The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
pennhILrnn national convention

Eetubllcstn NAlioAfti CONVENTION
NEW York, July 1.-The Republican
national committee met tonight at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. II was called 10
order by Gov Jewell, of Connecticut |
" hen the rell was called it was found |
That there were twenty-nine members |
present and eleven proxies. Foster, of |
OhiN, moved the appointment of = COM |
miiice of five on permanent oFganiZa- |
ton; carried. The chair named as that |
Charles Foster. John A.
Logan, John w Forsyth. William T. |
Chandler and Stephen W Dorsey. The
subcommittee then retired. During its
absence the national committee was ad-
dressed by Frye, Hycks, Pardee, Cor
ham and Siurges. After nearly two
hours absence the committee on per
manent organization appeared and stated
that they. would be unable 40 report. and
recommended an adjournment until To-
morrow.
Chandler offered the following resolu-
ton, which, however, was laid on the
table:
Rsso{oed That III order 10 aid this
committee in carrying out the instruc
tions of the national convention TO pre-
scribe and announce within one year
methods or rules for eleciing delegates 10
the next national convention, request
is hereby made for transmission to the
committee of plans and Suggestions on
the subject, from any person prior 10
September Is, 1880.
The committee then adjourned until
IL o'clock
NEW YORK CITY, July 1.-THE eXecu-
tive committee organized by clectlng
Marshall Jewell chairman, and 5 w.
Dorsey secretary Col George w
Hooker, of Vermont, was chosen assis-
tant secretary.
The following were named members
of the Western division executive com
mittee, with headquarters ut Chicago:
John y. Logan, of Illinois; John {.
New, of Indiana; John :. Runnell, of
Iowa; Eiihu EnOs, of Wisconsin; VIM.
G. Cooper, "a Ohio; Channcy /. Filley,
of Missouri, and John n. Martin, of
Kansas.
This division will be under the charge
of Gen. Logan.
Governor Jewell and secretary Dorsey
were empowered to select permanent
headquarters for the committee
The committee was addressed by
Messrs Canada, y. c.; Hicks, Fla Z;
Lee, ). G., and Dorsey, Ark
Mr. Logan. of H., having taken the
chair, Gov Jewell moved that the times
for the next meetings OF the executive
committee be fixed as follows; August
! 9TH, Sept 9th and October II. Adopted.
Mr.. Logan having vacated the chair
moved that the chairman and secretary
| of the executive committee be instructed
% prepare and issue circulars embody-
| ing the laws governing the eligibility OF
| electors. Adopted.
a motion was adopted, offered 10y III.
c. Mccormick, To the effect that sub
committee be appointed, To which the
| chairman and secretary of the executive
committee be added, for consultation
with the executive committee IN refer
| ence To matters pertaining to the cam
| palgn, to report at the next meeting OF
| the executive committee. The sub-com
mittee consists of, chairman, Jewell
| secretary, Dorsey; X. G. Mccormick
Geo. NJ. Hooker, G. j. Il. DcveroX. II
was stated that there was "A personal de
sire expressed that Mr. Blaine should Wis
it the Pacific coast, and Gov. Foster
moved that II formal invitation be eX
tended by the committee to Mr.. Blaine
to do so. The motion was carried.
The executive committee then al
journed, and the western branch of th'
committee met and appointed John G
New, secretary, and adjourned to NEE
in Chicago the 22nd of July.
Fiery Sea.
BRADFORD, Pa, July 1.-The 25,00'
barrel iron tank of burning oil, II
Ohcan, New York, made an overflow
this afternoon, the burning fluid running
over an acre of ground. y number O
men digging trenches were seriously
and probably fatally burned, being un
able TO get out of the way of the flames
so quickly did they spread. A portion
of the Bradford fire department will
steamer went to Orlean this afternoon
to aid IN the protection of property il
the vicinity of the fire. Men were i'll de
mand at $40 per hour for throwing III
cmbankments. The stills and building
of the Acme Refinery made marrow
escape of destruction. At 10 o'clock Ia
night the fire is under control. The los
at present is estimated ut $35 900.
Yale Defeats Harvard
New LONDON, July-The fifth amt
al eight-oared race over the fOur-mil
course between the crews from Harvar
and Yale colleges was roWed here thl
! afternoon. Yale won in 81 minutes an
81 seconds. Harvard's time was ?
) minutes and 9 seconds. The race wa
pluckily rowed and holly contested u
to the third mile. At that point Yal
, drew ahead and steadily increased til
, lead until she was ten lengths ahead (
the finish.
Hopeful Indication.
: SAN Francisco, July "A storm
! meeting was held ut the Sand Lots Il
! day. The Greenback and Democrat
wings of the working men assembled
close proximity. a cross fire of cheer
, and groans ensued, and at the close ii
y Democratic faction made a rush fC
kearney amid cries of Hang him." ct
>, lie was projected by the police, hustle
I: into II hack and driven of.
q Companies G and G Of the Nations
! Guard of this city are visiting Montere
today. y dispatch reports that by Il
: explosion. of magazine there W
:. Burke was terribly mangled, and Nj
= Blackbie, OF Co. q, slightly injured. n
y further particulars are yet received.
A Great Man Dead.
}, New YORK, July 4.-Gcorge RIPPLE
= LII. d., president of the Tribune associ
= = ton and literary editor of that pane
=, died this afternoon. He was born
;. GrcenvIlle, Mass, October ,, 1902, an
. graduated at Cambridge Divinity Schn
!, and subsequently was pastor OF o.
; Purchase Street Unitarian Church
;, Boston He spent some time on Il
:, continent of Europe in the study
y German and French literature. He vi
i principal founder of the Book Far
;, Community in RoXborough, which CT
ated much interest in Europe and Anne
;. lea. and iii which he spent a modera
= fortune. He removed to New York
!, 1919 and became literary editor of IL
Tribune He has been for years Il
chief literary adviser of the firm
J. Harper IL Bros. He projected and w
); principal editor of the American Cycl
pedia, and in addition has done n va
amount of other literary work.
= The Labor League
Il NEW YORK, July AT a meeting
:. the United Labor League of AmeriC
), held in this city today, committee W
n appointed To arrange call for IA conve
20 ton of delegates of the organization,
II be held in New York September l4t
a. for the purpose of declaring formally
n in favor of the Republican or Democrat
nominee for president of the Unit
y, States
For Anderson
IL JUNCTION CITY, Kas., July 5-Eve
= precinct in Ottawa and Phillips cou
u ties have elected Anderson delegates
: their respective county county convC
u tons All that portion of the first CO
II gressional district west of the Blue riv
lie with the exception of Saline and pa
g ton of Lincoln, will decide tor the no
~ inati0n of Anderson.
Capital Keynotes-
10 ARRESTED.
l WASHINGTON, d. c., July G.-InterI
&c Revenue Commissioner Raum receiv
re a telegram announcing the arrest und
e. state process of sevcra! deputy collectO
v engaged in the Red Oak affair,
ut Campbell county, Georgia, in which O
Or of the party was killed by the reven
n officers, who allege that the firing
~ their part was in selfdefence. Gene
e, Raum after comforting with Attorn,
I'd Generla Devens, telegraphed the
,ir sIstant district attorney To appear in
1t half of the revenue officers, who are
til der arrest and To take out writs of Aa6,
re- corpus with IA view of transferring 1
M cases to the courts.