The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-02

Campaign IN Now YORK WHO hT'
Campbell will Run the Western
End.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July l.-Gcneral
cla,kson, Of tho national Republican
committee, made tho following state
nent of his position tonight: ~ have
been in pretty difficult position
since tho result at Minneapolis and
tried to get through it with per-
sonal good grace aud party loyalty. I
never wanted, aud never intended to
accept if rendered the craftsmanship Of
tho national campaign committee. I
came to Washington fully resolved upon
this, when the members OF the national
committee came or, and to my surprise.
rendered mo very generally their sup
mort for chairman and insisted that |
should accept. told them that tho
wishes OF the candidates for President
and vice president should control, and
that | could not accept, as ] did not
want the place, and felt satisfied that
the President would desire some one
else. There was no distinction as to
faction IN the members who rendered
mo their support. Blaine men and
Harrison men alike urged that it was
my duty to accept.
"When refused they asked me if ]
was sore over the defeat OF Blaine, and
il proposed to sulk. They insisted
thp. the party interests required a nom
iactional organization and proposed
that the practice of the party previous
to 1888 should be followed by the cleo
ton Of two chairmen, one of tho ma
tional committee to serve four years
and one ofthe campaign committee to
serve during the campaign.
TIE PRESIDENTS FRANKNEss.
ut was suggested that the President
should be allowedtossteet slrecampaign
committee itself, as permitted and sug-
gested by the rule Of the national con-
vention at Minneapolis, andthatthena-
tional committee should delegate its en-
tire power to this campaign committee
ior the campaign. This would give to
the candidates the full control and
power Of the committee for tho
whole campaign and yet leave the
national committee to resume after the
election its original functions and be.
como representative Of tho party itself
and its future, not OF the pas. and
merely its two recent candidates for
office. At least forty OF the fifty-two
members desired this plan, aud it was
this that they proposed to the Presi-
dent. Ho was not willing to accept it,
and he desired the organization for four
years, as in 1883, and ne soon as he told
me this instantly agreed with him
that his wishes should be complied
with, and that | should not be the man
tor tho head OF either committee.
cAMrDEL1's ABILITY,
"There was no misunderstanding or
even argument between him and me as
to the plan aud our whole conversation
proceeded on the understood fact that
a strong majority OF the committee de.
sired the plan OF tho two chairmen and
my election rs chairman Of the national
committee. He exercised his right
under party custom and his own judg-
ment and agreed with him and in
formed the committee that | could not
accept ii elected. Tho majority Of
the committee were not rs willing as |
TO accept the Presidents decision and
was sharply criticized and censured
by them for having told him | would
follow his wishes and not tho wishes Of
the committeeman. Ijoined with other
personal friends and urged Mr.. Camp
bCl! 10 accept the craftsmanship. after
he had declined it several times during
the afternoon. He had been my per-
sonal friend for years and my colleague
on the national committee, where had
learned that he was master in politi-
cal details; therefore knew he was
competent No man has ever assumed
tho chairmanshin OF tho Republican
national committee with larger or bet
Ter qualifications than he possesses, and
the party can have implicit confidence
IN his ability, his Judgment and discre-
ton, his fidelity and his power 10 do
his part to command success.
Mr. Carter, the secretary, is quail
ned for either chairman or secretary
lie is a discovery in politics and the
pest politician in the United States for
MS age. The combination OF Campbell
and Carter is as strong as the party
could provide, and they are worthy the
enthusiastic and constant support Of all
good Republicans.
GARRISON WILL DE AMONG THOSE AT TUE
HELM.
Mr. Campbell has asked me to take
place on the executive committee.
Personal inclination would lead me 10
decline. Party duty requires should
accept Loyalty is due to party and
not to men. ! have no apologies TO
make Tor my course at Minneapolis.
am proud Of the four defeats and the
one victory ! have had with Mr.. Blaine
since 1916, and would rather have the
Etcerd OF having supported him in five
contests than to have been in the cabi-
nets OF the five presidents meantime. Il
Is a blaine man who knows how to
'"Gs .,,, defeat and how to be loyal.
Ihe ticket this year is worthy the
support et every man who has trace
It q, republican blood In his veins. Mr..
p'aIne was the first lnan TO speak to the
country through tho Associated Press
alter tho tickAt yvna nominated h, ,,r,o