Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-13
The Presidential Incarceration


CONVENTION OF REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
In response TO the invitation Of a committee
or the National Towpath CLUB, representatives
Of more than twenty republican associations
assembled yesterday afternoon in the st. Cloud
building TO consult In regard TO the pi ellmlnary
steps TO be taken for organizing general com
nittse TO make necessary arrangements for
participating In the ceremonies at the inaugu-
ration OF Gen. Garfield as President The FOL
lowing were present: - From the republican
central committee OF the District OF Column
taker. Illinois republican aSsociatioa-A. j.
Whitaker, j. s. Delano, A. F. Klngsley E. A.
ClinoTd. Kansas republican asSoctatton-E j.
Dallas, j. T. Hamilton. Maryland republican
associatton-R. S. Widdecombe, j. W. Brady, J.
5; Crawford, j. L. Cline Michigan campaign
siuoLM l. Higgins, John B. Bloss, William
Giation-R: 7: Croweii, Charles King, Frederick
Bracket, j. F. Stoke. New jersey state asso-
Giati0n.Joseph w. Howell. Charles p SHasgs,
gacop W: starr. OHIO republican ASSOCIATION
publican association-H. A. CoDaugh, j. L.
Husband. c. r. Clifton. Tennessee republican
assoeiation-A A. Freeman, a: NJ. Hughes r.
X E. Roadway, E. ID. Town, E. h. Reynolds, Il. j.
Bryant. Boys in Blue-E. c. Ford, /. s. Tichenor.
Pap" Thomas club M. D. Months, L. b. Cat
Stephenson, j. s. Patterson, Josiah Shaw. L.
$ Grant club-F. A. Seely, Il. S Clifford, Wm
II. Appleton. W. III. Walker. Independent con-
pany, sixth auditors ofhce-H. A. Balls. Irish
American republican club-E. p. Rankin, II IT,
McWhorter, P. OConnor, Jesse Middleton
Geo. ". w; Wallace. Government printing
Office Garfield and Arthur c1uO-R ktngSnaD,
VIM. Geddes, Geo. Fordham. East Wash ngton
Garfield and Arthur clu0-E- A. Ada ms. M adj
son Davis, VIM. Dixon. National IowpaLn
c!ub-A. L, Barber, A. {. Richards NJ. s. Il pp
kiIs, W. A. Short. s. r. Hamil, Lewis Clephane
Matthew Tr1mble. Georgetown tow path club
Jno. q. Larmon, r. T. Arrow. A L. Grimes. The
Bal Der chairman and Col. f. A. Seeiy secretary
After discussion. Col. e. c. Ford offered reSo-
luton which was unanimously adopted. that
meeting OF three delegates from each republican
club In this District, with forty leading citizens
of Washington, irrespective Of party, be held
November II, to make the necessary arrange.
mentS for the Inauguration OF Gen. CT irf1d
and for the accompanying festivities Col l. s
Tichenor offered q resolution which was
adopted, that the chairman OF this meeting In
form the Commissioners OF the District or the
action taken by this convention. and that Com
missioner Twining be Invited TO call to order
the meeting to be held on Wednesday evening.
Major NJ; 5. Hopkins moved that the chairman,
Lewis Clephane and Commissioner Twining,
make the selection or citizens to represent tue
business men OF the city and issue the call for
the meeting Mr.. McWhorter moved 10 appoint
a committee OF five TO secure a hall for the
meeting, and MesSrs. McWhorter, Ford, Seely,
Trtmble and clifford were appointed. the con-
venti0n then adjourned
THE TOwPATH CLUB
net last night to further consider the arrange
mentS for The Inauguration ceremonies: the
president, Mir. Barber, In the chair and sir. W.
A. Short, secretary. Capt. Barber, chairman OF
the committee to consult with other republican
organizations in relation to the Inaugural
ceremonies made report or what was done at
the convention In the afternoon, as above re-
ported. He also stated that In an interview
with District Commissioner T@inlng, that
gentleman had said that after the results OF
the election were known, his associates On the
board OF commissioners had talked the matter
over and had agreed that 1t was proper that they
should take some action looking to the arrange
EleGtS for lifting inaugural ceremony to
the PTes1dent-eiect by the people OF this Dis
tltct, aid that it would be appropriate for Mai
THinlng to take charge of The matter; that II
accordance with such understanding ne (Maj.
TWining) had prepared list OF prominent
for M tGt Vie" 6 S Gaming 1Saf meeting 1ng
the public announcement OF the formation OF
an executive committee In charge of inaugural
ceremonies. he had at once ceased his action.
MT. NJ. Nj. Parker, OF the executive committee.
here made a statement of the action
OF that committee, saying meeting
T Was called ,n.t hastily as it. was
were about taking steps TO secure control or the
inaugural ceremonies and there was no time
to lose He asked that that the date OF the con
be changed to THU sday, the day selected by
the executive committee" and that one or the
District Commissioners be invited TO preside. a
lively debate followed, during which 1.-THE ex-
ecutive committee was spoken OF as "setf-
constituted" and having no authority TO act ,&c.
Col Charles Pelham said the Jackson DaIno-
CTdllC HSSOCiallOQ udQ Oeen invited 10 SenI Two
delegates to cooperate with the committee.
The report made by Capt Barker was adopted
and the action OF the committee ratified.
THE EXECUTIvR COMMITTEE,
heretofore mentioned In THE STAR, met last
evening at the City Post Office, aid Gen. W. T.
Sherman was appointed chief marshal for the
Inauguration, and his acceptance or the post
was indicated. Col. Corbn made report that
he had received notice from several military
and other organizations Of their intention to be
present and take part In the ceremonies among
which are the 18th New York regiment and the
10th brigade OF Pennsylvania National guards.
hr. John e. Wilson, OF EktOn, Md, writes that
the Grand Army post OF that place will be- here
80 strong. A Philadelphia Post comma lder
says he VIII be on hand With 800 men. The
lOurg Mems Republican club OF Wilmington
Del, numbering 500 men, write through the
preSlcent they are coming. A delegation OF
EoJs In Blue from Jersey City write to get
quarters. II Is the intention OF the committee
CT arrangements TO ask Congress for a loan OF
LOCO hospital tents, to be placed in the Monu.
ment lot for the accommodation OF visiting mil
itary organizations. These will quarter 10000
men. The following committees were decided
upon: On finance, so; public comfort %; mill
tary encampment, Is; decorations, so; music.
10; reception, 100; transportation, 25; ball, 80;
printing, 10; fireworks and illumin TONS 25
The executive committee say: ''That they are
proceeding With all possible dispatch With the
work OF perfecting the arrangements for the
most perfect and extensive inaugural cere.
ton"