The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-17
NATIONAL POLITICAL.
THOMAS II. CARTER TO MANAGE
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
The Successor of Chairman Campbell
to Select the Secretary Of the
National Committee.
The House of Representatives, Devotes a
Session to the Discussion Of Colum-
bian Exposition Matters.
The Question of Closing the Big Show on
Sunday by No Means Settled One.
The Senate Passes the Last Gen.
eral Appropriation Bill-The
Sugar Trust and the Whole
sale Grocery Combine.
Mrs. Harrison's
Health.
Notes.

CHAIRMAN CAMPBELL'S SUCCESSOR.
NEW YORK, July 16-Many well-known
Republicans congregated in this city to-
day to attend the meeting OF the executive
committee Of the Republican national
committee, which was called for II O'Clock.
Among those present were Henry Y. Payne
of Wisconsin, John S. Clarkson of Iowa,
William A. Sutherland Of New York, h.
C. Kerens of Missouri, Thomas Ii. Carter
of Montana, secretary OF the natlonai com
mittee, Senator Hiscock, and Cornelius n:
Bliss, treasurer of the Republican national
committee. The executive committee did
not 90 into session until this afternoon.
Neither Mr.. Campbell nor vice Chairman
DeIoung were present. William a
Sutherland of Rochester was made tenn
porary chairman. Whitelaw Reld was
called into the consultation by the COM
mittee Mr.. Campbelps resignation was
accepted and a recess was taken for two
hours.
The committee and some of its advisors
went to the Hoffman house aud ordered
lunch. When lunch was ordered nothing
had been settled regarding the chairman
ship. Before the discussion OF the coffee
and cigars was completed the Gordian
knot had been cut Thomas II. Carter had
been pr vailed upon to take the chairman
ship himself This decision being reached,
the committee returned to the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel and went into the committee
room to place an official stamp on the
recess arrangement. The news spread
quickly and, with it, the announcement
that Mr.. Carter's place would be filled by
Chris Magee This proved to be prema-
ture, however
At $3.50 the committee reassembled. Mr..
Clarkson arose and made the nomination
of Mr.. Carter The nomination was
warmly seconded by Mr.. Payne and was
unanimously carried Treasurer Cornelius
n. Bliss was appointed to notify Mr.. Car
ter of his nomination.
In accepting the position Mr.. Carter
made a brief address and pledged his best
efforts.
On motion of Mr.. Clarkson. J. F. Burke
of Pittsburg was appointed secretary pro
tenn. 1t was also agreed that the appoint
ment Of permanent secretary should be
left to the discretion of the chairman.
On motion of Mr. Fessenden the chair
man was authorized to appoint a sub-com-
mittee of five, to be selected from Repub-
licans not members of the committee, to
act as an advisory committee to the ma
tional executive committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Clarkson a committee
of five will be appointed by the chairman to
secure headquarters in this city.
1t was also unanimously agreed to con-
tinue Mr.. Campbell as Il member of the
executive committee. Mr.. Campbell will
take charge of the branch headquarters at
Chicago.
Chairman Carter said that the work of
the committee would begin at once, and
that on Monday he would announce the
committee on headquarters and probably
the advisory committee. The selection of
secretary will be made within week
The new chairman of the national Re
publican committee was this evening sere-
naded by the Lincoln club of New York
and the Pioneer corps of the Third Assem-
| bly, district In reply to calls Mr.. Carter
| made brief speech from the balcony OF
the hotel,
Jeremiah Rusk, secretary of agriculture,
also spoke. He said that now that he had
| control of the weather bureau he hoped TO
drown the Democrats this fall and TO give
the Republicans all the sunshine they
| could desire,