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was the only one who did not rise to
When the election was announced Gen
eral Brayton had letter declining the
honor read by Captain Walter A, Read
or Gloucester which the members lis-
tened to with a great deal OF interest
il was sort of history OF the work OF
The State Central committee and fol-
lows in substance
DECLINED THE HONOR.
''Gentlemen Of the Republican state
Central committee-Nearly 30 years ago,
10 the precise. I'm March, 1876, ! was chosen
chairman of tho then National Union Re
purylican State Central committee. q name
coming over from war time and subse-
quently known as now, as the Republican
State Central committee
THE committee at that time consisted
Of II members. elected nj the state con-
vention held for the nomination for gen
eraI officers and was as follows:
providence County: Charles r. Bray
ton OF Providence. General William r.
Walker OF Pawtucket. Hon. Nathan r.
: Very OF Woonsocket Hon. John y. Greg
ory OF Lincoln and Hon. James NJ. Wright
Of Foster.
Kent County-Hou. Dexter r. Potter
Of Coventry. Mr. William NJ Sphinx OF
Warwick and Gen Thomas W. Chacc Of
East Greenwich
Washington County-N. u. S Thomas
Esq, OF North Kingstown, Mr.. Sands G.
Carr of Hopkuton. and Mr.. John G..
Clarke OF South kingstown.
Bristol County-Hon Gsac T. Williams
OF Bristol. Hon. Charles Ii. Handy of
Warren and Hon. Allen c. Mathewson OF
harrington.
Newport County-Hon John p. SAN
born and Mr. Harwood +. Read Of New
port and MIR. Jonathan \. Sisson Of
- Portsmouth.
at that time the organization OF Tho
state convention was in such crude form
as 10 be productive OF midnight sessions
as was evidenced ia the year before, ow-
ing TO trsr fact that the chairman Of the
state committee had no power 10 name
temporary chairman and secretary, or
90 establish a temporary roll as was the
practice Of tho Republican party in every
other state.
\ STATE or CHAOS
previous 10 that time II had been ruled
that i'm the case of contcstinR delegations
from any town or city. neither OF them
could vote in the temporary organlza-
tion. The effect OF this was 20 produce
an all-night co invention OF the party. as
81 was only necessary I'm any town or
city for persons TO assemble In an inde-
pendent caucus 10 tie the vote OF the reg
ular one. II was pam lntIeloIF lilAl Ut
a person had plenty Of paper and pencils
he could tie every delegation by writing
out bogus credentials and thus prevent
Ing such towns or cities from voting for
the temporary chairman and organiza-
tlon
Therefore ] ruled At tho state convcn-
ton in March 1877 that there were some
delegations from the different towns aud
cities which were priIna facie entitled TO
seats I'm the temporary Organization by
reason OF the attestation OF \ member OF
the Republican town or city committee
that such caucus for the election Of such
delegation was held in accordance with
the call OF the Republican state Central
committee
This rule was subsequently adopted by
the next state convention and has been
followed out for the government Of the
organization OF tho state convention ever
since.
NAMES or SUCCESSORS.
"whllc I was chairman OF the Repubi-
can state central committee President
Hayes issued his famous executive civil
service -urri-r requiring all United states
office holders. like myself TO retire from
any official position held as a member OF
any political organization.
There being a salary attached To- the
r'ulted states office which / held and as
There was none FOR the position OF chair
man or the party organization. I resigned
tho latter position and named MY succes-
sor the late Hon William a rirce better
known as Major rircs. vho was succeed