The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-12-20
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Senator .sabin Elected Chairman of
the Republican National Commit
tee, Which Decides Upon Chicago,
June 8, as the Place and Date ofthe
National Convention. -
The Republican National Committee met
at Washington on W ednesdsy.' All the
states and territories were represented.
First in the order of proceedings was the
election OF chairman to succeed the late Gov.
Jewell. and this subject was dis
posed OF shortly after the COM
mittee was called together. It was
shown that he was the only man
whom it seemed possible to hit upon as alb.
solutely free from old factional agreements,
and the only committee who could be
elected to the place without q contest, which
it was desired to avoid. This having been
settled, the programme was carried out by
placing Chadfee in the chair temporarily,
and then electing Sabin permanent chair
man, he being named by Mr.. Elkins. This
sided over the deliberations of the day, and
will continue to manage the business of the
committee and convention. On taking the
chair, Mr.. Sabin said: go,
While deeply sensible to the distinguished
courtesy vol have conferred, am doubt
less, as much surprised as the country at
large will be at the announcement of your
choice, but being pressed by all parties in
the interest and claim OF peace and Earmo-
nv I accept what is rather d;stasteful posi-
ton this time. trust, however, the work
ii ho oh
the same unarimisy with which 1 have
bees elected aud at the next election re-
publican president by like unanimous
vote of the whole country. [Applause.]
Gen. john G. New offered resolution,
which was adopted, providing that COM
mittee of five should be appointed by the
chairman to have complete charge of the
convention, of which committee the presi-
dent and secretary should be Anembers.
It was also decided to have the dist.ict
conventions within ninety days of the con.
ventiOn the date OF Wnlch was hxed as
June 3.
The place for holding the convention e1.
cited good deal of Interest. Gentlemen
were heard in favor OF Philadelphia, In.
dianapolis, New York, Chatuqua, etc, but
Chicago won on the first ballot as follows:
.ago..............26 Saratoga......~...... 1
CINCINNATI. .......1S Philadelphia. /
Chicago was declared the place fthe next
Republican convention.
THE CALL.
The following was adopted:
A Republican national convention will
meet in Chicago, ILL.,, Tues lay. June 3, 1884,
at 10 o'clock noon, for the nomlnat,oa of
candidates to be supported for president
publican cleo ors of the several states, and
all other voters without regard to past po-
litical differences, who are in favor of ele-
waiting and oignifying American labor; ex-
tending and promotl g home industry, CIV
ing free popular education to the masses of
people, securing free suffrage and honest
counting of ballots, efsctualIy protecting
all human rights in every section of the
common country, and who desire to pro-
mote friendly feeling and permanent har-
mony throughout The land by securing q
and or nciples, are cordially invited to send
for each state four delegates at large, for
eech congressional district two delegates,
and for each representative at large tWosdel-
egates.
The call is signed by all the members of
the convention. Mr.. Chandler offered the
following, which was unanim ou5ly adopt
ed:
Resolved, that this committee views with
to suppress human rights, destroy free SUI
frage and honest counting of ballots in vari-
ous States, by methods foreign to humanity
and civilization. Against the prevalence
of such methods the Republican party
stands irrevocably pledged, and we extend
our sympathy to all sufferers from such
inhum antics, and pledge our earnest un-
conditional support and right hand of fell
lowship to all men, all organizations: what
ever may be in past political action, who
now unreseryedly cou mlt themselves to an
organized effort to secure free education.
free suffrage and protection of life and
property of all citizens, without regard to
race, color, political opinion or vote.
The committee at II o'clock adjourned to
meet st the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago,
the 31st of May, 1884.
Mr.. Frye of Maine then submitted his
proposition for the new basis of representa-
ton in the next convention which was dis
cussed at great length by various members.
Logan argued that the resolution proposed
was not such as the committee had power to
act upon. He was willing to defer it to the
next national committee, for that was
body that had the right to consider it.
Clayton opposed the plan, and Magee
moved that the whole matter be referred to
the next national convention. Magee's
motion was finally agreed to-yeas Is, nays
IS.
The plan was finally referred to the con-
vention by decisive vote, so that the ratio
of delegates and the size of the next con.
proposed resolution, making it mandate.
ry upon the districts to hold their conven-
tons separately and within the several dis
tricts. By the action of the committee at
the last meeting, it was left optional with
the districts either to hold their conventions
for the selection of delegates separately, or
to separate at the State conventions and do
their business at the same place. The
Southern members of the committee object
ed to Senator Logan's resolutions to strike
out the optional feature, saying that in
many districts they had no organizations
and could not hold separate meetings. 1t
being evident that the proposition could
not pass, Senator Logan withdrew it.
Washington Special:-The election of
Senator Sabin as chairman gives universal
satisfaction, owing to the confidence felt
by all in his personal fairness and his bust
ness-like politics. He said that the honor
was unexpected and unscught. He had de-
clin d, thinking it wiser to take some older
member; but his colleagues be ieve other
wise ard he had yielded when it was
known that he was the unanimous choice.
He had been in favor of Blaine in 1880, but
had no candidate as yet. for 1884. He was
not i1sensible to the Omp]iment to
himself and to Minnesota, and should
do all in his power to accomplish
the most good for his party, with perfect
fairness to all aspirants for the presidential
honor. Mr.. Sabin is one of the youngest
men in the senate, being but forty years of
age, and is, in addition one of the new
members OF that body, but is already con-
siaered one:of its most promising men. He
has been delegate to every national con-
vention since he went to Minnesota, name
ly those of 1872. 1879 and 1850. having gone
to the state 10 1871. Ia 1872 he was ia favor
OF Grants nomination, and in 1876 and in
1880 favored Blaine, although obliged f.
cast tie Minnesota vote at Chicago for
WiIdonl.
Pine Land Classification and Sa7o.
Mr. Strait also introduced bill to provide
for the classification and disposition of the
pine timber lands belonging to the public do
main. 1t wi hdraws these lands from sale or
other disposal ond provides that:
They shall not be subject to pre- emption or
homestead entry. 1t directs the secretary of
the interior to classify the lands which
are chiefly valuable or salaDle for
Pine timber ? ard cause an appraisal
of the pine thereon, 80 far as surveys have been
made aud at the value OF such lands by legal sub
division of forty and eighty aero tracts or frac-
tionals thereof. and all pre-emption or homestead
entries, or filings thereof made after the date of
the approval of this act, shall be Cancelled and the
money paid therefor returned in the manner pro-
v!ded By law in case of erroneous sales 1t fir
Their provides that the president may from time to
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