Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-07-04
CAMPBELL CHAIRMAN
GENERAL ClARKSON WILLINGLY
STEPS OUT.

He Says the President Is Opposed to His
recollection, and He Refuses to Fight
for the Place-New Plan for the Selec-
tion of Delegates.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The national Re-
publican committee organized for the presi-
DENTAL campaign of 1892 by electing W. j.
Campbell of Chicago, as its chairman; Cor
nelius N. Bliss, the New York banker, as
treasurer, and Land Commissioner Carter,
OF Montana, as secretary. Next to the selec-
tion OF its officers, the most important feat
ure of the session was the proposition Of
Delegate Scott, of West Virginia, looking
to the complete reformation of the present
method of apportioning delegates to the ma
tional convention. Mr.. Scott proposes that
hereafter delegates shall be apportioned to
state, not in proportion to the electoral
vote to which it is entitled, but in proper
tion to the Republican vote cast.
Who Mr.. Campbell Ia.
MIR. Campbell's selection was first urged
by Secretary Rusk and l.. T. Michener,
Doth OF whom have a great admiration for
the qualities possessed by the new chairman.
He was born in Philadelphia Dec IL, 1850,
but as he went to Chicago when an infant
he is practically a native of that city. He
Is recognized as an attorney of great shrewd-
ness, and is the lawyer for Armour s. Co.
MIR. Campbell has had much to do with shap-
ing state legislation in Illinois for the last
fourteen years. He was elected to the SEN
ate in 1878 and again in 1882, being elected
president pro tenn of the senate in 1881 and
also in 1888 and 1885.
Mr.. Campbell was delegate to the Repub-
hcan national convention of 1880 and 1888
and was chairman of Cook county Repub-
hcan committee during the latter campaign.
In 1870 MIR. Campbell was chosen the Illinois
member OF the Republican national COM
mlttee to succeed Colonel George r. Davis.
In personal appearance Mr.. Campbell is
commanding. Stalwart in physique, his
clean shaven face is almost boyish in ap-
pearance.
Clarkson Ready to Retire.
During the session of the committee ex-
Senator j. Sloat Fassett, who appeared as
the proxy of Frank S. Witherbee, urged the
selection of Mr.. Clarkson.
Mr. Clarkson in reply said that while he
appreciated the friendship extended, and
while he had the personal tender of forty
one members of the committee of their sup
port, and thirty had declared their inten-
tion TO vote Tor him whether he was can
didate or not, it was his duty to say that
the president desired some one else as chair
man, and as good Republican he bowed
cheerfully to the desire.
Quay and Dudley Eulogized.
Resolutions highly eulogistic of ex-Chair-
man Clarkson were adopted.
In response to calls Mr.. Clarkson said:
For the goodwill and honor conferred by
these resolutions l am deeply grateful To
my knowledge no campaign was ever con-
Quoted more cleanly, more honestly than
the campaign of 1888 know Senator Quay
and General Dudley, and hope there is no
Republican in this land who ever cease to
render due honor to those two honorable
men, and want to say to you, gentlemen,
that upon my dying bed, before my family,
l could not name two men more to be
loved and honored than Senator Quay and
General Dudley. l want to warn you, gen
tlemen, against growing tendency in the
Republican party, under the hypocrisy of
the times, not to defend its leaders.
'The cases of Senator Quay and General
Dudley afford living examples of this prac-
tice So far rs / am concerned, If | have
another boy to name will be glad to con-
fer upon him the name of Quay or Dudley"