New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-16

RY HIS ASSOCIATES TO ACCErT The HONOR
his BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS NAY
PREVENT HIM FROM DOING so.
Tho Executive Committee OF the Republican Ma
uonaI COMMITTEES, will meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
g., ,hI i,v TODAY for the purpose OF eectng a chair
mo, o,d Tor the transaction Of the other important
business Of the great political campaign now begin
ming. 80
evcr,, % the members OF tho committee arrived In
this CITY late Yesterday afternoon and early IN the
evening and afterwari held series of informal con-
ferences at the Fifth Avenue Hotel respecting the
chairmanship Among the members OF the commit
,ao who arrived were James = Clarks0n, OF Iowa !;
william A. sutherland, OF Rochester, who rcIrcscnt;
the state Of New York Henry G. Payne OF Wiscon-
sin; II. G. Kercns, OF Missouri ana Ih"ma' H. Car
ter Of Montana, secretary OF tho connl'tee' There
also present at soine vi '"ene COZ
fcrcnces Charles W. IacIett. chairman OF tho
Executive Committee OF the Republican state
Committee Senator Frank Hiscock. Cornelius " Bliss.
treasurer Of thc National Republican Committee Con
gresham James j. Bedcn. of Syrnc''se Geueral John
y. Knapp, OF Auburn, former chairman OF th h'pno-
lican State Committee. and State senator oNohhor'
There was a good deal Of debate over the question
OF selecting Henry C. Payne or eA senator 'oha Y.
spoouer OF Wisconsin. as chairman Mr.. Payne said
that he had business interests In New-lorh "hsi ne
feared would not permit him TO accept the Serons
Duties OF chairman Nevertheless MeSSrs. CiarRson'
sutherland Kerens and indeed, all the members OF
the COMMITTEES pressed him TO take the place hr'
PAYNE said that he would Willingly surrender his place
rs committeeman from Wisconsin In eA eai&t"r spoon
er,s interest and thus permit the ex Senator's election
as chairman.
While this debate in progress taii gehttmah
with A. snowy white beard entered the run Avenue
Uoto, and after lnscribng the words jeremiah Rusk'
up,n thc hotel register. said 81 want room with
lr,,.ze in H. II you haven't such one on this hot
night | suppose / shall have To get up breeze iho
hotel clerk laughed. ard gave the secretary OF inc
Department Of Agriculture Il room facing toward an
air current. Mr.. Rusk was nccVIpahlrl from
Washington by senator Phietus sawyer, OF
Wisconsin, Both Mr.. Rusk and Mr.. sawyer
urged Mr. Payne to accept the Office OF chairman
senator SAWYER said Ex senator also would
he nm excellent chmce, but in view Of his candidacy
for reelection a. United States senator. doubt II he
would nccep the place We elect nearly threcfourfhs
~ the members Of our Legislature this fall and Mr.
SpoDucr would have Ia sucrlnce a s'nh ue. u"re"Ec,
II he should consent to being away from Wise an az
This time Mr.. SIr,,mcr VIII b. hcTc tomorro" ana
then We can learn whether he wonld be WHINE !"
take the place .. 4 -. A..
Mr. lnync was urged upon every slne To take t,o
chairmanshlp About midnight he at last saiu 10 nv
associate members Of the ENocutiv" tomlni't" 81
cannot give You decisive answer tonight but VIII
at noon To morrow shall nav" 10 cOnSuft uuhiu'sS
associate, here In New York tn lr;rn whether tl"y
uiu release me from certain duties which owe 10
thrrn | do not think they Will but VIII consult
them tomorrow morning anu VIII WV" ~ 80"
answer ..u
The matter ~ the craftsmanship, therefore, A. I'M
dec,d.d and will not be- determined until the com
miticc meets at IL o'clock this morning