Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL COMMITTED .

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Senator sabin Elected Chairman oil
the Republican, National Commit
tee, Which Decides Upon Chicago,
7 June s, as the Place and Date OF the
National Convention. y =s=: . =
The Republican National Committee met
at Washington on Wednesday. All the
states and territories we're 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
mittea Was called together. 1t was
shown that he was the only man
whom it seemed possible to hit upon as alb.
solutely free from old tactional agreements.
and the only committee who could be
elected to the place without contest, which
it was desired to avoid. This having been
settled, the programme was carried out by
placing Chatfee in the chair temporarily.
and then electing Sabin permanent chair.
man, he being named by Mr.. Elkins. This
was done unanimously, and sabin pre-.
sided over the deliberations of the day, AM,
will continue to manage the business of tbs
committee aud convention. On taking the
chair, Mr.. Sabin said:
While deeply sensible to the distinguished
courtesy voc have conferred, am doubt
less, as much surprised as the country a,
large will be at the announcement of your
choice, but being pressed by all parties IN
the interest and claim of peace aud harmO.
ny accept what is rather d;stasteful posi-,
ton this time. I trust, however, the work
Of this com mittee will be characterized pv
the same unarinity with which havs
beea elected And at the next election re-
publican president by like unanirD Gus
vote of the whole country. [Applause.]
Gen. John G. New offered resolution
which was adopted, providing that com.
nittee OF five should be appointed by the
chairman to have complete charge OF the
convention, Of which committee tie presi-
dent and secretary should be members,
1t was also decided to have the district
conventions within ninety days of the con.
vention the date of which was fixed as
June 3.
The place for holding the convention ex.
cited good deal OF Interest. Gentlemen
were heard in favor of Philadelphia, In
dianapolis, New York, Chatuqua, etc, but
Chicago won on the drst ballot as follows:
Chi ago...............26 Saratoga. ............ l
Cincinnatti. .....".18 philadelphia. ....... l
Chicago was declared the place ofthe next
Republican convention.
THE GALL.
The following was adopted:
A Republican national convention Will
meet in Chicago, ILL.,, Tuesday. une 3, 1854,
at 10 o'clock noon, for tbs nominations Of
candidates to be, supported for president
and vice president at the next!election. Re-
publican electors of the several states, and
all other voters without regard to past DO
litical differences, who are in favor of ele-
waiting and aignifying American labor; ex-
tending and PROMOTE 6 nome industry, CIV
ing free popular education to the masses of
people, securing free suffrage and honest
counting Of baliGts, et1ecLual)y protecting
all human rights in every section of the
common country, and who desire to pro-
mote friendly feeling and permanent har.
mopy throughout the land by securing q
national government pledge to these objects
and pr nCiples, are cordially invited to send
for each state tonr delegates at large, for
each congressional district two delegates,
and for each representative at large two del
egates.
The call is signed by all the members of
the convention. Mr.. Chandler offered the
following, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, that this committee views with
regret and indignation the recent attempts
t. suppress. human rights, destroy free suf-
frage and honest counting Of ballots in vari-
ous States, by methods foreign to humanity
and civiliz alton. Against the prevalence
OF such methods the Republican party
stands irreyocably pledged, and we extend
our sympathy to all sufferers from such
inhumsnities, and pledge our earnest I'M.
conditional support and right hand OF fell
lowship to all men, aH organic atoms: what
h1o n l.
now unreseryedly commit 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 at 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 8
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-
ventiou remains as it WAS. Senator logan
proposed a resolution, making it mandate.
ry upon the districts to hold their renven-
tons separately and within the several dis
tricts. BY the action of the committee at
the last meeting, it was left optional with
orr ote IN 1o1l <bos~ J..
for the selection of delegates separately, or
to separate at the State coz sentions 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. It
being evident that the prorQNt1on 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 unsou ght. He had de.
elm d, thinking it wiser to take some olde,
member; but his colleagues be ieve other
wise. and he had yielded when it war
known that he was the unanimous choice
He had been in favor of Blaine in 1880, bul
had no candidate, as yet, for 1884. He was
Dot insensible to the compliment to
himself and to Minnesota, and should
do all in his power to accomplish
the most good for his party, with perfec,
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, ia addition one of the new
members OF that body, but is already con.
sidered 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, 1875 and 1880, having gone
to the state in 1871. In 1872 he was in fave1
OF Grants nomination, and in 1876 and in
1880 favored Blaine, although obliged t.
cast the Minnesota vote at Chicago fol
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