The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
NO Change in the Basis of Repre-.
sentntiOn in the National Com


mittec.
The Repubiican National Committee yester-
day afternoon adopted the following:
"The Republican National Convention OF
1884 shall consist OF four delegates. .at-large
from each State and two delegates for each
congressional district. The dolegates-at-largo
shall be chosen by the popular delegate State
conventions called on not less than twenty
days published notice, and hold not less than
thirty nor more than sixty days before the
time for the meeting OF tho National Conyen-
ton. The Republicans OF the various Con.
gressional districts shall havo the option OF
electing their delegates at separate popular
delegate conventions, called on similar notice,
and held In the districts al any time
within the fifteen days next prior 70
the meeting OF the state conventions, or
by subdivisions of the State conventions Into
district conventions, and such delegates shall
be chosen In the latter method, II not elected
previous TO tho meeting OF the State couven-
lions all district delegates to be accredited by
tho officers of such district convention. Two
delegates shall be allowed from each Terri
tory and from the District of Columbia, slml-
lariy chosen. Notices Of contests may be given
10 the National Committee, accompanied by
full printed statements of tho grounds of con-
test, which shall also be made public; aud
preference in the order OF hearing and deter
mining contests shall be given by the conven-
tion, according to the dates OF the reception of
such notices and statements by the National
Committee"
This leaves the basis OF representation as
at tpresent.
States delegates shall be elected at a popular
delegate State convention" on the subject of
choosing district delegates the committee
"rosolved that the Republicans OF tho various
congressional districts shall have the option
Of choosing their delegates at separate con-
ventions or by subdivision of State conven-
tlons."
Mr.. Mckee, OF Mississippi protested against
forcing on the South the political methods OF
the North, and argued that 1t would be impos
slble TO get up district conventions In Missis
sippi. Mr.. Chandler said he had made the
calculation that Mr.. Mckee and Mr.. George b
Buchanan and dozen other Federal of1lcere
in Mississippi would choose the 1S delegates
assigned TO that State. He thought they ought
to be satisfied with the present method.
1t was also resolved that State conventions
shall be held not less than thirty nor more than
ninety days before the meeting OF the National
Convention; and where separate district con
ventions are held, they shall meet within flf
teen days of the meeting Of the State conven-
tion.
Mr.. Chandler then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted without dis
cusslon:
ReSolred, That the call of tho next Republi
can National Convention shall be so broad ant
liberal as to invite the cooperation (withou
imposing any other test of fealty) of all citi
2ens who are in favor OF elevating and digni
flying American labor; protecting and extend
ing home Industries; giving free popular ed
ucation to the masses OF the people; securing
| free suffrage and an honest counting of bal
| lots, and effectually protecting oil human
| rights In every section of our common coun
try, and who are willing to support the nomi
uces OF the convention.
TWAS ordered that meeting of tho com
| mittee be held In Washington December IL
! 1883, TO fix the time for holding the Nationa
| Convention Of 1884.