The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-27

the manner and basis of selecting del
egates to the next national conven-
ton has been regarded as delicate
one, and in view of all the discussion
it has elected, the various plans pro-
posed and the supposed conflict of
personal fortunes and interests in
volved, it was feared that it would
create ill feeling if not bitterness and
factional dispute. But after full and
fair consideration the matter was set
tied decisiyely and without difficult
ty. From the first the weight of
opinion seemed to be against the plan
proposed by Secretary Chandler,
practically basing representation
upon the Republican Congressman
from each state, and in favor of Sen
ator Logan's proposition that the con-
yention shall be made up substan-
TALLY as heretofore. Counting the
states whose committeeman voted for
the present basis and which gave
their electoral votes for General Gar
field they figure up ninety-three elec-
toral votes. and if Pennsylvania and
Colorado, whose members were alb
sent, should be added this would give
one hundred and twenty-five electo-
raj votes, against eighty-four for
those states which voted to reform
the basis of representation. There
seems to have been an impression on
the part of the victorious majority
and their friends outside of the COM
mittee that the Chandler movement
for basis of representation, govern
ed by republican senators and men,
bers of congress, was in the interest
ofeX-Secretary Blaine. A gentleman
identified with those who supported
Senator Logan, who has been a MEM
Der of the committee and who has
closely watched this contest, said the
other day that in his opinion the
Chandler plan was an attempt to re-
duce the relative strength of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indi-
ana, cut down the south, and greatly
increase the relative power of the
northwest and New England, where
Blaine has been strongest. Taking
up table showing the effect of the
Chandler plan, he pointed out the
changes indicated and insisted that
the figures supported his assertion.
In his opinion, the political motive
was so plain that any one could see
it. He regarded the proposition and
the contest in committee as indicating
that Mr.. Chandler, although in Pres
ident Arthur's Cabinet, is still the
advocate of Blaine. 1t has been fire.
quently asserted of late that Mr..
Chandler is no longer friendly to
Blaine, and l give the gossip arising
out of the above for what it is worth.
Speaking of Blaine, he recently
moved into his elegant new house,
but does not entertain there as yet.
1t takes time to put palace to rights,
and it will be nearly spring before he
is fully settled down. He lives very
quietly now, and his friends say that
it is due to ominous signs of physical
troubles, which have been for some
years giving plain warning of their
approach. On New Years day he
was prominent at the Presidents re-
ception, but he never appears at the
Capitol, and is seldom seen down
town. His hair has grown white and
his figure a little stouter, but the
vigorous step and the firm grasp of
the hand are the same as in the days
when he presided over the House of
Representatives To outward ap-
pearance his physical powers are III =
shaken. Mr.. Blaine is a very active
man. Recently he found plenty of
occupation in the furnishing of his
new house. He has interests in many
large concerns. and possesses a large
fortune, but has craving for con-
slant action. He has said within the
last few months over and over again
that he is out of politics. / hear that
he is thinking of becoming identified
with some one of the leading news
papers of the country. He has great
fondness of writing, and has written
many of the editorials upon the SUBJ
ject of South American affairs which
have recently appeared in the lead
ing papers here.
JUNIUS.