Excerpt from Official Proceedings of the Republican National Convention: Held at Chicago, June 3, 4, 5 and 6, 1884 Chicago was selected as the place of holding the Eighth Republican National Convention at the meeting of the National Committee held in Washington, D.C, on the 12th day of December, 1883. A sub-committee of the National Committee, consisting of Hon. John C.New, Indiana; Hon. John A. Logan, Illinois; Hon.D.

M.Sabin, Minnesota; Hon. Christopher L. Magee, Pennsylvania; Hon. Powell Clayton, Arkansas; Hon. W.C. Cooper, Ohio; and Hon.

John A. Martin, Kansas, were intrusted with the duty of visiting Chicago, appointing a local Committee of Arrangements, and taking charge of the preparations for the Convention. Hon. John C.New was made Chairman of this committee. Hon. John A. Logan being unable to act, Hon.

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