The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-27
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CON-
MITTEE-IMPoRTANT MEETING.

TaE NAIIONAL EFOblAlCAN COM-
M1TTEE-IMPoRTANT MEETING.
The members Of the National Republican Com
mi,tee, which has In charge affairs Of the party in
n general sense looking to its present and future
action with reference TO the nomination Of . can
dida,e for the next Presidency Of the United
States, met In Washington on the 18th inst. There
present quite full representation ofdeegates
from all the States and Territories, constituting an
able and solid body Of men.
Business Of especial interest to the party, pres
ent and prospective, was discussed and acted upon,
though not to n very positive and definite extent,
except In few instances. Mr.. Jewell, Of Con-
nec,icut occupied the chair. lie presented to the
Committee the resignation Of Mr.. Dorsey a. Sec
rctary, which was accepted and Mr.. Martin, Of
Kansas, was elected In his place. Mr.. William Z.
Chandler, chairman Of the special committee.
stated that at meeting the night previous n num-
Der Of positions were TO be voted on seria,iH.--
lie said he favored the idea Of making the Forty
seventh Congress the basis Of representation. and
Of having the district delegates chosen a, eonven.
tions within each district. II not. they should be
chosen by subdivisions Of State conventions. lie
was Of the decided opinion that all conventions
should be held at least thirty days before the Ma
tional convention, and within sixty days. Mr..
Gary, Oi Maryland, inquired ~hU we're to deter
mine whether the district delegates were TO be
elected In the district conventions or In the State
conventions. Mr.. Chandler replied that that
would be left for the determination Of the Repub-
licans Of the district. Il was a subject which he
thought this committee could not safely 60 into.
Mr.. washburn, of Minnesota. thought there would
be less difficulty II this committee would lay down
the rule and mark clearly and unmistakabiy what
was expected Of every State and district. instead
Of leaving everything at loose ends. Senator Lo-
gan moved. as a substitute for all the new propo.
stiOn, that the basis Of representation shall re-
main as IL has heretofore been. Finally, after
considerable discussion. Mr.. Logan's motion was
modified requiring that the basis of representation
shall be two delegate. for each Senator two dele
gates for each Representative in Congress, two
delegates for each Territory, and two delegates
for the District Of Columbia. Aficr much discus
sion upon this Il was adopted by a vote Of 81 to
l.. /, now stands that the basis Of representation
be two delegates for each Senator and for each
member Of Congress. and two delegates for each
Territory and for the District Of Columbia
The committee likewise decided ;ha, the State
delegates shall be elected by popular delegate
State conventions, no, less than thirty nor more
than ninety days before the meeting Of the Nation
nj convention, and that where separate district
conventions are held they mus, meet within fifteen
days OF the State convention.
Mr.. Chandler then offered the following resolu-
tiOn, which was adopted without discussion:
ResOired, That the call Of the next Republi
National convention shall be so broad and liberal
rs 90 invite the cooperation without imposing
any other test Of featyl Of all citizens who are in
favor Of elevating aud dignifying American labor:
protecting and extending home industries; giving
free popular education 20 the masses Of the peo-
pie; securing free suffrage and honest counting
Of ballots, and effeetuaily protecting all human
rights in every section ofour common country, and
who are willing to supper, the nominees Of the
convention.
Il was ordered that a meeting Of the committee
be held in Washington December IL, lss3, to fix
the time for holding the National convention Of
1854.
Though there has been a great deal said pro
and con among promincn, politician. and leading
Of the National commitiee-some opposing vehe-
Inently, others approving-ye; the above closing
general resolution, offered by Mr.. Chandler, has
cliei,ed and mus, command the mos, hearty ap-
probation aud enforcement Of every true Repub.
lican and honest patriot and citizen Of our whole
country. IL is broad. full, sound, honest and in
accord with wha, every voter mus, willingly en-
~ n
ment in the Republican party to have some ad-
vaneement made in the methods Of Presidential
nominating conventions so as to secure greater
harmony, thus avoiding the inharmonious feelings
begOtten in the pas, few years by what is called
"bossism.''
Unity and harmony must henceforwari be thor
oughly cultivated and secured by the great Re-
publican power Of our Nation. avoiding what has
been done by factionist bosses arrogant Dictator,
or defea, becomes imminent In 1855. On the
other hand, however, by fostering unity and har.
mony II will continue power and party sure Of
success a, the next great National contest two
years hence. A house divided against itself can
not stand. So with political party. This was
shown clearly BY the segregation and misguided
dictations Of certain leaders aud members Of the
Republican party within the past few years, and
especially during last fall. by both State and city
elections, whom common phrase-"eut Of their
noses TO spite their faces" Such action, IL con
tnued, will surely deiea, and destroy the party
as that IL was great-deservedly grea, and power
fu-in the past, aud still make itself invinci-
bic and triumphant hencefOrward BY eultis a,ins
coneiliation, harmony and wisdom among its
members. We, therefore, caution them to be care.
ful 10 they value success.