Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
CLARKSON CALLED IN
On Invitation From the
President the Chairman
Visits Cape May.
HAS A ROYAL GOOD TIME.
Son Russell Is on Hand to Help Do
the Elegant for Him.
ANXIOUS ABOUT THE COMMITTEE.
Two Long Conferences Concerning the
Tidal Wave for Blaine
HAS A ROYAL GOOD TIME.
ANXIOUS ABOUT THE COMMITTEE.
NEITHER OF THE DIGNATARIES TALK
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CAPE MAY, Aug. S.-General John S.
Clarkson, the new Chairman of the Repub-
lican National Executive Committee, ar
rived at 4 o'clock this afternoon in response
10 call from President Harrison. He
came on the New York train and registered
at the Stockton. After registering he took
q carriage and WAS driven over to the Presi-
dents cottage at the Point. About an hour
sfterward Secretary Halford called at the
Stockton and had General Clarkson's bag
gage transferred to the Presidents cottage,
where the ex-Assistant Postmaster General
Is a guest.
The object af Clarkson's visit is ostensibly
purely social, and such it is accepted to be
about the hotels and among the cottagers,
but despite the social features politics forms
The larger part of the conversations between
the Chairman and the President. The Pres
ident is visibly perturbed over the condition
of the National Executive Committee, and
his invitation to Clarkson to visit him here
was for the purpose of learning if possible
1he attitude OF the committee toward Sec
retsrv Blaine and himself Clarkson has
oil along been known as a Blaine man.
SHOWING HIM A GOOD TINE.
On his arrival at the Presidents cottage
General ClarKson was met in the reception
room BY President Harrison. After hearty
handshake the two repaired to the Presi-
dents study, where they were closeted to-
gether in earnest conversation. After
ward General Clarkson met the ladies of
the Presidents household, after which he
and the President took a drive together.
No one accompanied them and their talk
during the drive was doubtless devoted to
politics
Just what the outcome of his conference
with General Clarkson was no one can learn.
The President, however, was not in very
good humor tonight when your corre-
spondent called on him to inquire about
General Clarksons visit. General Clark
son has denied himself to all reporters and
refused to be seen and will answer no ques-
tions. After the return from the drive the
President and General Clarkson spent the
rest of the afternoon in the veranda of the
Presidents cottage chatting with the ladies
and playing withthe Mckee babies. Russell
Harrison arrived at o'clock, and immedi-
atelv after the party went to supper
HARRISON WOULDN'T BE INTERVIEWED
After supper the correspondent called on
the President In response to the Presi-
dents question as to what was wanted with
him, the correspondent told him he had
called to INQUIRE whether or not he had had
anv conference with General Clarkson on
political matters. The President appeared
10 think the questionan impertinent one,
and said very frigidly: "You cannot inter
view me on any question of any kind, and 1
refuse to he questioned on all matters. Good
night, sir. ="
After the party had finished supper the
President and Mrs. Harrison and Mrs
Dimmick entered coach and started down
the drive. They were Immediately fol-
lowed by General Clarkson and Russell B.
Harrison in the carriage. The party pro-
ceeded TO Congress Hall, where they occu-
pied places set apart for them at the con-
cert.
ANOTHER LONG CONFERENCE.
After the concert the President held re
ceptiOn in the lobby of the hotel, after
which the party returned to the Presidents
cottage, where the Chief Executive and the
ex-head man of the Postoffice Department
held another conference which lasted until
nearly midnight The President is said to
he very much concerned over the revolt in
PENNSYLVANIA, and his anxiety over the atti-
tude of the committee has apparently not
been aIlayed by the visit of General Clark
son.
Postmaster General Wanamaker arrived
this afternoon and is at his cottage at the
Point. He did not attend the concert at
Congress Hall
Private Secretary Halford, when asked
tonight whether or not the President and
General Clarkson had devoted the day to
talking politics, replied that it was most
improbable thing that those two gentlemen
should meet and not talk politics. He
could not imagine them talking anything