New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
THOMASH. CARTER CHAIRMAN
CHOSEN BY THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HIS ELECTION WAS UNANIMoUs-HE ACCEPTS
THE HONOR AND PROMISES TO DO HIS BEyT
FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE TICKET-THE
sECRETARYsHIP OF THE COMMIT.
TEE OFFERED TO L. Z. Nc.
coMAs. OF MARYLAND.
Thomas H. Carter. Commissioner Of the Land
Office and ex-Congressman from Montana. was
elected yesterday Chairman Of the National he-
publican Committee, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of w. J. Campbell. OF Illinois
Mr. Carter was one of the five men originally
suggested by President Harrison for the office OF
Chairman when the National Committee met al
Washington to effect its organization three weeks
ago. Mr. Carter arrived in Washington from
his home in Montana. whittier he went after tnS
Minneapolis Convention. only few hours oelora
the committee met For two reasons his mama
was withdrawn from the consideration OF the COM
mittee. In the first place. he said that his per.
sonal affairs were in such a shape as to make II
extremely difficult for him to engage in the con-
stant labors involved in the Craftsmanship. In
the second place. members Of the committee were
almost unanimously of the opinion that 1T was
necessary under the rules Of the committee Iof
its chairman to be chosen from among the oody
of its membership. and Mr. Carter was not MEM
ber Montanas representative in the committee
was A. c. Botkin. and although Mr.. Botkln was
quite willing to retire to make room 1or MI.
Carter. by no persuasion could Mr.. Carter be
induced TO request him to do so. Scarcely WIN
Mr.. Carter's consent. though not wholly With
ont IT, he was elected to be secretary Of the COM
mittee.
Since Mr. Campbcls announcement OF his IN
tention TO retire from the haimanship Mr. carter
has been among those much talked OF to fill the
vacancy At Minneapolis Mr.. Carter was one OF
the leaders of the forces which finally triumphed
in the selection of President Harrison as the candi-
date. Notwithstanding the fact that he conducted
the fight with so much resolution and skill, MS
relations with the leaders Of the other side were
throughout the contest most friendly. IL was
common remark that he was as fair fighter a.
hard.
In consenting to take the Craftsmanship yes
terday Mr. Carter put aside business interests and
personal political interests, and the committee pus
aside it's rule. From until the day OF
election he will devote himself without stunt or
interruption the sole work of eiectlng harrison
and Reid. He has wide acquaintance among
the politicians and remarkable popularity with
them When he carried Montana for the Repub
lican party he won there the first victory that a
Republican ticket had ever achieved in that Ter
ritory This victory he repeated when the Terri
tory became State, carrying with him the Ke-
publican State ticket and Republican Legislature.
In the Fifty-frst Congress, he assumed a position
Of remarla BILE promise considering that he was
new man, and at the end Of the first session ne
was selected as secretary Of the Congressional Com
mittee His duties in this Office brought him into
contact with the Republican leaders of every Con-
aress district throughout the length and breadth
of the United States. He possesses an attractive
and winning personality, tact, discretion, Judg-
ment and resolution He is naturally an executive
His popularity throughout the Northwest has been
much increased by the record he has made as Com
missioner Of the Land Offce. lie takes hold OF the
campaign sure of the confidence and cordial CO.
operation of every member of the National Com
mittee There is no member with whom his rela-
tions are not close and warm, and his choice Is
considered by the committee as thoroughly sat
isfactory and gratifying.
SEVERAL CONFERENCES HELD.
Mr. Carters selection was the result Of a series
Of conferences upon the subject of the chairman
ship of the committee held by large number
Of leading Republicans. The Fifth Avenue Hotel
was the chief scene of this conference. but several
private conferences upon the same subject were
held in neighboring hotels. Whitelaw Reid,
the candidate for President. came from Ophii
Farm 10 the Fifth Avenue Hotel. but he said
that he had candidate for the committee
Craftsmanship. Among the prominent Republic
cans who took part in these deliberations were
jeremiah Rusk Secretary Of Agriculture; Ben.
jamin F. Tracy, Secretary of the Navy Cor.
nelius " Bliss John w. Vrooman. James S.
Clarkson. William A. Sutherland. Senator Red.
field 5. Proctor of Vermont; Congressman Belden,
ex- Congressman Allen, of Michigan; John w.
Dwight. Charles w. TIackett. John s. Kenyon.
Surveyor Lyon, Collector Hendricks. Senator
Iiscock Colonel S. V. r. Cruger. Governor
Bulkeey, of Connecticut Henry c. Payne. Of
Wisconsin: John F. Par1hurst, Joseph H. Nlanley.
Of Maine ex-senator Blair. Of New-IIampshire,
and Samuel Fessenden. of Connecticut
These conferences began early in the morning.
1t was then thought that perhaps Henry c. Payne
would accept the place of chairman When
the committee met at IL o'clock in its head
quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, however, IL
was known that Mr.. Payne had decided that
owing TO business engagements, he could moi
take the plae. There were present James )
Clarkson, of Iowa: Henry c. Payne, of Wisconsin,
r. c. Kerens, of Missouri; Samuel Fessenden, OF
Connecticut; Joseph H. Manley, of Maine; John
r. Tanner of Illinois; William Bettle, acting a.
proxy for Garrett A. Hobart, OF New-Jetsey;
william A. sutherland, of New-York, and Joseph
A Sparks, acting as proxy for William o. Brad
ley, of Kentucky.
MIR. SUTHERLAND TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Mr.. Sutherland was elected temporary chair.
man upon motion Of Mr. ClarSsOn. The resigna-
ton of W. G. Campbell chairman was sub
mittcd by Mr.. Carter Mr.. Payne then formally
announced to the committee that his business en-.
gagements would not permit him to accept the
Office of chairman, as he hal been pressed to do
| by his feuow-members.
| Mr. Clarkson then informed the members Of
the committee that Whitelaw Reid the candidate
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