Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-16
ADDITIONAL 1rleceApmIc NEWS.



Republican Csavensiss ef 1854.
WASHINGTON, April l4-As there seems
to be a general misunderstanding n to
the action Of the Republican National
Committee on the call for the next Ma
tional Convention, Marshall Jewell,
Chairman of the Committee. authorizes
the following statement: Al the Rspub-
licau National Convention IN June, 1880.
a resolution was unanimously adopted
directing the Committee TO prescribe
within the next twelve months the
method or methods FOX the election of
delegates to the National Convention to
be held in 1884, TO announce the Same TO
the country and to issue call in con-
formitJ Herewith, providing such meth
DDS or rules shall include and secure 70
the several Congressional Districts the
right TO elect their own delegates to the
National Convention. At a meeting of
the Committse on July LIST, 1880. a re-
quest was publicly made for tho trans
mission TO the Committee Of plans and
suggestions on the subject from any
period prior 70 February LIST, 1881. A
fall meeting Of the National Committee
vas held in Warrington in March, 1881,
10 consider the subject. At the meeting
the Committee, consisting of w. ].
Chandler, Geo. C. Gorham and Edward
Mcpherson, made report on the ques-
ton. A majority report represented the
views of Chandler and Mcpherson, a
minority report the views :of Gorham.
Both plans were discussed, chiefly turn
ing upon the question of district repre-
ssntation and the next representation,
based upon tho Republican vote. The
result was the unanimous adoption Of
the following resolution:
RESOLVED. That in accordance with an
order Of the Republican National Con-
vention of 1880. shall provide for secur-
ing to the several Congressional Distrits
the right to elect their own delegates to
such National Convention; that details,
methods or rules to be included in such
call be determined at future meeting
Of the Convention, to be held within
one year, and that the whole subject be
now referred to . committee Of five,
who shall make report at such meet
ing.
Vim. T.. Chandler, Thomas c. Plat.
J. N. Forbes, John G. Martin and
Chancey j. Filley were appointed a
committee under this resolution, to
consider and report on the subject Of
representation Of the Territories and
District Of Columbia in the National
Convention. aud on National Commit
tee. Mr.. Jewell has invited confer
snce Of members of the National Com
mittss resident in Washington, and
those convenient to the city, for Satur-
day Of this week, with view to fixing
the time for full meeting Of the Com
mittec, at which final action will be
taken on the subject. The Committee
already have unanimously agreed the
call shall provide for securing to tho
several Congressional Distrits the right
to elect their own delegation, and only
the methods or rules for carrying out
this purpose remain to DO determined.
A ChlneSc visit.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Chinese
Minister visited Governors Island yes
terday, upon invitation of Gen. Han
cock. He was accompanied by his Sec
rotary. They. were both dressed in
colored silk. and wore their little man
DARN hats with rod button top. Upon
landing at the Island they were met by
Capt. Guenthee, Commander of the
post, and other officers Of tho garrison.
and were conducted to Gen. Hancook's
house. where they were formally VOL
coined by tho General. As they passed
thu guardhouse the guards turned out
and presented arms. The whole party
then proceeded to inspect the fortifica-
tiOns Of the Island. Whsn they arrived
at thesouth Glacis Of tho fort Colum-
bus salute Of Is guns was fired by the
light battery. After the salute the
party proceeded to tho ditch of the fort,
whore was ono of the Gardner guns.
This gun is worked by crank, and tho
number Of shots it can fire per minute
is limited only by the rapiditywith which
the crank can be turned. The highest
number ever attained is five hundred
minute. The gun having been loaded
and discharged, and it's mechanism ex-
planned to the Minister, when he was
invited to try his hand at firing it.
Tucking up his voluminous sleeves, the
mandarin rsvolved the crank of the
murderous instrument with velocity
that soon exhausted the cartridges in
the magazine. Then be said, through
his Interpreter, Good gun" After
this the party were entertained at
luncheon by Gen. Hancock, at his resi-
dence. when the Minister and his suite
left the Island. They were accompanied
to the boat bya crowd Of officers, and
the guards turned oot and stood With