New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
CANDIDATES FOR THE CHAIRMANsHIP.
SENATOR FRYEs PLAN DIsCUssED-CITIEs NAMED
FOR HOLDING THE CONVENTION.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBtNE.l


| FOR HOLDING THE CONVENTION.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB.l
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE present indica-
tons that Senator Fryes hopes OF bringing about
change in the method of apporonng delegates to the
next National Convention will be disappointed At the
meeting in January last the proposition for change
defeated by combination OF the Southern States, the
Territories and several Northern members representing
the dsnctiyely stawart clement such General Logan,
John c. New and Mr.. Elmer proxy for ex-senator Patt.
| so far a preliminary canvass can show
| this combination still continues and 1t is
| strengthened by the fact that number OF those
members principally from the West, who favored
change January say that they fought the tight
through once were beaten, and prefer not to begin t
| again.
Various arguments are used against any change. EI
Senator Patt says that the question adcata and
cannot be reopened. Paul Str0bach, OF Alabama, taxes
the same ground and adds the parliamentary point
that the Chandler proposition defeated recOnsidereu
ana defeated again, and again reconsdered and again
defeated and 1t cannot be recOnsidered now John A.
Martin secretary OF he committee who made an earnest
years fight for change In the method says that be
thinks il wise TO let the matter now. giving 1t
his that the change should have Deen
made at time when suspicion could go abroad that IL
done In the interest Of any particular candidate ana
when there could be feeling that any particular canu
had been injured It, There no evidence tnat the
Administration has taken any steps in the matter but Its
silent influence is evidently against change which, IL Is
supposed would rob President Arthur OF NUMBER OF tue
delegates his friends hope to see him have from the
Southern States II to be tacy admitted that IL
would be difficult dispute the fairness OF Senator
Fryes proposed plan open discussion OF its merits
so ,ts onnopents content themselves with saying
that the matter is closed and that they believe the CON-
mlttee will refuse 10 reopen 1t.
The question OF the chairmanship OF the commIee s
not vet settled II well understood that the selecoh 10
only TO be temporary and is not expected TO Dhd tue
next committee The principal duties OF the new char
nan would be- therefore, TO superintend the prehn'i!
arrangements for the convention and call II 10
order General Logan, John @. New ana
Secretary Chandler all OF whom have been suSSeteu or
the place. decline IT, Exsecrctary Chalee, OF ColoIduO'
who will act "a the proxy Of Ex-Governor kohtt haS o
urged on the ground that he would be peculiarly uoP
able TO all shades Of opinion In the committee u'e
connection OF General Grants, friend oi MI b'l0'
and generally popular. The point made against hlni'
that he Is not a member OF the committee Is he' "
two ways; first that he could Obtain pioA'
from Ex-Governor ROutt, covering the whOle DIG u
the committee; second, that the committee CAM -
It chooses 60 outside Of It's own body TO choose cha
There IS evidently, however strong feeling in the
committee against passing over the old members some OF
whom have been the list ten fifteen years aud TAX
ing an outsider chairman
The point is made also that the proxy given could be
any time, and it would thus be in the power
Of Ex-Governor ROut bchcad the chairman Of the com
mIttcc. stephen D. Elkins was claiming that he had
members enough committed 10 Chalee 10 elect
him. hnt the gem raj impression seemed 20 be that
other man would be selected senator Frye and John NJ
Forbes OF Massachusetts, were the most prominently
Western men are in favor Of Mr. FORBES but snatoP FTVe
IS the candidate OF many Senator sabin OF Minnesota, Is
also talked of.
The delegations from the various cites that want the
convention began pour into town IN this morning
Philadelphia seat cOhOrt OF 5Oa wearing blue silk
badses, and oil atording IN their personal nppeance the
can furnish good living. Richard smith and large dele
CATION OF Cncinnatians also arrived The people Of Gin
clnnau u IL su nave Deen playing sinful games with
members from the far West, entertaining |
them handsomely IN their, passage through |
members said TO have arrived here In special car
convinced that Cincinnati is the only place for the
vcnon Chicago has a large contingent here also |
interest OF Chautauqua. Tonight Hiram TOmpkins, OF
the United states Hotel at Saratoga and B. f. JudsOn
OF Saratoga, promising all the needml accom- |
mO1ati0ns In the way Of meeting hall |
The appearance Of the committee was somewhat OF
suflat as II was generally supposed because OF the sp
parent inaOn Of the saratoga people that they did not
care get the convention The opinion freely
pressed tat the convention might nave been taken 10
Saratoga IL the effort had been begun little earlier
so far a. was possible 70 draw any |
seemed to lie between Philadelphia and Cincinnati !
IL urged against Chicago that IL would DO without |
precedent to hold two successive conventions III tue
inconvenience occasioned by tho large number |
OF spectators at Chicago Some 10 80 flr |
10 eau ~ " the mon. Ihere aTo many expires
ons o opinion against indianapolis because OF the insult
cen hotel accommodations there There Will probably be
a reasonably iu attendance at the meeting. Mr.. Dor
scys place VIII DE hed by ex-senator Clay ton who was
10 be elected by the Arkansas Republican state Commit
meeting In Little liOcR to-day, ami to nOtl1ca
tiOn OF his election by telegraph.
Plat has been chosen the member for COnnec
ticut In place or the late Governor Jewctt "ChIIs"
Magce Will act on proxy from senator Cameron.