The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-12
ManIey Is Chairman OF Re-
publican Committee.
publicans, but Reed Is Looked Upon
as Stronger Candidate Me-
lkinley Is Disposed of-Other Talk.
By The Associated Press.


committee was present or represented
by proxy at the first session, which
began at noon yesterday.
Mr.. Carter rendered his resignation of
The chairmanship of the executive COM
mittee, giving as reasons for his action his
private business and the distance of
his home from the center of political
interest, which makes 1t impossible for
him to attend the meetings of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Manley of Maine was elected tenn
porary chairman of the meeting and after
ward elected chairman of the executive
committee.
A resolution of thanks TO ex-Chairman
Carter for his superior and faithful SER
vice" was adopted.
The report of Treasurer Bliss was read
and vote of thanks rendered him.
Much of the afternoon session was de-
voted to discussion of the question of
maintaining headquarters for the coming
congressional campaign. Senator Quay
of Pennsylvania took the stand that the
committee should first raise the necessary
funds to support its establishment before
starting headquarters.
William NJ. Hahn of Ohio was elected
secretary of the executive committee, and
it was decided that five members should
constitute quorum.
Looking Over the Field.
The purpose of the meeting is to look
ever the political situation and to map
out line of operations for the congress
sional campaign of the coming summer
and fall. The members of the executive
committee report that the conditions
never were more favorable for the Repub-
lican party than at the present time. The
Republican party, they claim, is united
and harmonious, and proposes TO take ad-
vantage of every opportunity which will
strengthen it with the business and in
dustrial interests of the country. With
this idea in view, they propose to make a
very thorough organization, and will es-
tablish permanent quarters in this city.
The members of the committee, al
luding to the presidential question, say
that it is rather early to discuss that
question, as nearly three years must
elapse before the holding of national
conventions The statement of ex-senator
Palmer of Michigan, that ex-President
Harrison was not candidate in any sense
of the term and would not accept NOM
ination in 1896, is not regarded here as
speaking for the ex-president.
General Harrison may have had a con-
versation with ex-senator Palmer as the
latter alleges, at Cape May last summer,
on this subject, but those wln have con-
versed with him, then and later, concern,
ing presidential candidates put different
construction on the language used by Gen.
eral Harrison. Shortly before General
Harrison left the seashore, in CONVERSE
ton with two prominent gentlemen, the
subject or candidates came up. The re-
mark was made that presidential timber
Of available character was very scarce.
Mckinley, Reed and Morton.
The ex-president replied to this that
there were several gentlemen whose
names would occur in that connection.
He mentioned first Governor Mckinley.
To this one Of the gentlemen present re-
piled that the Republican party was not
yet ready to nominate candidate whose
sole strength was that he was the author
of high protective tariff bill.
Then the ex-president said, "What Is
the matter with Reed2" 1t was answered
that he was too much identified with the
passage of the force bill in the house, ac-
complished by methods which were much
criticised and also upon which subject
there was considerable division in his own
party.
The ex:president then proposed the
name OF ex-Vice President Morton, who
had won much distinction in presiding
over the senate. had made many friends
and no enemies, and was tower of
strength in his own state.
"All this is true" said the gentleman,
"but he is rather beyond the years of an
active candidate; by 1896 he will be nearly
20 years of age" The ex-president said,
''That is very true, but still he is very
well preserved"
"You will observe" remarked the
gentleman, 'all the available men have
their points of objection, so that, as OBJ
served in the first instance, presidential
timber is exceedingly scarce, and there
appears but one or two names left" The
ex- president was left TO draw his own in
ference. A significant smile passed over
his countenance when he remarked: "The
conditions may all be changed within the
next three years, and no one can tell what
may be the issues in 1895"
The national executive committee ins.|
tends to cooperate with the congressional
committee and both will vote harmon
iously in getting the machinery in order
for a vigorous and aggressive campaign
The outlook in the judgment of all of the
leaders was never more auspicious than
during the present year
A Long Session.
The committee adjourned at midnight
after II hours Of nearly continuous session.
The evening meeting was joint affair.
Plans OF organization were outlined by
the chairman. The congressional COM
nittee, with headquarters at Washington,
will furnish campaign documents; the
league of clubs, with headquarters in
Chicago, will be depended on 90 distribute
documents, organize the voters, and with
the congressional committee will supply
speakers.
Another meeting of the executive COM
mittce will Toe held this afternoon. when
the location of headquarters will be de-
rided, although New York Is practically
agreed upon. Financial questions en-
n a. r -. -.