Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-08

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Morning.

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Morning.
JASUARY n sELEcrED As THE DATE OF THE MEET
ING OF THE FULL NATIONAL coMMI1rEE-cHArR
MAN BRIcE PREsIDrs ToDAY-NEw MEMBERS
Observation-Disclosures INTENDED.
The executive committee Of the national
democratic committee met this morning at the
Arlington for the purpose of selecting a place
and date for the meeting of the national COM
mittee that is to decide upon the time and place
Of the national convention.
The meeting was q brief one. lasting but half
an hour There was little or no wirepulling,
for the wires not laid yet that will be pulled
vigorously later. There may have been good
deal Of vire.aying done this morning, however.
MEETING OF TIE WHOLE COMMITTEE.
The committee issued call to the national
committee to assemble in Washington on Thurs
day, the 2lst of January. This city will then
witness a repetition Of the scenes that were
enacted o fortnight ago when the republican
national committee was besieged by boomers
OF certain cities that we're eager to be crowded
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The accredited members of this executive
committee that met this morning are twenty
siI in number. as follows: NJ F. Tarpey Of CAL
norma. carlos frencn OF NOnneCLlcut. sam i
Pasco. Florida; Jno. H. Estill. Georgia; Ers-
kline NJ Phelps, Illinois; s. z. Sheerin. In
diana; J. ]. Richardson, Iowa: Chas. T. Blair,
Kansas; Henry Watterson. Kentucky; Arthur
Sewsll, Maine; Arthur Z. German. Maryland; y.
NJ Barnes. Michigan; Michael Doran, Minnesota;
Jno. G.. Prather, Missouri; A W. Lulloway.
New Hampshire; Miles Ross New Jersey; VIM.
=. Sheehan. New York: Nj. W. Ransom, North
Carolina; Calvin s. Brice, Ohio; James +. Kerr.
Pennsylvania; Samuel Il. Honey. Rhode Island;
IRh, ~ Ia ell Sfrfh Earn
Tennessee; Hiram Atkins. Vermont; John ).
Barbour. Virginia; J. y. Camden, West Vir-
ginia; John L. Mitchell, Wisconsin.
THE FOUR NEW MEMBERS.
There are four new men on the committee
appointed to fill vacancies caused by death.
The place of the late Gen. Barnum of Connecti-
cut is taken by ex-Representative Carlos
French. one Of the wealthiest men in the state.
He lives about twelve miles out of New Haven
on a modei farm. He IL well remembered IN
Washington as one OF the most generous enter
tainers ever in Congress Hon. Henry Waiter
.on Is occupying the post formerly filed by H.
ID. McHenry.
The place Of Hon. W. L. Scott of Pennsylva-
mia is taken by Mr.. Kerr. MISUNDERSTANDING
from Pehnsylvania and today elected the clerk
Of the House. His selection by Chairman
Brice was not announced until this morning.
South Carolina has q new representative on
the committee in the person of John G. Has
VINO saAes Tue pace VI bHc iolo -tAk' Jaw
son.
CHAIRMAN BRIcE-
Chairman Brice is the same Senator Brice OF
Ohio. about whose place of residence there has
been some doubt He did not seem trife
worried this morning, however, over his I'M
certain geography, although Senator Hoar did
add to the mystery yesterday in the Senate by
accrediting him to Texas He VAS cheerful
and apparently well eontented with the
state OF things, as lie went around
the room before the meeting. chatting with
newcomers and discussing the results of last
nights caucus in the House He still wears
his hair long at both ends of his head and II is
of that well-knovn auburn hue that has given
him distinct characteristic. He hurried away
from the hotel as soon the meeting was over
in order to attend a caucus of the democratic
senators that had kept his colleagues, German,
Bar bour, Ransom and Pssco away.
PROMPT L MEETING
The committee was prompt in meeting and
it was Just IL o'clock when the members were
shut inside Of the parlor assigned to them and
the portals were closed by Doorkeeper W. H.
Virgins. The Judge" is a familiar figure here
and It was with a thrill of recognition that
most Of the local politicians encountered him
At the threshold. He WAS formerly employed
in the Office of the journal clerk of the House.
Mr.. John T. Trainer was chosen temporary
sergeant-at-arms-
The committee first went into the question of
the vacancies on the committee, and decided to
ask the various central committees of the states
now lett without representatives to name their
choice OF members, to be confirmed by the
national committee at its meeting in January.
The date OF this meeting was then considered.
The I'D OF February was first suggested but ii
was generally thought that that was too late a
day and after the 2oIh of January had been put
forward by member as being good date the
committee agreed upon day one week earlier
Thursday, the 21st of January. The commit
tee will meet at noon on that day at the Airing
ton.
TIE HosPIrALrTIEs OF WASHINGTON.
Col VIM Dickson, the member of the ma
tional committee from the District of Column
bia, then appeared before the executive COM
mittee by invitation and extended the hospi-
talities of Washington for the sessions of the
national committee in January. 1t was voted
to ask Col Dickson to consider himself ap-
pointed g committee Of one to take charge of
the matter. He will probably ask some Of his
democratic colleagues here to aid him in pre-
pairing for the entertainment Of the national
committee
The committee adjourned as soon as this
matter was settled.
WHO WERE PRESENT.
The meeting was attended by the following.
Hon A. E Stephenson Of Illinois as proxy for
T. NJ Phelps. ]. J. Richardson of Iowa, Senator
Carlisle Is proxy for Henry Watterson Of Ken
lucky, Arthur Sewan Of Maine, u. j. Compau
Of Michigan as proxy for o. VI. Barnes, Gov.
ID. r. Francis of Missouri as proxy for John G.
Prather, A W. Sulloway of New Hampshire,
Miles Ross Of New Jersey, W. F. Sheehan of
New York. c. 9. Brice Of Ohio, James Kerr OF
Pennsylvania as the chairman Of the state CON-
mittee, b. +. Looney of Tennessee Hiram
Atkins of Vermont and John l.. Mitchell OF
Wisconsin.
The absentees unrepresented by proxies
were Messrs. Estill. Tarpey. Pasco. German,
kansom, BLAIR, Doran, Barbour and Clements.
Mr.. Estill sent a letter of excuse. Mr.. Prather
Of Missouri is in the city, but is ill that Gov.
Francis had to represent him.
The SECRETARY OF TIE COMMITTEE
The secretary OF the committee, Mr.. S. T.
Seerin, Is q townsman of the President and he
Is of the opinion that indianapolis would do
Tery nicely as a place for holding the national
convention He Is an ex-editor and a courteous
man. and his journalistic and personal teuden-
cios had a hard time Of il this morning with the
several thousand questions that we're thrust at
him from all sides He bore up bravely and
smilingly, however.
H.,