Show Kcpubiicnu Katioiiul Cocamlt tce Washington 5The national repub lien committpe was held today A arge number of delegates and proxies were present UarsballJewell presided The subcommittee contistingof George C Gorbam Edward C McPberson and t m E Chandler which had been appointed ap-pointed by Secretary Dorey to consider arid report plans of representation in the national convent n submitted majority and minont reports The majority report re-port submitted by Chandler and McPher on proposes that hereafter national onal conventions be compocd of four elegatesatlnrge from each state two from each congressional district one for > aca republican senator and one due trict delegate tot seen republican member oC Concrete provided that district dele gates should be chosen by the voters of their ret ec ivo districts and at conven hors he d in the district Gorbams minority report recommended that the national republican convention of 82 louid const t of a number of delegates from each state equal to twice their number num-ber of senators and representatives in Congress a > < d that republicans of each state sh uld direct the manner of choo bIg its c elevates After discussion the two reports were referred to a committee of five who are to consider the subject fully and report to a future meeting of the full committee Tne content in the District ol Columbia between Sayles J A Bowen and Dr Pur ie for membership member-ship in the national committee wis con s1d red and after considerable diecussiun it was decided to accept the credential of Dr Purvie a colored gentleman |