New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
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REPUBLICAN HOSTS GATHER.
LEAGUE DELEGATES AND NATIONAL CON-
MITTEEMEN IN LOUISVILLE.
LIVELY CONTEST DEVELOPED OVER CHAIR
MAN INTERPRETATIONS FOR
THE MEETINGS TO-DAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrDUNE.l

ton of the Republican National League, which
will begin here tomorrow, is overshaiowed to-
day by the meeting Of the regular National ke-
publican Committee. This meeting is also called
for tomorrow II will BE- held at 10 o'clock in
the morning, two hours before the club men be-
gin their deliberations, and il is expected that all
Of the business before it will he finished by noon,
the hour at which President Clarkson intends to
call the League assembly TO order.
When this special meeting of the National Com
mittee was called comparatively little interest
was felt in it the general understanding being that
Chairman Carter merely desired TO get the members
together for the purpose Of consultation. and that
he had no other object in view than this. and a
desire to assist Mr. Clarkson in making the club
gathering success. In other words. this meeting
WAS part of a plan that embraced with the League
convention those of the Tariff League. the
Women's Republican League and the college clubs.
in order that this second attempt on the part OF
the party managers to give an impetus to Rcpub-
licanism in Dixie might be as vigorous pOssi-
bic.
OPPOSITION TO CHAIRMAN CARTER.
Such was evidently the thought in Mr.. Carters
mind when he issued the call. The National
Committee meeting to be one void OF special
nignificance but the way in which matters have
developed here within the last thirty-siN hours
inspires the belief that it may prove as exciting
az the famous meeting in Washington last June.
I after Chairman Campbell had rendered his resig-
nation This is in consequence Of the vigorous
opposition that has developed against Chairman
Cartcrs continuance in office. This opposition
manifested itself yesterday with the arrival OF
Richard Kercns Powell Clayton and n. b. Scott.
Mr. Kerens is a member of the committee from
Missouri Mr.. Clayton represents Arkansas in the
National Committee. Mr.. Scott is the member
from West virginia. He is warm friend OF
Stephen b. Flkns. His opposition TO Mr.. Carter
is attributed to a desire on his part To have Mr.
Elkins made the chairman of the committee.
, These gentlemen constitute trumvirate OF
marked activity. and they have been working hard
since their arrival urging their views upon the
other members. One of the chief arguments they
set forth is that Mr. Carter is not legally chair
man They say that he was simply the choice
of the executive committee, and that the eN-
ccntive committee had power from the general
committee 70 name officers for the latter for
the campaign only: that Mr. Carter is not even
! a member Of the general committee that. though
| he holds the proxy for Montana at present. he
couId not now be elected 10 represent that State,
and that even if he could the National Com-
mtten would not select him for its ofcal
| head This is the main argument against Mr.
Carter. hut il is frequently supplement tad, when
discussion grows warm, by criticism ny Ills OPP
r,or.r,s Of the WAY i'm which he managed
! tho last campaign Mr. Kerens is particularly So
yerc-a fact that Mr.. Carriers friends declare
20 be duo 20 personal difference that took pla'e
between the chairman and tine memoer "o'''
Missouri.
| EASTERN MEMBERS CONSERVATIVE
/ Mr. Kcrcns's crusade had gained considerable
bo,dwav when Mr. Manley, of Maine; MI fio-
! h,rt of New.Jersey, and other Eastern neutocrs
of rho committee arrived last ni1h'' '".'
I ustenod attcntivcly TO what the leaders oil the
onro.ition had 10 say. and while admitting 'l'
force of the argument as TO the legality o' N'.
Carriers election, they pointed ont the lmpropriey
of making any change at present sucges'inH 'n"
i was easy for the General Committee to lesahze
what had been done by the Executive tom ni'te'
and they further declared that they were not IN
sympathy with any effort that sought TO pla'he
any one in particular for the result OF the NoVe'n-
h,r .J.ction Mr. Manlcy and Mr.. Hobart were
each in turn urged TO accept the c'ar"ahSi'p'
| but ho,h declared in the most emphatic manner
,h,t they would not do under any circurn-
| stonccs and that they would oppose any chlhgo
for the present Some one suggested MI Niark'
son', election in place of Mr.. Carter. hut Mt.
Kerens. it is reported declared that such chahse
would not he satisfactory.
Asa result of this conference. an active canvass
was begun by both sides. and 1t has peeh Kept up
throughout the afternoon and evening. 80 iar as
c.u N. learned however I'll, majority indorse the
nc.ition taken bv Mr. Manley Mr. Hobart and VT
Martin. who represent Pennsylvania. Ex-senator
I isunard Stewart. who holds Mr.. Sufherlands
roxr for New-York State agreed with the Malne
and New-.Jcrscy view of the case 30 does hr'
Fcssrndens proxy from Connectlcut: 40 90 Mt.
Purtlctt of New-IIampshire: DR. Potter. OF hhoae
Island: Mr. Hahn. of Ohio. and DR. Mc"ee' OF 'he
District of Columbia. D. y tnrKSoh' WI" r'pi0
s.r,s Iowa. will of course. stand by Mr.. Carter.
Mr. HUSTON of Indiana, II /, said. Is III sympathy
with Mr. Kercns but. assuming that he represents
,h. ox- Presidents views. Mr. Carter's friends say
that no cannot we'll make an active fight against
,ha nr.sent chairman in view of the letters that
h,v. nassed between Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Carter
;no. ,he campaien closed. These letters they saw.
,,r,.s tho Leartiest concentrations OF Mr. Car.
ter's manag ment of the canvass
v,rws or THE MAJORITY NOT KNOWN.
III, ,,,,ori,v of the members OF the committee
will arrive late tonight ana "arly to-horrow
,n;,o The views of most OF them are not
! ,, lint Nr Kerens is confident that they
,,u stand bv him. and if his confidence is not
m;.rI,ced Mr.. Carter may be depo-"d. However.
o,.;r, to thc way in which the veteran members
-, tho committee have rallied in the lat,ers
snrnort and TO the prevailing opinion that IL
;s unvisc to take action now, or, a one MEMBER
,x,ressed it. ito have row at funeral. 1t Is
,nore than likely that no change will be made. In
,h, moan time an exceedingly lively canvass is
'' ON and one that distracts attention from
the great league meeting. -
AR Carter has been here since yesterday. lie
:, -, th. Louisville Hotel. Apparently, he Is in
,ho most complacent frame of mind He smiles
At the opposition to him. and says that 1t Will
/ .,. ,mount 10 anything. He talks more In fact.
about the claims of Mr. DE Young, of California,
,bo insists that he is chairman now because he
| xas regularly elected vice-chairman when Mr..
C,m,bell of Illinois, chosen head of the COM