Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-28

.CLARKSON'S sUG,.CESSOR'
A Change in the Repul Vicar
Craftsmanship
Harrison Forces the Hawksy>
Leader to Retire.
VIM. j. Campbell of Illinois Elected
to the Vacancy.
CIarkson Eulogizes Quay and Dudley in
HIS valedictory Address-Third
Party Plans = General
Political News.


By the Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, June N.-Hon. j. s.
Ciarkson this morning decided to de-
cline reelection as chairman of the Re-
publican national committee. w. j..
Campbell, of Illinois, also declined to
allow the use Of his name for the posi-
ton. The names most talked OF this
morning were Massey, of Delaware, and
Sewell, of New Jersey.
The committee was called to order by
Clarkson shortly before noon. All the
states and territories except Nevada,
Wyoming and Oklahama were repre-
sented.
J. Sloat Fassett, OF New York, pro-
posed the name of ames s. Clarkson to
succeed himself as chairman, eulogizing
him and his work in behalf of the Re-
publican party.
+ Clarkson replied, expressing his ap-
probation of the words of praise from
Faesett, but saying that he had learned
this morning that President Harrison
preferred another man. He therefore
cheerfully declined to be considered
candidate.
When Clarkeon had concluded,
| Senator Wolcott of Colorado said that as
the temporary chairman had lntlmated
| that he had an interview with the Re-
publican nominee, he would request
him to state il he knew who was the
nominee's choice for chairman.
Clarkson eaid he was not sure that
any particular person had been decided
upon. During the conversation the
names OF Massey of Delaware, Cheney
of New Hampshire, Campbell of Illi-'
nois and Carter of Montana, had been
mentioned, but he was not advised asto
| whether the nominee had made def.
mite selection.
The committee took recess till
/ o. m. to allow the president time to In
dicate his preference for chairman.
At the afternoon session, Scott OF
West Virginia sent up resolutions
which was laid on the table for the
present. It provides that hereafter the
Repub blican national conventions be
/ composed Of delegations from the vnfious
states apportioned upon the Republican
| votes actually cast in the preceding
presidential election. Seven thousand
votes, and fraction thereof greater
thsn half, to be the basis for each
delegate.
AZ the request Of Chairman Clarkson,
James F. Burke Of Pittsburg, president
/ of the College League of Republicans,
spoke OF that organization. He said
9 large proportion of the young men
who graduate from colleges went out
into the world as free traders. This
was due to the fact that many OF our
colleges use European text books: the
work OF free trade political economis ts,
and this influence has been brought to
bear upon the students. 1t has there
fore been found necessary to set up 9
line of resistance to this influence, and
so the league organization was eriect'
ed. It proposes to organize branch In
each college and place college boys or
the stump.
PAYNE Of Wisconsin placed in nomina-
ton as chairman of the national CON
mittee, Committeeman William j.
Campbell of Illinois. The representa-.
ti1es of several other states seconded
the nomination az one eminently fit and
u proper, and predicting under his leader
ship complete success for the Republic
eanaparty in November.
Campbell was elected BY acclamation
marlborough, of fNorth Dakota, placee
in nomination as vice-chairman, d.
Young, of California.
Rosewater, Of Nebraska, seconded thu
nomination and De Young was elected
unanimously.
Sewell, Of New Jersey, nominated
Carter, of Montana, as secretary, ant
Fassett, of New York, nominated 6. A
Hobart, of New Jersey, but subsequent
. | w withdrew the nomination and Carte
was elected.
Cornelius N. Blies, of New York, wa
elected treasurer and F. L. Swords, o
: Iowa, sergeant-at-arms.
A eulogistic resolution expressing tn
thanks Of the committee and the graf
!. itude Of the party to Retiring Chairman
Clarkeon was adopted.
!, In the course of his reply, Clarkson
!: referring to the campaign OF 1883 an
the work of Quay and Dudley, said b
!; hoped there was no Republican in tn
: land who will ever cease to render du
honor to those two honorable men, VIII
went into the hottest fire for the Reput
: lican patty and emerged victorious an
D without detraction. He had know
4 many men; he had large friendship i
the country, and wanted to say tha'
though he were upon his dying bee
he could not name Two men moIo W U
loved and honored than Quay an
: Dudley. He warned the committe
i against the growing tendency in th
z Republican party, under the hypocrie
: of the times, not to defend it's part
> leaders. Quay and Dudley were attacke
y by party whoee success was derive
G from the use OF the knife in the sout
! and the assassination of character ]
: che north. They we're attacked, NJ
Z because they were guilty of anythir
n wrong in the campaign, but becau
they won q victory for the Republics
8 party and restored the government
y an honest basis.
II In conclusion Clarkson said 7
man on this continent desires more
= to elect the Republican ticket, or W
q do more, according to his ability, th'
1s himself.
g g RESOLUTIONS were adopted thankil
q ]. Sloat Fassett for his eminent %
vices.
At 6 :3C p. m. the committee adjourn
:, to meet at the call Of the chairman.
= This evening the committee went IN
hndv tn the White House to call up