New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-05
MR.. DICKINSON GETS 1T.
CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE
HARD WORK TO FIND MAN WHO WANTED 10
DO THE WORK FOR Mr.. CLEVELAND

HARD WORK 10 FIND A MAN WHO NANihD ~
Do THE WORK FOR Mr.. CLEVELAND
Mr.. Cleveland has been forced practically 10 uc-
pend upon his eX-otccholders for the mahase"'eh'
OF his campaign Other Democrats OF pron'l'el'ce
stood aloof rs n wishing It 70 be UNDERSTOOD tha'
they have no especial interest in his canvass. When
the defeat OF the ticket which Mr. Cleveland he'us
comes, they do not propose that 1t shall w '"'n
defeat. For chairman OF the National Dcnocr"l"
Committee Mr. Cleveland wa, compelled t"p "e"As
ago TO fall back upon William F. lIarrty, MS post
master at Philadelphia, and yesterday he had 10 u'he
Don VI. Dickinson. Of Michigan. who was his foSt
mastcr-G General. for chairman OF his National 'aih-
palgn Committee and Bradley +. Smacy oil YER
mont. WHO was an Internal Revenue Collector "'uer
the last Democratic Administration, for secretary VI
that body. II is plain that the anti Cleveland eiecht
In the party intends TO let the who nominated
Mr.. Cleveland elect him. II they
'Thc National Campaign Committee appointed oy
Mr.. larrity just after his elevation to the char'nan
ship OF the National Committee met in secret session
at the Democratic headquarters. No. 13o Flith-aVc'
at II "A yesterday, for organization Tlr're were
present Calvin 5. lricc. OF Ohio; Arthur j. 'o"lI
OF Maryland Bradley Is. lSmaey, Of Vermont NJ
W. Ransom, OF North Carolina Benjamin T. Oapie'
OF Illinois: William +. Shechan. OF New York H. T.
Wall, Of Wisconsin Josiah Quincy, Of Massachusetts
and Chairman IlarTlty. who called the body 10 oru'r'
william c. Whitney and Robert b. Roosevelt, both OF
this city, the latter being treasurer OF the NhuoEli
Committee the successor Of Charles j. Cahoa' anu
snapper. I'm the room with the committee Nhen
the roll was called, acknowledgements sh'ehah uiu
not respond. But he came In about hall an hour
after the committees deliberations began. lie EVIL
IDENTIFY did not want people to think that he was
In any great hurry TO 81 line up for the chicago
ticket.
temporary sergeant n t-arnS appointed TO see
that NJ body was cavrSdroppng. and then Mr.. larlty
read the resolution OF the National Committee, au
thorizng the ~ pointmcnt Of n Campaign committee
OF nine members OF whom the chairman should be
one and a,ked at IT might be construed for the chair
man, Information. lie wantel 70 know whether 1t
meant nine besides the chairman or nine including
the chairman. After brief discussion it was imam
moIsy decided that the plaiE meaning was that Inc
committee wins to number nine IN addition TO The
chairman. whereupon Mr.. IIarrity promptly appointed
". C. Whitney the addtiOnal member, and Mr. "hr-
news name was added to the roll.
\ long conference over the election OF chairman
followed. The place unanimously offered to
Senator R1lce, but he positively refused IT, lie was
not Cleveland 1t was ~ unanimously offered
II senator German. but he declined a positively a.
Mr.. Brco. lie not Cleveland mar either. me
maine Of Lieutenant Govcruor shcchan was suggested
but he could b. induced to consider the sub
jet. Nobody ever accused him 0; being Cleveland
man. The timber inside Of the committee was "X
hasted for Mr.. whitney. Wh"E hc declined %" chalr
manshp Of the National Committee made 1t understood
that he would not accept this office either
Then the members began 10 look outside. The
name OF cx Governor lanes +. Campbell, of ohio. was
talked o. but nobody could say that he would accept
and there were well founded rimors that he did not
wan: 10 figure rs chief IN losing fight any more
than did Mr.. Brlcc German Shcchan A. n last
resource Den VI. Dickinson was prop''cd. IL" had
made himself oioloNou- 70 the elements opposed to
Cleveland NJ Chicago 10y lis mcthof, promote Ccvc-
land, candidacy. but there no doubt about his
being willing 10 undertake any job IN Cleveland =
Interest While the subject being debated Mr..
Whitney suggested that luncheon time had arrived and
that Delmonico'- was not far away. At 30 p. m.
the committee took rccce~ and followed Mr. whitney
to the place which lie had indicated 1t did not meet
again yesterday M headquarters. The rest Of the
business done al Dclmcnico's.
The committee resumed the consideration 81 the
sihjcct over a. delightful a luncheon a, Mr. Whltneys
wen'knOwn sMu hot was able to suggest.
Another attempt wa made TO induce senator German
10 ally himself 10 Mr. Covcland'- political fortunes.
but he could not b.. swcrvcd Ms determination.
Finally. f.. G. Wall. ~ Wisconsin. moved that ex
To-iuIst@r General Dickinson be cho-cn chairman.
Senator Ransom seconded the motion. and It was de
carcd carried. on motion Of Mr.. Gormnn. -. j..
SmaNcy. ~ vermont. cicctcd secretary. new
Office auditor Of the committee created. and George
+. Parker chosen 70 I'LL Il. william Dnny
Haync. 81 south Irhofa. who clerk In Ada.
T.. Si'vene0n's ofoc when IN" hitter Hr,t
Assistant POstma Ter General. and l. said to IL q
near relative u IFS, madr superintendent Of the
Bureau u Information. Frank VI. Duffy. ~ this
city. elected messenger.
Chairman IIarrlty authorized 10 name all the
subcommittee. and t. appoint all the clerks and
city for Washington Immediately after the meeting.