The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-09

NEW IoRsN July S.-W. J. Campbell.
chairman. and T. Fl. Carter, secretary
OF she Republican national con- mittee,
gave out at the Imperial Hotel, this
city, last night the names OF the ma
tionsl campaign committee, in whose
charge the fortunes of the Republica N
party have been placed during the Or
ent osmpaign. They are as follows:
j. s. CLARKsosa Iowa.
GARRETT a. HOBART, New Jersey.
SAMUEL. FEsSENpEN, Conneot.eut,
llRNIel c. PAYNE, Wisconsin.
RICHARD .. EEnENs, Missouri
WILLIAM .. bradley, Kentucky.
WILLIAM A. SUTHERLAND, New York.
JosEnt MANLEY;- Maine.
JOHN &. TANNER, Illinois.
! a conference of the members present
IN the city, consisting of Messrs. Clark
son Fessenden. Campbell and Secretary
Carter, was held during tho afternoon
ut the Imperial.
Ihe present officers of the committee,
o1-officio members, are: Chairman, w.
j. Campbell, of Illinois,; secretary, II.
Ii. Carter, Of Montana. vice-chairnap.
M Ii. De Young, of California;; treas
urer, Cornelius n. Bliss. OF New York.
Tho committee will hold it's first
hFcceiHS' az Wulou Il chairman In place
OF Mr.. Campbell will TO chosen, about
ono week from Saturday, of which due
notice will be sent out. In the selec-
ton OF the committeeman and officers
pains were taken not only to select COM
potent men, but also that every section
should be properly represented. Mr..
De Young will represent the Pacific
coast; Mr.. Carter, the newly formed
States; Marley and Fessenden, the East
ern States; Sutherland and Hobart, the
Middle States; Bradley, the Southern
States; Payne and Clarkso on, the North
west; and Tanner and ISerens. the Mid
die Western States.
Mr.. Carter stated that it was the
unanimous desire of every member
named on the committee that Mr..
Campbell, after the conplete organiza-
ton of the committee by the appoint
meAt OF his successor, be either added
to tho executive committee or take the
place of some present member thereof.
Mr.. Campbell, after MIR. Carter's an
nouncement, then made the following
Statements:
lit is only fair to say that the matter
OF establishing q branch headquarters
OF the committee at Chicago has been
carefully considered, and, N the event
OF such establishment, the mem bers OF
the national committee in that locality
Will DO advised with in matters pertain
ing to the campaign in their section"
This, In connection with the reten.
ton of Mr.. Campbell on the committee,
Is significant, as 1t means that Presi-
dent Harrlson's wishes will be carried
ous In regard to the conduct of the cam
paign in Indiana and Illinois, and that
Mr. Campbell will virtually direct the
campaign in those States.
During tho day MIR. Campbell and Mr..
Carter called on Charles w. Hackett,
chairman Of the State Republican COM
mittee. The meeting was an important
one, and the two ohairmen exchanged
views as to the policy to he adopted
in the campaign for New York State.
harmonious relations were established
between the two, and both gentlemen
state that there will be no clash OF in
forests between the two COMMITTEE es
Secretary Carter has not yet deter.
mined whether he will continue to act
as secretary Of the committee. When
asked IL there WAS possibility OF his
being Mr.. Campbell's successor, ne said:
Il am not member of the national
committee, and, therefore, am ineligi-
ble."
Mr.. Carter said that during the day he
had very pleasant interview with ex-
Senator Plat. Tho selection OF the
New York headquarters will be left TO
the executive committee, which will
decide tho matter at their first meeting.