The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-07-01
CAMPBELL IS THE CHAIRMAN.
General CIarkson Declines to be Con-
sidered a Candidate.

W WASHINGTON, u. u, June Hl.-
1t was 1l:30 when the meeting of
the Republican National Committee
was called to order by the temporary
chairman, Gen. j. S. Clarkson.
After the roll was called, which
showed the presense either in per-
son or by proxy of all members of
the committee except those from
Nevada, Wyoming and Oklahoma,
j. Sloat Fassett of New York took
the floor and placed in nomination
Gen. j. S. Clarkson as permanent
chairman of the committee. He
said that when the doors closed on
the Minneapolis convention they
closed on united party. That
the friends of MIR. Blaine were dis
appointed we all know, but to-day
they are in earnest supporters of
the nomination of the convention
and would be found at the front
until the close of the campaign.
We are entering, he said, upon a
campaign which is no holiday excur-
sion. The Democrats have nomi-
mated their strongest man, and
while the situation is desperate
every Republican who is really
Republican will do everything in
his power to win the fight in Novem-
hsAA Mr.. Fassett paid an eloquent
tribute to Gen. Clarkson, and said
that the days and nights had not
been long enough for him to do
what he wanted to do for the Re-
publican party. With him at the
head of the National committee
there could be no doubt of success.
GEN. GARRISON DECLINES.
Gen. Clarkson took the floor as
Mr.. Fassett concluded his speech
and said in substance that he wish
ed to say to the committee that he
fully appreciated what had been
said by Mr.. Fassett, and he felt
more grateful to him and the others
of the committee for their kind
words than he could express. He
had received the personal individual
tender of the support for the chair
manship of the committee of forty
two members of the committee, yet
he had learned this morning that
the candidate for the presidency
preferred another man. He there
fore cheerfullv declined to be con-
sidered a candidate.
At noon the committee took a
recess until 3 O'Clock in order that
President Harrison might in the
interim indicate his preference for
chairman of the National commit
tee.
The committee resumed its ses-
sion at 3 o'clock and the call of
the roll by Secretary De Young
showed that every State and Ter
ritory in the Union, save Nevada,
was represented, either in the per-
son of the committeeman or by his
proxy. On motion of Mr.. IL. c..
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dfthree were appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the appre-
citation by the committee of the
services of its retiring chairman.
Senator Sanders stated that if
the committee desired time for re-
Election there was no objection to a
further wait. But it was not his
intention, to have it abdicate its
function, which it could not do
without a betrayal of trust, of de-
termining its own organization.
BY common consent the question
of organization was delayed tenn
porarily and Mr.. Scott, of West
Virginia. presented resolution,
asking that it lie upon the table
for action for a future meeting.
1t provides that hereafter Republic
can National conventions be COM
posed of delegates from the several
States. apportioned upon the Re
publican votes cast at the last pre-
! cedlng PRESIDENTIAL electlOn-1, 600
votes and fractions thereof greater
than one-half, to be the represen-
tation for each delegate.
An echo of the conflict that ragged
within the committee at Minneap-
oils was heard at this point and
was continued for some time. Mr..
Kerins, of Missouri, moved that
Messrs. Cheny. Carey. of Wyom-
ing, and Bradley, of Kentucky, be
added to the committee selected to
draft resolutions over the retire
ment of Chairman Clarkson. He
stated that his reasons are obvious:
but the motion met with opposi-
ton from several members of the
committee, and warm speeches
were made by Messrs. Carey, of
Wyoming, and Bradley, of Ken
lucky.
Senator Sanders finally moved to
lay Mr.. kerin's motion on the Ia
bic. ltprevailed by vote of II to
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