Evening journal., 1892-06-28
CAMPBELL is CHAIRMAN
Republicans Choose Him to
Succeed Mr.. Clarkson.
THEIATTER WILLINGLY sTEPaoUT.

Ill La Lila W 1InlNQAL - Ii - w l.
He Says the President Is Opposed 60 His
Reelection, aud He Refuses to Fight
for the Piace-New Plan for the seieo-
tion OF Delegates.
WASHINGTON, June 2s.-The national Re
publican committee organized for the pres-
dental campaign Of 1892 by electing W. j.
Campbell, Of Chicago, as its chairman; Cor
nelius N Bliss, the New York banker, as
treasurer, and Land Commissioner Carter,
of Montana, as secretary. Next to the seloc-
ton of its officers, the most important feat
ure Of the session was the proposition of
Delegate Scott, of West Virginia, looking
TO the complete reformation Of the present
method Of apportioning delegates to the ma
tional convention. Mr. Scott proposes that
hereafter delegates shall be apportioned to
a state, not in proportion to the electoral
vote to which it is entitled, but in proper
tion to the Republican vote cast.
Aimed at Southern states.
His resolution was laid over, but the
sentiment Of the members, Individually ex-
pressed, show that there is likely TO be
action taken on or before the next conven-
tion meets. Mr.. scott's proposition Of as
signing a delegate for every 1900 Repubh-
can votes cast for the Republican candidates
at the last preceding election is merely ten
tative. The ratio win doubtless be cousid-
erably decreased. 1t was a subject Of much
comment at Minneapolis that states which
were hopelessly Democratic should play so
important a part in the selection Of the Re
publican candidate for the presidency The
Scott proposition is aimed principally at the
states Of the far south and southwest,
whosevoters never contribute to the sue
cess Of the Republican ticket, and whose
delegates at Republican conventions are
constant source Of contests and irritation to
the leaders Of the various presidential
movements.
who Mr.. Campbell Is.
Mr.. Campbelrs selection was first urged
by Secretary Rusk and L. T. Alichener,
both Of whom have a great admiration for
the qualities possessed by the new chairman.
He was born in Philadelphia Dec 70, 1850,
but as he went to Chicago when an infant
he is practically a native Of that city He
is recognized as an attorney of great shrewd-
ANoof anu - tue INV yer lot AlUONf & 20.
Mr.. Campbell has had much to do with shap-
ing state legislation in Illinois for the last
fourteen years. He was elected to the SEN
ate in 1878 and again in 1852, being elected
president pro TEN Of the senate in 1881 and
also in 1888 and 1855.
Mr.. Campbell was a delegate to the Repub-
lican national convention Of 1850 and 1855
and was chairman Of Cook county Repub-
hcan committee during the latter campaign
In 1890 Mr. Campbell was chosen the Illinois
member Of the Republican national COM
mittee to succeed Colonel George r. Davis.
In personal appearance Mr. Campbell is
commanding. Stalwart in physique, his
clean shaven face is almost boyish in ap-
pearance.
Clarkson Ready 20 Retire.
During the session Of the committee ex-
Senator j. Sloat Fassett, who appeared as
the proxy Of Frank s. Witherbee, urged the
selection Of &r Clarkson.
Mr.. Clarkson in reply said that while he
appreciated the friendship extended, aud
while he had the personal tender Of forty
one members Of the committee Of their sup
port, and thirty had declared their inten-
tion to vote for him whether he was can
didate or not, it was his duty to say that
the president desired some one elseas chair.
man, and as a good Republican he bowed
cheerfully TO the desire.
Quay and Dudley EuIogized.
Resolutions highly eulogistic Of ex-Cha.r-
man Clarkson were adopted
In response to calls Mr. Clarkson saidi
''For the goodwill and honor conferred by
these resolutions / am deeply grateful. Tc
my knowledge no campaign was ever con
ia
the campaign OF 1888 / know Senator Quay
and General Dudley, and hope there is nc
Republican in this land who ever cease tc
render due honor to those two honorable
men, and want to say to you, gentlemen,
that upon my dying bed before my family
Il could not name two men more to b,
loved and honored than Senator Quay and
General Dudley. / want to warn you, gen
lemen, against a growing tendency in the
Republican party, under the hypocriscy o
the times, not to defend its leaders.
1.-THE cases Of Senator Quay and Genera
Dudley afford living examples Of this prac
tice. So far as am concerned, if 1 have
another boy 70 name / win be glad TO con
fer upon him the name Of Quay or Dudley.
senator Teller and the silver Planks.
NEW HAVEN, June 2S.-United State
Senator Teller, of Colorado, is IN the cit,
attending the commencement exercises a
Yale. He SAYS the two great parties are 81
nearly alike on the silver question that it j
difficult to choose between them. "Il
both cases." he said, "the candidates ar
worse than the platforms"
Hefurthef said that Blaine would hav
been more acceptable to the silver mei
fhnn Harrison and the Democrats of th
silver states would have preferred any on
to Cleveland. The attitude Of the two oh
parties on this question would great
strengthen the Alliance "While it
true that both parties are nearly alike O
this question: p he added, Harrison is nc
10 Objectionable to silver men as Cleveland
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