The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-15
WHITNEY WON'TTAKE IT.
CLEVELAND FAvORs him FOR TIE
CHAIRMANsEIP.

The Fx-Secretary will Make Public
the Reasons for His Declinstion If
he Thinks It Necesssry-He Draws
Word Picture Of the Ideal CHAIR
man.
BUzzARD's BAY, MASS, July 14-Ex-
President Cleveland was shown last night
a dispatch from New York In the evening
papers, saying that ex-Secretary Whitney
was wavering on his position as 20 whether
he should accept the chairmanship of the
democratic national committee. In com
menting upon the matter, Mr.. Cleveland
said vary plainly that his acceptance was
demanded by the unanimous sentiment OF
the party. Mr.. Cleveland's mail is filed
with letters from prominent men in all
parts Of the country, in which MIR. Whit
ney's selection is referred to as a thing to
be desired above all other considerations,
While he did not think he ought to urge
Mr.. Whitney to do anything which his
Judgment did not approve, it was difficult
to see how the ex-secretary would stand the
pressure which was brought to bear on him
TO accept the place. Mr.. Cleveland received
a score of messages last night informing
him of the defeat Of the silver bill in the
House. He did not discuss the matter with
his callers.
BOUND NOT TO TAKE IT.
NEW York, July l4-Mr. Whitney said
after trading the dispatch from BuzEard's
Bay, that under no conditions would he ac-
cept the Craftsmanship Of the democratic
national committee. 81 do not think that
am fitted for such position" He added:
cot course am going 10 do all the work
can, and am sure that can do more out
of the Craftsmanship than in it. The chair
mans work is purely routine and am not
able TO do that sort OF work. At times like
these l cannot even read all of my letters,
much less answer them. / do not believe,
however, that Mr.. Cleveland spoke as he Ia
said TO have done. l cannot make a more
detailed statement at present.
TOO MUCH PUT ON ONE MAN.
''The truth is the national committee has
never been properly organized on our side
The organization has never been broad
enough for the work. One man has always
undertaken too much. Senator German in
1884 and Senator Brice In 1888 did each the
work of a dozen men. Senator Brice's work
was never half appreciated. in
make sis that it was individual.
AS the day of election approaches the
work becomes overwhelming and neces-
sarily gets neglected This year 1t ought 10
be different l am ready TO take my share,
but unfortunately l have to work in my
own way in order to be Of any service. l
know my limitations and shortcomings
better than anybody else, and do not pro-
pose to have anything done with my con-
sent that consider to the disadvantage of
she campaign
What sort Of an organization would
you makeF
Mind you, am not anticipating the
action of the national committee. l am not
on the committee, still IL you want my
npfnf0n Ifll aXnrazS IL Tha chair
man is a hard man 10 find. He should be a
man with good head for politics. worker,
and, most important OF all, patient with de-
tails ;approschable, accessible at all times and
able TO keep the field in his mind. This is a
hard man to find, but there are two or
three in the democratic party who have
already shown their qualities"
AN ADVISORY BOARD.
"Whom would you namel"
II would not name anybody. The com-
mittee will have TO do that. l have no de-
sire to anticipate their Judgment. With
such a man as chairman there should be TO
supplement him q board, call ii an advisory
board IL you please, Of men experienced in
politics for the purpose OF consultation and
advice, 80 that the plan Of campaign should
not be hsphazard thing, but deliberately
formed after consultation and for good
reasons. The third branch of the organiza-
ton should be sufficient number Of men,
four or five we will say, men of zeal and
energy with executive force, to assume
charge Of different branches Of the work.
These men should be drivers. With such
an organization the campaign will gather
force ana grow stronger every day. The
party has plenty Of material for this organ
ization. The disposition 10 enlist and sac
rifce for success has never been, in my
judgment, such as il is to-day. No cam-
paign that have ever seen has started Off
with so much enthusiasm and promise
We will win, in my judgment, without
question, il we don't make a mistake. do
not intend to be myself the first mistake