The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-24
The coneress.ona. Campaign Commit

tee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia JOINT Re-
publican caucus of senator's and repre-
seniatlVes was held tonight 10 appoint
a coDgre sio lal campaign committee.
More Than 125 members of congress were
present. Senator Edmunds presided,
and Representative Miller OF Pennsylva-
MIA acted os secretary. In taking the
chair Senator Edmunds sad the outlook
TOR the Republican party IN 1884 was at
this easly period of the campaign better
than at any time during the past fifteen
years He had every reason to believe
that tue parry would be successful if it
only exercised wisdom in selecting can
didates.
The following resolutions were offered
by Senator Hoar:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
meeting that the Republican congress-
ional campaign committee be immedi-
ately organized, consisting of one menu
Der from each state aud territory haYin
q Republican Teprcse ntatIvr, for the
preparation aud circulation Of d. Gu
ments concerning subjects pending in
congress, other political information,
and for the execution of such other cam
paign work as may be agreed upon by
that committee and the Republican ma
tionaI committee
Resolved, That We express sympathy
aad Will extend our cooperation IN all
| practical ways to all southern Repub
licans struggling 10 exercise The vital
and fundamental right of fee suffrage
| in popular elections, and no less do ne
| pledge cur friendship and assistance to
| all citizens of southern st ttes who have
not been Republicans. but who are man.
fully cObtendiDg against the DrOscrip-
ton or murder of voters and for tree.
dom 10 politics, honest political methods
and public education of the whole pee
pie, aud We recommend a prompt and
cordial union OF Republicans with all
such patriotic cigizens in combined Of
forts 10 redeem their stltes from the
fatal Nominations OF ialse and dish0nor
| ing pEac ices.
The resolutions were warmly applaud.
ed by the caucus when read, aid after
being favofably commented upon By
Senators Hoar, Logan and Hawley, and
Representative Hiscock aud MsFe
were unanimously sdopted
THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Il The mem beFs of the committee sgfS &C
upon 10 represent their states were
California Senator Miller.
Florida, II. Bisbee
ILLINOIS G.. r. Davis
Iowa. Senator Allison.
Kansas. Thomas Ryan.
Massachusetts, Senator Hoaf
Minnesota, w. d. Washburn.
Mississippi. Judge JetflEsis
II Nevads, Senst1r Jones.
New Hampshire Senator Blair.
New Jersey. Senator SeweiL
New York, +. Hiscock
North Caroline, James z OsHara.
! Ohio, Wm Mex inIag
PennsYlvani4, J d. Campbell
South Carolina. z W. Hackey.
VeFmant,J. W Stewart
West Virginia. Nathsn 5off. Jr.
II Wisconsin, Senator SAWYER.
Dakota, j. b Raymond.
Idaho. Theodore SiDeiser
New Mexico, F. Luna.
II Washington TeTFitorY, T.. A Erenis
When the cali WIS made for the meUl
her o. the committee from Utah. Senst5
Edmanfis remarked thai Of course tha
was represented Nv Demcc a.. To,
other state delegations not being repre-
scented, those pfesens asked leave 20 pre-
sent the name aF the member OF fhl
comnftlee Il some iufare tiSlla. The,
were requested n name a ccnlmittee
man ae seoa as pnss hie
The secretary If the caaeEs VAS al
th1ggxed 70 call meeting Of The ommii
tee next NondAy night at the AriinetssI
hotel AZ thai meeting 3 chairman -.
iexecutiye COMMITTEES will Be appointed