Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-06
CHArRMAN CAMPBELL DECLINES.

CHAIRMAN CAMPBELL DECLINES.
He Finds That His Business Engseemsnts
WIN Not Allow Him to serve.
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ons WHO GET LITTLE INFORMATION IRON HIN.
Me- W. J. Campbell, chairman Of the repub-
lican national committee, arrived hare yester-
day afternoon and went to the White House
about 2:30, where he was In consultation until
nearly o'clock with the President, Secretary
Rusk, Secretary Rlkins, Commissioner Carter
and ex-senator Spooner Of Wisconsin. At the
conclusion Of the conference Chairman Camp
bell gave out the following statement for pub
hcation: "whcn was elected chairman Of the
national committee it was with the distinct nm
derstanding that my business engagements
then pending might render it impossible for
me to act in that capacity. This contingency
was fully understood by the Committee and
others directly Interested. Since the adjourn
ment OF the committee have been unable to
adjust my affairs SO as to render it practicable
Tor me to act as chairman, and therefore, as
reserved the right to do, announce that will
by the national committee will probably an
nounce the executive committee within the
next few days, and that committee will meet at
an early date. AT that meeting will formally
tender my resignation, and my successor will
then be elected. Ny successor will be chosen
by the executive committee, as authorized by
resolution adopted by the national committee. "
The resolution alluded to was adopted to
meet just such q contingency as has arisen.
The names most prominently mentioned
in connection with the ehairmanship are Com
missioner 7. H. Carter, J. n. Manley of Maine,
Samuel Fessenden Of New Hampshire and Mr..
Hobart Of New Jersey.
TALK ABOUT HIS RETIREMENT.
good many republicans are relieved by the
retirement Of Mr.. Campbell from the chairman
ship of the republican national committee, not
because they did not regard him as a good man
for the place, but because the democrats were
making political capital out of the fact that he had
long been the advisor of Armour and an i'm
portant voting element are suspected Of being
very impressionable where their fear of "com-
bines and corporations is appealed to. That
Mr.. Campbell is a capable man and would have
conducted the campaign wisely, and that his
valid objection to HIM, Is held by republicans to
be true, yet there are a great many timid ones
who are glad that the danger they feared is
averted by his retirement.
SPECULATION AS TO HIS SUCCESSOR.
Speculation as to his successor is all in the
air and shifting, but it is believed that the
President would prefer Micehner, Carter or
Chris. Magee if it can be arranged to put either
in the place.
Carter does not want the place, it is said, be-
cause his duties as land commissioner require
his attention and he would be compelled to re-
sign to give attention to the campaign. There
is a situation, however, which might make his
selection probable.
1t IL said that President Harrison has not
given up the idea Of appointing Attorney GEN
eral Miller to the vacancy in the Supreme
Court 1t is regarded as probable that this
vacancy will not be filled until after the cleo
ton, as, no matter whom he appointed, there
would be some dissatisfaction and disappoint-
ment over the selection.
POSSIBLE CABINET CHANGES.
1t is regarded as possible. and enters into the
gossip Of the hour, that when the time comes
Mr.. Miller will be appointed to the Supreme
bench, Mr.. Noble be transferred to the Depart
ment of Justice, and Mr.. Carter be made Secre-
tary Of Interior. This may have no more
foundation than the inventive imagination of
political spectators furnishes, but with such q
program in contemplation Mr.. Carter could
afford to give up his official position in order to
give his attention to the management of the
campaign, to go into the cabinet later on.
There is no doubt that any one whom Mr..
Harrison may prefer for chairman of the ma
tional committee will be selected, and it is
probable that if change in the membership Of
the national committee from some state were
necessary to give the right man place it could
be accomplished.
SENATOR ALDRICH SUGGESTED.
Mr.. Campbell wants to see Mr.. Clarkson be-
fore announcing the executive committee. but
says he has decided upon all but one Of the
members. A good many of the leading repub-
licans are anxious that Senator Aldrich be
made chairman of the national committee.
Senator Spooner wants Mr.. Aldrich. He had
day and Mr.. Foster agreed with him that Aid
rich should be selected il he would accept.
Mr.. Spooner had talk with Mr.. Aldrich on
the subject, but could get no definite answer
from him. Ii Aldrich will not accept Secretary
Foster favors Fessenden as second choice.
ToDAYs CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Campbell was up and around early this
morning and before o'clock had break
tasted and was ready for a busy day. Gen.
Dudley end Gen. Kitchener were his first callers
and they had few minutes talk with him.
Soon afterward young Dick Quay drove up and
took Mr.. Campbell out for q ride.
Upon his return he went to the White House,
where he joined Secretary Elkins, ex-senator
Spooner and Commissioner Carter. The party
was closeted with the President for over an
hour, talking over the composition Of the exc
cutive committee.
NOT YET READY TO ANNOUNCE.
81 am not ready to announce the committee
yet" said Mr.. Campbell, after the conference
ended. 81 shall leave for New York this after
noon and may announce it when reach New
York or may wait until return to Washing
ton"
COMMISSIONER CARRIERS MANY CALLERS.
good many people visited the land Office
today with the view Of getting some information
relative to the craftsmanship of the national
republican committee. MIR. Thomas H.
Carter is at the head of that Office
and he is also taking an active part in the coun-
ellis of the leaders Of the party. 1t is supposed
that he knows a thing or two about what is going
to be done in republican political circles, and
hence the usual number Of visitors to the land
Office was largely increased today. In fact,
there was q good deal of talk about politics and
not much about the public lands.
In the way of direct and positive information
Mr.. Carter's visitors did not get very much.
Nearly every one wanted to know who would
succeed Mr.. Campbell as chairman of the ma
tional committee. To questions of this charsc-
ter Mr.. Carter invariably replied that he did
not know. However, he did say
in reply to question that he
would not be the successor of Mr.. Campbell.
In polite sort Of q way some Of his visitors
differed with Mr.. Carter on this point and ex-