The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-28
REPUBLflNCHAIRMlN
W. J. CAMPBELL 10 SUCCEED Mr..
GARRISON.
HE Is UNANIMOUSLY ELEcTEDl
CHAIRMAN or THE REPUBLI-
CAN NATIONAL COMMIrTEE.


WASHINGTON, June 2S.--The Re-
publican Committee at its meeting
yesterday after having adjourned
twice for consultation, finally. elected
w. ]. Campbell, Of Chicago, as its
chairman. This was not done without
good deal Of comforting between
members Of the committee and the
President and his advisors.
Mr.. Clarkson, who was temporarily
chairman at the meeting Of
the committee held in Minneapolis, did
not abandon the hope Of reelection,
according to his own statement, until
he was informed by the President that
some other person was preferred. At
least, Mr.. Clarkson bluntly stated this
to be the fact in speech before the
committee, and at the same time took
occasion to say that forty-one members
Of the committee had offered to vote
for his reelection, and that thirty Of
them had told him that they would
vote for him regardless of the wishes
Of the nominees on the ticket to be
elected. Mr.. Clarkson seems to be
deslrous IN this way Of putting it on
record that he retired because the
President wanted him to, and not be-
cause he had to. It is barely possible
that Mr.. Clarkson exaggerated his
own strength in case he, desired to
make a test of that kind, but it is q
matter of no particular consequence.
Mr.. Campbell was not anxious to ac-
cept the craftsmanship Of the commit
tee. At the morning session Mr.. Fas-
sett put Mr.. Clarkson in nomination
for the sole purpose Of getting on rec
ord the speech of nomination and a
speech Of declination. When that was
done, there having been no agreement
reached as to who shonld be chairman,
the committee took a recess until
o'clock. At that hour the matter was
still unsettled and another short recess
was taken, but finally Mr.. Campbell
was induced to accept and then he was
unanimously elected.
Mr.. Campbell was for many years a
member Of the Illinois State Senate
and has for long time been mem
Der Of the Illinois State Committee
and was several years its chairman.
He has generally conducted the cam
paigns for the Republicans in Chicago.
He is a lawyer and is said to be in re-
ceipt of larger income than any 9th
er member of the Chicago bar. His
business interests are so extensive that
he was averse to the acceptance of
the pace of chairman Of the National
Committee. Mr.. Campbell is the gem
tleraan whom Senator Farwell wanted
the President to appoint Collector of
the port Of Chicago and because the
President preferred someone else for
that Office, Mr.. Farwel became angry
and has ever since opposed the pres
ent Administration.
Mr.. Campbell was born in Philadel-
phia, December II, 1915. His parents
removed to Illinois in 1851, and he has
resided in Cook County, that State
since that time. He was educated IN
the public schools Of Illinois, the Lake
Forest Academy and the University Of
Pennsylvania. He studied law with
Hon W. G. Goudy, Of Chicago, and
has been engaged in active practice
there for many years. He was a dele
gate, to the National Republican Con
vention Of 1880, and voted for Blaine
on every ballot. He was again 4 dele
gate in 1888.