National Republican., 1880-11-17

the inaugural ceremonies.
DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The republican central committee Of the
District met yesterday afternoon at the Vet
eran clubs rooms, Oh New York avenue, to
select delegates to attend tho Inauguration
meeting Letters were read from both com
mittees and lengthy discussion onsued. 1t
was proposed to send delegates to both meet.
ings but motion to this effect was tabled,
and delegates were chosen to the Thursday
evening meeting. The delegates arc as fol.
lows: Perry Carson, George Holmes and
Isaiah Washington, with j. II. Smith aud j.
NJ. Gregory alternates.
THE REPUBLICAN, CLUB
of tho District of Columbia held meeting
last evening Major A. G. Richards in the
chair aud John II. Crane secretary. IL was
decided TO send delegates to tho meeting at
Willard hall on Thursday, and the following
gentlemen were selected as delegates: Sayles
J. Bowen, Collins Crusor, r. G. Ingersoll and
James Holmes.
THE MARYLANDERs.
A special meeting of the Maryland ropubli-
can association was held at the Veteran clubs
hall. when Captain Robert S. Widdicombe and
James s. Crawford were appointed AS delegates
to represent the association in tho Thursday
evening meeting to mako arrangements for
| the inaugural ceremonies.
THE VERMONT REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
met yesterday evening Mr. John II. Thomp
| son in the chair, aud the following resolution
was passed:
Rcsolrcd, That this association select three delo-
| gates to attend the Wednesday evening meeting,
with instructions to exert themselves in obtaining
| n committee of conference to meet like com.
mttee of conference from the Thursday evening
| meeting with view of hnrmoniIing aud nll work.
ing together, and that two of those delegates attend
| the Thursday evening meeting 10 represent this
| association IN that convention.
Mossrs. l.. s. Emery, Dr. w. f. Corey and
| f. Mack were appoi med delegates
THE NATIONAL VETERAN CLUB
held n meeting last night with a very large
| attendance, Colonel j. o. p. Burnside in the
chair aud Major II. ID. Norton secretary. 1t
was moved that committee of three be app
| pointed TO confer with the Maryland club,
and Messrs. Barton, Boyd and Castle were APP
| pointed the committee. Colonel Burnside
gave full history of their inaugural execu.
| tive committee, and of subsequent events
| which resulted in the formation of an oppOsi-
| tion body. Colonel Burnside made a warm
| and impassioned statement. Colonel Hamill
replied Major Norton moved that two dele.
| gates be elected to represent the club at the
meeting on Thursday evening at Willard
hall. Colonel Hamll then mado speech in
favor OF harmony and denrecating any i'll
| feeling. He moved, as a substitute for Major
| Norton's motion, that General Il. ID. SewGll
General J. H.Syphcr and Captain j. I. Smith
be appointed committee TO meet the COM
| mttec Of Wednesday night.
During the course of the debate that fol.
lowed Colonel Burnside stated tlrat Major
Twinng had said, in response 10 II letter from
Colonel Corbln, that lie would SO to the
Wednesday night meeting aud do his best to
| havo Il committee appointed to consult with
the regular executive committee meeting Oh
| Thursday night.
Mr., Emery offered mn amendment that the
three delegates named bo appointed to the
Wednesday evening meeting with instructions
to urge Il committee OF conference, and that
the first two be also chosen delegates TO tho
Thursday meeting, General Sewell and Com
radG Smith cOuuSClod harmony.
General Sypher said no did not want to be
Il delegate of tho club to the Wednesday meet
ing, but II he wont he should insist upon har-
mony rs ono of the first necessary arrange
mcnts" to make which was the object of that
meeting,
Colonel IIumil then withdrew his substi.
tutc and Mr. Emcry's motion prevailed. The
chair appointed General J, II. Sypher, Gen.
eral Il. W. Whiakorand C,ptain j. 4. Smith
as the committee for Wednesday night and
the two former to the Thursday meeting. The
club then adjourned.
MAINE ASSOCIATION.
A meeting of Maine republicans was held
at the 81. Cloud building, und after lively
discussion the call Of the executive committee
was laid upon the table, and delegates were
elected to tho mectngat Willard hall tonight
as follows: Hon. W. b. Smell, Hon John IL
Rice aud General Ellis Spear.
THE TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION.
The Tcuucssco republicans met at 7Oi
Eighth street northwest Hon. A, A. Freeman
in the chair and Mr.. X. w, Austin secretary
tIa ,f. ttlstIft ftF,ft-
both committees, Judge Freeman introduced
the following preamble aud resolution, which
We're unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS BY immemorial usage public demon
STATIONS attending the cercuony OF inauguuIing
sorted ~ by the peDp,O rs means Of attCstiug
their luyRltl to our institutions aud their regard
tor the person aud character Of The president.
elect and not for The purpose Of promoting any
personal aims OF the individuals taking part In
said exercises; aud
WngEGAs, The present dIssensIon existing be-
| tween different committees or organizations M
! this city proposing " take part IN the iuaugugl.
ceremonies TO occur ON the iih day OF March ISL,
are as di'grnceul 70 the parties concerned us they
must be disasrceobe, If Kept up 10 the pgesidcnt'
El5ylrld, Thutthscommtteea app1inledby thisas-
suciation he directed TO attend Tie meetings to b,
held at Willard hall Wednesday and Thursday
evenings and use their best eEcrtilns to secure
harmonious action on the part of all the people of
all parties and of the various associations to the
end that the inaugural ccremOnic. may be OF a
| character TO reflect credit on the parties engaged
thereiu, and may bo iittng tribute 10 the nigh
qualities orthe patriot and statesmen In whose
honor they are held
Tho delegates elected were Hon A. A,
Freeman, AN. Hughes, jr, and II, w. Austin.
THE GRANITE STATE,
At meeting Of tho Now Hampshire Re
publican association held al tho Olice Of
Messrs Cummings & Baker, llll Il street
northwest, Tuesday evening, l6,h inst, tn,
subject of oloctIng delegates to one or both ol
the meetings to bo hod at Willard hall was
brought up and fully discussed, aud II wa-
voted to send three delegates to the Weducs
day night meeting, This committee Has
authorized 10 select two members from THEN
number at their discretion 70 represent IA,
association ut the Thursday night meeting
The committee elected is composed OF H. NJ
Baker, John A, Prescott aud Thomas j
L9sier,
THE NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
slyereigus' hall, ON Eleventh street, wa.
crowded with New Jersey republicans, who
with one exception, were heartily In favor o
tho meeting tonight. After short debate
on tho communications from both committees
tho following delegates were elected J. w
Starr, Moses Bradshaw and @, Z, Sway2o III,
association was then entertained with u shor
speech by Hon, George VI, Seoyill Of New Jer
sey, and then adjourned,
GEORGETOWN r0wPATH CLUB.
The committee appointed TO take charge q