New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-17
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION


| IyTHRRoGA ToRIFs TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE MA
TIoNAL COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON Jan. 16.-The subcommittee OF
the National Republican Executive Company bav-
ing under consideration the question of the bases OF
representation in the next Republican convention
met tonight at the Arlington Hotel and agreed
to submit tho following interogatores to the full
committee tomorrow:
Shall the primary basis of the representation be two
delegates fer each Senator, and TWO delegates TOT
Shall there be additional reorganization
vote for electors or the Republican members of Con
B. Shall the additional representation be based on the
gross Republican vote for eectorsl
Shall the additional representation ne paseu ON tno
Republican Senators and Representatives In Congressi
s. shall tho additional represen an h Com 1
eTess or 81 c the xVIn
O. Shall the additional delegates DO three TWO or one
:. snail the State delegstes be elected at popular
s. shall the Republicans of each district have the
option Of choosing separate convention within the
district or by sub-division OF the state Convention
thirty more than sixty days before the National
10 Shall the district convictions be held within the
twenty days before the state Convention
Mr. w. L. Chandler submitted his proposition for
a basis of representation in the following words:
The Republican Natiopa Convention of 1884 shall
sis Of two deegatesatarge from each state and Two
onaI at large each Republican Senator In
tbe then existing preceding Con ress and three
addi ional district delegates for each Republican
Representative In such Congress. The deiegates-at
a State Convention Of delegates elected by the Repub
leans OF the various localities called on not less than
less than thirty nor more than sixty day
bafore the time for the meeting Of the National Conven
at similar district convention held within the
district at any time within the twenty Gays next prior to
the day OF tie state Convention, Cr the kepuDn-
cans Of the district decide. may he chosen
by the district delegates TO such state Couvcn ion and
preyions 20 the day of the state Convention
Two delegates shall be allowed from each Territory
and from the District OF Columbia similarly CHOSEN
Notice OF contest may be given TO the National Com
n'ee; ~ co ny shsn aisn he
made puUc and preference ia the order OF hearing and
according to The the reception OF such notices
and statements by tile National Com nittee
An informal meeting OF the General Committee
was also held tonight. ut which twenty-five mem
bers and proxies were present. Tho business of to-
morrow's session was discussed in a general way
and The work was so clearly mapped out that tho
committee will be able 10 proceed nj once 10 the
essential business OF the session. II is understood
that another sub-cOmmttee on basis of r. prcseuia-
ton wIl be appointed Tomorrow, inasmncu n sep
arate pr positions have been made by at least three
members Of the present suocemmittee. and
tho committee Is thus hampered TO q
degree Ia giving any OF The schemes such full and
unpTeudce consideration to the subject as ~ de-
sired by tho comnIt,ee. The present committee re-
lieved itself from this embarrassment by presenting
the subject to the main body in the categorical
form before mentioned.
STEPHEN W. DoRsEY's RESIGNATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The following letter
was sent 10 tue chairman OF the Republican National
Committee to-day by ex-senator Dorsey
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. 1888.
10 ne Hon MARSHAL JEWELL, Chairman cfhe National
DHAn SIN: More than two and half years ago. not
only without solicitation on my part but contrary To my
wish, repeatedly expressed was chosen secretary OF
tho National Republican Committee by the unanimous
vote OF that body.
General Garfield and Of General Arthur and In Obedi
ence 10 their most urgent appeals, accepted The Office
loss put myself 10 great personal INCONVENIENCE and
discharged TO the Test OF my ability the duties owed,
| lot only TO the party bur TO the country.
The campaign following my election unparalleled
IN lis vgor and activity on both sldes The dudes i'm.
the responsibility supreme; II failed TO accomplish
the results desired, certainly II Is not ohHrgeabe
| to any lack OF fplthful and laboriOus
| devotion TO the my part. There Got Of
mine In respect 10 the manag,m ent Of the campaign
less detnils-hAt was not thoroughly known to can
ddates for President ana VcePresi rent, by them
and by each OF theln fully approved both before aud
slancest was forced 10 90 many thnqs upon my own
responsibility. aud yet IN that entire cOmpaign nothing
was done by me tnat WAS not most heartily sanctioned
by Generals Garfield and Arthur.
The only regret part seemed 10 be that there
limit TO my physical endurance, and even this
gret vanished wnen the result made known In No.
vember lsSO-when we all supposed that great victory
had Oecn achieved.
Owing engagements elsewhere have not been able
20 attend the last meetings ~ the committed besides
been affected with disease OF eyes -iuce last
Nay aud for tie mouths have been confined
my House compelled TO remain In darkcned room.
shall not he puysicaiy able TO attend the meeting Of
your committee tomorrow morning, and even " were
IL would be impossbe for TO discharge the duties OF
secretary, aud therefore tender my resignation AS
sucn officer Please accept for yourself
aud extend 10 each Of your committee sincere
thanks for the many acts OF kigd aud confidence
Done aud shown during my OiicIal connection with
the committee. have tue nOnOr ~ remain,