Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-12
REPUBLICANS MEET.
Already Figuring on the
Campaign Of '96.
GEN. HARRISON MAY RUN.
Miuley Succeeds Carter as Chairman
of the Executive Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I..-Ihe mem pers OF
! the Republican national Executive COM
mittee are all confident that the Republi-
cans will win in the congressional cleo
tion next year, and that they will elect
the president in 1895.
Mr. Carter rendered his resignation OF
| the chairmanship of the executive COM
mittee, giving az reasons for his action bis
private business and the distance OF
his home from the center Of political
interest, which makes IL impossible for
him 10 attend the meetings OF the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Manlcy 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 vas read
and a vote Of thanks rendered him.
Much Of the afternoon session was de-
voted 10 a discussion Of the question Of
maintaining headquarters for the coming
congressional campaign. Senator Quay
Of Pennsylvania took the stand that the
committee should drst raise the necessary
funds - support It's establishment before
starting headquarters.
William NJ Hahn OF Ohio was elected
secretary of the executive com mmittee, and
II was decided that five members should
constitute quorum.
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.
mittee, with headquarters at Washington,
will furnish campaign documents; the
league Of clubs, with headquarters in
Chicago, will be depended on TO distribute
documents, organize the voters, and with
the congressional committee will supply
speakers.
Another meeting Of the executive COM
mittee will be held this afternoon, when
the location OF headquarters will be do
cided, although New York Is practically
agreed upon. Financial questions en-
crossed much Of the committees time.
Looking For Presidential Timber.
The purpose of the meeting Is to look
ever the political situation and to map
out line OF operations for the congress
siOnsl campaign OF the coming summer
and fall. The mem bers 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 IL with the business and In
dustrial interests Of the country. With
this idea In view, they propose to make q
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 IL is rather early TO discuss that
question, as nearly three years must
elapse before the holding Of = national
convention. The statement of ex-senator
Palmer Of Michigan, that ex-President
Harrison was not "A candidate in any sense
of the term and would not accept a NOM
ination In 1896, is not regarded here as
speaking for the expresident.
General Harrison may have had con-
versation with ex-senator Palmer, as the
latter alleges, at Cape May last summer,
on this subject, but those who 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
uon with two prominent gentlemen, the
subject OF candidates came up. The ro-
mark was made that presidential timber
OF available character was very scarce.
The Possibilities
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 a candidate whose
sole strength was that he was the author
of high protective tariff bill.
Then the ex-president said, "What Il
the matter with Reedi" 1t was answered
that he was too much identified with tho
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-Nice 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 1895 he will he nearly
20 years of age" The ex-president said,
THAT is very true, but still he Is very
well preserved"
"IOu 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 10 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 i'm 1896"
The national executive committee In
tends To cooperate with the congressional
committee ami both will vote harmon
iousIy in getting the machinery in order
for vigorous and aggressive campaign
| The outlook in the judgment Of all of the
leaders was never more auspicious than
turing the present year.
Receivers For Big Mines.
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