The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-28
CLARKSON KICKED OUT.
HARRISON ELECTS HIS OWN MAN
CHAIRMAN.

William j. Campbell of Chicago the
New Head of the Communicable Is
Lawyer With a Strong Pull in
Chicago-Tom Carter OF Montana
the New Secretary.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-President Har-
rison won another victory over the bosses
he defeated at Minneapolis In the nationa
committee to-day.
Naturally the bosses who came here ex-
pecting to be somewhat revenged for their
defeat at Minneapolis feel less friendly than
ever toward President Harrison, whom
they now accuse Of securing majority in
the committee against them as be secured
majority In the convention against them,
by promises of pay and patronage.
Whether their charges are true or not, 1t Is
apparent the majority which they
claimed in the new national COM
mttee selected at Minneapolis and
with which they proposed to re-elect
Gen. Clarkson chairman and to elect other
officers in accord with themselves so as to
show their power and keep the organiZa-
tion Of the committee in the hands of Mr..
Harrison's opponents, turned out to-day to
be majority in favor OF the President. 1t
was SO apparent in advance of the meeting
that this was so. that Chairman Clarkson,
who had been told by the President when he
called on him again this morning that he
did not want him reelected, and that he
hoped he would not make 1t necessary by
pressing his candidacy to defeat him,
promptly withdrew from the race when
the committee and ex-senator Fassett had
gone through the form OF nominating him
CLARKsoN LACKED THE VOTES.
Gen. Clarkson felt it necessary Of course
to say that this was entirely voluntary and
purely oct Of regard for the Presidents per-
sonal preference, but the fact, OF course, is
that if Gen. Clarkson had had the AZ votes
in the committee he said he had he would
have reelected himself with them and car
ried out the rest Of the anti-Harrison pro-
gramme. Not having a majority Of the
Committees votes, as was shown subse-
quentiy on the test vote upon
Mr. Fassstt's motion to let the national
committee appoint the executive commit
teemen, which was defeated in favor of the
proposition that the chairman should ap-
point it, the -HRrrisoniens were obliged
to sit by and see the Presidents slate elected
Chairman w. j. Campbell of Chicago Is a
lawyer, trustee for estates and real estate
investor; vigorous business man of so who
three years ago was strongly ur ed for COL
lector Of the port of Chicago by business
men, but, being opposed by Senators Cul-
lom and Farwell, was not appointed, and
now brought forward by Uncle Jerry Rusk,
Senator Cullom and others from the north
west being anxious lest Illinois and Wis
consin should go democratic as "the best
man in the country" as Secretary Rusk
puts it, for the place.
THE VICE CHAIRMAN.
U;oa StMiLav noVnu1ny ~ CaIf~
fornia is the well-known Blaine editor Of
the San Francisco Chronscle who thought
he ought to have been nominated for Vice
President rather than Editor Reid. He was
be- ought to-day by the other anti Harri-
sonians not to take the vice Craftsmanship
and then reproached for doing it. and even
accused by some of them Of selling himself
for it.
Secretary "Tom" Carter of Montana is
the commissioner of the general land Office,
who, however. has resigned and Is shortly
going out of Office. He was one of the Har-
rison managers at Minneapolis and is a slick
politician who knows all the wires.
Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss is to raise a
fund equaling or excelling that raised by
Postmaster General Wsnameker in 1888.
He was selected for his ability to raise
money in the east as Chairman Campbell
was for his ability to raise money in and
about Chicago. and Editor DeYoung for his
ability to raise money on the Pacific coast.
HARRIsoN's FOES SARCASTIC.
Having been defeated by the administra-
tion in advance the anti Harrison men let
out their feelings in sarcastic expressions.
chiefly through tho frank Fassett ana the
witty Wolcott. THE tail is now wagginR
the dog" was Mr.. Fassett's phrase for de-
scribing what he called the dictation of the
President to the committee. Senator
Woicott spoke out more bluntly, suggest
ing that Secretary Elkins, who seemed TO be
running the national committee, be re-
quested to come the short distance to the
Arlington, take the chair and WELD the
ga el so as to manage things formally as
well as actually. The anti Harrison men
also too, occasion to emphasize their
high opinion of Gen. Clarkson aud Mr..
Fassett, Notwithstanding their partisan use
Of the national committees authority at
Minneapolis and then Gen. Clarkson
whether TO return the compliment or to
embarrass the republican candidates, eulo-
gized Senator Quay and Col Dudley.
However, harmony prevailed" as ex-
Chairman Clarkson remarked with a sig
4 nifcant smile. The Harrisonans thought
1t wise to ignore the attacks on the admin
istration and to join by vote at least in ap-
Il proving Messrs. Clarkson, Fassett, Quay
and Dudley. The committee finally ad-
& lourned. leaving Chairman Campbell to
s appoint the executive committee, which
will have the same officers as the national
q committee, tomorrow, and which will be
do ~ IaE nnEf Thn