The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-15
Two YOUNG CHA|RMEN. /.
The Leaders Who Will Conduct the
Fight Between the Great
Parties.
A Comparison Made Of the Per-
sonal Characteristic Of Har-
rity and Carter.
There Arc Few Points Of Rssemb blanca
Between Them and Many Of Strik-
ing Contrasts.

While the two men who are now directing
the campaigns of the great national parties
were wrestling with problems in arithmetic.
James q. Blaine, John Sherman and Will
liam b. Allison were prominent in congress.
and most Of the present leaders on both
sides had we'll established political reputa-
tiona. In none Of tho national ampaiQns
up to 1884 was either Of the two new ohair-
men heard of; and mp to . few months ago
few persons had heard of the man who IL
general Of the republican forces. Both are
comparatively unknown to New Workers..
and great deal of curiosity is expressed
about their personal appearances, their
! charaoteristics. etc. The young chairmcn
Of the national committee are interesting
figures. There are a few points of resem-
blance between than. and many of oon-
trast. The differences are more on the
surface, and therefore attract the attention
of those who first see the men.
In person, Harrity il q man of striking
presence, with a tall, we'll built figure. dark
curly hair, and regular features. Mr.. Carter
is less favored by nature. Put him in =
farmer's working clothes and let his chin
beard grow little longer, and he would
look not little unlike the charicatures Of
| "hayseeds'' in the comic weeklies. Tho
movements of the two correspond exactly
with their figures. Harrity walks like q
well-trained athlete; Carter, like = man
who has been bending to plow. Harrity
is over forty years old. and looks thirty
five; Carter Is thirty seven and looks forty.
Their manners in public also form con-
trast. The chsirman Of the democratic
committee is genial, makes everybody at
ease and is always at ease with everybody.
has q considerable fund Of "magnetism."
and attracts the pdrsonal liking of those
who are opposed to him politically.
Carter il pleasant gentleman. too but
| lacks the attractive qualities Of Harrity.
He does not deal much in pleasant small
talk. He ia even awkward in conversation.
Harrity can be very serious and earnest on
occasion, but Carter carries his RESPONSE
bi!ities. with him everywhere he goes.
| The impression which the two leave on
strangers who have talked with them for
the first time is noticeable. The man who
has shaken Harrity's hand is quite sure af-
tsrward that he 10 an object of special in
terest and affection to the Pennsylvania.
The man who comes in contact with Car
tsr's hand feels somehow that he is not OF
tionals chairman, generally a. no thought
he was. In word, the democratic chair
man makes visitor feel bigger than he is,
while before the Carter mirror he looks aa
people do who pass before dime museum
convex glasses.
Perhaps the most striking difference of
all between the two ehairmen is this, that
Harrity looks like leader of men, while
Carter is, in appearance and manner. the
studious, hard working subordinate. OF
all the members of the republican exeou-
tive committee he is least like q commander.
So much for surface indications. In tenn
perament Harrity is rather sanRuine; Car
ter ph.eRmatic. The former might excel in
planning campaign; the latter would
probably give more attention to carrying
out details. Together they would make q
strong team on q national committee. but
| how they will succeed az rivals remains ia
bs seen. In point Of experience in political
| management the democratic chairman has
the advantage. He directed many . hard
fought battle in Philadelphia and the state
of Pennsylvania, and success has almost
invariably attended his efforts. Carter has
had no experience except in running his
own campaigns for territorial delegate and
congressman from Montana and in act.
ing as whip for the Harrison forces ai
the Minneapolis convention. Harrity
has the full confidence Of the democratic
national committee, 40 was shown by
his unanimous election to the chairman
ship. Cartet's selection as chairman was q
makeshift, last desperate resort. and was
made at the command of the president,
after dozen prominent republicans had
| declined to take the place. The two chair
men resemble each other in that they are
| hard workers. They are both fitted physi-
| oally for loug-sustained labor, and they are
| industrious laborers. Both are known ~
be very shrewd and far-seeing mon. They
have had NO opportunity yet to show their
cam paign methods. but as Carter will be
dominated BY Clsrkson. Manley, Fessenden
and the Other leaders, exospt Quay and
Dudley, who managed the campaign of
1888, it 10 not difficult to outline the man.
ner of conducting tho republican canvass
this year. Harrity does not appear to he
ruled by anybody. and it is likely that his
own ideas will figure largely in the demo-
cratic campaign. Harrity and Carter are
ngreed on one point namely, that the fight
| shnll be made on rolitical issues, and that
personalities shall be avoided. They agree
also that of those issues the tariff shall
take the lend. If the chairmen have their
way, the chief thing the voters OF this
country will decide on Nov. 8 is whether
they want high protection or q low tariff.