Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL Com,lrrrEr

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lican national committee met ut the
Fifth Avenue hotel at noon to-day.
John w. Mason of West Virginia,
temporary chairman; Geo. w. Hooker
of Vermont, temporary secretary
Every state and territory is represented
either by member or proxy, except
Georgia. Minnesota, Texas, Montana,
Washington territory, Wyoming and
Utah territory.
The chairman announced it in order
to select permanent officers.
Mr.. Haynes of Maine moved the
chair appoint a committee of three TO
nominate permanent officers Adopted
The chair named j. Manchester
Haynes, q. A. Hobart and +. T..
Mercy committee, aud the gentle
men retired.
Pending their deliberations the ma
tional committee at 1895 p. NJ. took a
recess for half an hour.
On reassembling there was short
desultory talk and some brief address
es respecting the general prospects of
the party throughout the country.
Al lbs p. IN. the committee WAS
az ain called to order. Mr.. Haynes re-
ported as chairman B. f. Jones of
Plttsburg; for secretary, Samuel Fes-
sendes of Connecticut, and the follow
ing executive committee: j. b. Chat
fee, Colorado; J. c. New, Indiana; j.
NJ. Mason, West Virginia; j. M.
Haynes, Maine; w. w. Grape.
Massachusetts,; II. Sanderson, Massa-
chusetts; S. j. Elkins, New Mexico;
G. A. Hobart, New jersey; Geo. w.
Hooker, Vermont; Jno. ID. Lawson,
New York; II. w. Humphrey, North
Carolina; Frank s. Blair, Virginia;
Pc we'll Clayton, Arkansas; Frank
Morey, Louisiana; A. l.. Conger. Ohio;
John P. Sanborn, Michigan; Church
Howe. Nebraska; Cyrus Leland, Jr..,
Kansas: Jno. II. Lynch, Mississippi:
j. S. Clarkson. Iowa; ID. J.. Layton,
Delaware, and Il. III. Rollins, New
Also the following finance COM
mittee: b +. Jones, Horace Davis,
Jno. ID. Lawson, David 4. Settler, w.
w. Crapo, + II Rollins, las A,
Gary and Geo. w. Hooker; after
which q recess was taken.
Mr.. Jones, permanent chairman,
read the following address: Gentlemen
Of the committee did not seek, nor
did / expect this distinguished honor
I accept your action, not as q comph-
ment 10 myself personally, but as a
recognition of our great business inter-
ests. beg to assure you your com
pliment IL appreciateu' an" 49,
thank you for ~. ~ Az
cepling the important position 4
have many misgivipgs as to my aoli-
i.v TO perform the duties involved SAT
isfsctorily, and only do 50 with the UNI
derstandfng that other members OF
the committee will not only assist, but
Give me the full benefit OF their supe-
Flor experience, Judgment and energy
In conducting the campaign. IL smy
,,aod fortune to have known
sSr Riaine intimately for over
III rtv years. have watched his ca,
,.aar auring that time with interest ann
have nsver known any one TO be ac,
,mstad nv uurer motives or governed
hv a higher standard OF
morals, His splendid abilities S
nrs rscorpjzsd and Acknowledged
sv ~ he il always on the Amer
;aan eide of every question. These VIZ
tues ana THESE "f..I ,,,ag,,atiam
count for his wonderiui ihss ,arla If
and for his nearpess 10 the he" nt ,he
ihe American people. have no. with III
honor OF u personal acquAin.anoS IND nd
Gen. Logan, but who ~ TINS oIoa a. , nsn,
dnes not know his masn'ndS. no.
racord ss a soldier and ms gIAnu ~
Ieo statesman. The Democts. IVY
artv must be held 10 us record on n liz
m s.au1 n any vet live who remember M =,
,Ioo ma hIny trade. scant employment,
lapgu.o sor cages: the burning Of corr
anu ' West for fuel because there wa
10 nv s,s % nae for It under Democ.a ,l,,
no id inatian to vote for party wn, ~,
domina..osih,e !. return Of that condition
ta " s.irs Our people believe ths ,,a TN
OF ana ,., arosperous times are ATTAIN