The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-20
THE REPUBLICANS.
Meeting of the National Committee at
Washington.
Chicago the Place and June I'd the Time
for the Next Convention.

The National Republican committee con-
vened at the Arlington hotel, in Wash
ington, on Wednesday, DEC. IS, and was
called to order by John A Martin, Secretary.
w. T.. Chandler nominated ex-senator Chalfee,
OF Colorado, temporary presiding officer, and
he was elected unanimously.
ID. NJ. Sabin, OF Minnesota, was nominated
by Elkins for permanent President, and elect
cd by acclamation.
On the first ballot for the place of holding
the convention the result was as follows:
Chicago, IA; Cincinnati, IL; indianapolis, 4;
Philadelphia, 8; Saratoga &. The second bal
lot resulted us follows: Chicago IL Cincin-
natl, IL Indianapolis, q; Philadelphia, q; Sar-
atoga, D; and the third: Cincinnati, 81; Chi
cago, 20; Saratoga, 4; Philadelphia, |; Indi IN
apolis, o. On the fourth ballot Chicago WAS
decided AS the place for holding the conven-
ton, the result being hailed with cheers.
senator Frye on presenting his plan for n
new basis of representation, earlier in the
day, supported IT with vigorous speech. He
said IL presented n subject which demanded
honest and conscientious attention. When
ana gentleman made IA proposition TO change
the form of the National Convention every
man who was II candidate for President, or
who had enc, Immediately shifted at It, He
denied that he offered the new plan in favor
of the interests of Mr. Blaine and In opposi-
ton to the interests of Mr. Arthur. He had
not u candidate, and. so help him God, he
never again would have one. Mr.. Frye then
quoted statistics to show that the representa-
ton from the Southern States, which we're
anti-Repuhlican, was nearly as large as that
from States which were surely Republican,
and argued that his proposition was in the
interest of absolute Justice, which the Ma
tional Committee could not Afford to deny.
Mr.. Forbes massachusetts, briefly sup
ported the proposition submitted by Mr..
Frye, stating that the country would criti-
else the party if it refused 10 inauguratc re-
form in the organization of the convention.
When the committee rcassembed AT p IN.
discussion began over POINT of oCder which
had been raised that as the committee had in
FEBRUARY last agreed upon IA basis of repre-
sentation il could not now again change that
plan. Secretary Chandler spoke against the
point of order, holding that the committee
had the power to change the basis. Senator
Logan denied that the committee possessed
the power; the National convention only
had such power. Mr.. Chandler, continuing,
appealed TO the members from the South and
from the Territories 10 vote for the Frye
plan, arguing that 1t was demanded by the
sentiment OF Republicans in Republican
States.
Gen. Bradley (Kentucky) favored the posi-
ton taken by Senator logan. In reply to u
taunt that the South could not give n single
electoral vote to the Republican candidate,
he said that If the Republican party of the
North had given TO the South the care and
attention that it gave TO the doubtful States
North the South would furnish ele, tDral votes.
Ii had given lives for the good of the party.
DIR. Hicks (Florida) said there were grave
yards miles long in the South filed with muir
dered Republicans. Mr.. Iicrcc (Rhode ISL
and was sorry 10 see the debate take such "a
wide course and feared If il was reported in
the newspapers ii would del ght the Bour-
bons of the country. The South had given
us President in 1876. He did not favor de.
parting from the present plan. After fur
Their expressions of opinion from various
memhe; s of tho committee, Mr.. Magee Penn
sylvanial moved and Mr.. Reynolds seconded
the motion, TO refer Senator Frye's plan TO
the next National Republican Convention.
The vote on this motion, 10y States, result
ed as follows:
Yeas Arkansas Pennsylvania. Colorado,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, South Carolina,
Georgia, Texas, Florida, Virginia, Iowa. West
Virginia, Indiana, Idaho, Illinois, New Mexico,
Louisiana, Utah. Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon
! -95.
Nays-Alabama, California, Delaware. Ken
lucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,, Mchi-
gan, Washington Territory, New Jersey, Ohio,
Tennessee, Vermont. Wisconsil, Arizona, Da-
kota, Wyoming New Hampshre-ls.
On motion of secretary Chandler, 1t
was resolved that this committee views
with regret and Indignation the recent
attempts 70 suppress human rights and
destroy free suffrage and an honest
counting of ballots in the various states
by methods at war with humanity and civil
iZation. Against the prevalence of such
mctnOdS the RcpuDllcan party STANDS Sacre0ly
pledged, and we extend our sympathy TO all
the sufferers from such inhuMantics, and
/ pledge our earnest and unconditional CO.
operation and the right hand OF our fellow
ship TO all men and all organizations, what
ever may have been their past political
action, who now unrcscrvedly commit them
selves to organized efforts to secure free
education, free suffrage and the protection
OF life and property 10 all citizens, without
regard TO their race or color, political opin-
ions votes.
The following call was then adopted:
national convention will meet at Chicago on
Tuesday, June 3, 1884, at II noon, for the nomi-
nation OF candidates to be supported for Presi-
dent and Vice President at the next election.
The Republican electors OF the several States
and all other voters, without regard 10 past
political differences, who are in favor of elevat
ing and Identifying American labor, protecting
and extending home industries, giving free pop
ular education TO the masses OF the people, Sc
curing free suffrage and an honest counting Of
ballots, eflectually protecting all human rights
in every section OF our common country, and
who desire to promote friendly feeling and
permanent harmony throughout the land
pledged TO these objects and principles, are
cordially invited to send from each
State four de- egates at large from each Congress
siOna District two delegates and for each Rep
reese tattve at large two delegates TO the conVen-
ton. Tn delegates at large shall be chosen by
popular delegate State conventions, called on not
less than twenty days published notice, and held
not more than sixty days before lifetime fixed
for the meeting of the National convention. The
Republicans of the various Congressional dis
tricts shall have the option OF electng their del
egates at separate popular delegate conventions,
called on similar notice, and held in the districts
at any time within the fifteen days next prior to
the meeting of the State conven-
tons, or by subdivisions of the
State conventions into district conven-
ons, and such delega es shall be chosen in the
/ la ter method IL not elected previous to the
meeting of the state conventions. All district
/ delegates STALL be accredited by the officers of
such district conventions. Two delegates shall
/ be allowed from each Territory and from the
District of Columbia, similarly chosen.
Notices of contest shall be given to the National
committee accompanied by ful printed state
ments of the grounds of contest, which shall
also be made public: and preference in the
order Of hearing and determining contests shall
/ be given by the convention according TO the
date of the reception OF such notices and state
ments by the National committee.
! The committee then adjourned To meet In
\ Chicago, May 81, 1891.
VERY OLD PEOPLE.