New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-09

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec s.-The principal work Of the
January meeting of the Republican National COM
mittee will be to decide upon the method Of ap-
pointing delegates to the next National Convention
There will be no meeting before January OF the
subcommittee having the subject in charge, but
there seems to be good reason to hope that 1t will
be presented to the full committee in such shape as
to make prompt decision easy.
William E. Chandler, the only member ofthesub-
committee resident in Washington, sent out few
days ago letter to his colleagues. Messrs Thomas
c. Platt, John NJ. Forbes, John A. Martin and
Chauncey l. Filley, giving his views on
the various plans proposed and asking
whether there should be a meeting Of
the subcommittee The replies show that none Is
thought necessary In his letter Mr. Chandler
states that he favors the plan submitted by himself
and Mr. Mcpherson to the National Committee.
This provides for four delegatesat-large irom
each State and two delegates from
each Congressional district; an addi-
tional delegate-at-large for each Republican
Senator in the then existing next preceding Con-
gress, and an additional delegate for each Repub-
lean Represent ative in such Congress" all to DO
chosen at popular conventions, in such manner as
the Republicans of each State may determine, pro-
vded the delegates from each Congressional dis
trlct shall be the choice Of the Republicans OF that
district in a convention held within the district for
that purpose"
Mr. Chandler says he deems IL best that the final
phrase shouldbe stricken outas 1t would be unwise
to compel the holding Of State Convention to elect
four Eve or SIX delegates-at-arge, and also TO re-
qure separate local conventions. He
states that he does not favor Mr.
Martins plan. that it is not con-
sistent with district representation. This plan
was to have four delegatesat-large from each State
and one delegate from each Congressional district.
and give each State addition to the delegates
at-large one delegate for every 1900 Republican
votes cast for President in 1880 or fraction over
one-balf of that number Mr.. Chandler expresses
the positive opinion that all additional delegates
should be awarded in proportion to the Republican
Senators and Representatives in Congress
John NJ Forbes Of Massachusetts, in replying to
Mr.. Chandler's letter. proposes plan some details
of which the latter is disposed to favor The Forbes
plan provides for two delegatesat-arge from
each State and delegate from each Congress
sonal district one delegate-at-large for each Re-
publican Senator and an additional district dele
gate for each Republican Representative in the
existing Congress all to be chosen al popular con-
yentions in such manner the Republicans OF each
district or State may determine, provided that tho
delegates from each Congressional district shal be
the choice of the Republicans of the district" The
proposed rule leaves 1t optional whether the dis
| trict deega es shall be chosen In a conven ion at
home OF By the dele gates to the State Convention
organizing separately and acting IN separate meet
| ings at the place where the general convention
meets. All conventions, state and To-
cal. must be held one month before
| the National Convention, and notice must
| be given for not less than ten days
nor more than forty davs in the State OF district
eevidesty to I have small cOnyention as the body
| under this apportionment would not he much more
h Large ndder aRS sRS eTsnab PsG
| ter plan bringing the plumber OF delegates under
the now Congressional apportionment up to ab0ue
| 1000 as against 1853 in the last convention. But
Mr. Forbes says in his letter that he is not disposed
to insist upon a reduction of numbers If the Com
mittee will meet his views In putting safeguards
around district representation.
| 1t ought TO be added that there Is no indication
| thus lar OF serious struggle over TINS question
tn the committee The order aop'ea ateg eg
| that the rules to be framed by the committee
for the selection OF delegates should Include aud
United States the right TO elect their own delegates
to the National Convention This rule binds the
committee to provide methods Tor dlslTlGt repre-
senta ion not 10 decide whether there shall b. dis.
tict representa- tatiOn. The strongest TRENDS OF
district representation here believe that is SO clear.
and the right of the National Convention to iegis-
late on such q matter il well established that tho
| National Committee will have little difficulty in
reaching a satisfactory conclusion.
INTERNAL REVENUE AND THE TARIFF
THE COMMISSION BILL REFERRFD TO THE SENATE
FINANCE CoMMITTEE-vIEws OF coNGREssMEN
ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COM
MISSION.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE rRDUSE.l
| WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Ihe Internal Rev.
| enue BILL over which contest took place In the
| Senate at the end OF last session, and
which remained the unfinished business at the end OF
the session. to-day taken UP and referred back to
the Finance Committee. Senator sherman offered the
| Tariff Commission bill an amendment, and
| that too, went to the Finance Committee The
| regular meeting of the committee takes place
on Tuesday but it probable that special meeting
will be called Monday to consider tho tarin and
revenue matters
| Neither party In the Senate has formulated
| nlan OF action but the opinion is expressed
| by members Of the Finance mmttee ana
| by other Senators that the Internal
| Revenue bill, with the Tariff Commission bill as an
amendment but doubtless with mo iifleations, will
be reported the senate and supported pretty gem
orally not unanimously the Republicans 1t isthought
that the prospect OF securing legislation on these
subets at this session Will be much greater by adopting
this course In the than by awaiting action by tho
House upon bill II the proposed bill should pass
the Senate aud go back the House, any acton taken
by that body might be incorporated as q
| further amendment. The bill would then 60
into Conference Committee and might possibly become
alaw without doubt conferences between leading men
ln the two Houses OF Congress will take place within
the next days, and an effort be made to arrive a'
some definite understanding these important matters
Talks with Republican Representatives to-day elected
many expressions Of approval OF the report o the Tan
Commission aud strengthened the impression that their
recommendations in the main Will be likely 10 receive
| the support OF OF the Republicans Al the same
time many Democrats continue to express themselves
as fayoring the recommendations in general.
Tbi, remark is applicable to some members or
that party who would be glad to have
Congress 20 much further but who are willing to accept