Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-25

candidates the full control and power
Of the committee for the whole cam
paign, and yet leave the national COM
mittee to resume after the election its
original functions and become represen-
tative Of the party itself and it's future,
not of the past, and merely Of it's two
recent candidates for office.
''At least forty of the tffty-two mem
bers desired this plan, and it was this
that they proposed to the president
He was not willing to accept of it; said
he desired the organization for four
years as in 1888, and as soon as he
told me this l instantly agreed with
him that his wishes should be complied
with and that | should not be the man
for the head of either committee.
There was no misunderstanding or
even argument between him and De as
to the plan, and our whole conversation
proceeded on the understood fact a
strong majority of the committee de
sired the plan of two chairmen and my
election as chairman Of the national
committee. He exercised his right IN
ment, and I agreed with him, and in
formed the committee that | could not
accept if elected. The majority of the
committee were not as wiling as I to
accept the presidents decision, and I
was sharply criticised and censured by
them for having told him I would fol-
low his wishes, and not the wishes of
the committee itself. I joined with
other personal friends and urged Mr..
Campbell to accept the Craftsmanship,
after he had declined it several times
during the afternoon. He had been my
personal friend for years, and my col
league upon the national committee,
where I had learned that he was a mas
ter in political details, therefore knew
he was competent.
''No man has ever assumed the chair
lnanship of the national committee
with larger or better qualifications than
he possesses and the party can have i'm
plicit confidence in his ability and his
power to do his part to command sue
cess.
Mr.. Carter, the secretary, is qualfieA
for either chairman or secretary. He
is a discovery in politics, and the best
politician in the United States Of his
age. The combination of Campbell and
Garter is as strong as the party could
provide, and they are worthy of cnthu-
siastic and constant support of all good
republicans. Mr.. Campbell has asked
me to take place upon the executive
committee. Personal inclination would
lead me to decline. Party duty requires
| should accept. Loyalty is due to
party and not to men. l have no apoI-
O@ies to make fer nay course at Mime
apOlis. [ am proud Of the four defeats
and one victory I have had with Mr.
Blaine since 1876, and I would rather
have the record of having supported
him in five contests than to have been
il the cabinet Of the five presidents
meantime. 1t is Blaine men who know
how to take defeat and how to be loyal
The ticket this year is worthy the sup
port of every man who has a trace of
republican blood in his veins. Mr..
Blaine was the first man to speak to
the country through the United press
after the ticket was nominated, to urge
al republicans to join in it's support.
The party in all it's factions can do SC
with honor and self respect, and [
shall cheerfully do my part in what
ever way | can bear a hand"