Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-17
Republican Congress,onal Com
mittee.

WAsnISGToS, d. c., Jan. lG A
joint session of the Republican caucus
OF Senators and Representatives was
held tonight to appoint Congress.
s:oral Campaign Committee. More
than l25 members of Congress were
present. Senator Edmunds presided,
with Representative Miller. Of Pennsyl.
vaDin, as Secretary. On taking the
chair Senator Edmunds SAID the outlook
of the Republican party for 1884 was, at
this early period of the campaign, better
than at any in the past fifteen years, and
that there is every reason to believe the
party will be successful II they only ex-
ercised wisdom in selecting candidates.
The following resolutions were offered
by Senator Hoar:
Resoired, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that Republican Congressional
campaign committee should be immedi.
atelr organized, consisting OF one mem-
Der from each State and Territory hav-
ing Republican representation, for the
preparation and circulation Of documents
concerning the subjects pending in Con-
gress and other political information,
and the execution of such other cam
paign work that may be agreed upon
by that committee and the Republican
National Committee.
Resolped, That we express sympathy
and will extend co operation in all prac.
ticable ways to all Southern Republicans
struggling for the exercise of the vital
fundamental rights of free suffrage in
popular elections, and no less do we
pledge our friendship and assistance to
all citizens of the Southern States who
have not been Republicans, but who are
manfully eontending against the pro-
scription or murder of voters; favor free.
dom in politics, honest political methods
and public education for the whole peo.
pie, and We recommend the prompt and
cordial union of Republicans with all
such citizens in combined effort to re-
deem their States from the fatal domina-
tion of false ideas and dshonoring prac.
ticts,
The resolutions were warmly ap.
plau,ied by the caucus when read, and,
after being favorably commented on by
Senators Hoar, Logan and Hawley, and
Representatives Hlscock aud Mayo, they
were unanimously adopted. The mem.
bers of the committee agreed upon by
the Representatives by States were
California. Senator Miller; Florida, II
Bisbee; Illinois, G.. r. Davis; Iowa, Sen
ator Allison; Kansas, Thomas Ryan
Massachusetts,, Senator Hoar; Mime
sofa. W. d. Washburn: Mississippi
Judge Jeffords; Nevada, Senator Jones
New Hampshire, Senator Blair; New
Jersey, Senator Sewell; New York, f.
Hiscock; North Carolina, James f.
O'Hars; Ohio. VIM. Mckinley
Jr.; Pennsylvania, 4. NJ, Campbelli
South Carolina, Il. W. Mackey; Yer
mont, j. W. Stewart; West Virginia
Nathan Gof, Jr.; Wisconsin, Senator
Sawyer; Dakota, j. B. Raymond; Idaho
Thos. Lingiser; New Mexico, T. Luna
Washington Territory, l.. II. Brent
When the cali was made for member o
the Committee from Utah, Sena
tor Edmunds remarked, of cours,
that is represented by a Dem
csrat. Other State delegation
not being fully represented. those pres
ent ask leave to present the name of I
member of the committee at some fu
ture time. They were requested t,
name committeeman as soon as pos
sible.
The secretary of the caucus was au
thori1ed to call meeting of the com
mittee next Monday night at the ArliDg
ton Hotel. At that meeting the Chair
man and an Executive Committee o
seven will be appointed