Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-05


The preliminary labor in presidential years is a
matter OF organization and calls for careful atten-
ton to details. The work in the campaign OF 1877
was speedily taken in hand by the republicans.
Grant and Wilson were nominated at Philadelphia
on June In that year. On that very evening the
new national committee met and organized, select
ing ex-Goy. E. d. Morgan as chairman. Within
four weeks thereafter the committee established
its headquarters at the Fifth Avenue hotel In this
city. On July Is it held an important meeting at
which Ii discussed campaign plans Before the LIST
OF July mass meeting was held In Brooklyn TO In
dorse the ticket The New York state convention
was held on August 81, and nominated Dix and
Robinson. The state committee organized the fol-
lowing week, and began its work about the LIST
or september.
In the Hayes and Wheeler campaign OF 1876, the
nominations were made at Cincinnati on June 49,
The national committee met in Philadelphia on
chairman, and again decided on the Fifth Avenue
hotel in this city, as headquarters Another
headquarters was established at Chicago and the
membership OF the executive committee was d.
vlded between the two cities, that constant seS-
sions could be had. The executive committee was
appointed On July Is. The night before, the Cooper
union ratification meeting held, and on July Il
Gen. DIX issued his call for the soldiers and sailors
convention to be held in Indianapolis. On July 20
the arrangements for the headquarters here were
completed. though they were not occupied by a
working force before August 2. The state commit
Tee that year was appointed at the convention OF
August 3d. and organized with Alonzo Is. Cornell as
Chairman six days later.
The nominations OF Garfield and Arthur in 1890
were made at Chicago on June s. The national
committee, which met the same day, adjourned to
meet In this City three weeks later. On July its
organization was perfected with the selection OF
the late eX-GOv. Marshall Jewell as chairman. At
the head OF the subcommittee OF the executive
cOmm1ttee-otherwise styled the northwestern
mittee was directed TO begin its labors at Chicago
on July p. In this city the building at No. 2ll
Fifth avenue was opened headquarters on
July g. The state committee, selected at the Utica
convention In February, organized on March s. with
Gen. Arthur as chairman. Its headquarters at the
Fifth Avenue hotel were opened on July q. The
first mass meeting was held on June IL On Au-
gust the memorable Filth Avenue hotel confer
ence was held
This year both the national and state committees
were organized on the 10th day after the nominal
ton OF Blaine and Logan. Their headquarters
were at once engaged. The details OF the work of
preparation for the campaign will be perfected dur
Ing the coming month. The campaign itself in this
state Will begin during the first week In August
OF "Iberty EnghtenIng the World, twas yesterday
formally presented by the French government TO
the United States In Paris. Mr. l. p. Morton,
United States minister to France, was present, and
received the statue In the name OF his government
Prime Minister Ferry sent a letter stating that
he regretted that illness prevented him from
assisting at a scene OF fraternity between two
great republics NJ. De Lesseps made Q speech,
saying that the statue would be bond OF unity
between France and the United states: Mr.. Nor
ton, replying thanked France In the name OF Pres
1dent Arthur and the American people for the
statue