The Dickinson press., 1883-12-22
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,

REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
Senator sab,n Elected Chairman O;
the Republican National Commit
tee, Which Decides Upon Chicago
June 3, as the Place and Date of thc
National Convention.
The Republican National Committee met
at Washington on Wednesday. All the
states and territories were represented.
First in the order Of proceedings was the
election of chairman to succeed the late Gov.
Jewell. and this subject was dis
posed OF shortly after the com.
mittee was called together. 1t was
shown that be was the only man
whom it seemed possible to hit upon as alb.
solutely free from old tactional agreements.
and tie only committee who could be
elected to the place without a contest. which
it was desired to avoid. This having been
settled, the programme was carried out bv
placing Chattee in the chair temporarily
and then electing Sabin permanent chair.
man. he being named by Mr.. Elkips. This
was done unanimously, and Sabin pre-.
sided over the Deliberations of the day, and
will continue to manage the business ot the
committee aud convention. On taking tht
chair, Mr.. Sabin slid:
While deeply sensible TO the distinguished
courtesy yoc have conferred, I aa doubt.
less, as much surprised rs the country A,
Large will be at the announcement of Won,
choice, but being pressed by all parties ir
The interest and claim of peace aud harino.
ny / accept what is rather a d;stastetul posi.
tion this time. l trust, however, the work
IF this committee will be characterized pv
bees elected and at the next election a re-.
publican president by a like UNANIMOUS
vote OF the whole country. [Applause.l
Gen. John G. New offered q resolution,
which was adopted, providing that a com.
mittee of five should be appointed by the
chairman to have complete charge Of the
convention, Of which committee the presi.
dent and secretary should be members.
1t was also decided to have the dist. let
conventions within ninety days of the con.
ventlon the date of which was fixed as
June 5.
4he place for holding the convention e1.
cited q good deal of interest. Gentlemen
were heard in favor of Philadelphia, In.
dianapolis, New York, C%hatuqua, etc, but
Chicago won on the first ballot as follows:
Chi Saratoga 1
Cincinnatti. ........1S Philadelphia. ... /
Chicago was declared the place ofthe next
Republican conN.n'ion.
THE CALL.
The following was adopted:
A Republican national convention will
meet in Chicago, Ill, Tues lay. June 5, 1854,
at 10 O'Clock noon, for the nomination. OF
candidates TO be supported for president
and vice president at the nextjelcctlon. Re.
publican elec ors of the several states. aud
all other voters without regard TO past po-
litical differences. who are in favor OF ele-
vatiug and Gignitying American labor; X.
tending and prcmotl & home industry, CIV.
ing free popular education to the masses al
people, securing free suffrage and honest
counting OF ballots, eftrctnally protecting
all human rigAts in every section of the
common country, and VINO desire to pro-
mote friendly feeling and permanent har.
national government pledgeto these objects
and pr nciples, are cordially invited to send
for each state 1onr delegates at large, for
eech congressional district two delegates.
and for each representative at large two del.
egstes.
The call is signed by all the members of
the convention. Mr.. Chandler offered the
following, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, that this committee views with
regret and indignation the recent at mpts
tEage and henest counting of ballots in vari.
Gus States, by methods foreign to humanity
and CIVILIZATION. Against tho prevalence
of such methods the Republican party
stands irrevocably pledged, and we extend
our sympathy to all sufferers from such
inhum4% uities, aud pledge our earnest I'm.
conditional support and right hand of tel.
lowship to all men, all organizations: what.
ever may, be in past political action, who
now unreseryedly couM'it themselves to an
organized effort to secure free education,
property of all citizens, without regard to
race, color, political OPP Mon or vote.
The committee at IL o'clock adjourned to
meet at the Grand Pacific hotel. Chicago.
the 31st of May, 1884.
Mr.. Frye Of Maine then submitted his
proposition for the new basis of representa-.
ton in the next convention which was dis.
cussed at great length by various members.
Logan argued thatthe resolution proposed
was not such as the committee had power to
act upon. He was willing to defer it to the
body that had the right to consider it
Clayton opposed the plan, n Mage
moved that the whole matter be referred to
the mex national convention. Magee'!
motion was finally agreed to-yeas %, nays
IL.
The plan was finally referred to the con
| vention by o decisive vote, SO that the ratio
of delegates and the size of the next con.
| vention remains as it was. Senator L.ogar
proposed a resolution, making it mandate
ny upon the districts to hold their .enven
tons separately and within the several dis
tricts. By the action of the committee a
the last meeting, it was left optional with
the districts either to hold their convention,
for the selection of delegates separately, o.
to separate at the State co! ~,entions and d.
their business at the same place. Ih,
! Southern members of the committee object
ed to Senator I4ogan's resolutions to strik'
out the optional feature, saying that il
many districts they had no organization.
and could not hold separate meetings. I
being evident that the proposition coult
not pass, Senator Logan withdrew it.
Washington Spec;sl:-The election OF
Senator Sabin as chairman gives universe
satisfaction, owing 10 the confidence te!
by all in his personal fairness and his bust
ness-lise politics. He said that the homo
was unexpected and uns. ught. He had de
Gin d, thinking it wiser to take some olde
member; but his colleagues he ieve other
wise aid he had yielded when it wa
known that he was the unanimous choice
He had been in favor of Blaine in 1850, bu
had no candidate, as yet. for 1884. He wa
not insersible to the compliment t
himself and to Minnesota, and shout,
do all in his power to accomplish
the most good for his party, with perfec