The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-19
Proceedings Of the Republican IA
tional Executive Committee.

The Republican National Executive
Committee met at the Arlington Hotel
Washington, D. c., on the morning o
18th inst.
The Committee was called TO order ,,
John 4. Martin, of Kansas. >ecre!ar,
Chandler nominated ex-senator ChafIee
of Colorado, as temporary chairman
After the reading of the journal, DR.. N
Sabin, of Minnesota, was nominated b,
Elkins, of New Mexico, permanent chair
man and elected by reclamation. Tht
time of the next convention was fixed
for Tuesday, June 8, 1884. The follow
ing places were put in nomination fol
the honor of entertaining the next con
vention: Chautauqua, Philadelphia, In
dianspolis, Cincinnati, Chicago, and
Saratoga:
The first ballot stood Chicago II
Philadelphia s. Cincinnati IL, Indiana
polls 3, Saratoga S-total 46. Fourth
ballot, Chicago 26, Cincinnati IS. Sara
toga /, Philadelphia /.
So Chicago WIS declared selected as
the place for the next Republican Con
vention. The selection of Chicago is
considered a triumph of the Western
Republicans over their Eastern brethren
and especially of the friends OF Jno. A.
Logan, of Illinois, over those of Presi-
dent Arthur for the Presidential nomi-
nation. Frye, of Maine, offered reso-
luton making the basis of representa-
ton for the next convention proper
tionate to the Republican vote. This
was the occasion of heated debate and
some little exhibition of the bloody shirt
as the effect of such basis wo1ld be to
weaken the influence of The South. On
the motion of Magee, of Pennsylvania,
the matter of representation was re-
ferred to she next convention. The fol-
lowing is the text Of the call as finally
agreed upon:
+ THE CALL.
The Republican National Convention
will meet in Chicago, ILL.,, Tuesday, June
8, 1884, al IL o'clock noon, for the nominal
ton of candidates 70 be supported for
President and Vice President at the next
election The Republican electors Of the
several States, and all other voters, without
regard to past political differences, who
are in favor Of elevating and dignifying
American labor, extending and protecting
home industry, giving free popular educa-
ton TO the masses of the people, securing
free suffrage and an honest counting OF
ballots, efFectualiy protecting all human
rights in every section OF our common
and who desire to promote
friendly feeling and permanent harmony
the land By securing national
pledged to the objects ard
principles, are cordially invited to send
Ter each State four delegates at large for
zach congressional district two delegates
and each representative at large two dele
yatea
The cali ia signed By an the members of
he committee.
Nr. Chandler offered the following, which
Fas unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this committee views with |
egret and indignation the recent attempts
o suppress human rights, destroy free suf- |
rage and the honest counting of ballots in /
arions States BY methods of war on hui
lanity and civilization. Against the pre-
alence OF such methods the Republican
arty stands irrevocably pledged. and we
xtend our sympathy TO all sufferers of
ach inhumanities and pledge our earnest
nd unconditional cooperation and right
and oil fellowship 10 all men and all or
whatever may have been their
ast political action, who now unreseryedIy
1mmit themselves to organized efforts to
.cure free education, free suffrage and pro-
'esion % life and property 10 all citizens
ithout regard 20 race. color, political
pinion or votes.
The committee at II o'clock adjourned
meet q the Grand Pacific hotel. Chicago,
lay 81, 1854
The member for Mississippi, Gen. Geo.
Mckee, was present. Il