New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18

o igSr; p Devereaux. OhiocW C. Cooper.
inosJohn A. Logan. 9rogoaE 1.sI "a %1tohei Pierce
t tows1onn Rmneies South CarolnasamuelIeo.
towanSoI Iohn a Marlin. Tennessee-William Rule.
Ksntmcky-Ts Hewlett. Texas-A g. Mall9y
Louisana-W p. Kellogg, vermont-G W. Hooker
siyrioav VIM p FTye West Virgnia-J NJ Mason
MaruIand lanes A. Garry. Wiseonsin-Elihu Enos.
Observation-Disclosures Ca-Dakota-R. q. Petugrew.
hot Iodoe New. MexicO-T Luna.
hicbigan-E s. Lacy. Washington TerriOry-T.T
Minnesota-W. ID. Wash Miner, ,, =, Co
M"sissppi-G c. Mckee. District Of COuinbia-Dr. c
Missouri C. Filley. b. Purvls
Heblsska-E. X. Valentine.
New Experimentation
Mr. DORsEY's SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Jewell of Connecticut, occupied the chair. He
presented to the committee the resignation OF Mr. Dor
sey as Secretary and 1t was accepted.
George W. Hooker, of Vermont, Yves then nominated
ms secretary by Mr. Enos, OF Wisconsin, and John A.
Martin, OF Kansas by Mr. Pierce, of Rhode Island Mr..
Hooker however declined the nomination; and then, on
motion of Mr.. Chandler Mr.. Martin, OF Kansas, was
unanimously elected secretary.
On motion of Senator Logan the thanks OF the COM
mttee were unanimously rendered to George W Hooker
assistant secreary for the able and efficient manner In
which lie had discharged the duties OF that ONCE.
PLANS FOR THE CHOICE OF DELEGATES.
The chairman called for the report OF the special
Committee appointed year to present plan Tor the
choice OF the delegates to the next National Republican
Convention.
tee stated that meeting last night 1t had been de-
cided to submit to the full committee to-day number
of propositions be voted seratm They are as fol-
lows:
l. Shall the primary bas: OF the be
each Representative In Congress .-.a.,o. Ao.,,
2. Shall there DO additional representation Dased
either ON Republican vote for electors, OF the
Republican members OF Congress
Shall the additional rep osent De Daseo on tne
gross Republican vote for electors
shall the additional representation be based on the
NIL m
g. Shall the additional representation n based on
members OF Congress- be on those OF the 4LVIitn Con-
rress or extend 10 the XLVlIth Congress
g. Shall the additional delegates be three TWO or one
T. Shall the State delegates be elected at popular
g. shall the Republicans each district have the OPP
tion of choosing at n separate convention within the
district or by subdivision OF the state Convention
Shall the state conventions be held not less tha
thirty more than sixty days before the NauOhal
Convention - 49,, =,
twenty days before the State Conventions
Mr. Chandler discussed them at some length. He be-
eved II better TO the risk of having convention OF
4OO delegates than reduce the number The trouble
was not in of delegates but in the thousands
with which delegates had been surrounded IN all the
national conventions from 1860 10 1880. He favored
the idea Of making the XLVIh Congress the basis OF
representation and Of having the district delegates
chosen at conventions within district. not they
,houd be chosen by subdivisions OF State conventions
He was of the decided opinion that all conventions
should be held at least thirty days before the National
Convention and within sixty days
MI Mitchell Of Oregon, inquired what plan was sug-
gested for attestng elections OF delegates
Mr. Chandler said that matter should be left to
the Republicans the States and districts. He did not
believe it we'll TO anticipate contests.
Mr. Gary, of Maryland, inquired who wero to deter
mine whether the district delegates were to be elected
In the district conventions In the State conventions
Mr. Chandler replied that that would be left for the
determination of the Republicans of the district 1t was
n subject which The thought) this committee could not
safely go into.
Mr., Washburn Of Minnesota thought there would be
less difficulty II this committee would lay down the rule
and mark clearly and Enthusiastically what was expected
nj every State and district instead Of leaving everything
at loose ends.
Mr. Chandler-How would you doit. in the absence OF
knowledge rs to the manner of organizationi
MIR Waslburn-If It cannot he done, it shows that
there is fatal weakness inherent in the scheme
Mr.. Gary-We should leave option at all but lay
down clearly what is to be done
Mr. Chandler-I think it would be dangerous aud i'm
potic for Us to say who shall represent the Republicans
Of State or district The only safe way is to leave the
matter where il Is.
Mr. Martin OF Kansas member Of the subcommittee.
stated the views which he entertained as shown IN the
plan proposed by him.
Mr.. LOGAS'S SUBSTITUTE.
sanotor Logan moved as a substitute for all the
propositions that the basis of representation shall re-
main as ii has heretofore been This plan, he said was
based on the theory the people represented
the theory on which Presidents elected-except
that Territories included There was no principle
in the idea having delegates chosen In proportion TO
the number of Republicans in district. There might
ne some advantage in It, but no principle IL would be
like the tide which GIBBS and flows There would be no
stability In IT, The State Of New York would not at one
time have half as many Republican delegates as 1T
would have al another time. IL was 10 him perfectly
astounding proposition His honest opinion was that II
the principle resolution adopted at the last Ma
ticna Convention carried out the basis OF repre-
sanitation would not be changed.
lit simply equalization according to the districts
OF the United ates Nobody going to be hurt by
allowing the old system to stand, and somebody would
be hurt If It were changed. Somebody would be dis
anolsed that extent and and
nouId or could not elect Republican Presidential
eiecto was entitled be represented at the National
,n1;on maSng it, That the basis OF representation
shsIl delegates for each Senator two delegates
for each Representative IN Congress- two delegates for
each Territory and two delegates for the District Of
Columbia.
DIRECT REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
lfr Enos OF Wisconsin, moved to amend the substi-
tte hy striking out the words two delegates for each
senator" HIS proposition simply n have district
tepresentationfresh from the people. According to
one OF the plans proposed there would be 400 dele
rates with 1.400 alternaes-a body or $500 men NO
ordinary hall would hold many According to his
own proposition would be about 066 delegates aud
a. MANY alternates This number he thought certainly
large enough He regarded his own proposition
AZ the genuine true Democratic Republican scheme
10 Get the real expression ofthe people
Mr. Lacy. of Michigan, proposed body consisting of
ror delegates at large fromeach State two from each
CONGRESSIONAL district and an additional district dele
gate for each Congressional district In which the last
Republican candidate for President received plurality
of the votes cast within tho counteG composing such
district also two delegates from each Territory and
from the District OF Columbia. He explained his views,
stating that his proposition made no allowance
on account OF Republican Senators He calculated
that would result in about thousand delegates to the
National Convention.
MIR Washburn, OF Minnesota, thought that the Repub
iican party not In condition just now 20 make any
very radical mistake radical innovations. He
fbonohf good deal about the matter and