The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-27
POLITICAL.
Meeting Of the National Republican Com.
mittee In New York.
' TELEGRAPH 10 the pIgpatch. |

meetinR OF the National Republican Com
mittee In New York.
IBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.I
NEW YORK, June 26.-The corridors OF
the Fifth-Avenue Hotel were unusually
active this morning, the occasion being the
meeting OF the Republican National Com
mittee. 1t was agreed among the closest
friends OF Blaine and Logan that the chair
man should not be chosen from among
those who had been pronounced and radi-
cal advocates OF Blaine's nomination, but
that he should be some representative OF
the party generally, and especially repre-
sentative OF the solid business and manu-.
featuring elements Of the country.
To this end Messrs. Elkins Of New Mex
leo, Clarkson OF Iowa, and Chaffee OF Col
orado, who had been discussed for the
Craftsmanship. all declined to be considered
candidates. and urged the selection Of Mr..
Jones, OF Pennsylvania. who stands at the
head OF the Pittsburgh iron-manufacturing
interest. He Is one Of the most successful
businessmen OF the country, and man
who will command the cordial confidence
OF the public, and especially OF the bust
ness interests OF the country. He is a
gentleman OF fifty-fve or sixty years, in
his full power, skiful organizer. and de-
voted Republican. II Is understood that he
will devote his whole time to the work, and
will remain at the headquarters here du.
ring the campaign.
The National Committee met at the
| Fifth-Avenue Hotel shortly after noon,
John w. Mason, OF West Virginia, I'm the
chair temporarily, and George w. Hooker,
OF Vermont, temporary secretary. Ala
! bama was represented by ex-senator Spen-
10
Jesse d. Cole; Mississippi, John IL.
Lynch; North Carolina, RI w. Humphrey;
South Carolina, j. b. johnson; Virginia,
Frank $. Blair; Tennessee. w. p. Brown
low. Georgia was not represented either
by member OF the committee or proxy.
A recess was taken till 3 O'Clock to per-
nit the subcommittee to formally present
the names OF officers.
On reSssembling the committee reported
as chairman b. +. Jones. OF Pittsburgh;
Secretary, Samuel Fessenden, of Connecti-
cut; and the following Executive Commit
tee: j. b. Chaffee, Of Colorado; j. c. New,
OF Indiana; J. NJ. Mason, OF West Vir-
ginia; j. NJ. Haynes. of Maine; w. w.
Grape, OF Massachusetts; +. S. San
derson, OF Wisconsin 5. b. FL
kins, OF New Mexico; G.. A. Hobart,
OF New Jersey; George w. Hooker. OF
Vermont: John ID. Lawson, OF New York;
X. w. Humphreys, OF North Carolina;
Frank S. Blair, OF Virginia; Powell Clay
ton, OF Arkansas; Frank Morey Of Louis
lana; a. L. Conger, OF Ohio; john Z. San
born. Of Michigan; Church Howe, OF Ne
braska; Cyrus Leland, Jr., OF Kansas;
John o.. Lynch, OF Mississippi; j. S. Clark
son. OF Iowa; ID. j. Layton, OF Delaware;
4. III. Rollins, Of New Hampshire. Also
the following Finance Committee: b. +.
Jones, Horace Davis OF California, John ID.
Lawson, David T. Litter, w. w. Crap,
K. Ii. Rollins, James A. Gary, and George
w. Hooker. The report was adopted.
Headquarters were established at 242
Fifth avenue.
The Republican State Committee metthis
morning and reelected James ID. Warren,
OF Buffalo, chairman, and chose Rev. Will
liam b. Derrick (colOred) elector at large,
to fill vacancy.
North Carolina Democratic COnyen-
ton.
RALEIGH, n. c.. June 26.-The Demo
cratic State Convention was the largest
ever held in this State. The State ticket,
which gives great satisfaction, Is as follows
State Treasurer Donald Balm; Superin-
tendent OF Instruction, A. NJ. Fenger;
Attorney-General,T L. II. Davidson: Secre-
tary Of State, W. l.. Saunders; Auditor,
w. p. Roberts; Justice OF the Supreme
Court, A. NJ. Merrimon.
The delegates at large TO the National
Convention at Chicago are Thomas Ruffin,
William +. Dortch, Julian s. Carr, and
George II. Brown. The entire delegation
will meet in Washington on the 4th OF
July. They lean to the opinion that it is
advisable to support Cleveland, while they
are in sympathy with Bayard. The alter
mates are Richmond Pearson, Charles VI.
Cook, Rufus T. McAden, and Walter l..
Steele.
The platform challenges comparison
between the prosperity and good govern
ment attending the Democratic admins
tration in the state and the crimes. out
RACES, and scandals OF the period Of Re-
publican administration, affirms adherence
to former platforms; regards free and fair
expression OF public will at the baIOt-box
as the only sure means of preserving free
American institutions, and denounces
the corrupt use Of Federal patron
age to control elections as dangerous
10 the liberties Of the people. 1t favors the
unconditional and immediate repeal Of the
whole internal-revenue system on the
ground that it is an intolerable burden,
standing menace TO the freedom Of cleo
tons, and source OF great corruption /;
and calls for reduction OF taxes to avoid
surplus in the Treasury. With re-
spect to tariffs, 1t says: eve redffim |
the principles the last National Demo- |
cratic platform, leaving the details Of
the method by which constitutional reve-
nue-tariff shall be gradually reached TO |
our congressional representatives; but |
duties should be levied for revenue, and |
determinations should place the highest |
rates OH lTxuries and the lowest rates on |
necessaries." It pledges continued i'm
provement OF the school system, and will |
accept such distribution OF the present |
surplus revenues as may be made by |
Congress, il the same Is disbursed by a |
State agent and not accompanied by en-
barrassing conditions; and denOunces the |
attempts OF the Republican party to force |
civil rights as a living issue as tending to |
stir up strife between the now friendly |
races.
John n. Staples and William II. Kitch-
en- were chosen presidential electors.
The Florida Democratic Convention.
PENSACOLA, FLA, June 90 The Demo-
cratic State Convention reassembled this |
and took fourth ballot for Gov
ernor, which resulted as follows Barnes
withdrew his name before the ballot was
takep): Perry, 1856; Pasco, 1872. Necessary |
for choice, 1893. The fifth ballot resulted
as follows Perry, 1853; Pasco, 100. After
the sixth ballot, which stood Perry III,
PascO ia, the latter appeared in the Con-
We nfion and moved the nomination Of MIR