Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-26
WILL NOT STEP OUT
Ciarkson TO Remain on the
National Committee
TO MANAGE THE GREAT FIGHT
II Is Said the President DESIRES the Iowan
to Remain al His Post for Duty
and Success

WAsHIsGros. June 25.-The meeting
of the national republican committee
TO be held here on Monday will be q
very important one. General Clark
son is already here, and Judging from
the number of committeeman who are
constantly arriving the prospects OF .
full meeting are good. The first mat
ter of importance will be to reorganlze
by electng q chairman. treasurer and
secretary. An executive committee
will then be appointed. II is expected
that fully two-thirds of the executive
committee will be made up OF out
sidcrs. General Clarkson gives II out
that ne will not succeed himself, but If
he does not do 80 It will be IN opposition
to the wishes of the president. who de-
sres very much that Clarkson shall
remain at the head of the committee
This. IN view of Clarkson's opposition
to the presidents renomination, may
seem strange. But the president has q
very high regard for Ciarkson's ablli-
ties, as we'll as warm regard for him
personally. He knows that Clarkson
opposed MS denomination because he
dld not believe hlm the most available
man, and not for any of the personal
reasons which actusted Tom Platt,
Quay ana others, and that he will now
work hard for him. Moreover, Clark
son Is thoroughly familiar with the
work OF the committee and the preei-
dent does not believe 1t would be wise
10 make change at present.
He Don't Want to stay.
General Ciarkson's reasons for not
wanting to retain the chairmsnship
are: First, because there is nothing
further TO be gained by it; second, his
health is not yet fully restored; third.
he desires to re-enter the journalistic
field. and he will probably do 50 before
the campaign is Tally under way If he
does remain chairman of the national
committe. He will try, he said to a
correspondent this morning, to have q
talk with the president today.
While the committee 10 not bound to
obey the presidents wishes, it Is always
customary to do so. and according as
the president may designate his prefer
encOs for tho various Offices the COM
mittee will doubtless act. Clarkson
may retain the chairmanship Of the
national committee, but 1t il thought
he will not accept that Office on the ex-
ecutive committee. Commissioner
Tom Carter of the land Office and Will
liam j. Campbell of Chicago, are most
prominently mentioned for chairman
of the executive committee. Huston,
it is thought. viii be treasurer of the
national committee. There is as yet
no talk abou: the other offices, except
that Captain Mckee may be secretary
of the executive committee.
The plan of campaign will be made
by the executive committee, and sev.
eral days will he required and some
very earnest discussions will be had
before 1t is finishen. There IS q perfect
unanimity of opinion on the tariff.
That plank will be pnshed everywhere.
But there is great difference OF
opinion regarding the silver question
and great deal Of time and care viii
be taken to determine Just how far il
will be best to permit the speakers 0i
the campaign to go. There will b.
some sharp talk between the com
mitteemen from the middle and east
crn states. 1t is believed. however
that happy medium can be reached
to the satisfaction of both eides.