Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28
CAMPBELL TO LEAD.
An lllinoisan Heads the Repub-
liCan National Committee.
CLARKSGN EULOGIzBD BY FAssETT.

But Frankly Tells the Committee That
the President Wants a Change
Young of California Vice Chairman
and Carter ~ Montana Secretary
The Retiring Chairman Warmly De-
fends Quay and Dudley-Programme
of the Peoples Convention at Omaha
The Prohibitionists at Cincinnati.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The Republican
national committee yesterday after two
sessions elected the following named Of
tcers: Chairman, W. J. Campbell, of H.
nois; vice chairman, NJ. H. DeYoung, of
California;; secretary, Thomas II. Carter
OF Montana; treasurer, Cornelius \. Bliss,
OF New York; sergeant at arms, Colonel
ii. l.. Swords. Under rule adopted by
the national Republican convention an
executive committee consisting of nine
members will be selected, of which the
chairman. vice chairman, secretary and
treasurer of the national committee will
be members ex-officio.
Fassett Eulogizes ClarksOn.
AS soon as the committee was ready for
business yesterday Fassett rose and after
some semi-sorrowful remarks over
Blaine's defeat and the declaration that
the Democrats had nominated their best
man and the situation was desperate, paid
an eloquent tribute to Clarkson, and said
that the days and nights had not been
long enough Tor him to do what he want
ed to do for the Republican party. With
him at the head of the national commit
tee there could be no doubt of success.
Fassett declared that every Republican
would do his utmost to win the fight,
though it would be no "holiday eXcur-
sion"
The President Preferred Another.
Clarkson took the floor as Fassett con-
cluded his speech, and said in substance
that he wished to say to the members of
the committee that he fully appreciated
what had been said by Fassett and that
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 the craftsmanship of the
committee of forty-two members of the
committee, yet he had just learned that
the candidate for the presidency preferred
another man. He therefore cheerfully de-
clined to be considered a candidate. The
committee took recess to consider the
matter.
Waited for a Conference Committee.
The committee resumed it's session at 8
O clock and the call of the roll by Secre-
tary De Young showed that every state
and territory in the union save Nevada
was represented either in the person of the
committeeman or by his proxy. On mo-
tion of II. c. Payne, of Wisconsin,a "a COM
nittee of three was appointed to draw
rLeolutions expressive of the appreciation
by t. committee of the services of its re-
tiring chairman. Payne said that under
the suggestions of Chairman Clarkson,
made at the morning session, several
members os the committee were then
ronferring VIII the,president and he sup
posed the committee would wait until
their return before proceeding further.
Report in Favor of Campbell.
Some miscellaneous busiT nss was tran
sacted, and in due time committee
which had waited on the appear
ed and reported, the res port
being that Payne ofW 1T
W. j. Campbell,
chairman, elected ana
seconds of the nomin.
of Kentucky moved tn.
made by acclamation. In put,
question Clarkson said that for hl
he desired to say that a splendid choice
every way had been made. The motion
was declared carried and Campbells cleo
tiOn was made unanimously