Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
Arrangements for the Campaign Of
1900 Plainly Indicated.
M'KINLBY ADMINISTRATION TEE issue
District Representation Referred
to Committee.
LOCAL REPUBLICANS KICK

The republican policy to permit no extra
neous controversies over new issues or is
sues to have any place in the campaign of
1900, and to confne its purposes and aims
to single end. Mckinley and the record of
his administration, was accentuated again
today in the closing session of the meeting
of the republican national committee at
the Arlington this morning. 1t was ex-
pected that there would be considerable
discussion over the resolution of Mr.. Henry
E. Payne of Wisconsin regarding the rep
resentation from the southern states, where,
ii is claimed, many citizens are being dis
franchsed, but the announcement was
made last night that Mr.. Payne had quit
This morning before the committee met
Star reporter asked Mr. Payne if such was
the case. He smiled suggestively.
Il am not gutter, you will perceive
when l make my statement to the commit
tee this morning.
Mr.. Payne's Statement.
Mr.. Payne's statement proved true. When
the body met he was recognized and adj
dressed it as follows:
Il ask the committee to honor me with
its attention for few minutes for a state
ment somewhat personal in its nature.
1T is well known by members of the
committee, both from the public press and
correspondence with them, that l have in
tended to offer and advocate the adoption
by the committee of a resolution recon-
mending to the next national republican
convention a change in the basis of repre-
sentatfon in subsequent conventions. L
some time since gave to the press for pub
LEGATION and discussion the resolution which
l had prepared to present to the committee
upon the subject
Briefly stated, it proposed to make the
national convention, which dominates
publican tickets and formulates republican
platforms. fairly representative of those
who vote for republican platforms and re-
publican principles. The proposition has
received the support of almost the entire
republican press of the country, and l have
reason to believe that upon its merits, as
we'll as upon grounds of expediency, it has
the support of large number of this COM
mittee.
Il have not in the slightest degree chang
ed my conviction as to it's justice, nor have
| the slightest doubt as to its expediency.
Within day two it has encountered OPP
position which l had no reason to antici-
pate, including that of the chairman of this
committee 1t is sufficient for me to say
that out of my regard for his opinion and
the opinions and wishes of others high in
the councils of the party, to which as
loyal republican l feel bound to defer, am
constrained not to offer the resolution.
II thank the committee for itsindulgence,
and 1 have made this statement only in
obvious justice to myself"
Mr.. Payne was congratulated upon mis-
good judgment. Then District affairs We're
considered. At yesterdays meeting the
proposition of the committee of seven re-
Gently appointed by a mass meeting of local
republicans, held at Willard Hall, which
provided for the holding of mass meetings
simultaneously in the tWenty-three voting
districts of the District to select delegates
to the national convention, to be preceded
by a registration of the voters, was called
up.
A committee consisting of Senator Simon
of Oregon the proxy of George A. Steel,
Joseph II. Manley of Maine and Judge John
G. Long of Florida. was appointed to con-.
slider and recommend a course to be pur-
sued. At this mornings meeting this COM
mittee reported that the entire subject of
determining how the District representative
should be selected should be referred to a
committee consisting of Judge Cotton Of
the Court of Claims, Lorin NJ. Saunders
and w. Calvin Chase.
Mr.. Saunders Declines.
When this news trickled out into the re-
Ception room, where among the large
throng assembled were Mr.. Saunders, John
F. Cook and other local republicans, there
was open and emphatic Indignation express
ed by some. Mr.. Saunders and Mr.. Cook
sent in for Judge Long, and when he came
out of the banquet hall, where the commit
tee was meeting, Mr.. Saunders declared he
would not serve on committee with w.
Calvin Chase, asserting that he did not rep
resent the republicans of the District. Mr..
Cook also added his testimony to the allie
cations regarding Mr.. Chase.
Judge Long Gained or endeavored to
calm his indignant visitors by stating that
the national committee had taken final ac-
ton in the matter.
Thereupon Mr.. Saunders stated that he
would not serve on committee with Mr.
Chase and suggested that DR.. Robert Rey-
burn be appointed in his place. Judge
Long replied that this, too, would be i'm
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nlittce was final.
The only other business transacted by
the national committee was the selection
of the committee on arrangements for the
national convention at Philadelphia con-
sistinS of Joseph H. Mauley of Maine
chairman: Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin,
n. B. Scott Of West Virginia. R. c. Kerens
of Missouri and John Kean of New Jersey.
Talk With Chairman Hanna.
Senator Hanna, when asked by Star re-
porter how he regarded the work of the
committee during its present meeting, re-
piled, emphatically: Very satisfactory"
When asked when the committee would
meet again, it having adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman, he replied that it
would meet in Philadelphia
"A week before the convention?' queried
the reporter.
No" he answered smilingly There
will be no necessity for it meeting that
long before the convention next time.
Things will be different from 1896"
when will the committee on literature
be appointed?'
Within twenty-four hours" was the
prompt reply.
What are your plans?'
The keen eyes of the junior senator from
Ohio surveyed the inquirer leisurely.
You ought to know that l never tell
anybody what l am going to do" was the
characteristic return. 1T will have to he
found out after do it."
During the meeting no mention was made
OF the resolution which Mr.. Cyrus Lee
land, jr, of Kansas had indicated his in
tention to present. and which provided that
the national committee should petition
Congress to reduce the representation in
the House of Representatives in any state
which has in force laws denying to any
of the male inhahitants'' or ''in any way
abridging' the right to vote as provided
in the Constitution of the United States.
This was another emphatic indication of
the purpose of the committee to make the
campaign of 1900 upon the dual issue of
President Mckinley and his administration
the sole question.
The national committee will have a ratifi
cf.tion meeting tonight at the Arlington in
the shape of a banquet. and those who
nave announced their intention to partici-
Pate are William Youngblood, Powell CLAW
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