The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-02
GARRISON WILL TAKE HOLD.
TIE ANNOUNCES his WILLINGNESS TO
HELP MIR. CAMPBELL OUT.

HELP MIR. CAMPBELL QUE
A Formal Statement OF His Conferences
with the President ana Their Disagree
ments-No Explanation of the Change OF
Mr.. Harrison's Views Toward Hin
Party Loyalty Calls and Mr. GARRISON
Follows - Harrison Wants Cinrkson In
New York and Campbell In Chicago.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-Gen. Clarkson said
this evening"
"1have been in pretty difficult position
since the result Mt Minneapolis. and have
tried to got through It with personal good
grace and party loyalty. I never wanted, and
never intended to accept II rendered. the
Guardianship OF tho National Campaign COM
mittcc. I came to Washington fully resolved
upon this. Whom the members OF tho Nation
oil Committee camo on. and. to my surprise.
rendered me worry generally their support for
Chairman. and insisted that should accept, I
told them that tho wishes OF tho can
didates for President and Vice-lresident
should control. md that could not
accept. rs l did not want the place. and fct
satisfied the President would desire some one
else. There was no distinction as to faction
IN the ;nombers who tendorod mo their sup
port Blaine men and Harrison men alike
urged that 1t was my duty to accept. When l
refused. they asked II I was sore over the do
feat Of Blaine. and II I proposed to sulk. They
insisted that tho party interests required
non-factonal organization. and proposed TINT
tho practice OF tho party previous to 1888
should be followed by the election OF two
Chairmen. one OF tho Nationn! Committee to
serve four years. and one Of the Campaign
Committee to serve during the campaign.
1t was suggested that the President should
be allowed to select the Campaign Committee.
inside or outside the membership OF the
National Committee itself. permitted and
suggested by the rule Of the National Conven-
ton at Minneapolis. and that the National
Committee should delegate its entire power
TO this Campaign Committee for the cam
paign. This would give to the candidates the
full control and power Of tho committee forthe
whole campaign, and yet leave the National
Committee to resume. after tho election. its
original functions and become representative
OF tho party itself and its future. not Of tho
past and merely Of its two recent candidates
for office.
AT least forty OF tho nfty-two members do
sired this plan. and it was this thnt they pro-
posed to the President. He was not willing to
accept it; said no desired tho organization
for four years rs in 1883. and as soon as he
told me this instantly agreed with him that
his wishes should To complied with. and that
should not be the man for the head Of either
committee. There was no misunderstanding
or even argument between him and me as to
the plan. and our whole conversation pro-
cecdeL on the understood fact that q strong
majority Of tho committee desired the plan Of
two Chairmen. and my election rs Chairman
of the National Committee He exercised his
right under party customs and his own Iudg-
mcnt. and agreed with him. and informed the
committee that could not accept If elected.
Tho majority Of the committee were not as
willing as to accept tho Presidents decision.
and l was sharply criticised and censured by
them for having told him l would follow his
wishes. and not the wishes Of tho committee
itself. Joined with other personal friends
mansh u. after lie had dccltEed It several
time, during the afternoon, He had been my
on the national mn,ittec. where had learned
tt \" va" a. Wns in noEa' d"s
has ever assumed the Craftsmanship Of tho
NatiI9,nal COMMITTEES with larger or better
ca" have aS fns saFs
Judgment nnd discretion. his fidelity. and his
to f ht nsrt to IS saed for
either Chairman or Secretary. He is discov-
sEy, in politics. and tho best politician in the
Campbell and Carter is as strong rs the party
coulu provide. and they arc worthy o! enthu-
siastic and constant support OF all good he-
Mir. Campbell has asked mo to take plae
c!:nation would Leaf me t" decline. Parry
duty requires should accept. Loyalty is due
to make for my course at Minneapolis. am
proud Of the four deeati ana tho Yne victory
would rather have tho record Of having sup
Ported bin in NY contests thn to have been
It is Blaine men Who know how 10 take dc:
feat. and how to be loynl The ticket this year
trace o Ct Go sG9 in whS 1" i
Blaine was tho first man to srnnk 70 Tho rOan,
Try aitHr the tirket was dominated to a. urgo a.!
ssi:fesrec!. and shaiI eheeraiiii, % my part
how fully the President realizes the ditsats.
bell He is endenvorinG 70 do everything in
his power to harmo nj 1T, the conflicting Gle,
have succee Gee IN Iersuallas ' ir clurNson
to become member Of Tho Executive Commit.
tee where he VII partteiatst, actively and
The idea Of the President is to H"vS Sir.
carfsGn rs Ne SuyiGry fbrR%n with hGp
bs s'an 'R t"f SiH
take the s selection G 5n" 81 r Gampbe but also
that 1t is necessary for him to repress his de-
run s q HAVING 1y quay
Hiatt IT, fIarEson Milier a9d 1ther tI"nhT OF
TO that end he has inaugurated policy o! con-
-, FPS desire OF the President ior peace. 1t Is
Plutt through Whitelaw Held. Tho inforna-
ton WAS conveyed To Mr. Plntt that there
ought 70 DO no, unnecessary antagonism be-
tween him and the President. and that Mr..
Plat would DO allowed to control political
matters In Now York in his own way Tho
olive branch Is being held out to senator Quay
also. The President and his friends are he.
coming very solicitous about harmony. and
are using the utmost endeayors to persuade
the friends OF Mr.. Bnine that they will BIO
looked aftor properly
Mr.. Tom Carter tho Commissioner Of the
Genera Land ONCE. changes his MIND two or
three times day on the subject of whether
re T f IN his 5000 ~. GH or
Committee. AT present his determination Is
e. accept the latter place Politicians in
tho Government to interfere with their bust
ness. and Mr.. Carter il no exception to the
rule. Ito put In on Appearance at tho Land
once this morning for the first time since lo
lett there o month ago to help manage the
ftssiIent 8 canvass at MInneaholis.