The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-28
The President Prefers Another
for Campaign Manager.
WIN. j. CAMPBELL. OF CHICAGO.
PrOhibiti0nists to Nominate Gen. Bid.
well, Of California, for President.
Gresham Refuses tho Peoples Nominal
tiOn, and Weaver Is Overshadowed
by Stewart, the Nevada Mine-Owner
Indiana Republican Convention To-
day.

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lican national committee was called to
order by Temporary Chairman Clarkson
shortly before noon. All the states and
territories, except Nevada, Wyoming and
Oklahoma were represented.
J. Sloat Fassett. of New York, named
Clarkson to succeed himself as chairman,
eulogizing him and his work in behalf of
the Republican party. Clarkson replied,
expressing his appreciation of the words
of praise from Fassett, but saying that he
learned this morning that Harrison pre-
ferred another man. He. therefore, cheer.
fully declined 10 be considered a candi-
date. When Clarkson concluded Senator
Wolcott, of Colorado. said that as the tenn
porary chairman had intimated that he
had had an interview with the Republican
nominee, he would request him to
state if he knew who was the nom-
inee's choice for chairman. Clark
son said he was not sure any particu-
lar person had been decided upon.
During the conversation the names of
Massey, of Delaware; Cheney, of New
Hampshire; Campbell, of Illinois; and
Carter, of Montana, had been mentioned,
but he was not advised as to whether the
nominee had made a definite selection. A
recess was then taken until afternoon.
At the afternoon session Scott, of West
Virginia, sent up resolution, which was
laid on the table for the present. 1t pro-
vides that hereafter Republican national
conventions shall be composed of delegates
from the various states apportloned upon
the Republican votes actually cast in the
preceding presidential election, 1000 votes
and fractions thereof greater than a half
to be the basis for each delegate.
At the request of Chairman Clarkson,
James f. Burke, of Pittsburg. president Of
the College League of Republican Clubs,
spoke on that organization. He said it
was the result of the discovery of the fact
that large proportion of the young men
who graduated from colleges went out into
the world as free traders. This was due
to the fact that many of our colleges use
European textbooks, the work of free
trade political economists, and influence
has been brought to bear on the students.
1t has been found necessary to set up q
line of resistance to this influence, and so
the league organization was perfected. 1t
proposes to organize a branch in each coll
lege and place college boys OH the stump.
Payne. of Wisconsin. placed in nomina-
ton as chairman of the national commit
tee Committeeman William J. Campbell,
of Illinois. Representatives of several
other states seconded the nomination as
one eminently fit and proper, and predict
ing under his leadership complete success
for the Republican party in November.
Campbell was elected by acclamation.
Hansbrough, of North Dakota. placed in
nomination as vice chairman De Young,
of California. Rosewater, of Nebraska,
seconded the nomination, and De Young
was elected unanimously.
Sewell, of New Jersey, nominated Carter.
of Montana, for secretary. and Fassett, of
New York, nominated q. \. Hobart, of
New Jersey, but subsequently withdrew
the nomination, and Carter was elected.
Cornelius n Bliss. of New York, was
elected treasurer and +. b. Swards, Of
Iowa. sergeant-at-arms.
Euloglstic resolutions expressing tho
thanks of the committee and the gratituds
of the party to retiring Chairman Clark
son were adopted. In the course of his
reply Clarkson, referring to the campaign
of 1883 and the work of Quay and Dudley,
said that he hoped there was no
Republican in this land who will
ever cease to render due honor to
those honorable gentlemen, who went
into the hottest fire for the Republican
party and emerged victors. He had known
many men and he had large friendship
in the country, and he wanted to say to- all
that upon his dying bed he could not name
two men more TO be loved and honored
than Quay and Dudley. He warned the
committee against the growing tendency
in the Republican party, under the hypoc-
risv of the times, not to defend it's party
leaders. Quay and Dudley were attacked
by the party whose success Is derived from
the use OF the knife in the South and as
sassination Of character in the North were
attacked not because they were guilty Of
anything wrong in the campaign, but be-
cause they had won victory for
the Republican party and restored
the government to an honest ba-
sis. In conclusion Clarkson said
no man on this continent desires more to
elect the Republican ticket, or will do
more according to his ability, than HIM
self. Resolutions were adopted thanking
J. Sloat Fassett for his eminent services.
At $50 the committee adjourned to
meet at the call of the chairman. This
evening the committee went in BODY to
the White House TO call upon the presl-
dent The president, in a few words, ex-
pressed his appreciation of the courtesy.
and after he had shaken hands with al
present the committee Withdrew.
William J. Campbell was born in Phfladcl.
phia IN 1850. His parents moved to Illinois
when he was a mere child. He hes since re-
sided in Chicago and has been actively engaged
in law practice for many years. lie has served
two terms in the state senate and was delegate
to the national convention in 1880 and 1SSS.I
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