Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-04
THE REPTBLIoAN NATIONAL cow
mlTTEE.

Ihc.AppOintmcnt of Officers and Com.
mittecs - Speeches by various Nem.
bexs
New YORK, June 26.-The Republican
National committee met at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel to-day aud elected b. f. Jones of
Pittsburg, Penn, chairman, Samuel Fcs.
| sender OF Connecticut secretary The fol.
| lowing were chosen executive committee ! =.
| b. Chaifee of Colorado, j. G. New of Indi-
| ana, j. M. Mason of West Virginia, j. M.
Haynes of Maine, W. w. Grape of Massa.
| chuse.ts e Sanderson Of Wisconsin, S. b.
| Ekins of New Mexico G.. A. HoJart of
| New Jersey, Geo. w. Hooker of Vermont,
John ID. Lawson Of New York, r. w.
Humphrey Of North Carhlina, Frank f.
Blair of Virginia, Powell Clayton Of Ar
kansas, Frank MOrcy of Louisiana A. /.
Copger of Ohio, John p. Sanborn Of Michi-
gan, Church Howe Of Nebraska, Cyrus lie.
land, Jr., OF Kansas, John X. Lynch OF
| Mississippi, }. S. Clalkson of Iowa, d. j. Lay
ton of Delaware, and E. IL. Rollins of New
| Hampshire, The following are the finance
committe b. +. Jones; Horace Davis,
John d. Lawson, David Il. Letter, W. w.
Grape, L. II. Rollins, James A. Garry and
George w. Hooker. The chairman then
read a brief address from manuscript in
which after returning thanks for the dis
tingushed honor conferred upon him he
| said: at is my good fortune to have
known Mr.. Blaine intimately over thirty
years. | have watched his career during
| that time with unusual interest and ! have
| never known anyone actuated by purer mo-
| tives or governed by higher standard Of
| morals. His lively patriotism and splendid
| abilities are recognized and acknowledged
everywhere. He is always on the American
side of ovcry..question. Thcse,virtues and by
| these accomplishments account for his Won
dcrful magnetism and for his nearncss to the
hearts of the American people. | have not
the honor OF personal acquaintance with
Gen. Logan, but who in this broad land does
not know of his magnificent record as a
| soldier aud his grand career as a statesman.
| The Democratic party must be held to its
| record on free trade and tariff
| for revenue only. Too many yet
| live who remember anguishng trade,
| scant employment and poor wages,
the burning of corn in the West for fuel
because there was no other use for it under
| Democratic domination, to vote for the
party which threatens a return OF that con-
| dtion of affairs. Our people believe that
reasonably prosperous times are attainable
! IN this country and the working classes
especially ask, claim and demand that they
| shall continue TO have the opportunity to
eaan such wages as will enable them to live
| as American citizens should live With such
| candidates and such principles as are set
forth in our platform success is assured. Vic
tory will be ours in November as surely as
the sun will bless US with its light
Remarks were also made by Mr.. Blair, dur
ing which be said he regarded the bolt in
Massachusetts as Of little consequence and
thought it would not change the result il
that State which would certainly 90 fol
Blaine. There were many in the movement
he said who were well known in the party
and who would be great loss to it, but the
| strength of the movement was greatly over
rated Secretary Fesscnden then read &
communication from the Young Mems Re
publican club Of New York city, suggesting
! that the club would he able to contribute t.
the election of the Republican candidates il
November. Senator Chaifee reported IN be
half of the sub committee to establish head
| quarters in New York city 20 the effect thai
No. PAP Fifth avenue could be secured
The report was accepted and the su0-com
mittee instructed 10 consummate arrange
ments for that house. The committee ther
adjourned subject to call of the chairman
and meeting Of the executive committed
was held in the same room.
| The executive committee permanently
elected ex-senator Chaffee as chairman an'
George w. Hooker Of Vermont as secretary
b. F. Jones is chairman of the finance com
mittee and Mr.. Hooker its secretary Al
adjournment was taken subj 10 the call o
the Chairman. 1t was decided to occup
new headquarters at PAP Fifth avenue i'm
mediately.
Tie executive committee delepated fu
power 10 sub committee TO act during To
! recess consisting If Messrs Chaifee, Elkir
) and Hobart 1t is understood that thes
!, | gentlemen will supplement the work OF II
y CHAIRMAN on the active organizing and wori
{ ing force of the committee. Alta meeting
. this subcommittee tonight it resolved
= add to its membership Messrs, ConEers
s. Ohio and Clarkson of Iowa, TO have mo
esr ccially care of the committee aud party
!. work in tie Western States.