The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-17
CARTER Is CHAIRMAN.
THH REPUBLICAN, VACANCY
FILLED AT LAST.

Chris Mases Succeeds Him as secre-
tsry of the Committse-Csrter Not
Intimate With the Millioneires and
no Signs of Briniaucy Found In His
Record at Washington.
New YORK, July 16-The executive oom-
mittee of the republican national commit
tee met this morning at the Fifth Avenue
hotel. Neither Chairman Campbell nor
Woe Chairman DeYoung were present, and
the committee was called to order by Sec,
retary Carter. Mr.. Sutherland of New
York was chosen to preside over the delib-
srstions.
The resignation of Chairman Campbell
was presented by Mr.. Payne Of Wisconsin
and accepted. No progress toward filing
the vacancy was made at the
morning session, and a recess was
taken. As a result of conferences during the
recess it was announced when the committee
reassembled that Mr.. Carter had agreed to
take the craftsmanship and that Chris Ma
gee of Pittsburg would take Mr.. Carter s
place as secretary. The latter statement,
however, was premature. Mr.. Carter was
o4cCbSQ anu lAd4O q epOSOA VA HSSCpOnhNOs
J. E. Burke of Pittsburg was appointed
secretary pro tenn. 1t was also agreed that
the appointment of permanent secretary
should be left to the discretion Of the chair.
The chair was authorized to appoint a
subcommittee of five, to be selected from
republicans not members of the committee,
to act as an advisory committee to the ma
tional executive committee. 1t was also
unanimously agreed to continue Mr.. Camp
bell as q member of the executive commit
tee Mr.. Campbell will take charge of the
branch headquarters at Chicago.
When Mr.. Carter was asked if the ec-
ceptance of the Craftsmanship entailed res
ignation of his position in the land Office, he
replied: 81 shah resign at ali events"
WEAK SELECTION.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The news
of the election of "Tom" Car
ter as chairman and "Chris" Magee as sec,
rotary Of the republican nationsl commit
tee interested all the politicians of both
parties here tonight The general COM
ment was that the President had to take
Hobson's choice. Carter was certainly his
very last choice for chairman. He wanted
business man OF national acquaintance or
reputation. or both, and either q millionaire
or some one on friendly terms with the
millionaires. Carter is well known here, but
his acquaintance elsewhere In the east is
limited, and 30 Is his reputation. As repre-
sentative for one term from Montana
and as commissioner Of the general
land Office he devoted himself almost ex-
clusively to western men and interests. He
has never been able to make money and has
little influence with millionaires
MAoEE's SELECTION.
Mr.. Mages is supposed to have been put
on TO supply what Carter lacks. The Presi-
dents inability TO get any Of the frst-class
men whom he asked to take the place gives
qualification to the anti-Harrison republic
ans, but is not agreeable to the President
or his friends, who hoped to-day that he
would be able to get one Of the men he
wanted to accept. The selection of two OF
the most active Harrison managers at Min
neapolis does not tend TO promote zeal on
the part OF Senators Quay, Wolcott and
others who fought them Intellectually at
that place.