New-York tribune., 1880-07-01
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

ASSEMBLING OP TIE MEMBERS IL THIS ClTY-A
CHAIRMAN TO BE ELECrED-cANDIDATEs MEN
TIoNED-MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED.
The Republican National Committee will
meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel tonight tor the pur-
pose OF eecting officers and making arrangements for
the coming political struggle. The meeting OF
the committee has been looked forward to
with great interest by politicians, owing to
the peculiar position in which the committee
left by meeting it held during the Chicago Con
venon. The committee had scarcely been named by tue
Convention when. at meeting held for some other pur
the election of officers Unexpectedly Droachei
Very few of the members had given the subject any
thought aud those who had supposed that the election
would not take place for at least month. In some
what formal manner Governor WELL OF Connecticut
was elected chairman, and Thomas c. Plat, OF New
York, secretary. Then some OF the leaders
OF the committee thought that General Garfield and his
advisers might wish 10 be consulted respecting the NIL
ing Of such important office Chairman OF the Ma
tiOnal Committee. Actuated by this thought they
moved reconsideration Of the vote by which Mr.. Jewell
and Mr.. Patt were elected. Tho motion adopted
Mr.. Jewell then elected temporary chairman. This
is the position of affairs that will confront the committee
when IL assemblies tonight.
Many OF the members of the committee reached this
city yesterday. The members already here as fol-
lows: Senator Logan, OF Illinois ex Treasurer John
c. New, of Indiana ex-senator Dorsey, Of Arkansas
c. Platt, of New-York; Richard c. Mccormick. Of
Arizona s. T. Eikins, OF New-Mex xico William F. Frye.
OF Maine; Chauncey l. Flley, Of st. Louis; William
W. Hicks OF Florida Marshall Jewell, OF Connecticut
Congressmen Hubbell, OF Michigan, and His
cock, of New-YOrk, members of the Congress
gressOna Committee, with Edward McPherson, of
PENNSYLVANIA, secretary this committee also reached
the city They desire to consult with the National Com
mttee about the conduct of the campaign from Wash
ingtOn.
There were also present at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last night who will doubtless have great In
nuence the deliberations Of the committee. These
men were Governor Fostor, OF Ohio, and Senator
If General Garfield has expressed any preference
among the candidates for chairman of the committee,
that preference will be made known to-day through
Foster Governor Foster absent from his
room throughout last evening There Is no doubt that
General Garfield has expressed preference his wishes
will be strictly regarded by the Committee The mem
bers mere all stated that there was no pre-
dominant candidate as yet for the office OF
tPe Paee OF The friends of Tno@as G. paf
are now advocating his election as chairman. Ex-Gov-
ernor Jewell enumerated IN conversation with IRIB
named last night for the chairmanship: lie said
" My whole duty az temporary chairman begins and
ends with calling committee tomorrow
night. hear mentioned as possible charmen Senator
Logan, William r. Chandler Thomas G. Platt' and
d" But Mr. Foster Is noI member of the committee"
"Tnai could easily be ARRANGED" said Mr. Jewell, "by
having Mr.. Cooper resign In his favor"
man by some Of the members OF the com
mitee II rumOred last night that some
Satiouai Committee, and William T. Chandler
chairman Of the Executive Committee Louis F. Payn.
United states Marshal, who was at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night, said to TRIBUNE reporter: -"
should think that the friends OF General Gar
Held would be 10 put representative
Grant man Of either Penn-yvauia or New-York at the
head OF the National Committee. These States very
closej VIII tako great deal of hard
work to carry them. The organization in both
PENNSYLVANIA and New-YOrk is In the hands
of the Grant men. They ought to be made to take a
special interest I'm the campaign. They will indeed
work hard whoever Is put at the head OF the commit
tee but OF their NUMBER at the head OF the
committee would naturally be able to make tnem work
to their utmost ability"