New-York tribune., 1883-12-13
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v,suvGToN. Dec. 1.-THE first act of the
National Committee today was to elect Senator
cob;n of Minnesota as chairman, a selection which
cvcs universal satisfaction. John NJ Forbes, whose
election was desired by many preferred not to serve
and early this morning it was suggested that Sena-
for Sabin who had not appeared III any OF the past
differences of the party and who is Young and ener-
cetic would make q good chairman. The sugges-
tion met with favor on all sides and he
was chosen without opposition. Senator Sabln
has been resident of Minnesota little more than
ten years He was elected to the Legislature the
same year he settled i'll the State, and continued
,nember ND TO the time of his election as United
states Senator He is forty years DID, is noted for
his skill rs political organizer and is successful in
busness, being largely interested in various manu-
factures He was for Blaine in 1850, but under in
strnctions voted for Window. In a recent Chicago
interview he expressed mild preference for Presi-
dent Arthur
The selection of Chicago as the place and June 3
as the time for the Convention seemed also to COM
mand general approval. Outside of those personally
interested in the various cities which pressed their
CLAIMS the feeling seems to be that Chicago. by ITS
central location its ample hotel railroad and tele-
orapb facilities. and the cool weather which may be
cxnected there IN the first week in june is the best
paoe for the Convention of any of the larger cities
urged.
The small wiseacres who crowd about such gather
pcs as this are full of explanations Of the political
significance of the various votes in the Committee
on location None of these is valuable enough to be
repeated.
Senator Frye's plan of re-apportioning delegates
on the basis of the Republican vote gave rise to an
earnest but gooG-humored discussion. lasting sew
eral hours Some of the Southern delegates showed
deep feeling at the proposition to reduce their repre-
sentation but the discussion was at all times in
good temper. Senator Logan took the ground that
the National Committee had no authority to change
the basis of representation in the National COnyen-
tion never having received power to do from the
Convention Secretary Chandler, who had not eX-
pressed himself publicly heretofore with regard TO
Senator Fryes pan energetically denied this, call
ing attention to the fact that the subject had been
under debate in the Committee two days IN Janu-
ary, without this point being raised iie urged the
adoption of the Frye plan, thus taking the same
ground as he did year ago. ,1he Southern men IN
their speeches went more into the merits OF the
question and made earnest appeals that the RcpuD-
lcans of the North should not treat the party IN
the South with harshness.
The subject was finally referred 10 the next Ma
tiOnal Convention by vote OF 20 To u. Inc ilii-
Ority might have been larger for motion to refer,
but several members, who were opposed 10 senator
to table il altogether, and therefore did not favor
reference to the National Convention
The meeting harmonious throughout ana
there was no appearance of the old factiOnal dvS-
ions. The members generally were i'll eXccllcn
spirits, and most encouraging accounts were gwen
OF Republican prospects III all parts OF the North.