The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-23
Mr.. BR|cE WILL RESIGN.
The Dem ocratie Chairman Will Give
Place to Some Other Party
Leader.
One Campaign Is Enough to Sat-
isfy Any Reasonable Man,
He Thinks.
Senators German and Quay Concur in the
Opinion-Not One Of the Three
Will Remain.

WARRINGTON, April Ex-senator Calvin
s. Brice is chairman of the national demo-
cratic committee, but when the COMMITTEES
reassembles after the Chicago convention,
he will give way in favor of some other
member Of the party. Mr.. Brice was asked
to-day why it is that no one ever desires
reelection as chairman Of national com.
mittee.
Simply because the mental and physical
strain is more than one man cares to un-
dergo a second time,' he replied mo ono
can imagine the feeling of anxiety respon-
sibility, and the amount of personal incon-
venience attaching to the chairmanship OF
national committee. 1t has to be endured
to be fully appreciated. IT does not follow
because man declines to servs a second
term in that Office that he has lost interest,"
in his party or is opposed to the prospective
candidates of the party. AS far as am
concerned have no further ambitions ia
that direction, and I feel that there is no
room for any one to complain or charge me
with listlessness in party matters. There
are certain duties I owe to myself and my
family, and ! propose to give some other
members of the party the opportunity to
learn by practical experience what the re-
sponsibilities of a chairman of a campaign
committee are.''
Senator Quay, who managed the Harrison
campaign SO successfully. although the
nominee WAS regarded as unusually weak,
shares the opinion expressed by Senator
Brice on the subject of directing presiden.
tial campaigns. In reply to question
similar to that addressed to Mr.. Brics,
Senator Quay said:
"One campaign is enough to satisfy any
reasonable man. In addition to the heavy
mental and physical strain. the position is
surrounded by many disagreeable features.
It often happens that the chairman Of ths
committee makes certain pledges in perfect
good faith prior to the election, but after
the result has been determined he finds it
utterly impossible to redeem them. Cir
cumstances arise which prevent the fulfill
nent OF many promises made in the heat of
n close and exciting campaign which are
aftsrwecd repudiated, not by those who
| made them, Eut by thoHe who reaped the
| benefits OF the assurances given.
| Senator German concura in the views OK
pressed by Senators Brlce anC Quay. He
could not be induced to manage another
national campaign for any man, no matter
how much he may admire him and desire
his success. His experience during the
campaign of 1884, which resulted in tho
election Of Mr.. Cleveland. was Of such
character as to preclude any further service.
30 far as he is concerned. in the capacity Of
| chairman of national committee. Mr..
German said to-day:
pride. ambition, vanity. and party in
terests all combine to induce man to ac-
cept the post in the first instance but he
soon realizes that the prominence or sue
cess he attains is dearly purchased. He il
obliged to neglect his private business in
terests, his family, and undergo strain
that is apt to shatter the constitution of the
strongest man. There are few agreeable
features connected with the place if you
happen to be on the winning side. The
disappointments and the unhappiness how
ever, overbalanoe all other considerations.
Only those who have endured the hard
ships of national camp align can appreciate
the feeling of relief that comes to the
chairman OF the committee when he re-
linquishes the duties of the office"
While the candidates for the presidential
nominations and their friends are busilv
engaged in cultivating their respective
booms, the practical workers in the two
great parties are quietly looking the field
over for available men to place at the head
of the campaign committee.