New-York tribune., 1891-12-17
Hall General Committee TO exactly 5000 aeesmhi lshi,
which are distributed among the twenty Jour A'''
districts according TO the Tarnmany vote'
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DIG CONVENTION;

which are distributed among the twenty ,iour ASS''"
districts according TO the Tarnmany 'o'o'
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DIG CONVENTION.
Nin,.,poIs Dec Ie.-Chair1nan Clarkson ana h's
n,ttee have nut In the day looking over the hApos
tion budIng and consulting with Mr. Adicr' tne a a,
tact of Chicago as TO how II can be best remouche
meet the needs OF the convention next june rs. M "
the hotel assignments have been made. MessrS' ~ -
son Hobart. New Conger. Fessenden, Haynes, De
younc pavne Scot Clayton Canpbell Christ. fi'iey'
Cuney. Pinchback, Chase Hooker sanporh' Daroo'''
Mseks and the successor Of Quay from PENNSYLVANIA
,,u hova ouarters al the West Hotel as members VI
The National Committee. The following states VIII a
have their headquarters at the west "a'e 1880. ,i
Massachusetts, Rhode Island New-fork. PennsyIVe'''
NewJersey, Ohio indiana Illinois, Iowa. WISCONSIN,
Arkansas and North Dakota. ,,. r,oso
III. West will care for half Of each Delegation inc'o
having been provided for the rule OF hrst COME
ar.t served will be followed. The west areauy n"'
applications from scores of prominent men: ncTbs Thsrs
Messrs Depew. Plat and Fassett OF rnaners 40
are also Applications rom about seventy neWspsprs h
FAR and from club delegations from Phladeipia wash
ington and Cincinnati
SOME WANT ONE STATE, OTHERS TWO.
Oklahoma City. Ok, Dec. 18.-A Statehood ConVeh-
tion met here yesterday. Enthusiastic delesauoh'
were present from all parts OF Oklahoma ana 'lie in
dian Territory. j. r. Lane OF Norman was o'0
permanent chairman. and William ALISON oil oou'ss
.
tho Committee on Resolutions made It's report. l"o
uesern faction is in favor of two States being ormed
ont of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, while tne
eastern element of Oklahoma want but one. Inc
resolution touching upon this provded Ior oh' o"1
state When the resolution was reached, McDoha"'
Of FL Reno offered substitute providing for deiay
in statehood and asking for only one state. uea'
oxcitement attended the debate upon the substitute.
Sidnsv Clark made a most interesting speech on the
necessity for immediate Statehood
SILVER CONVENTION IN THE SOUTHWEST.
FL Paso Tex Dec. 16.-The Southwest oiiVer Co"-
ventlon elected W. T. Thornton, OF Mexico perma
nent president; Mr. Gage, OF Arizona; II. j. Cnnoru'
Of Texas. and W. C. Hadley, OF New-Mexico, vice
nresdents and Mr. shannon, Of Arizona, secretary
Judae Trimble OF Alberquerque, ~ NJ, made IN
address I'm favor Of free coinage. lie has been me
long Democrat but said II his party faed 10 deciare
for free coinage he would not support II. traaS
dsplav OF 100 floats paraded the streets, escorted py
military from Fort Bliss four brass bands ana tho
entire fire department.
FOR A WHITE MEMS REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Columbia S. c., Dec. IS (Specia.-A conference OF
leading Republicans of this State, who have in view the
formation OF white mems Republican party was
held here to-day. Among the men present were j.
Hendrix McLane, Simeon Corey, Or. V. p Clayton,
F. NJ Prickett Dr. Bowen, J. NJ Hunter and the Rev.
c. G.. Memminger. At the morning session OF t"e
conference IL was decided 10 appoint committee OF
100 composed OF members from all parts OF the STATE
who should take IN charge the work OF organization
and should generally direct the a'fars OF 'he purity
Inspectors TO BE FINED AND IMPRISONED.
Timothy j. Donovan and Philip c. Reilly, inspectors Oh
election Seventh Election District OF the lld Assem-
bly, District adudged guilty OF contempt OF couo oy
Justice Lawrence in the Supreme Court yesterday and The
Judge they be fined $3.50 each and Imprisoned
for ten days On Election Doy Horace W. Lomer, Bernard
Curtis Richard Burke attempted to vote and the two
inspectors named refused accept their ballots Then the
three secured wTts OF mandamus from Justice Law
renee ordering the inspectors TO accept the votes The IN
specors still refused saying that they did not think the
wrt we're signed by the Justice In his opinion Justice
Lawrence says the inspectors made attempt to ascertain
whether or not the genuine. They could easily
have asceraned he says whether the paper were sen-
ne without delay the voting for single moment The
polling place within short distance OF the Court
House. and doubts existed to the cenuneness OF the
papers could have been speedily removed by
simple inquiry.
TO CALL THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.
Chairman Brookneld viii issue call to-day for the
assembling OF the Republican State Committee It will
meet at the Fifth Hotel In this city The date
10 appear call viii probaby be an early day In the
coming week expected that the Committee will take
up the whole subject David B. HIPS monstrous attempt
to rob people OF their lawfully chosen representatives
in tho Legislature and adopt measures that will tend
to strengthen hands Of the Republican leaders and
lawyers weneh defeated this unparalleled piece
OF nsny 1t probable aso that the question OF liking
the holding state Convention to elect delegates
atarge Republican National Convention TO be he'd
In Minneapolis next June, will be considered. Other
necessary the webeng OF the organization and
having their object early PREPARATION for the great cam
paign 1892, likely to be brought forward. full
OF the members OF the Committee as well as OF
prominent Republicans throughout the State is expected
EDWARD MURPHY. JI.. IN TOWN.
Charles Edward Murphy. jr OF the Democratic State
Committee, WORK from Troy yesterday after