Evening journal., 1892-07-29
WILL ABUSE IN SECRET
Republican Consulting Commit
tee Not to Be Made Public.
THE MICHIGAN REAPPoRTIoNMEET.

10 Is Declared to BE Unconstitutional by
tne supreme Court Of the state-Thls
I. Almost Certain to Insure the EIee-
tion of Republican TO the Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 29-J. S. Ciarlsson
Ind j. n Huston Of the Republican nation
d committee, Joined Chairman Carter in
Washington. With Senator FELTON,, of Cali
foraia, they called at the White House and
spcnt some time with President Harrison,
discussing the political situation and the
necessities and probabilities Of the cam
paign. One thing they talked Of with much
interest was the work Of the literary bureau
OF The campaign, which is TO be under Mr.
ClarSsons management, and the character
and number Of publications Of political mat
tor was discussed
Another thing that was discussed was the
organization Of an advisory committee.
Chairman Carter said that tho names Of
this committee would not be made public
by him, even after it had been decided
upon.
ilessrs Carter and Clarkson lunched with
the president and then held conferences
with numerous politicians who called to see
them Among these were several from the
southsrn states, in which it has been de-
terminod to make struggle for the electoral
vote. Another caller was said t0 be j. X.
Gowdy, chairman OF the Republican state
committee oi Indiana, who was invited here
to explain the situation in that state.
The Chicago Branch.
It was stated during the day that Mr..
Tanner, the member of the executive COM
mittoe from Illinois, would resign in defer
ence TO the presidents intimation that he
did not think it right for federal Office
holder, at least one of such prominence, 60
be identified with the management of the
campaign.
The opening Of branch headquarters in
Chicago under subcommittee OF the ma
tional committee was under consideration,
aud President Harrison and Chairman Car
ter are said TO have united in "a request TO
Mr.. Huston, Of Indiana, TO take charge Of
the Chicago branch. MIR. Huston Is snid to
have stated that he could not devote so
much of his time to the campaign as the
chairmanship of that subcommittee would
require but announced his willingness to
tallo place on the subcommittee Messrs.
r.. Ct. Evaus, of Minnesota, and =. H. Bose
water, of Nebraska are mentioned as two
other members of the subcommittee. Mr..
Evans is also spoken OF as possible chairman.
An active campaign will be carried on in
the south, and Chairman Carter is under
stood 20 have promised speakers aud liter
ature TO the representatives of these states
where hopes of success lie.
Collector OF the Port Hendrix, of New
York, was a visitor to the capitol, who
spent considerable time with the national
committeeman.
General Clarkson said that the situation
in New York was improving and that they
were going TO elect Harrison. ~ have
never taken much stock in the idea of car
rying southern states,n he said, "not be-
cause we have not votes enough in some of
the states, but because we cannot get them
counted But at this time things look very
favorable ia North Carolina and Tennessee,
and our friends there think they can win.n
Mcssrs. Carkson and Carter returned to
New York.