The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-25
GENERAL POLITICAL MEMS.
w. Il. Barnum Chosen Chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee.
Facts About the Charges Against Governor
Cleveland The Prohibitionists, and
What They Expect to Accomplish.
DrmoCRAr1C NATIONAL ooMmIrrEE

DEMoCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Hon. w. III. Barnum Chosen Chairman and
Frederick o. Prince Secretary.
New York, July 24-There was the usual
hustle attending the gathering of national
committee in the corridors of the Fifth-aNenue
Hotel from an early hour this morning until the
hour for the assembling of the Democratic ma
tional committee. Earnest discussion of the
situation was carried on by lutte knots of com
mitteemen and general feeling Of confidence
marked the statements Of the delegates, There
seemed to be a universal expression in favor of
reelecting Mr.. Barnum as chairman of the com
mittee. Senator Wallace and William NJ Scott,
of Pennsylvania, William c. Whitney and
Daniel Manning have declined to stand
At Il:40 A. NJ the committee was called to
order by Senator German, of Maryland Mr.
Barnum having been suddenly called away,
last evening, by legal engagements The SEES
sion was an executive one and all reporters
were excluded.
Senator Gormanw was at once elected temporary
chairman and Mr.. Prince temporary secretary.
"a. o. Thompson. of New York made mo-
ton, which was seconded by Wm.W, Armstrong,
Of Ohio that William ii. Barnum be elected per
manent chairman of the committee This was
done by reclamation. F. O. Prince was re-elect-
ed secretary.
The roll of the States was then called, showing
the following delegates, or proxies present to rep
resent the several States:
Alabama, H. G. Semple; Arkansas, S. r.
Coekrill; California, M. F. Taipey Colorado,
Charles S. Thomas ir; Connecticut, Smith III.
Weed. proxy; Delaware Ignatius G. Grubb;
Florida Samuel Pasco; Georgia. Patrick Walsh;
Illinois, S. Corning Judd; Indiana, absent; Iowa,
N. d. Ham; Kansas, G. w, Blair; Kentucky.
Henry d. McHenry; LOUISIANA, B. T, Jonas;
Maine, Edmund Wilson; Massachusetts. f. o.
Prince; Maryland, "A. i. German; Michigan, Don M
Dickinson; Minnesota, P. II. Kelly, Missouri
John G. Battles; Mississippi. G. A. Johnston: Ne
braska, James E. Boyd; Nevada, John ii. Den
mis-; New Ham pshre, A. w. Sulloway; New Jer
seq. Miles Ross New York. Hubert o. Thomp
ser: North Carolina, NJ W. Ransom; Ohio, ".
w. Armstrong Oregon, A. Naltner; Pennsyl-
vania e. A. Bigler; Rhode Island, J. Barnabys
South Carolina, f. w. Dawson; Tennessee, y. 8.
Barbour; Texas, G. T. Holt Vermont v B.
Snalley Virginia, John s. Barbour; West Vir-
ginia Lewis Baker; Wisconsin VIM f.. Villas
Arizona, 7. S. Morgan District of Co
lnmbia, VIM. Dickson; Idaho. L. L.. Nc
Arthur; Dakota, d. fl. Day, absent
CorInick; Washington Territory, j. H. Kuhne;
Wyoming, NJ. E. Post; New Mexico, Geo. w.
Fox absent
F. w Dawson, of South Carolina. introduced
the following:
Resolved That a committee Of seven Of which the
permanent and temporary chairmen Of this commit
tee shall be members be appointed to consider and
port plan for organization of the committee for the
work of the canvass and report at the n9t meeting
Of the national committee.
After discussion of the necessity Of thorough
and systematic organization, the resolution was
adopted and the following committee appointed:
Messrs Barnum, German Dawson Srnalley,
Kelly. Miller and Villas.
Smith NJ. Weed, representing Mr.. Barnum,
who was called away this morning by reason of
law suit in which he is one of the parties at in
terest suggested that upon the committee adj
journing day it adjourn to meet at Albany on
Tuesday and a resolution TO that effect was
adopted
a. o. Thompson introduced resolution that
4 committee of three be selected to report upon
headquarters for this campaign which was
adopted and Messrs. Thompson, MeHenry and
Ross were appointed as the committee
Mr.. Baker, of West Virginia addressed the
committee by request on the condition of af-
fairs in that State He gave it as his opinion,
that whatever differences may exist local
matters, the party would be united in November.
The committee on organization for the canvass
and the congressional committee, will hold
meeting to consider plan for the national cam
paign
Mr. Thompson announced that there would be
a meeting of the committee on headquarters inn
nediately after adjournnlenti
PLANNING THE eAMPAIGN
The committee of seven appointed at the
meeting of the Democratic national committee.
reconsider plan for organizing the national
committee for campaign work, met after the
national committee had adjourned. All mem
bers. or their proxies were present. A general
discussion took place and conference with the
congressional committee was held II was decided
that the national committee should attend
the national affairs especially, and that
the congressional committee should look after
elections in congressional districts 1t was est
mated that there are seventy eight congressional
districts that are confessedy close, and to these
the committee should give their particular atten-
ton. Representatives Stevens, of New York;
Murphy of Iowa. and Rosecrans, of
California, were appointed standing
committee Of the congressional body to
work with the national committee. The head
quarters Of the congressional committee win be
in Washington The headquarters of the ma
tonal Committee have not yet been selected.
The executive committee of the independent
Republicans have decided to engage Carl SEIZURE
to translate into German the address of George
William Curtis, and that Of Chairman Goldman
at the independent conference, and publish them
as campaign documents.
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