Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-17
THE EVENING STAR.
WE'D NEsDAY..-......Jaa January ~, 1sss.
I'd Edition.
Meeting OF the Committee ut the Airing,
ton Hetcl this Morning-'rh Member.
PRESENT. he Question Of Represents
ttOn Discussed.

ton Discussed.
committee met this morning at the Arlington
MOTEL to discuss the question OF representation
at the coming republican convention, and to con-
slider other matters which claim attention.
THR PROPOSITIONS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
The subcommittee, TO which had been re-
ferred the several plans proposed by Messrs.
Martin. Forbes, Chandler, and Mcpherson,
and Chandler individually, discussed them
at meeting at the Arlington last evening
and decided not to report In favor OF any
specific plan, but to present to the full COM
mittee at Its meeting to-day the following propo-
Der OF the subcommittee reservfDg the right to
vote according to his own judgment upon each
L Shall the primary basis Of representation be
two delegates for each Senator and TWO delegates
for each CIR Reprssentative IN Congress1
based either on the gross republican vote for
electors, or the republican members Of Congress
on the gross republican vote FOR electors. ''>
~. Shall the additional representation be based
on the republican Senators and Representatives In
v. Shall the additional representation, If based
on members OF Congress, be on those OF the Forty
eSlgatn Congress or extend to the Forty-seventh
vi Shall the additional delegates be three, two.
or one for each Congressman
VII. Shall the state delegates be elected at
popular state convention?
VIII Shall the republicans Of each district have
the option OF choosing at separate convention
within the district, or by subdivision OF the state
conventions
X. shall the state conventions be held not less
than thirty nor more than sixty days before the
national cOnvention7
<. Shall the district convention be held within
tne twenty days before the state convention
THE PLAN MOST FAVORED
is that Of Secretary Chandler, which, as explained
| by him, is as follows:
The republican national convention OF 1884 shall
consist OF four deegates-at-large from each state
trict three additional delegates-at-large for each
| republican Senator in the then existing or next
preceding Congress, and three additional district
delegates for each republican representative in
such Congress-. The delegates-at-farge from each
state shall be chosen at state convention of del
localities called on not less than twenty days
puolished notice. and held not less than thirty
more IT. than sixty days before the time FOR the meet
from each district may be chosen at a similar dis
trlct convention held within the district at any
Of the state convention: or II the republicans OF
the district so decide. may be chosen by the dis
trct delegates to such state convention and shall
to the day OF the state convention.
Two delegates shall be allowed from each terri
chosen.
Notice Of contest may be given to the national
Of the Of py fun
De made public; and preference in the order OF
nearing and determining contests shall be given
Dy tne convention according to the dates OF the
reception OF such notices and statements by the
national committee.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE PRESENT
The following members OF the committee were
present this morning: Hon. Marshall Jewell,
chairman; William E. Chandler, New Hampshire;
Henry G. Lodge, Massachusetts,; Elihu Enos, Wis
cOnsn; william Rule, Tennessee; John A. Logan
1lii R; George C. Mckee, Mississippi Chaunoey
James d; Deyeaax, Georgia; John a. Martin,
Vest wviFginla Richard El%or New York; W
Rhode Island; George w. Hooker, Vermont; w. P.
Canaday, North Carolina: A. G. Malloy. Texas; R.
ington; t. s. Hewlett, Kentucky: John r. MiIier.
California; w. P. Kellogg, louisiana
THE CHANGE IN THE sECBETARYsHIP
The meeting was called to order shortly after II
O'Clock, and the doors were closed to outsiders
The resignation OF Mr.. Dorsey was accepted, and
Mr. Martin. of Kansas, was elected to act as sec
rotary in his stead
George W. Hooker. Of Vermont, was then nomi-
mated nate as secretary BY Mr. Enos, OF Wisconsin. and
Island. MI. Hooker. however, declined the nOmi-
nation, and then, on motion OF Mr.. Chandler, MI.
Martin, OF Kansas, was unanimously elected Sec
On motion Of Senator Logan the thanks of the
committee were unanimously rendered to MI.
George w. Hooker, assistant secretary, for the
able and efficient manner In which he had dis
charged the duties OF that of1lce.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The chairman then called for the report OF the
special committee, appointed q year ago, to pre-
sent plan for the choice Of delegates to the next
national republican convention.
Mr.. VIM. E Chandler. chairman of the special
committee, stated that at q meeting last night ft
had been decided to submit to the full committee
seriatim [They are printed abovel He discussed
them at some length. He believed 1t better to
run the risk OF having convention of 1,4OO dele
gates than to reduce the number The trouble
was not in the number Of delegates, but in the
thousands with which delegates had been sur
rounded In all the national conventions from 1860
10 1881; ne favored the idea Of making the Forty
seventh Congress the basis OF representation,
at conventions within each district.
II not they should be chosen by subdivisions of
that all conventions should be held at least thirty
days before the national convention and within
MI. Mitchell, of oregon, inquired what plan was
suggested for attesting elections OF delegates
Mr. Chandler said that matter should De left to
did not believe it well to anticipate contests
MT. Gary, OF MARYLAND, inquired who were to
determine whether the district delegates were to
state conventions.
Mr.: Chandler replied that that would be left for
trct It was subject WHICH aSs tsousht s tbs tbs
co Mr WasS could not safely go into.
ably what was expected OF every state and district.
instead OF leaving everything at loose ends
Mr.. Chandler. How would you do It in the alb
sence OF knowledge as to the manner OF organizes
ton.
Mr.. Washburn.-If it cannot be done, It shows
that there Is fatal weakness inherent In the
scheme.
Mr.. Gary.-we should have no option at all, but
lay down clearly what is to be DONE
Mr.: Chandler-1 think 1t would be dangerous
and mpollttc for us to say who shall represent the
republicans OF state or district The only safe
way Is to leave the matter where It is.
Mr. Martin, OF Kansas, q member OF the sub
committee, stated the views which he entertained
as shown In the plan proposed by him.
Mr.. LoGAN'S PROPOSITION.
Senator Logan moved as substitute for all the
new propositions that the basis OF representation
shall remain as 1t has heretofore been. This plan
he said, was based on the theory that the people
are representative theory on which Presidents
were elected, except that territories were
included. There was no principle In the
idea OF having delegates chosen in proper
ton to the number Of republicans In q district
There might be some advantages In 1t, but no
principle. 1t would be like the tide Which ebba
and flows. There would be no stability in it. The
state OF New York would not at ono time have
half as many republican delegates as it would
have at another time. It was to him perfectly
astound Ing proposition.
In conclusion he modified his notion making ft: