The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-10
RErUBLroAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Meeting of the sub Committee on Arrange
lnents-TaIk About Candidates.
CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-The subcommittee Of the
Republican national committee, which was APP
pointed in Washington. Dec. g. to make arrange
ments for the convention, held sessions at the
Grand Pacific this afternoon and evening, and
will meet again tomorrow. There were pres
est ex-senator Hobart, of New Jersey; j. S.
GARRISON, of Iowa. Cyrus Leland. jr., of Kan
sas; Col A L. Conger. of Ohio; Powell Clay
ton, of Arkansas; Church Howe, of Nebraska
and n D. Quincy. of TIE xas B. F. Jones, of
Pennsylvania, and Samuel Fessenden of Con-
necticut, chairman and secretary of the nation
al committee and ex oficio mem bers of the SUBJ
committee, not present Bust
engagements detained Mr. JONES'
ana Mr.. Fessenden is very ill with pneumonia.
and s. and the members occupy other parlors in
the same tier. The committee organized in the
afternoon by electng Mr.. Clarkson. chairman,
and ex- Senator Hobart secretary. There was q
delegation of Grand Army men on hand in the
interest of john j. Healy, to secure him the
pointmenr of sergeant-a at arms of the
i6ent of the Union Veteran Clubs. For
two conventions the sergeant-at arms has
been tho president of the club. Some of the
Grand Army wanted to 20 before the COM:
mittee and argue the superior claims of Captain
Heaiy against Colonel Knox and General
Fitzsimmons. who are also in the field. The
selection of sergsant-at-arms The members
talked the preliminaries informally, and
this evening were closetsd with Mayor Ro che
and local committee of prominent Republica
selected by him to assist the members of the
national committee in the preliminary work of
the convention
Except MIR. Congsr, of Ohio, every member of
the national subcommittee expressed belief
that his State favored the nomination of Blaine.
Several members of the subcommittee had an
eff" attached this opinion. such as IF Mr.
lain ic midi dat Mr. RIaip hA 10
a candidate, !" IF Mr.. Blaine wants the nomina-
ton" Senator Sherman. Senator Allison. Rob-
ert Lincoln and General Sheridan were the only
other candidates mentioned by members of
the committee. Mr.. Conger. of Ohio said:
"Ohio will be for Sherman this time-a solid
delegation without doubt Mr.. Baine's friends
might carry several districts in the State, but
do not think they are disposed to make a fight
against Mr.. Sherman in Ohio this year"
AS to the vice-presidency the members Of the
subcommittee seemed to be wholly adrift.
The list of local committeeman suggested by
Mayor Roche was adopted without change, ex-
cept in a few minor particulars. 1t consisted of
being selected with special reference
to their fitness for the work in hand. The
chairman OF each of the committees was made
member of the general, or it was designated.
executive and financial committee This
mittee, with the particular chairman
Roche, chairman; S. R. Raymond, secretary;
l.. l.. Woodward treasurer; E. g. Keith, hotels;
q. X. Davis, printing; II. w. Patterson, press;
VIM. B. Keep, transportation; Geo. B. Swift,
employees; G. L. Hutchinson, music; Geo.
Schneider, decorations; l.. w. Perez State
headquarters; F. W. Peck. halls; r. C. Clowry.
telegraph; j. NJ Smyth. auditing; Eugene Car
~. official reporting and publishing.
A representative of the Auditorium manage
ment, r. w. Peck called in and questioned
by the members of the national subcommittee
to the exact seating capacity of the hail. the
accommodations for committees, how far
the structure was now advanced. and similar
matters. The committee decided to visit
the Auditorium to morrow and make personal
investigation. 1t was not the Auditorium's con-
struction the appointment OF local committee
men, however, that chiefly occupied the aften-
tion of the committee, but the selection of q
sergeant alarms and when adjournment was
taken, at nearly midnight, the matter was still
undecided. There is a spirited contest between
Captain Healy anG Gen. Chas- Fifzsim mons.
The latter's name is said to have been suggested
by ex-Congressman Geo. r. Davis. a we'll
known Blaine man. though whether the recon-
mendation has any significance nothing definite
is ventured.
The subcommittee decided a point that has
been somewhat discussed and may have an inn
portant bearing in some State delegations.
1t was whether delegates at large
to the national convention should
DO voted for in each districE,
or, as of old, at the State INVENTIONS. The
language of the official call for the national con-
vention in this particular was vague, and left
the question open. The committee decided that
no innovation had been intended, and that old
usage would prevail