Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-13
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. AT CHICAGO IN JUNE The Republican Convention
 Will Come Together. NO CHANGE IN REPRESENTATION. 4 New Basis Discussed With
 ont Adoption. MISS BOND PAINTS IN COURT. Overcome by Sight of Her
 AssaiIant.
MISS BOND PAINTS IN COURT,
Overcome by Sight of Her
 AssaiI0mt.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

seIl-mr. Frye's New Basis of Represen- tatIOn Not Accepted.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Washington was I full of delegations this morning, who came to impress on the Republican National com naittee the claims of their respective cities to getting the next Republican national conven- tion. Philadelphia was here 16O strong, with banners flying. Saratoga came in late with 8 l delegation and 8 proposition to build hall Indianapolis and Cincinnati were demonstra- tive Philadelphia and Cincinnati had issued circulars setting forth their respective claims. It was the same old story in each case. All the cities had the best hotels, the best halls, were the most accessible, offered the most liberal railroad rates, would furnish the dele gates with the best rooms, and would insure the Republican ticket the largest majority. The ''doubtful-State'' argument was used for Indiana and Ohio. The New York State dele gation also joined the column of doubtful States. Tom Platt lead the van for Saratoga.
 The Republican National committee met in the Arlington Hotel at noon, the following delegates answering to the call of States: Alabama, Paul Stroback; Arkansas, Powell Clayton; California, Senator Miller; Connec- tiout, O. H. Plait; Delaware, Christian Eeb- riger; Florida, w. W. Hicks; Georgia, J. B. Devaux; Illinois, J. A. Dogan; Indiana, J. c. New; Iowa, J. s. Runnels; Kansas, J. A. Martin; Kentucky, William o. Bradley; Louisiana Frank Mercy; Maine, W. P. Frye; Maryland, J. A. Gary; Massachusetts, J. M. Forbes; sMichigan, J. H: Stone' Minnesota, D. NJ. Sabin; Mississippi, George c. Me Kee; Missouri. c. L Filley; Nebraska, J. w. Dawes; Nevada, Senator Jones; New Hampshire, w. E. Chandler; New Jersey, George A. Halsey; New York, T. c. Platt; North Carolina, W. P. Cansday; Ohio, ". 0. Cooper; Oregon. J. H. Mitchell; Pennsyl- vania, c. L. Magee; Rhode Island, W. A. Pierce; South Carolina, Samuel Lee; Ten nessee, William Rule; Texas, A. G. Malloy; Vermont, G. w. Hooker; Virginia s. M. Yost; West Virginia, N. Golf; Wisconsin, Elihu Enos; Arizona, Levi Bsshford Dakota, c. T. Mccoy; Idaho, i G. L. Shoup; New Mexico, s. B. Elkins; Utah, c. W. Bennett; Washington, T. Brentz; Wyoming, J. l.. Carey; District of Columbia, c. B. Purvis.
 The meeting was called to order by Secre- tary John Martin and ex-Senator Chaffee of Colorado was made the temporary presiding officer. Senator D. W. Sabin, of Minnesota, was elected by exclamation permanent chair man of the committee to succeed the late Marshall Jewell, of Connecticut. MT. Sabin on taking the chair said:
 Being by all parties in the interest of the claim of peace ana harmony, accept what is rather that the work of this committee will be character zed by the unantmiGy with which have been elected and that the next election of the Republican Prestdent will be the same unanimous vote Of the whole country. [Applausel
 On motion of MT. Chandler it vas agreed that the committee should first decide upon the time and the place of holding the next Mir Hnnnar n moved that the time be fixed as the first Wednesday in Juae. MT. Elkins moved to ! amend by fixing the date as Tuesday, June 3. The amendment was adopted and the origi- nal motion as amended agreed to.
 MT. Frye, of Maine, then submitted his proposition for new basis of representation at the next national convention. In support of his proposition, he said that 1t presented a subject which demanded honest and con- scientious attention. Since the proposition was made he had received 100 Republican newspapers from all over the North and the united expression and demand was for reform in the convention. Doubtless the considera- tion of the proposition would be postponed, but yet he had duty to perform. When any gentleman made proposition to change the form of the convention every man who was candidate for President or had one lmmedi- ately sniffsd at it. It had been charged that he offered the proposition in favor of the interests of Mr. Blaine and in opposition to the interests of MT. Arthur. Vas 1t not possible to conceive that man might make a proposition without selfish end While he made the proposition 8 candidate for the Presidency of the United States never en- tered his head. He had not candidate for President, and so help him God, he never again would have 8 candidate. Mir. Frye then gave statistics to show that the representa- tion from the southern States which were anti-Republiean was nearly as large as that from States which were surely Republican. and argued that his proposition Was '-
 interest of absolute justice A. the tionaal eoWDits"- ;. which the Na- har- could not afford to deny. -.rDes, of Massachusetts, briefly sup 1 ported the proposition of MT. Frye, stating 1 that the country would criticise the party if 1 it refused to effect reform 1n the organiza- ton of the convention.
 The Frye proposition was laid over for the purpose of hearing delegations in support of the claims of their various sections of the country for holding the national conven- ton. On motion of Mr. New a resolution was adopted providing for the appointment of 8 committee to make arrangements for holding the national convention. The first ballot for the location of the convention re- suited as follows: Cincinnati 12, Philadelphia eight, Chicago 14, Indianapolis four and Sar- atoga eight On the second ballot Cincinnati and Chicago were tied at r votes each. Chi csgo was selected on the fourth ballot as the place for holding the next Republican B. tional convention. The committee without taking vote on Mr. Frye's proposition took 8 recess until p. m.
 When the committee reassembled at o'clock discussion began over point of or der which had been raised that as the com mittee had in February last agreed on a basis of representation it could not now again change that plan. Secretary Chandler spoke a inst ho if hat Ina committee had the power to change the basis. Senator Logan denled that the committee possessed the power; the national conven- ton only had the power. Secretary Chand- Ter continuing appealed to the members from the South and from the territories to vote for the Frye plan that it was demanded by the sentiment of Republicans inRepublican States. General Bradley, of Kentucky, favored the position taken by Senator Logan. In reply to a tsunt that the S9:th could not give single electoral vote to tue candidate he said that if the Republican party of the North had given to the South the cs-a and attention 1t gave the doubtful States North, the South would furnish electoral votes It had given lives for the good of the party. Dr. Hicks said there were graveyards miles long in the South filled with murdered Republicans. MT. Pierce, of Rhode Island, WAS sorry to see the debate take such wide course and feared that if it was reported in the newspapers it
  The South had given us President in 1876. He did not favor departing from the present plan.
 After further opinions from various mem bers Mr. McGee, of Pennsylvania, moved and Mir. Reynolds seconded a motion to refer Senator Frye's plan to the next Republican convention. The vote on this motion by States resulted as follows:
 Yes ArkansAs. Colorado, Connecticut, Distries of Columbia, Florida Hi eos. Idaho, lows. Kansas, In diana. Georgia: Louisiana, New York, Minnesota. Mississippi ebraskA Missouri, North Carolina Or eGon, PennaylvaniA, Rhode Island, South Carolina, TeIas, Virginia, West Virgfnia-25
 No-Alabams, CaliforDia, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland. Massachusetts, Michigan New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, Vermont Wisconsin, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Dakota-1s.
 On motion of Secretary Chandler it was
 Resolved That this committee view with regret and indignation the recent attempts to suppress man rights destroy frse suffrage counting ballots in various States by methods at war with humanity and civilization Against the prevalence of such methods the Republican party stands sAcredly and irrevocsbly pledged and ex- tend sympathy to all the sufferers from such in- humanities and pledge earnest and uncondition- al cooperation and the right hand of fellowship