The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-10
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEES.

Hon. Thomas H. Carriers Selection Chair
man Indorsed at . Meeting Last Night
STAFF Correspondence of the Indianapolis Jourral
LOUISVILLE, May 9.-The national COM
mittee will meet tomorrow morning with
q very full representation present; three
fourths of the members have al
ready arrived. During the day
there have been rumors Of conten-
tion within the committee and an effort to
reorganize it by declining to recognize the
appointment Of Chairman Carter By the
executive committee. There is some sub
stance to the rumor, but the Louisville
newspapers have gotten hold OF she
wrong end of the string and
made q woeful mix of 1t, and the
chances are that the press association aud
journalists" from other cities will follow
their mistake and make mp their dispatches
with the scissors from the afternoon papers.
They have jumped to the conclusion that
it is o fight of ''ant,- Harrison" people
against Carter. and have put
Nj. II. De Young and Clark
son st the head Of the opposition. On the
contrary, Clarkson will at to-morrow's
meeting offer q resolution indorsing all the
actions of the executive committee. What
opposition there is TO Mr. Carter is headed
by Mr.. Kerens. of Missouri, and
Powell Clayton. of Arkansas, two
the committee last year. Their objection to
Mr.. Carter has nothing to do with their
own or his well-known friendship for Gen.
eral Harrison, but arises from dis
of the campaign in their respective
States and the measure OF assistance given
them by the national committee. Their
proposed line of action Is to simply accept
the resignation of Mr.. Campbell, and.
ignoring the appointment of Chairman
proceed to elect q successor to Campbell.
In casting about for q candidate to encceed
him they have approached Mr.. Hahn. or
Ohio and several other members of the
committee, but have not met with much
success. and their present programme is TO
proceed upon the theory that upon the
resignation of Chairman Campbell Woe
Chairman De Young naturally succeeded
him.
1t is probable, however. that Clarkson's
resolution will be adopted by an over
whelming majority, and the contention
will end there.
The resignation of Mr.. McComss makes
it incumbent on the committee to elect q
secretary. and il is probable that Joseph
Manley. of Maine, will succeed him.
About twenty members of the committee
held an informal conference tonight.
The opponents of Mr.. Carter and those in
favor of retaining him thought it better
to meet and come to an Rmlcable
agreement before the formal meeting
tomorrow. After long and serious dis-
oussion Of the question. purely upon Its
technical phases. Mr.. Carter himself vas
sent for. and made statement asto lis cleo.
ton. As soon as he had finished vote was
taken, by which it was determined that
those In the conference should vote for
the resolution indorsing the action of the
executive committee. thus leaving Mr..
Carter whore he is AS introduced at the
conference by Mr.. Wilson, of Washington.
the resolution read:
Resolved, That the action OF the national ex-
ecutiye committee at its session at New York,
July 15, in selecting Hon. Thomas H. Carter as
chairman OF the national committee be, and the
same - hereby ratified and confirmed
Resolved, Further, that the resigp0ti0n OF
Hon. William j. Campbell is accepted.s--s
The executive committee is TO be con-
tinued. Mr. Clarkson was not present at
the conference. The strong and victorious
fight for Carter's retention was N ade 10y
Mr.. Manley. of Name. w. l.. Taylor.
proxy for j. N. Huston, of indiana. Du.
bols. of Iowa. and Wilson. of Washington.
II. NJ.