Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-27
WHO WILL BE CHAIRMAN.
Meeting OF the National Republican Com
mittee 1t the Arlington.

mittee ut the Arlington.
Nh. cLARKsoN NOMINATED, BUT DECLINES Bk-
CAUSE THE PRESIDENT PRxfxRs SOME OTHER
MANN. ". J. cAMPBELL SAID TO BIZ THE
oNK-MKNBxRs OF THE COMMITTEE PRESENT,
There are indications lying around the Airing
ton Hotel today which satisfy some people that
this evenings session Of the republican
national committee viii be more than ordinarily
interesting. This interest will, IL is understood,
have its origin in the fact that some of Gen.
Clarksons friends would like to see him re-
elected chairman OF the committee in spite of
the fact that President Harrison has other
preferences.
AN NTRAvfEw WITH THE PRESIDENT
At 10 O'Clock this morning Mr.. Clarkson had
an interview with the President and The CONVEX
sation lasted more than half an hour
At It's conclusion the chairman wns
driven to the Arlington, where the
committee was to meet at noon He
said his interview with President Harrison was
pleasant They talked. OF course. about the
he believed four names would go
before the committee for chairman
Messrs. Campbell OF Illinois. Sewnl Of
New Jersey, Massey of Delaware and Carter of
Montana. As for himself, Mr.. Clarkson said he
was not sure that he wanted the Craftsmanship
or would take is under the conditions that
exist.
SOME PROBABILITIES.
So far as now can he learned the probabilities
are against any one of the gentlemen named by
Mr.. GARRISON. Ex-senator Sewall aud Mr.
Campbell have both declined TO be considered in
connection with the ofice on account Of their
business engagements. Mr.. Massey Is not con-
sidered a probability, because of his lack of &C
quGintsnce with public men. Mr.. Carriers 10
cation Is somewhat against him. Ii being con-
ceded thst an eastern or ceatTal-western man
must be chosen Ex-Goy. Cheney Of New
o apnAS i, held sF'A'f in 0 ae DfS ei
circles that Mr.. L. I. Kitchener Of Indiana viii
finally be agreed upon for chairman AID that
the place and work va his customary zeal and
success for the election of the candidates he was
so largely instrumental in nominating st Mime
apolis.
As to the precedents for making one person
chairman OF the national committee AID
another chairman Of the executive COM
mittee. as has been talked about, Senator Chand-
Ter says that such q division OF the offices
was never made, but he is Of the opinion that
there Is nothing to prevent the committee from
making a dual organization Of that kind ,'or
from changing things in any way that the ext
gencies OF the campaign may demand.
THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEES.
1t was IL 80 when the meeting of the republic
can national committee was called to order BY
the temporary chairman, Gen. J. S.
Garrison. After the roll was called,
which showed the presence either in per-
son or by proxy Of all of the members
Of the committee except those from Nevada,
Wyoming and Oklahoma, J. Sloat Fassett Of
New York took the floor and placed in nominal
ton Gen. ]. s. Garrison rs permanent
chairman Of the committee. He said that when
the doors closed on the Minneapolis convention
they closed on o united party. That the friends
Of Mr.. Blaine were disappointed we all know.
but today they are the earnest supporters Of
the nomination Of the convention and would be
found at the front until the close Of the
campaign We are entering, he said,
upon a campaign which is no holiday excursion.
The democrats have nominated their strongest
man, and while the situation is desperate every
republican who Is really a republican will do
everything in his power to win the
fight in November. Mr.. Fassett paid an elo-
quent tribute to Gen. Garrison, and said that
the days and nights had not been long enough
for him to do what he wanted to do for the re-
national committee there could be no doubt of
success.
GEN. GARRISON DECLINES.
Gen. Garrison took the floor as Mr.. Fassett
concluded his speech and said in substance that
he wished to say to the members Of the commit
tee that he fully appreciated what had been said
by Mr.. Fassett, and he felt more grateful to him
and the others Of the committee for their kind
words than he could express. He had re-
ceived the personal individual tender of the
support for tie craftsmanship of the COM
mittee Of forty-two members of the
committee, yet he had learned this morn
hat he MD lat far f1a
ferred another man. He therefore cheerfully
declined to be considered q candidate.
At noon the committee took a recess until
O'Clock in order that President Harrison might
in the interim indicate his preference for chair
man Of the national committee.
MEMBERS OF THE coMMIrrE PRESENT.
Following is q list Of the members present:
Alabama-wm. Youngblood, Birmingham.
Arkansas (proxy) D. R. whitoomb. Cali
fornia-M. H. De Young, San Francisco.
Colorado-(proxy) Senator E. o. wolcott
Delaware, D. J. Layton, Georgetown; Florida,
J; c. Long; Georgia proxy, Mr.. Bateman;
Idaho. George L. Shoup, United States
Senate; Illinois, W. J. Campbell, Chicago;
Indiana, J. N. Huston, Connersville; Iowa,
J. 8. Garrison, Des Moines; Kansas (proxy),
caster; Louisiana aibsi. Il Leonard ' shr rae
Maryland, James A. Gary, Baltimore;
Massachusetts,, W. NJ. Crane, Dalton;
Michigan, Geo. L. Maltz, Detroit; Minnesota, R.
g: Evans, Minneapolis; Mississippi, James
Hill, Vicksburg; Missouri, r. c. Kerens, st.
Louis; Montana proxy). Senator San
ders; Nebraska, E. Rosewater, Omaha;
New Hampshire, P. C. Cheney, Con-
cord; New Jersey (proxy), Gen. Sewell;
New York tproxyh J. 8. Fassett; North Caro-
lima, Henry @. Covles, Stateeville; North
Oak ota, H. G. HAnsbrough, United States SEN
ate; Ohio, W. II. Hahn, Mansfield; Oregon, Jos.
C.Simon, Portland; Pennsylvania, David Mortin,
Philadelphia Rhode Island, Isaac II. Potter;
South Carolina, Ellery NJ. Brayton, Columbia;
Tsnne.ses, Geo. v. HiG, cambridge; Texas, n.
W. Quincy, Galveston; Vermont, Mason s. Col
burn. Manchester; Virginia, VIM. Malone,
Petersburg; Washington proxy Senator
Allen; West Virginia, N. B. Scott, Wheeling;
Wisconsin, q G. Payne. Milwaukee; Arinona
(proxy), N. w. Stewart; Alaska (proxy), Rep |
Simon Of Oregon; District Of Col |
umhia, Perry Il. Carson, Washington; Utah |
proxy, c. W. Bennett; New Mexico, Thomas
Cation; Indian Territory, J. 8. Hammer,
Ardmore.
1t was stated this afternoon, apparently on |
good authority, that the President favors |
he election Of Mr.. Campbell to the |
and there is now little or
no room for doubt Is TO who will be honored |
with the vote Of the committee this afternoon. |
INDIAN DEPRECIATION CLAIMS.