New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
HEWITT TUOTGHT WELL or IL IOWA.
Ii. IL I'm.
TILE pELEGArhS 10 cHIC4GO.
vIEws or PROMINENT REPUBucANs-No INTER
FERENCE WITH IHE DISTRICT CONVENTIONS

1Irv-s or PROMINENT RFPUBLICANs-NO INTER
FERENCE WITH lHE DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
Politicians are talking with much interest
about tie approaching meeting Of the Repunli-
can State Committee and the election Of district
delegates 10 the National Convention. The National
Convention four years ago, decided that the
representation should be by Congressional districts
and four delegates large the latter TO be chosen by the
state Convention. The basis Of representation IN the
districts however Is open to discussion
The redistricting Of the State has broken up the
old Congressional districts Counties now thrown
together which formerly had no connection
II has been suggested that It would be
proper for the state Committee TO recommend
that the election of delegates 10 the Congressional district
conventions basis that Of the delegates
TO the state Convention.
james D. Warren, chairman Of the State Committee
said yesterday 20 TRIBUNE reporter The wording or
the resolution under which the delegates to the National
Convention at Chicago will be elected is plain enough
To my mind all that the State Convention has to do Is TO
elect four delegates large and four aernates with the
selection district delegates it has nothing to do
In any case there would be grounds for interference
by tie state Convention such am in favor OF the
State Committee and state Convention aDsainlhg from
Cooucl George Bliss said There several questions
which may in connection with this matter OF district
conventions. One Of tine most important l. thsI 0L tl
reseutaon. should think the fairest way would be that
under which the delegates to the state Convention are
chosen. This II based on tAe kepuphcd vote u tc va
assembly districts In any ease tle clle SoNeu
suOuld interfere m dnf way VIII tuN -
lection district delegates. II IL does IL Is pretty sure 10
make bad blood, and revival OF tine strife OF TWO years
ago is 10 Dee DE rccated"
President = B French OF The Board Of Police wa'
emphatic IN his declaration that II would De unWlSe
for the state Convention 90 interfere IN tue districts
There can be no excuse for interference" ne san.
rle Congressional districts are expressly gwen tne
power 10 regulate their own concerns. Formerly
fhr state Convention could aside one set OF 0elc-
gates and declare another regular but THIS power :"
tar a. n relates 10 choosing delegates 10 the K pu1-
ucan National Convention, has been taken from III,
aud vested The Congressional districts lnrfe e TO
doubt Whatever aDOu Lnat. ana the state Convention has
no authority % Interfere Where 10 can Dee one lt Nl De-
much better 10 nave the chalrmen O the re-pctutf
County Committee come together aud agree on OASIS
OF presentation, aud tucu 10 on ana hJli tlcf o-.
conNcu ions. All contests lu any case must De decided
by the NatiOua. Convention
Ioln J ~ Brien said We 10 not apprenend any
trouble iu this city although All Coresiou ual dis
trr- have been materially changed under the rcu-lct-
ug Dy last Legislature. Whatever uOuhle may arise
will come from the country districts. ito uOt lllhA
DO Will he good policy for the hepuohcdh
state Committee TO make any leconincl"a-
tiOu in t4s matter OF district DEF gates. Certainly
tle Republican state Convention cannot iuertrre ne
districts themselves are charged VITA the duy uI eecDh&
tnc dr ie-1tc "a represent td'n as thc oua1 tnhFtu
ton aud tue state Convention body hs 40 more to
do WiLu u any other body OI representative men
ANY outside Interference can tn uo good ana WOui4 Ola!
tend 20 revive Oid aulWos., suur.hn- % "e oepte-
ci-i ar tl.. time of a otlsr-. We slotu gp INTO 'h'
presidential Eht united u. tus state, ar "c nope L. "u
ana al,e it tuat /. what every Republican desires