. Reed chairman
AM. Clapp, Henry johnson, George w. Holmes,
Andrew Gleason, Aaron Russell aud J. H. Smith.
Committee on spcakcrs-GeoIgc o. Miller, A.
c. Richards. NJ. Il. Urell john II. Crane,
William S. Bush, Hamilton c. Turlcy and
Perry Carson, Committee on stand and decor
aton-Joseph Williams (chairmau), Henry
limbcr, Lou Clements, Charles Marshall,
Henry Williams, Henry Piper, aud Colonel
William II. Chase. Committee on music--Dr.
Charles b. Purvs, Colonel William A. Cook,
w. G. Chase, Major James McNahb, jr., Isaiah
Washington, s. s. Baker aud Josiah Nenable.
The committees will go to work at once and
make all the necessary arrangements to make
this ratification meeting a success. The COM
mttccs will meet again at the rooms Of the
Union Veteran club Friday evening next.
Southern Republican Association.
The Southern Republican association met last
night ut Tallmadgo hall, Judge H. NJ Roy.
nOlds In the chair. Mr. Avery acted ~ secrc-
tary. Judge 4, n. Hill of Arkansas offered
resolution that committee oG five he appointed
to act in conjunction with tho other republi-
can associations Of the District in pclinctiug
arrm gemcnts FOR grand Garfield and Arthur
ratification meeting.
Tho resolution was aiontcd, aud the chair
appointed Mcssrs. ]. II. Sypher lchaiimau)
Il. y. Austin, 7. n. ldding: aud Professor
l.. 7. Grecucr.
Mr.. Pelham Announced that hr had expect.
ed the chairman OF the cNcculiv" committee
to be present as that committee had prepared
some business which was to have been laid
before the association. 4 part OF that bust.
ness was TO get all southern republicans IN
the departments to contribute whatever they
intended for the aid of the party in bulk
| through the chairman of tho associations
rather than ~ individuals. There were sew
crl congressional districts In the south which
could be carried by tho republicans with n
| little pccuuary aid. This purt of the work
might be overlooked by the national commit.
! tee, but would come very properly within the
| tion.
| Judge Reynolds resigned the chair To Judge
| Freeman, and made an eloquent gldres, upou
the suggestions of Mr. Pelham lie briefly
stated the primary object Or the creation Of
the southern Republican association. Taken
as q whole he said the republican party Of the
south although much Inuligncd, hal deserved
well of the country, and public opinion would
| in the future do the party Justice Their ad-
miuis;ratiou Of local affairs i'm the south had
| been of q character that, had II not been In.
| tcrrupted, would by this time have brought
| the southern states well on the road to pros.
pCrity. He favored the character Of the plan
| intended to lie proposed by tho executive COM
nttce in relation 10 the paying Of coutIibu.
tions in bulk to the chairman OF the commit.
tee, to be used rs that committee had sUg.
gesled, He gave brief review Of political
| parties from 1850 until tho present time, and
| claimed that the people indursad ideas as rem
resented in political platforms The demo.
Gratis always polled full party strength
when the candidates were in accord with the
ideas Of the party. When they abandoned
their distinctive party principles they lost
heavily from their own party and gained
nothing substantial from their foes. Such Is the
| case to-day. The nomination Of llaucocl; is
a. distinctive an abandonment Of democratic
principles rs that of Greeley or Mcclellan, aud
tho same crushing drfoUt which met them
then will meet them again in November
Hancock could not get the whole democratic
vote. The speaker himself had received lo.-
tcls from prominent demo, ,rais in Alabama
stating they would not vote for him. Judge
Reynolds eloquent address WAS frequently
Rpplaudel.
Mr. Hill followed Judge Reynolds in sup.
port Of the idea that an effort should be- made
To assist the republican party in the south to
win close congressional districts. Twenty
Il rptg y,ull hn purripI fl,r l,y
puhlicans.
General II. G.. Worthington of South Clro.
lima, An oX-dclrgute in congress, thought IL
only proper and just that the contributions OF
southern republicans should be devoted to The
wolk Of rcScuing southern cOugr s,ionHl dis.
tycL- from the grasp of the democrats. in
tho course ora spirited ald stulwart speech hc
asked Wherein was the difference between
liaacocE's famous order No. IO which gave
Louisiana aud Texas over 10 rcdhmlcl rebels.
and the action OF the present administration
In utterly aUGihilHtng the republican party
Ia South Carolina aud Louisiana, who's. votes
had established the administration In pUwory
lie claimed that the southern wing OF the rc.
publican party had devoted itself at the most
fearful sacrifice, to tho support of the prn.
Ciples of the republican Organization, and,
therefore, deserved at least the privilege OF
having part Of their contributions reserved
ior usa in congressional districts south.
Mr. Avery said he thought tho national
committee should take every southern re-
publican who can talk into the uort' and let
him tell the northern people how southern
republicans were treated in tho south. He
thought that Alal ama and Mississippi while
they could not bo carried for the republicans,
could be carried for Wenvcrifthe republicans
dropped their own electoral ticket aud sup
ported the groembuck one rs against the dem.
uCr!tiS.
On motion Of Mr.. BslIin Of Mississippi the
association took recess Of fifteen minutes,
and the members in their individual character
organized another meeting with Mr. Avery us
chairman, and passed resolution as southern
republicans indorsiug Judge lHrbolI, deputy
first comptroller, rs candidate for the
position Of first comptrulor which will be
mnde vacant by the resignation of Judge Por-
ten on the lj,h instant Tho meeting thea
adjourned,
The association then rcasscmbicd. and after
speeches by McsSya liudy aud Smith, Nd.
iyuuod,
Pole-EtisiugIu HyItt,yillo,
10 he Ei'ior Of The N1iioau E,pVj'ir.w!
SIN: The republicans of Prince George
county, Nd, met here yesterday to erect e
Garfield and Arthur pole, A large number
.ft man ,y.r.. ltttt an f,fr. tFIts fH. tIfY..t-