New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
CHAIRMAN MANLEY TALKS
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
HAS NO CANDIDATE
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS WILL BE EsTAB-
LISHED WHERE THE PARTY WISHES TO
HAVE THEM-sENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF
NEw-YORK - CONSULTING ALL


Joseph II. Manley chairman of the Republican
National Executive Committee came into town
Unexpectedly last evening and went to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. He has been in Washington for
the last ten days in consultation with Repub-
can Senators, Congressman and others. The
National Committee in session there. and it
was at its latest meeting that Mr. Manley was
unanimously elected chairman of the Executive
Committee. Mr.. Manley was in extremely good
spirits and spoke with great enthusiasm about
the present Republican sentiment in all parts OF
the country.
"Mr. Manley." said the reporter. 1T has been
rumored that you favor the nomination of
Thomas B. Reed for President
MY candidate for President" replied Mr.
Maney. 'is the candidate of the Republican
party. / favor whom the party favors. and the
man who is the choice Of our convention will
have the hearty support Of the National Com
mttee. Let me say right here that the Repub-
lcan National Committee has no axes to grind
We regard ourselves as a purely executive COM
mttee to carry out to the best Of ability the
wishes of our party. A newspaper man asked me
II Maine had a candidate for the nomination. |
answered him that Maine always had candi-
date, and asked him why Maine should not favor
Mr.. Reed. Every State has candidate. If Mr.
Reeds name were presented at the convention
Maine would be for Mr.. Reed. but the National
Committee ought not to be and would not be for
any candidate until he was nominated in
vention. | suppose that New-York will have IA
candidate for the nomination and that other
States will have candidates Every State is
proud Of its foremost mea and would Ike to
work for them. That is the American spirit
But the National Committee is not for any man.
Va Ia dor hat
selected to do what tn. party wants to be done,
and that is wha. intend to do"
Then you no, FOR Mr. Reed?
FOR THE CHOICE OF THE PARTY.
Il am for any man. gun barrel and stock,
who IL the choice OF the party. So is the whole
National Committee. The prospects Of the party
were never brighter the issues were never
clearer the people were never more eager To
voice their wishes. To a Republican worker for
his party his duty was never cearer-ask the
people what they want and then do what they
want
rs It settled the reporter asked that the
proposed permanent Republican headquarters are
to be established in NewYork?'
Il can't say that II is settled answered Mr
Manley. We have the power TO place the head
quarters wherever deem it would be- best
. have them. I:ut wish to know what AL
prominent RepublCanS MINK upon the SuDJt't
We have consulted and asked the oplnl MS "I
Republicans all over the country regarding the
question / have taken pains 10 get the views Of
every one who has the interest OF the party sim
ccrely at heart. | want more views. | want 10
hear from every one who has something Of value
To- say upon the question. Then, having taken
census Of Republican opinion. so to speak. 1t will
but don't you think. Mr. Manley. that the
prcponderancc OF opinion is In favor of New
York;
SENTIMENT ~ FAVOR OF NEW YORK.
you are Ncw-York man." he answered
with smile you are just like Maine ana all
the other States. You have your candidate
New-York is your candidate for the place Of
headquarters Well. | may say. since you are
a New York man. that there seems to be
strong sentiment in favor Of having the head
quarters In New-York
Does that mea H. asked the reporter. that
tho headquarters will be here
1T means" responded Mr.. Manley. that the
Republican hea Quarters will be whore the Re-
publican party favors that they should be"
You seem to think that the Republican, party
should have It's own way. Mr.. Manlcy
Well" answer"d Mr. Manley with a laugh
doesn't the whole country think so? Did YOU you
whole country begging for the Republican policy
and Democratic Congressman failing. with
strange fatality to see what the people want
To see the struggle In Washington. ana note
the absolute disregard which they have for the
unmlstakabc wish Of the people. Is extraordi-
nary II makes one think that they are either
ignorantly criminal criminally selfish.
DO you think that the Wilson Dill VIII be-
come n law"
'It looks as II II would practically 60 through
the House as II comes from the committee. but
| do not how IT can pass the Senate without
the most radical changes
LOOKING To NETWORK.
"All the country Is now now looking toward
New-York There Is n most keen interest in
your special Congress elections here. If the Re
publlcans can succeed in breaking into two such
Democratic stronghods the XINth and XVIII
Congress districts, II will bring the Democrats
in Washin ton to their senses as nothing else
in the world Just could. 1t would give the
Wilson bill a staggering blow. 1t would make
the Democrats see what they refuse to see-that
the people do not want the Wilson bill. and that
they will not have party In power which wants
the bill New-York city has fine opportunity
TO lead the way to Republican success.
Mr. Manley will 60 to Boston to-day.
CHARGES AGAINST THE AMSTERDAM