River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-12-20
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,

the Republican National Commit
tee, Which Decides Upon Chicago,
June 8, as the Place and Date oitne
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 he was the only man
| whom il seemed possible to hit upon as alb
solutely free from old tactional agreements,
and the only committee who could be
| elected to the place without contest, which
| it was desired to avoid. This having been
settled, the programme was carried out by
placing Chafee in the chair temporarily,
and then electing Sabin permanent chair
man, he being named by AIr. Elkins. This
was done unanimously, and Sabin pre-
sided over the deliberations OF the day, and
will continue to manage the business OF the
committee and convention. On taking the
chair, Mr.. Sabin said:
While deeply sensible to the distinguished
courtesy yoC have conferred, ana doubt
| loss. as much surprised as the country at
1
| ch Jice, but being pressed by all parties in
| TIE interest and claim of peace and karmo-
ny | accept what is rather distastefui posi-
| non his time. | trust, however the work
| of this committee will be characterized Dy
| the same unarimity with which | have
| bees elected and at the next election {. re-
nnbIicau president by like unanimous
vote OF the whole country. Applause.
Gen. john G. New offered 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.
| IL was also decided TO have the district
| conventions within ninety days of the con-
| yention the date of which was fixed as
! June 3.
r. place for holding the convention ex-
| cited a good deal OF interest. Gentlemen
were heard in favor Of rhiiadelp PHO, In
| dianapolis, New York, Chatuqus, etc, but
| Chicago won on the first ballot as follows
| Chi iago..".........."26 Saratoga. l
| Cincinnati .....l8 Philadelphia. l
Chicago was declared the place ofthe next
| Republican convention.
| THE CALL.
| The following was adopted:
| A Republican national convention will
meet in Chicago, ILL.,, Tues lay, ] une 3, 1881,
| at 10 o'clock noon, for the nomlnattoa of
| candidates to be supported for president
| and vice presdeAt at the next election. Re-
| publican electors of the several states, and
| all other voters without regard TO past po-
! htical differences, who are in favor of ele-
| waiting and oignifying American labor; ex-
| tending and promotI home industry, CIV
| ing free popular education to the masses Of
people securing free suffrage and honest
| counting OF ballots, effecIually protecting
| ell human rights in every section of the
I
| mote friendly feeling and permanent har.
| mony throughout the land by securing a
| national government pledge to these objects
| and Or nciples, are cordially invited to send
| for each state four delegates at large, for
| eech congressional district two delegates,
and for each representative at large two del
| egates.
| the convention. Mr.. Chandler offered the
| following, which was unanimously adopt-
| ed:
| Resolved, that this committee views with
| regret and indignation the recent attempts
| 70 suppress. haman rights, destroy free SUE
| frage and honest counting of ballots in vari-
| GUS Stetes, by methc Is foreign to humanity
and civiliz ltion. yainst the prevalence
| of such methods he Republican party
stands irrevocably pledged, and we extend
| our sympathy to all sufferers from such
! inhum antics, and pledge our earnest I'm.
! conditional support and right hand of fell
| lowship to all men, all organizations: what
ever may be in past political action, who
now unreserVedly commit themselves to an
| organized effort to secure free education,
| free suffrage and protection of life and
| property of all citizens, without regard to
| race color, political opnion or vote.
| The committee at IL o'clock adjourned to
meet at the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago,
| the 3lst 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 that the resolution proposed
| was not such as the committee had power to
| act upon. He was willing to defer it to the
next national committee, for that was u
| body that had the right to consider it.
| Clayton opposed the plan, and Msgee
| moved that the whole matter be referred to
the next national convention. Magee's
motion was finally agreed to-yeas %, nays
| IS.
The plan was finally referred to the con-
vention by decisive vote, so that the ratio
| of delegates and the size of the next con-
| vention remains as it was. Senator Logan
proposed a resolution, making it mandato-
| ry upon the districts to hold their cenven-
tons separately and within the several dis
tricts. By the action of the committee at
the last meeting, it was left optional with
the districts either to hold their conventions
for the selection of delegates separately, or
to separate at the State conventions and do
their business at the same place. The
Southern members of the committee object
ed to Senator Logan's resolutions to strike
out the optional feature, saying that in
many districts they had no organizations
and could not hold separate meetings. 1t
being evident that the proposition could
not pass Senator Logan withdrew it.
Washington Special:-The election of
Senator Sabin rs chairman gives universal
satisfaction, owing to the confidence felt
by all in his personal fairness and his bust
ness-like politics. He said that the honor
was unexpected and unsought. He had de-
clin d, thinking it wiser to take some older
member; but his colleagues be ieve other
wise ard he had yielded when it was
known that he was the unanimous choice.
He had been in favor of Blaine in 1880, but
had no candidate, as yet. for 1884. He was
pot i1sensble to the compl iment to
himself and to Minnesota, and should
do all in his power to accomplish
the most good for his party, with perfect
fairness to all aspirants for the presidential
honor. Mr.. Sabin is one of the youngest
men in the senate, being but forty years of
age, and is, ia addition one of the new
members OF that body, but is already con-
sidere1 one of its most promising men. He
has been delegate to every national con-
vention since he went to Minnesota, name
ly those of1872, 1876 and 1880, having gone
to the state il 1871. Ia 1872 he was in favor
OF Grants nomination, and in 1876 and in
1880 favored Blaine, although obliged to
cast tke Minnesota vote at Chicago for
WirdoHl.