Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-08
HARMONY ALLAR0UND
The New Republican Executive Com
mittee Named in New York.
GEN. CLARKSON HEADS THE LIST
Other Names Familiar Among the, Tanks of
the Blaine Forces.
PLATT Is BELIEVED TO BE PLACATED.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DfsPArcH.i
NEW YORK, July 7.-Hon. Thomas Car
ter, of Montana came to New York from
Washington to-day and Joined w. j. Camp
bell, the Illinois gentleman who hasn't time
to run Harrison's National Campaign Com
mittee. Hon. Mr. Carter is considered a
hustler in his own State, and he developed
rapidity and keenness at Minneapolis,
where the President was nominated by the
Federal officeholders and delegates from
Southern Democratic States.
Mr.. Carter conferred with Mr. Campbell,
Hon. Sam Fessenden, of Connecticut, and
General James s. Clarkson. Subsequently
Mr.. Carter and General Clarkson joined
Russell A. Alger, in ex-senator Platt's
Office in Lower Broadway. 1t was only a
short call, and after deliberatlng the rest of
the day, until o'clock this evening, Mr..
Campbell, in the presence of Mr.. Carter, an
nounced the appointment Of the Republican
National Executive Committee as follows:
j. S. Clarkson, of Iowa; Garrett A. Hobart,
of New Jersey; Joseph II. Manley, of
Maine; Samuel Fessenden, Of Connecticut;
Henry c. Payne, of Wisconsin; Richard c.
Kerens, of Missouri; William o. Bradley, of
Kentucky; William A. Sutherland, of New
York, and John R. Tanner, of Illinois
Carter's stateme mt to the Pres.
MI. Carter then said that he wished to
say few words to the reporters, and he
dictated this: 'eThe members of the Ma
tional Committee just named who were in
town to-day have conferred with the State
Republican Committee, and harmonious re-
lations have been established and will be
continued during the campaign" .....
One of those present, taking this to mean
tnat the troubles between the Washington
Republicans and those in charge of the
New York State machine had been satisfac-
torily settled, inquired: ''Then, Mr.. Car
ter, you have seen Mr.. Platt to-day"
ooh yts," replied Mr.. Carter, 'T had a
very pleasant interview with Mr.. Platt."
As matter of fact, the conference be-
tween Mr.. Carter and his associates with
the Estate Republican Committee" 4"
(meaning the Bureau in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, presided over by Mr. Hackett),
means nothing at all and the breach is just
as wide as ever.
Campbell Still to Have Work to Do.
Mr. Carter, continuing to talk, said that
all hands wished Mr.. Campbell to serve in
some capacity OH the National Committee,
and it was possible that Mr.. Campbell in
gentlemen named in the I;st
M CamnbeIi nroposes to take Mr. Tan
ner's Mace. Mr. Carter also believed that
in the near future a branch of the national
hpadouarters will be established in Chicago
This contemplated move is for the purpose
of keeping sharp eye on Indiana and the
Northwest.
The committee named by Mr.. Campbell
will assemble in New York shortly, and
President is to select.
There was a smile among Renublicans
when the committee was made known. II
savored 40 stronoiv Of the Blaine element
that there were two coniectures-one brinu
that there was an effort to canture the fol,
lowers of M. Blaine and The other tha.
Mr. CampbeII who has always been a