Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Some Gossip About the Chairmnnshi

some GOsAtp ABOUT the Chairmahhhip'
The selection of chairman for the Re-
publican National convention is already
matter of discussion among the friends
of the candidates, says the Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Herald
and although it is supposed to be the duty of
committee on permanent organization the
choice will be made long before the commit
tee is appointed. The Blame men are advo.
eating Senator Harrison, of indiana who Is
supposed to be Mr.. Blaine's second choice
| for the Presidential nomination but II he is
a candidate before the convention the honor
of the craftsmanship will be sought for Mr..
| Cushman X. Davis of st. Paul, In whose
| Office son of Mr. Blaine studied law. Con-
gresham Howe Of Michigan, is also spo% en-
Of and Senator Sewell of New Jersey.
| 1t is said that the Arthur men will concede
the craftsmanship to the Edmunds contn-
gent, or to the friends of some dark horse"
candidate, and are talking of several gentle
men who are well qualified for the position.
Among the rames mentioned are those OF
Mr.. George William Curtis, of New York
Mr.. Augustus Brandagee, of Connecticut
ex-senator Henderson, of Missouri ex-Sec-
rotary of the Navy Thompson, and Congress-
man McQuiley, of Ohio. The latter was
chairman of the Ohio State convention and
favors the nomination of Sherman.
1t is understood that ex-Congressman Bur
rows, of Michigan, and William Ii. West, of
Ohio, will place the name of James G.
Blaine in nomination at Chicago, and they
will be carefully drilled, so that they may
not make the same mistake that Mr. joy
did four years ago, when he forgot the initial
of his candidate and dominated flames IL.
Blaine" Mr.. West is a blind man, but is
said to have rare Gifts of OratOry.
General Logan has decided to attend the
National Republican convention, az he has
a good excuse to 60, being member OF the
National Committee, which has been called
to meet on the "a of June. He will open
headquarters at the Grand Pacific hotel and
conduct his campaign in person. He seems
to be confident that bis chances OF securing
the nomination are good, but his opinion is
not shared by many people. His efforts at
present are directed to keeping his forty-s
votes solid until the Blaine men break,
when he thinks the most of them will come
to him.
The Presidents friends have been very
anxious to have the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher go to the National convention in
order to make the nominating speech, and a
plan has been proposed by which 1t was
thought he could be given seat. The idea
was 10 have one of the delegates and his
alternate decline and Mr.. BeeCher appointed
substitute THIS was the method by which
Mr. Levi p. Morton obtained seat in the
convention four years ago. but study
of the call of the National commit
tee discloses difficulties in the way of
carrying 1t out this year, as 1T re.
qures all delegates to be elected
by State or district convention thirty days
before the meeting of the National conven-
ton and provides no method OF filling va
cancles. II is the opinion OF several mem
beers of the National committee now 10 this
city that neither the Congressional district
committee, nor the State committee, nor
even the National convention Itself, have the
power to fill II vacancy occurring from any
caust whatever, except 10y the unanimous
consent of the convention.
This view of the case is shared by Mr..
Edward Mcpherson, secretary of the Repub.
llcan Congressional committee, aud will not
ouy shut out Mr.. Beechcr but NJ. Emory
A. Sturrs, who wants a scat in the National
convention very much.
or the latest political gossip about combi-
nations at the Chicago convention, number
one runs MS tollows
An attempt is b ing made by Senator
| Hoar ex-Cougressmau Baker, of Indiana,
aud others, TO torn a combination between
Harrison and Hnwley, but they have not
made mucn progress 50 ihr MI. HOar Is
opposed to Arthur, B,aine and imunds,
and would not Ike to vote for either of
them Harrison suits him very well, and he
thinks if he can get lIHwley interested
enough he can carry formidable support
| for The combination with the convention.
| But HawleY does not look upon the sugges-
ton with any favor He would like TO be
the candidate for President and would accept
the Vice Presidency if nominated, but would
not ask the support Of any oae for the second
place on the ticket Hawley is for Arthur,
aud Harrison has not sufficient strength in
his own State to make combination that
will give the other candidates any apprehen-
| sion.