St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-02


L Should accept.
l told them. that the wish of the cam,
didates for president and vice president
should control, and that [ could not ac-
cept. as did not want the place, and
felt satisfied that the president would
desire some Ole else. There was no dis
tlnction as to faction in the members
who tenuered me their support. Blaine
men and Harrison men alike urged that
1t was my duty to accept. When re.
fused, they {;
Asked If L Was Sore
over the defeat of Blaine and if pro-
posed to sulk. They insisted that the
party interests required non-factionaL
organization and proposed that the prac-
tiee Offhe party previous to 1883 should
be followed by the election of two chair
men, one of the national committee to-
serve four. years. and one of the CAM
paign committee to serve during tha
campaign. |
It was suggested that the president
should be allowed toselect the campaign
committee, inside OF. outside the menu
bersiajp OF the national committees
itself, as. permitted and suggested by
the. rule OF the national conventions
at Minneapolis. and that the national
committee should delegate its entira
power to this campaign committee for
the campaign. This would give to the
candidates the full control and power
of the committee for the whole CAM
paign and yet leave the national COM
Inlttee to resume after the election its
original functions and become repre-
sentative of the party itself and it's
future. not of the past, and merely OF
Its two candidates for office.
Benjamin BaIked.
At least forty of the fifty-two members
desired this plan, and it was this that
they proposed to the president. He
was not willing to accept it. and he de-
sired the organization for four years. as
in 1888, and as soon as he told me this
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 aud me as
to the plan, and our whole cOnver-
SatlOn proceeded on the understood
fact that a strong majority of.
the committee desired the plan of
two ciiairmen and my election as
chairman of the national committee.
He exercised his right under party Gus
tom and his own Judgment, and I
agreed with him and informed the COM
CQs
The majority of the committee were not
as willing as to accept the presidents
decision, and l was sharply criticised
and eenSured by them for having told
him would follow his wishes and not
the wishes of the committee itself.
Talks Well of Campbell.
joined with other personal friends
and urged Mr.. Campbell to accept the
craftsmanship after he had declined it
several times in the afternoon. He had
been my personal friend for years and
my colleague on the national committee,
where | had learned that he was q
master in political detail. therefore T.
knew he was competent. No man has
ever assumed the chalrmanship of the
Republican national committee with
possesses, and the party can have
implicit confidence in his ability, his
Judgment and discretion. his fidelity
and his power to do his best to command
success.
Mr.. Carter. the secretary, is qualified
for either chairman or secretary. He
is discovery i'll politics, and the best
politician in the United States of his
age. The combination of Campbell and
Carter is as strong as the party, and
they are worthy of the enthusiastic and
licanS.
Makes No Apologies.
Mr.. Campbell has asked me to take a
place on the executive committee. Per-
sOnal inclination would lead me to de-
Ollne. Patty duty requires l should ac-
cept. Loyalty is due to party and not
to men. l nave no apologies to make
for my course at Minneapolis. L
am, proud Of the four defeats
and the one victory [ have had
with Mr.. Blaine since 1876, and would
rather have the record of having sup
ported him in five cOnteets than to have
been in the cabinet of the i've presi-
dents meantime. 1t is Blaine men who
know how to take defeat and how to be
loyal.
The ticket this year is worthy the
support of every man who has a trace
of Republican blood in his veins. Mr..
Blaine was the first man to speak to the
country after the ticket was nominated
to urge all Republicans to join in its
The party in all lis factions
can do so with honor and self-respect,
and | shall cheerfdlly do my part. in
whatever way can bear hand.'
Stewart Sent No Messenger.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Senator Stew
art said today that the report that he
had sent a special messenger to Omaha
with a platform and the information for
the third party convention that he
would accept the nomination for presi-
dent on that platform is incorrect. He
said that Gen. A. j. Warner had gona
there to look after the silver plank. and.
that was all the foundation there was
for the renOrt