Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-04
vest ON Campbell,
The New Republican National Com
mittee Chairman.
THE MISSOURI SENATOR'S ATTACK
Arousss Lively Interest in Political Circles at the
National Capital-yssl Knows All About
Campbell and His Connection
and Reads His Record.

upon William j. Campbell, OF Illinois.
who has been selected by the President
to maaage the presidential campaign.
has aroused the liyeliest interest. and
the record Of this new Republican man
ager is now being diligently looked up.
lie is found 10 be lifelong friend of
monopoles, and for many years the le-
gal representative and moving spirit OF
the beef trust organized by the Armours
OF Chicago, and operated with great
success all over the country, crushing
out competition in every part OF the
United States, and even affecting the
price OF meats in London. Senator
Vest, who made the bold attack on
Campbell's record, said to-day;
"Ths man Campbell is q corporation
lawyer, doing the bidding OF the money
kings of Chicago, and looking out for
their interests In the forwarding OF all
their schemes. do not doubt his abil-
". but what / wish 10 emphasize is that
his ability has never been at the service
Of the people.
"I first encountered him In st. Louis
several years ago, when special COM
mittee OF the Senate met there TO inves-
tigate the great beef trust which Ar
mour OF Chicago aud his associates were
at that time and are still manipulating.
Campbell appeared as the attorney for
Armour, and began at once 10 throw OBJ
stacles in our path. He did everything
he could to prevent the gathering OF In
formation by the committee which
would show the inside workings OF tho
beef monopoly aud how the producers
of beef were oppressed by II. He tol.
lowed the committee TO Chicago, Kan
sas City, New York aud Washington,
continuing his obstructive tactics az
every point, and at Chicago capped the
climax by instructing his clients 20 dis
regard the summons of the committees
To appear before IL.
"Armour and his associates refused tQ'
appear, and since the committee could
not compel their appearance Ia Chicago,
we were forced to walt until our return
20 Washington, when the summons
issued from this point, where the com
mittee procured the necessary authori-
w. Armour somewhat reluctantly came
on and was lnterrogated. But several
OF his associates eluded the committees
by going 70 Europe and remaining
abroad until the danger had .pQsseq a. =
In that way the COMMITTEES w~s oaikod
OF performing much OF the valuable ser.
vice for which IL had been commissions
ed. This was the work OF Campbell.
and illustrates how vigilantly be serves
the great trusts that fee him."
THE GENIUS OF THE MONOPOLY.
'Is he still the legal adviser OF Ar
mourn"
"Yes, aud he Is serving him as faith
fully as ever. He Is paid 10 be tho geni-
us Of the whole beef monopoly business.
All the questions OF Importance affect
ing the trust are submitted 20 him. ho
is the guide, philosopher and friend OF
the Armour tribe. and Is invaluable TO
them. They supply the money and at
tead to the business details Of the often
siye com binatIon, but IL Is Campbell
who looks after the matters OF larger
import, and directs the workings OF the
complicated machinery. The monopoly
IS fiourishing like green bay tree. IL
controls the beef market both here and
abroad. The railroads are in IT, grasp,
and what are known as the cattle ships
are nearly all 10 its power.
THE beef producer 10 this countrx
was never before forced 10 sell a. 80 low
figure as now prevails. He AZ present
gets only 81 or az most 4 cents per
pound, while in London the prlco - l2'l
cents. The Armour crowd, with Camp
bell as their legal head, have everything
70 suit themselves, and the result Il that
the beef producer is entirely 10 their
mercy"
"And do you think, Senator. this ln-
fuenced the Presiden. In picking ont
Mr.. Campbell to be manager OF the
coming campaign"
TO TAP CHICAGO cHEcK-DooKs.
"Undouptedly Campbell was the very
man for the post. A campaign OF mo-
neoolies. by monopoIies and for monop-
olies could be most successfully con-
dncted by a monollstIc expert, aud
Campbell filed the whole bill. he
would know how to run things and.
moreover, could be relied upon 70 cyt
lect large subscriptions 10 the campaign
fund from bis rich clients aud ftelf
friends. II was shrewd and sure way
OF reaching the check-books ia Chicago,
i and having tue frDuDsltau tf|t - \ =
assured. as the East heretofore hss
been. The East Is still % be called
upon, but Chicago is 70 be made % fie
with New York this year IN hsnd'rg
money over to the RepubIican man.
ayers.
.sThen there Is another point. Camp
bell isa personal friend OF ex-eenat1r
Farwell, whom the Pres'dent nas
snubbed and Is now seeking p piNfete.
Farwell wanted Campbell appo;1tre
Collector OF the port OF Chicago, pI't NJ
| President refused on the gro1Bd t1tt
Campbell was q trading, tricky polIsl.
clan. But things have changed. The
trading politician, full OF tricks ana
smartness, Is now the sort OF man the
President wants, aud 80 the rejected
Campbell has become the Presidents "a
yorite. doubt very much. howeyfr.
whether the recognition OF Campbeli
now has any effect at all on fafwell.
"As said Tuesday. this selection Of
Campbell for chairman Of the keppDii-
can National Committee strikes ne a.
being providential for tho Democratlc
party. II serves 70 show 70 ne people
! lust what the real purposes Of the h''
publican party are, and the kin'
men that are necessary 70 barry
those purposes. The money
IN the coach. and Campbell