The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-13
HARklTN AND CAssIER.
Pen Sketches of the Young Men Who
win Conduct This Years Campaign.

PUBLICAN national committee, were
schoolboys when the late war ended.
While the two men who are now direct
ing the campaigns of the great national
parties were wrestling with problems in
arithmetic, James &. Blaine, John Sher-
man and William b. Allison were promi-
nent in congress, and most of the present
readers on both sides had well-estab-
lished political regulations. In none of
the national campaigns up to 1884 was
either of the two new chairmen heard of.
and up to a few months ago few persons
had heard of the man who is general of
the republican forces. Both are COM
paratively unknown to New Workers,
and a great deal of curiosity is expressed
about their personal appearances, their
characteristics, etc.
The young chairmen of the national
communities are interesting figures.
There are a few points of resemblance
between them. and many of contrast.
The differences are more on the surface
and therefore attract the attention of
those who first see the men.
In person, Harrity is a man of striking
presence, with a tall, we'll built figure,
dark curly hair and regular features.
Mr.. Carter is less favored By nature.
Put him in farmers working clothes and
let his chin beard grow a little longer,
and he would look not unlike the carica-
lures of ''hayseeds" in the comic week.
lies. The movements of the two CORES
pond exactly with their figures. Harrity
walks like a well trained athlete: Carter.
like a MAJ who has been bending to a
pillow. Harrity is over 40 years old, and
looks 30; Garter is 81. and looks 40.
Their manners in public also form a
contrast. The chairman of the demo
cratic committee is genial, makes every
body at ease. and is always at ease with
everybody, has "a considerable fund of
'magnetism,' and attracts the personal
liking of those who are opposed TO him
politically.
Carter is Il pleasant gentlemen. too,
but he lacks the attractive qualities of
Harrity. He does not deal much in
pleasant small talk. lie is even awk-
ward in conversation. Harrity can be
very serious and earnest on occasions.
but Carter carries his responsibilities
with him everywhere he goes.
The impression which the two leave or
strangers who have talked with them for
the first time is noticeable. The man
who has shaken Harrity's hand is quite
sure afterwards that he is an object of
special interest and affection to the
Pennsylvania. The man who in
contact with Carriers hand feels some
how that he is not of as much import
ance to the republican national chair
man generally as he thought he was. In
a word, the democratic chairman makes
Il visitor feel bigger than he is. while
before the Carter mirror he looks
as people do who pass before dime
museum convcX looking-glasses
Perhaps the most striking difference
of all between the two chairmcn is this.
that Harrity looks like a leader of men,
while Carter is in appearance and man
ner the studious, Woodworking subordi-
nate. OF all the members of the repub-
lican executive committee he is least like
a commander. So much for surface in
dicatIon. In temperament Harrity is
rather sanguine: Carter phlegmatic. The
former might excel in planning a cam
paign; the latter would probably give
more attention to carrying out details.
Together they would make astrong team
on IA national committee, but how they
will succeed as rivals remains to be seen.
In point of experience in political
management the democratic chair
man has the advantage. lie directed
many a hard-fought battle in Phila.
delphia and the state of Pennsylvania
and success has almost invariably at,
tended his efforts. Carter has had nc
experience except in running his own
campaigns for territorial delegate and
congressman from Montana and in act
ing as a whip for the Harrison forces at
the Minneapolis convention. llarrity
has the full confidence of the democratic
national committee. as was shown 10y his
unanimous election to the craftsmanship.
Carter's selection as chairman was a
make shift, IA last desperate resort, and
was made at the command Of the presi-
dent. after a dozen prominent
republicans had declined to take
the place, The two chairmen
resemble each other in that they are
hard workers, They are both fitted
physically for long sustained labor. and
they are industrious laborers. Both are
known to be very shrewd and far-seeing
men. They have had no opportunity yet
10 show their campaign methods, but as
Carter will be dominated by Clarkson,
Manley. Fessenden and The other lead
ers, except Quay and Dudley. who
managed the campaign Of lSSS, ii Is not
difficult To outline the manne, of con.
Quoting the republican canvas this year,
Harrity does not appear Ia
be ruled by anybody. and It is
likely that his own ideas will figure
largely in the democratic campaign.
Iiarrlty and Carter are agreed on one
point. namely. that the fight shall be
made IN political issues, and that person
| alties shall be avoided. They agree also
that of those issues the tariff shall take
lead. If the chairmcn have their way
the chief thing the voters of the country
will decide on November : is whether
they want high protection or a tariff for
revenue only. New York Evening Post,
Cattle for Sale.