Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-27
THE DEMOCRACY.
Meeting OF the National Committee
Election OF Officers, &c. &c.

fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The National
Democratic Committee net at the Arlington
Hotel at noon to-day and remained in session
about an hour and bali. Hon. William II.
Barnum presided, and +. b. Dickinson, OF
New York, acted as secretary. The follow.
ing members were present: Alabama,
Henry -. Clayton, Jr.; California, NJ. p.
Tarpey; Colorado, r. NJ. Patterson
proxy; Connecticut. William II. Barnum;
Florida, Samuel Pasco; Georgia, John II.
Eslill; Illinois, L. NJ. Phelps; india
ma, 5. p. shcarln; Iowa, j. j.
Richardson's; Kansas, G. W. Blair;
Kentucky, II. d. McHenry; Louisiana, y.
G.. Blanchard proxy; Maine, Arthur
Sewel; Maryland, A. +. German; Massa-
chusetts, Charles d. Lewis; Michigan, o.
NJ. Barnes; Minnesota, A. p. German
(proxy); Mississippi, C.. a. Johnston; Mis-
souri,, John G.. Pratber; Nebraska, J. 4.
McShane proxy; New Hampshire, n. W.
sulloway; New Jersey, Miles Ross; New
York, Herman q. Elrichs North Caro-
lima, VI. W. Ransom; Ohio, Calvin
5. Brice; oregon, A. Coltner; Penn.
sslvana. W. T. scott; Rhode Island,
j. B. Barnabv; South Carolina, f. A. Daw-
son; Tennessee. II. F. Looney; Texas, o.
r. Holt; Vermont. Hiram Atkins; Virginia,
i. s. Barbour; West Virginia, Charles j.
Faulkner lproXv); Arizona, }. c. Herndon
(pr0xy); District oi Columbia. William Dick
son: Montana, a. II. Mitchell; Utah. VIII
liam NJ. Ferry; Washington Territory. j..
II. Kuhn; Wyoming, W. l.. kuy kendall.
The committee decided to postpone the
election Of officers until the evening session,
and then adjourned.
The committee met again at l0:30 tonight
4 of mil al o lat
The committee was called to order by Sena-
tor German, and proceeded at once TO the
election OF permanent chairman.
Mr.. Barbour, OF Virginia, nominated VIII
liam II. Bstnum, OF Connecticut, and bis
motion was seconded by Mr. TarDey. OF
California. and Others; wneTeupOn Mr.. Bar
mum was elected by rising vote.
\ committee with Mr. German as chair
man was appointed TO nominate a secretary
aud assistant secretary OF the committee. and
subsequently reported the names Of ;. 7.
Sherin, OF Indiana, as secretary, and Il. Il.
Dickinson, OF New York. as assistant Secre-
tary, and they were Immediately elected.
At the suggestion OF General Collins the
Chair was authorized 10 appoint committee
OF fifteen 10 accompany the Notification
Committee to Columbus TO notify Mr.. Thur
man Of his nomination.
On ulOtlOn Oh MI tstO NudIirr -. ANU,
Of New York, was rejected treasurer Of the
committee.
On motion OF Mr.. German the Chair was
authorized to appoint an executive commit
tee Of twenty-one 10 take general charge OF
the affairs of the campaign. and also TO APP
point committee OF seven, TO be known as a
campaign committee, which committee Is
empowered TO select such person, not MEM
bers OF the committee as they may deem ne.
cessary TO aid them in the campaign work.
The chairman WAS made er C1iciO chairman
Of the committee OF twenty-one.
A committee OF three, consisting OF Messrs.
Barnum, Olrich, and Dawson, was APP
pointed to select committee headquarters
in New York City.
On motion Of MIR. Patterson, OF Colorado.
the silver gavel presented 10 the National
Democratic Convention by the Colorado
delegation and now in the custody Of the
National COMMITTEES was presented to Gen-
eral r. a. Collins, chairman Of the cOnYen-
tiOn.
committee, consisting OF NesSrs. Cor
man. Ransom, Barbour, Pasco, Faulkner
and Dickson, was appointed 70 represent the
committee al the Convention OF Democratic
Clubs in Baltimore July 4th.
After tine transaction OF considerable rou'
tine business the committee adjourned SUBJ
ject 10 the call OF the Chair.