Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-12
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
TO MEET JUNE Sd, 1884.
CHICAGO THE PLACE.
Proceedings Of the National Republican
Committee To-day.

publican committee and the large number OF people
interested in the proceedings OF the approaching
meeting. The delegations In the interests OF the
various places emulous for the honor OF entertain
ing the next national republican convention were
busily engaged in buttonholing members of the
committee that had hitherto eluded their
grasp. Ex-senator Plat, OF New York,
was doing what he could for Saratoga,
and expressed the opinion that the
tide was turning in that direction Ex-Speaker
keifer and John G. Thompson were working up the
Cincinnati boom, and handsome picture OF the
Cincinnati music hall occupied a prominent posi-
ton the walls OF the main corridor of the hotel
There was also similar picture the walls of the
parlor where the committee held their meeting. In
hall, the delegations in favor OF Philadelphia and
indianapolis were not discouraged SO effective
were these efforts that it was impossible for the
best informed to predict which would probably be
the fortunate place.
THE COMMITTEE CALLED TO ORDER
When the committee was called to order at IL
O'Clock by Col John A. Martin, secretary the fol-
lowing members and proxies answered to their
names:
John A. Martini secretary; George W. Hooker,
assistant secretary; Alabama Paul Strobach, Mont
gomery; Arkansas, Powell Clayton, Little Rock;
California Senator Miller, San Francisco; Colorado,
a. b. Chaf1ee, Denver Connecticut, o. II. Platt;
Delaware, Christian Febriger Wilmington; Florida,
William W: Hicks, Jacksonville; Georgia. James B.
gan, Chicago; Indiana, John C. New Indianapolis;
Iowa, John S. Runnells, Des Moines; Kansas, John
A. Martin, Atchison; Kentucky, William o. Brad
r. Frye, Lewiston; Maryland, James A. Gary, Balti-
more; Massachusetts, John M. Forbes, Boston;
Michigan i James H: Stone, Detroit; Minnesota, D.
jackson; Missouri. Chauncey l. Filley, st. Louis;
Nebraska, James W: Dawes Crete Nevada, sena-
E. Chandler, Concord; New Jersey, george A. Hal
sey, Newark: New York, Thomas c. Piatt, New
YORK city; North Carolina, W. p. Canady, Whining
n Nntr,r
j: II. Mitchell; Pennsylvania, Chris L. Magee, far-
rsburg; Rhode Island, William A. Pierce, Olney
william c Rue Maey
jefferson; Vermont, Geo. W. Hooker, Brattleboro';
Virginia, Samuel NJ. Yost, Staunton; West Virginia,
sha; Arizona, Levi Bashford; Dakota, C. T. Mccoy;
Idaho, g. L. Shoup; New Mexico, stephen B. Ell
i kns, NeW York city; Utah, C. W. Bennett Wash
Carey, Cheyenne; District OF Columbia, Charle; b.
Purvis, Washington.
OPENING SCENES.
The paror which the committee occupied for its
meeting was long room in the johnson annex,
and prior to the meeting 1T was filled with groups
so densely thronged that 1t was difficult to move
about The long corridors leading to the room were
also occupied in similar manner.
When col Martin, the secretary OF the commit
zee raped 10, on the table shortly after twelve
the committee or holding proxies viii please re-
tire. The response to this request thnneG out the
crowd considerably, and after they had passed out
stood guard at the door. At one end of the room
were three tables, occupied by Col Martin,
the acting chairman; Col. Hooker, the assistant
secretary, and reporter OF the ASSO-
ciated Press. The members Of the committee
sat along the sides Of the room and were grouped
IN the lower end,the chairs being placed in straight
rows. Occupying the front. row were Senator
Logan, Secretary Chandler and Senator Frye. The
crowd turned out OF the room lOtered about the
corridors and discussed the absorbing theme OF
Wudt action the committee would take.
The calling OF the states ELECTED the fact that
thefe We're no vacancies III the Representations,
cept Montana.
SENATOR sABIN ELECTED PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Ex-senator Chaffee was made temporary Chair
man. and senator Sabin, Of Minnesota, was nOmi-
mated for permanent chairman, and elected unan-
mously.
MR.. sABINs SPEECH.
Mr.. Sabin on taking the chair said: ssWhile deeply
sensible OF the distinguished courtesy you have
conferred, am doubtless as much surprised as the
country at large VIII be at the announcement OF
your choice. But being pressed by all parties In
the interest OF the claim Of peace and harmony,
accept what Is rather diStasteful position at this
time trust, however, that the work OF this COM
nIttee VIII be characterized by the same unanmiy
with which have been elected, and that the next
election OF a republican President will be by the
same unanimous vote OF the whole country. Zap
piauSe.l
IN THE INTERESTS OF HARMONY.
The reason for this prompt and unanimous choice
OF chairman was tersely expressed by a promi-
nent republican to STAR reporter sit means har-
mony. Mr.. Sabin is a Senator and good man, and
that is about all the committee know about him. 1t
was for this reason that he was chosen because he
does not represent Blaine, the administration, or
any other man Or faction. This nomination arrays
no element in the party against It, and this meeting
VIII tend 70 strengthen, mot to weaken, the harmony
in the party"
These views were accepted in the gossip outside
OF the room as expressing the sentiments Of the
committee and It's policy.
SENATOR FRYE's PLAN OF REPRESENTATION
Senator Frye then addressed the committee on
the subject OF the change In representation, advo-
eating his plan, which has already been pub
lished
Mr. FRYEs REMARKS
Mr. Frye, Of Maine, ON submitting his proposition
for new basis OF representation at the next ma
ionai convention said in It's support that it pre-
sented a subject which demanded honest and con-
scentious attention. Since the proposition was
made he had received one hundred republican
newspapers from all over the north and the united
expression and demand was for reform In the con-
vention. Doubtless the consideration Of the promo
SltiOn would be postponed but yet he had a duty
to perform When any gentleman made PROPOSE
ton to change the form OF the convention every man
who was candidate for President, Or who had one,
immediately shifted at it, 1t had been charged
that he offered the proposition in favor of the |
interests of Mr. Blaine and in opposition to the
interests OF Mr.. Arthur Was 1t not possible to |
conceive that a man might make a proposition |
without selfish end? When he made the PROMO |
sitfon, candidate for the Presidency Of the United
States never entered his head. He had not a can
dltlate Tor President, and, so help him God |
ne never again would have a candidate |
His candidate for President was that republican, !
tired ana known republican, who, by his expert |
enGe, so commended himself to the republican |
party that he would unite them throughout the
breadth OF the land in his favor. His candidate
was the man whose votes in Congress df he hap
pened TO be In CongreSS) and whose acts outside |
OF Congress commended him to the business In
tereStS or the United States and compelled the
business interests To come with their strength
10 the republican party and save this country
from what he believed would diSOrganize 1t, or at
least harm 1t greatly. [Applause.l He had no
other candidate. His proposition was offered In
the interest OF absolute justice which the national
committee could not afford to deny.
MI Frye then quoted statistics to show that the
from the southern states which were
was nearly as large as that from
states which were surely republican, and argued
hat MS proposition was in the interest of absolute
justice lie Old not wish to be understood as being
antagonlstlc to republicans In the southern states
lie dld oe1eVe In intimidation in the SOUTH and II
ne mad had his way, 1T would not have existed.
While IN Congress he had put his soul into the
task OF maintaining southern republicans in their
rights; and he wished 70 say to Representatives
from the south that he had never truckled to the
DOufDonS. lie had never melted down his words |
he had called murder, murder, everywhere and no
man could charge him with forgetfulness of the
rights OF any one. ~ 'AO
MIR. Forbes, OF Massachusetts, briefly supported
tne proposition submitted by Mt FRYE stating that |