When was it published?

January 1, 1880 in Iron County Register

Domestic News January 1, 1880

Iron County Register

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Senator Cameron, Grant, Sherman, Blaine

Q: What keywords are associated?

Republican National Committee, Senator Cameron, Grant Candidacy, Political Conference, Sherman, Blaine, Maine Insurrection

Ironton, Iron County, Missouri

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What is this article about?

Philadelphia correspondent reports that Senator Cameron's election as Republican National Committee chairman stemmed from a conference nominating Grant for president next year, with no opposition to Grant; campaign program set, ignoring Blaine who seeks attention via Maine insurrection efforts.

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The New York Herald's Philadelphia correspondent is authority for the statement that the election of Senator Cameron to the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee was the result of a conference in which it was decided to make Grant the candidate for the first place on the Republican ticket next year. Cameron was put forward because he represented the Grant idea. He met with little or no opposition because there was practically no opposition to Grant in the committee. Sherman and Blaine were in a hopeless minority, even had they combined their forces. At the conference the entire programme for the coming campaign was arranged. Sherman's friends were consulted to some extent, but Blaine was completely ignored. Perhaps it is due to this cause that the Plumed Knight is seeking to direct public attention to himself by an effort to incite insurrection in Maine. If the Herald's information is correct his effort comes too late.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Republican National Committee Senator Cameron Grant Candidacy Political Conference Sherman Blaine Maine Insurrection

What entities or persons were involved?

Senator Cameron Grant Sherman Blaine

Where did it happen?

Philadelphia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Philadelphia

Key Persons

Senator Cameron Grant Sherman Blaine

Outcome

cameron elected chairman of republican national committee; grant selected as candidate for republican ticket next year; entire campaign program arranged; sherman's friends consulted, blaine ignored

Event Details

The election of Senator Cameron to the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee resulted from a conference deciding to make Grant the candidate for the first place on the Republican ticket next year. Cameron represented the Grant idea and met with little opposition as there was no opposition to Grant in the committee. Sherman and Blaine were in a hopeless minority. The conference arranged the entire programme for the coming campaign, consulting Sherman's friends to some extent but ignoring Blaine, who is seeking to direct public attention to himself by inciting insurrection in Maine.