The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-15
To the Associated Press.
THENATIoNAL COMMITTEES.

To the Associated Press.
THENATIoNAL COMMITTEES.
New York, July 1.-THE Democratic
national committee met at the Fifth Avenue
hotel at noon Yesterday. VIM. Ii. Barnum, of
Conn, was unanimously elected chairman,
and Frederick o. Prince, Of Mass, secretary,
The committee then adjourned to Governors
Island to attend the presentation of the
nomination to General Hancock.
New York, July l4.-The Democratic
national committee reassembled this morn.
ing at the Fifth Avenue hotel, Senator Bar
mum presiding. The number Of the execu-
tive committee was increased from Is to II.
The following were then appointed as the
executive committee: w II Bsrnum, Conn.,;
+ q Prince, Mass; George Barnes, Ga
William @ Cloudy, Ill.,; Austin F II Brown,
Ind; NJ NJ Hall, Iowa. Henry d McHenry,
Ky; Outerbridge Horsey, Md; NJ II Kelly,
MINI; Alvah II Sulaway, N H.; Orestes
Cleveland, N j.; Abrsm S Hewitt, N Y; N
w Ransom, N G.; William NJ. Armstrong,
Ohio; William L Scott, Penn; Thomas
I O'Connor, Tenn; B B Smalley, Vt. After
the transaction of routine business the com.
mittee adjourned subject to the call of the
chair. The members subsequently proceeded
in body to the residence Of Ex-Governor
Tilden to pay their respects to that gentle
man. The executive committee will organ
ize to-day.
The committee, before their adjournment,
added the name Of d. +. Jonas, OF Louisiana,
| to the executive committee which now num-
/ bers eighteen members. The matter of two
/ Democratic electoral tickets in Virginia came
up. After brief discussion it was referred to
| the executive committee and James l.. Har-
ris, Of Albany, WIS chosen second
! assistant secretary to the committee and
Edward b. Dickinson, steno srapher. Messrs.
Hewitt, Smaley and Barnum were appointed
"a committee to secure permanent head GUAR
tiers. Messrs. Hewitt, Cleveland, Scott,
Smalley and Horsey were appointed as q
division committee. A subcommittee, con-
sisting of Messrs Barnum, Hewitt and Scott,
we're appointed to confer with the sub-com-
mite from the Democratic congressional
campaign committee in regard to the man
agement of the campaign. The latter sub.
committee consists of Senators Whyte, OF
Maryland; Mcdonald Of Indiana; Wal.
Ia of Pennsylvani, ; Representative Hunton
of..Virginia; Augustus Schell, of New York
and Duncan S. Walk r, of Washington. l,
was decided that the executive committee
should meet on the second Tues
day in each month ut noon
The matter of establishing branch in the
west was discussed. but no action WAS taken
on it, The ommittee adjourned to NEE,
again Wednesday, morning next at 10 O'Clock
in the Fifth Avenue hotel.
New York, July 14,-At meeting Of the
Republi AN state executive committee at the
Filth Avenue hotel this afternoon, on motion
of General Arthur, Thomas G. Platt was
chosen permanent chairman. Temporary
headquarters are ordered to be opened at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. Henry A. Geddings was
chosen secretary.
This afternoon General Hancock visited
Mr.. English at the Fifth Avenue hotel, and
after short conference left the building with
him. The general on entering the motel was
warmly greeted by members of the national
committee and other Democratic politi-
clans.
Shortly after o'clock this afternoon the
elected w. a. Barnum, of Connecticut
chairman; +. o. Prince, of Boston, secretary,
and General Duncan S. Walker, of Wash
iugton, assistant secretary. Members of the
Democratic congressional campaign COM
mittee waited on them and made long
statement as to their views of how the cam
paign should be carried on and the part they
intended to take in it. The committee is still
ia session.
GRANTS IMPRESSION.
Washington, July 14.-Gen. Grant, wher
in Emporia, Kan, visited Mr.. l.. G. Ent
wright, y friend of his in early times. Mr.
Entwright afterward related the substance Of
his talk with Grant TO gentleman who ha:
embodied it in letter to a friend in this city
TIE correspondent says that Grant was quite
retic Mt as to the treatment he received a
Chicago, but intimated very plainly that
although unfamiliar with the workings Of
party machinery, and in no sense politician
he had been led to believe that his nomina'
ton was not only possible, but probable; in
fact, he rather expected it, but upon serious
reflection had. some time before, almost de.
termined to announce his peremptorv with.
drawal as a candidate, for the reason that he
saw and appreciated the objections that many
people entertained to third term, and knew
that this would be rather an embarrassing
diff Guilty in the canvass. His confidential
advisers, however, insisted that he should
run, and, as its since proven,
GREATLY EXAGGERATED TO HIM
his chances of success He seemed to feel
grateful to those who stood him out of
friendship and on principle, but could not
conceal his thorough disgust for those who
had go recklessly miscslculated his position
and overestimated his strength. Upon being
questioned as to the prospects of the ensuing
canvass, he rather evaded any direct express
sion of opinion at first, but when allusion
was made to the military. record OF Gen.
Hancock he freely remarked that in his opin.
ion no better or safer man could be elected
to the chief magistracy. He eulogzed the
merit of Gen. Hancock as a corps command
er very highly, and said he was man who
never falterd in the performance of duty
and seldom if ever made blunder, The ex-
president evidently looked upon it as some
thing Of
COMPLIMENT TO HIMSELF
that soldier of such high rank should have
been selected at Cincinnati, apparently feel
ing that the preferences of the people art
rather for man who combines the qualities
of statesman and soldier both than for {
mere politician. He was particularly out