Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-07-01
Unanimously Elected Chairman
ofthe Republican National
Committee.
Thomas H. Carter Will Be Sec
rotary and Cornelius Bliss
Treasurer.
Eulogistic Resolutions on the
Retirement Of Clarkson
Adopted.

~~A ASeNOAAN oAOSA " oSo
sions elected the following:
Chairman, W. H Campbell, of Hi
nois; vice chairman, M. H. De Young,
of California; Secretary, Thomas H.
Carter, of Montana; treasurer, Cornelius
N. Bliss, of New York; sergeant at
arms, Colonel L. H. Sword.
The committee resumed is session at
8 o'clock and the call of the roll by Sec
Rotary De Young showed that every
state and territory in the Union ave
Nevada was represented either in the
person of the committeeman or by his
proxy. On motion of MI. Payne, of
Wisconsin, a committee of three was
appointed to draw up resolutions ex-
pressive of the appreciation by the. com
mites of the services Of its retiring
chairman.
Mr.. Pay ne said that under the sug-
gestions that Chairman Clarkson made
at the morning session several members
of the commit tee were comforting with
the president and he supposed the COM
mittee would wait until their return be-
fore proceeding further. By common
consent the question of organization was
delayed temporarily and MI. Scott, Of
West Virginia, presented a resolution
asking that it lie upon the table for &C
ton at a future meeting. 1t provides
that hereafter Republican national con-
ventions be composed Of delegates from
the several states apportioned upon the
Republican votes cast at the last pre-
ceiling presidential election, 1000 votes
and a fraction therefore greater than
one-half to be the basis of representa-
ton for each delegate. An echo Of the
conflict that ragged within the committee
at Minneapolis was heard at this point
and was continued for some time.
Mr.. Payne of Wisconsin, nominated
for chairman, MI. w. J. Campbell, of
Illinois, Mr.. Fessenden, of Connecticute,
and Mr.. Hahn, Of Ohio, seconded the
nomination. Mr.. Bradley, of Kentucky,
moved that the election Of Mr.. Camp
bell as chairman be made by acclama-
ton. In putting the question Mr..
Clarkson said that for himself he de-
sired to say that a splendid choice in
every way had been made. The motion
was declared carried and MI. Campbell's
election vas made unanimously.
After the election of Mr.. Campbell
NJ. H.. De Young, Of California, as vice
chairman; Thomas H. Carter, of Mon
tana, as secretary; Cornelius N. Bliss, Of
New York, as treasurer, and Colonel l..
d. Swords as sergeant at arms were un-
animously elected.
Mr.. Fessenden succeeded in introduce
ing the following and having it adopted;
Resolved, That in accordance with the
rule adopted by the Republican national
nine composed of members of this COM
mittee or Of others not members thereof
shall have the conducting of the manage
ment of the campaign of 1892 and that the
chairman of this committee after confer
ence with the candidates shall select the
members of such executive committee
and its officers.
Resolved further, That the chairman,
vice chairman, secretary and treasurer of
this committee shall be ex-offico members
Of such executive committee.
Resolutions on the retirement of Mr..
Clarkson were presented by Mr.. Payne.
They were highly eulogistic of the ex-
chairman and were adopted by a rising
vote.
MIR. Clarkson expressed his grateful
thanks for the resolutions and paid a
u.l,ute to his predecessor, Senator Quay,
ami also to General Dudley for their
work on the committee lin 1855.
RESOLUTIONS were also unanimously
adopted expressing the love, respect and
confidence of the committee. for it's re-
firing secretary, MI. Fossett.
Mr.. Fassett acknowledged the honor
in a happy little speech. After adopt
ing a motion of Senator Carey
that the executive committee be
authorized to fill vacancies by
death or other means, the commit
tee adjourned with the understanding
that it should assemble some time dur
ing the campaign, probably in October.
The members of the committee immedi-
ately after adjournment went in a body
to the White House and paid their re-
spects to President Harrison.
William j. Campbell.
William j.. Campbell, the new chair
man of the Republican national commit
tee, is a native of Philadelphia. His farl-
lily came to Chicago when he was quite
young. Mr.. Campbell's home has always
been in this, city. He attended the North
western university at Evanston and also
the University of Pennsylvania, but ow-