Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
William ii. Barnum, of Connecticut.
Unanimously Reelected Chairman.

William III. Barnum, of Connecticut
Unanimously Reelected Chairman.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The Democrati
National Committee met at the FIT
Avenue Hotel to-day. and was called Z
order by Senator German. of Maryland
In the absence of Chairman Barnum
| Senator German was at once elected Tenn
| porary Chairman and F. o. Prince wa
made Temporary Secretary. II. o. Thomp
son, Of New York, made motion. which
was seconded by W. w. Armstrong. O
OHIO, that William II. Barnum be elected
\ permanent Chairman of the committee
/ This was done by acclamation and unani
mously. F.O. Prince was reelected Secre
| tary. The roll of States was then called
/ Alabama was represented by ii. C.
! Semple, Florida by Samuel Pasco. Geor
/ gIa by Patrick Walsh, Mississippi by c.
] a. johnson, North Carolina by NJ. w
/ Ransom. South Carolina by +. w, Daw.
son. and Virginia by John S. Barbour.
( L. w. Dawson, of South Carolina, intro.
duced the following:
ResoiCed, That a committee of seven. al
"hlcn the permanent and Temporary Chair
men OF the Committee shall be members be
appointed to consider plan for the organiza-
tlOh OF the committee for the work of the
canvass, and report at the next meeting OF
the National Committee.
AILer discussion upon the necessity of
thorough and systematic organization
the resolution was adopted, and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed: Messrs.
Barnum, Gorman, Dawson. Smallev, Kel-
ly, Miller and Villas.
smith NJ. Weed, proxy for Mr.. Barnum.
said that Mr.. Barnum thought upon the
adjournment to-day of the committee it
would De well to meet at Albany on Mon
day. A resolution was adopted that
when the committee adjourn il be to meet
again at 10O'clock Tuesday at the Delayan
House, Albany.
Herbert o. Thompson introduced a resO-
luton that committee of three be an
pointed to select and report upon head
quarters in this city for the campaign.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs,
thompson, McHenry and Ross were ap-
pointed as that committee.
Mr.. Baker, of West Virginia, addressed
the committee by request on the condition
OF aHalrs IN that State. He gave as his
opinion that whatever differences NAV
exist on local matters the party would be
united in November. The Committee on
organization for the Canvass and the
Congressional Committee will hold a
meeting to consider a plan for the ma
tlonal campaign.
Mr. thompson announced that there
would be meeting of the committee at
headquarters Immediately alter adjourn
ment.
The National Committee adjourned at
lO O'Clock, to meet at Albany.
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVEN MEET.
The committee of seven, appointed at
the meeting of the Democratic National
committee to consider the plan for or
ganlZlng the National Committee for cam
palgn work, met this evening after the
National Committee had adjourned. All
the members or their proxies were present.
A general discussion took place. and
conference with the Congressional COM
mittee was held. United States Senator
John E. Kenna, of West Virginia, was the
only member Of the latter committee who
was absent OF not represented by proxy.
1t was decided that the National Commit
tee should attend to national affairs espe-
cially, and that the Congressional Com
mittee should look after election
in Congressional districts. 1t was esti-
mated that there are seyenty-eight Con-
gressional districts that are confessedly
close. and to these the Congressional Com
mittee should give their particular atten-
ton. Representative Stephens of New
York, Murphy of Iowa, and ROsecrans of
California, were appointed a standing
Commltte of the Congressional body to
work with the National Committee. The
headquarters of the Congressional Com
mittee will be in Washington. The sub
committee OF three, consisting of Messrs.
Thompson, of New York, McHenry, Of
Kentucky, and Ross, of New jersey, have
not yet reported upon the place for the
permanent headquarters for the National
Committee. They will report at Albany
on Tuesday next.