New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-27
THE STATE COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.

THE STATE COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.
JAMES D. WARREN REFLECTED CHAIRMAN-HAR-
MoSIoUs ACTION OF THE MEMBERS.
The meeting of the Republican State Committee
attracted large number of city politicians, among
them Fire Commissioner Van Cott John j. OBrien,
chairman Of the Republican County Committee;
Police Justice Scion b. Smith, Charity Commissioner
Jacob Hess Senator Frederick s. Gibbs ex-Assem-
blyman Bernard Biglin, John II. Brady, Edmund
c. Lee, Robert G. McCord. Richard NJ
Lusk. Frank Raymond, Dwight Lawrence
Clarence w. Meade, General Henry a.
Barnum. and ex-Alderman billiard. Among
those from ont OF town besides the members of the
State Committee were b. Platt Carpenter, James
| W. Hustled John w. Vrooman, f. NJ. Johnson, Dr.
| s. S. Cartwright, Colonel Weber, Thomas scoViue
| and w. A. Cobb. In exchanging greetings III the
corridors all OF the country members OF the STATE
Committee and others from outside the city spoke
| enthusiastically as to the condition OF Things
| poIiticaIly in their districts. Everywhere the
| names of Blaine and Logan were received WIN
| acclamation as the standard-bearers whom the
party could follow with an assurance OF victory
The friends of Mr.. Warren induced him TO recon-
| slider his determination not TO be candidate 1or
chairman and he was reelected by handsome
| majority.
The State Committee met soon after u CLOCK
| The roll was called by the secretary, John W.
| yrooman and all the members were present win
| the exception Of John RLydecker James J.sBeideh
| and T. f. Mcintosh. The latter was represented Dy
| DR.. s. S. Cartwright. The vacancy III the
XXXIVth District was not filed.
Jacob NJ Patterson was elected temporary cha'r-
| man. and John w. Vroomaa and T.. N. johnson were
elected Temporary secretaries. The committee then
proceeded to the election of permanent chairman.
| John J. O'Brien nominated james ID. Warren
| Archibald f. Baxter nominated Chester 5. Cole
| A vote WAS taken and Nr. Warren received IL
votes; Captain Cole, II. Mr. Warrens election
WAS made unanimous Messrs. OBrien and Baxter
| were appointed committee TO wait on MI war
rem and inform him of his election Tho commit
| tee soon returned with Mr. Warren who thanked
tho meeting for the honor conferred on him.
Cornelius Van Colt moved that John W. Vroo-
| man be elected secretary and W. w. rockwell
| moved that T. NJ. johnson be also elected secre-
| tary Scion b. Smith moved that secretary De
| elected and that the Executive Committee be au-
thorized to elect two assistant secretaries and all
| the subordinates necessary.
Andrew s. Draper moved. AS substitute, that
the committee elect two secretaries with equal
powers This was lost by n vote OF 10 To IL.
Mr. Smith then renewed his motion. and Mr. Hobbs
moved that the committee proceed to elect secre-
tary and two assistants. Frank u. MouItohs
,otion that the committee elect one secretary was
carried however. vote was then hal with tho
folio wing result John w. VrOOman 26 votes. MI.
Smith suggested that tho chairman appoint an Ex-
ecutiye Committee consisting of thirteen members
and that committee have power to appoint all
subordinate officers This was agreed to- George
D. Bingham nominated E. II. Hobbs for treasurer.
Bernard Biglin nominated John A. Eagleson. Mr..
Eagloson received II votes and Mr.. Hobbs -. Mr.
Eagleson was then unanimously elected cOmnu-
mcaton was received from Joseph w. Harper, IT., re-
signing his place on the electoral ticket. and on
motion of William H. Robertson the resignation
was accepted.
Mr. Van Cott then proposed that the committee
proceed to the election of electorsatarge, and the
committee voted with tho following result: j. A.
Trower 5; J. A. Dining, .; j. G.. Johnson Howard,
1: w. B. Demick, 10. Mr.. Demick was declared
elected and his election was made unanimous.
Upon motion Of Justice Smith, Charles Mines
heimer was made electo -at-large in place OF j. W.
Harper IT. The committee then took recess
until p. IN.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
When the committee reassembled the chairman
announced the following as the executive conf
mittee
Dntc6er' Gi6ert Robertson lr. Dolphus $. Lynde,
William II. R0hertson c, r. Parsons, john j. OBrlen ~
HacEett aud Bernard Bgiin Charles A. Chckerins was
appointed secretary and william H. Barker assistant
secretary.
The officers wore authorized to engage head
quarters and fix on the time for opening them
! communication was received from the Young Men
Republican Club similar to that sent to the National
| Committee 1t was resolved to continue Elisha NJ.
| Johnson, of Cattaraugus County, as the member of
| the State Committee from the XXXIVth Congress
sional District until his successor is chosen by the
district.
| THE TROUBLE IN DISPUTED DISTRICTS.
| TT. ttoat adaH IN m
| troubles on the score of representation IN the
| XXXIUd and XXXIVth Districts. The discussions
In these districts have grown out of the question of
representation One side asserts that the representa-
| ton in the Congressional Conventions shall be
based on tho Republican vote cast in the respective
Assembly Districts while the other side asserts that
| each Assembly District shall have equal repre-
| sentatiOn Colonel Weber made the presentation
! for Erie County. He asked that representation be
based on the Republican votes cast, asserting that
| this was the only fair mode of representation. lie
| said that the WITH and With Assembly Districts OF
| Erie County cast more Republican votes than Nj
agara County, and were therefore entitled TO more
| delegates Thomas Scoyille said that Niagara
County felt that tho Assembly Districts should
| have equal representati0n-meet on common
footing He asked that the district be allowed to
meet in convention and SEQ If 1t could not set
tie its affairs in its own way. w. A. Cobb also
| appeared for Niagara County. He was proceeding
10 argue in favor of equal Assembly District repre-
| sentation, but objected to by Colonel Weber
on the ground That he was not a party to the
controversy. IulS cDJetLluu was ucNiitu Ndllu Wy
| the chairman. Dr. Fenner, of Chautauqua County,
| also favored representation according to the Re-
publican vote cast.
| The Counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus ana
| Allegany compose the XXXlVth District. The
ropresentatl on of Allegany County would be re-
duccd by the adoption Of representation according
TO the Republican vote cast. The last State Con-
vention adopted resolution that the representa-
| ton in the XXXIYth District shall be
! based on the Republican vote at
the preceding Presidential election. Act
| ing on this. the committee resolved
that the basis Of representation in the dstrict
shall be as follows: One delegate for each town in
the district and one additional delegate for each
200 Republican voters or u majority fraction
thereof in excess of 300 at the preceding Prcs
Dental election somewhat similar resolution