New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11

the Republican minority III congress LOT uVie"'0
from threatened peril and harm Neither the eNt'cne
Eastern views that this growing country 70
gold basis. when whole world not 800 oOoooo
Of gold mined yearly, the view that would MAKE
money all other property cheaper nor :he
extreme demands OF imitation careless money VIII solve
the problem or save TIL, county This Is silver
producing Nation. and money should be OF soio anu
silver ard paper every dollar OF winch sho"'u W a.
good as other. the volume o. safe ana souhl
made and kept suiheet for the demands % our
expanding Nation
President Clarkson continued at length 10
refer TO new grounds and new departures III
which the Republican party might safely lead'
Among these he enumerated one-term fresi-
dency new plan of Civil Service Reform the
election of United States Senators by difcc' vote
Of the people, Governmental control OF 'ee'
graph, courts Of arbitration and combination Tor
the settlement Of labor disputes, improved foaos
and equal political rights for women
Mr.. Clarkson spoke for about an hour. AS soon
as he had finished committees on COMMISSIONS
league Work, Credentials and other subjects were
onnointed and then the convention adjourned un-
oil to.morrow at 80 o'clock Most Of the dele
pates attended the races in the afternoon but all
returned IN time to take part in the mass meeting
at Phoenix Hill Park this evening.
THE NATIONAL .oMMITTEE MEET.
While the club men were enjoying the oratorl-
cal fights in the theatre. the members OF the
REGULAR party organization were engaged in earn
eat debate az the Louisville Hotel. large parlor
had been fitted up for the committees use All
ec,ts of alarming rumors were circulated as to the
outcome of the session. but none of them was verl-
fed Instead OF breaking up IN wranGlc. as
predicted in certain quarters. the members OF
the National Committee succeeded III arranging
matters in the most amicaDle way and when they
adjourned this afternoon entire harmony prevailed
Los pDbt ha6
ciled so completely that the test vote. that
continuing Mr.. Carter in office, only two or three
negative ballots were cast.
This conclusion of course, was not arrived at
Immediately II followed long debate, and
one that at times assumed lively form. There
was no attempt TO shut of discussion, the gene
raj belief being that il was better to permit
tile fullest expression Of opinion on every point
that was raised, and the wisdom OF this course
was abundantly illustrated. Mr. Carter was
retained in his place as the official head of the
committee, not through any slilful manocuvrins
on the part of his friends not because the mem
bers did not recognize the fact that his election
by the Executive Committee last July H.
legal thouah Of course unintentionally so, but
simply for the reason that after a careful
examination of the whole matter every member
present with the exceptions noted. decided that
the proposed change would be an unwise one
TO make at present
MIX. CARTER RETAINED AS CHAIRMAN
When Mr. Carter called the committee to order
IL was announced that thirty-six States and Terri
tories were represented few proxies were
handed TO the Secretary. LispenarG Stewart
represented Mr. Sutherland, member from New
York; Mr. Carter appeared for Mr.. Batkln, OF
Montana: w. F. Taylor, for Mr. Huston, OF
Indiana, who is in South America. and J. +. Mil
NJ ThQ
rest OF the members of the States represented
were in attendance The States not heard from
were Delaware Georgia. louisiana Maryland,
Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Vermont Virginia and Wyoming. Alaska and
Ncw-Nlexco Were also unrepresented. at Mr.
Carter's invitation Mr. De Young, of California,
took the chair and presided until the committee
adopted this resolution, which was offered by Mr.
Clayton, of Arkansas:
Resolved Tha: the action OF the Republican Executive
Committee in New.York July 10. 1892 In selecting the
Ho, Thomas H. Carter as temporary chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee rs hereby approved ani tna'
the said Thomas H. Carter be and is hereby elected pei
uanent chairman Of the Republican National Committee
Resolved That the Executive Committee Aforesaid ana
its officers selected NewYorx July TO- 1892. are heeby
continued u ONCE.
Before this was adopted Mr. Carter reviewed the
work of the campaign and discussed the causes
that led 20 the defeat OF the Republican party.
The resignation as chairman of Mr.. Campbell, Of
Illinois, who was present, was formally accepted,
and then Mr.. Carter duly installed. Mr..
Manley was elected secretary. Authority
was given him to appoint his assistants. He
named j. T. Milhoand, of New-York, for the
Last, aud ii. f.. Rand of Milwaukee, for the
West. A resolution adopted that debt
should be incurred binding the National Com
mittee unless it were authorized by vote Of
the Executive Committee at meeting duly
called
LIVELY DISCUSSION STARTED.
Then Mr.. Payne. of Wisconsin, prccipitated a
red-hot debate between the Northern and Southern
members by offering this resolution. which was
presented at the last meeting OF the committee,
but rot acted upon: Resolved, that the basis
OF representation in the next Republican National
Convention be fixed at four dcegates-at-large for
each State. and one additional delegate for each
1000 votes majority fraction thereof, cast IN
each State for the Republican electoral ticket
at the election of 1892. and that each Terri
tory and the District of Columbia be entitled
to two delegates provided that no Congressional
district shall have less than one delegate"
Mr. Clayton, OF Arkansas, opposed 1t vigorously.
Ills efforts were supplemented by those of Mr.
loungblood. Of Alabama Mr.. bradley, OF h .en
Mississippi They protested against the change as
Unfair or that IL would. as they put II, dlSiran-
chre Southern Republicans who votcd, Put were
unable to get their votes counted. Mr.: flulm, OF
Ohio, disputed this point, saying that Republicans
Of the North were defeated oitcntimcs and when
they were they had to stand the loss it involved
in so far as REGARDS representation IN tile party
conventions. Nearly all the leading members
took part in the discussion. 1t was finally de-
odch, by vote Of ~ TO 10, 70 postpone action on
the resolution until the next meeting of the com
uit;cc. , =,
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster spoke in behalf of the
Womans Republican League, and then the com
mitiss adjourned, subject 10 the call oil the
chairman.
VIM the National Committee ont OF the way,
the attention OF everybody is concentrated upon
the League, and its proceedings are watched
with more interest. The contest over. the cleo
ton of officers is the main themc Of discussion
tonight Mr. Tracy of Illinois, seems to bc In
high favor for president. His friends are pushing
his canvass vigorously and already insist that nc
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