New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-19
POINTS FOR THE COMMITTEE.
MANY PROMINENT REPUBLICAN LEADERS
IN THE CITY.


FOR MEETING OF THE MA
T1oNAL COMMITTEE.
The members Of the Republican National Conn.,
nittee are slowly coming into the city. and within
a few days Chairman Thomas II. Carter, OF Mon
tana will issue a call for the meeting OF the COM
mittee to be held in Washington. Mr. carter
makes the Imperial Hotel his headquarters when
In the city. but he is busy man and he does
great deal OF running around. He was seen yes
terdav in several OF the hotels where he had gone
10 consult with members Of the committee VINO
are in the city Mr. Carter admitted yesterday
that as soon as he could arrange few details ne
would issue a call for the meeting. but declined TO
discuss any of the details that the committee
would be called upon to settle at its meeting IN
Washington.
Several prominent members OF the committee
are already in the city. Among them are James
s. Clarkson, Of Iowa: Samuel Fessenden OF Con-
necticut; William Murray Crane, OF Massachu-
sets: Richard c. Kerens. OF MISSOURI "liiiah
NJ. Hahn of Ohio Joseph H. Manley. chairman
o. the Executive Committee is expected IN the
CITY either to-day or tomorrow. MI Nancy
passed through the city hurriedly few days
ago on his way West Senator Quay. so II Is
said will arrive tomorrow. as well as o. A.
Hobart Of New-Jersey. The conference between
these members will probably be held to-day, when
the subject of calling the committee together to
select a place and date for holding the RepuD-
ucan National Convention will be considered; also
the more immediate question of the Republicans
organizing the next Senate will be discussed
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE
This subject of organizing the Senate will DOUBT
less lead TO a warm discussion. as there Is dll-
ference of opinion among The Republican leaders
x,f1i1 no
Senator Redfeld Proctor has declared himself In
favor OF the Republicans organizing the Senate
with the aid of certain Popusts. Such an or
ganization would give the Republicans chance
TO take the initiative in legislation and give the
Republicans the opportunity to throw the blame
for anv failure of legislation upon President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle Especially IN
financial legislation Mr. Proctor thinks. this or
ganization would be valuable. On the other
hand recently. Senator Sherman, OF ONO. eN-
pressed himself as against any attempt on the
part of the Republicans TO organize the senate
unless 1t was with a clear Republican majority
When Chairman Carter. who Is also Senator from
Montana was asked for an opinion concerning
the organization Of the Senate he expressed MN
self in favor of the view taken by senator oher-
man. He said: , ,.u
~ an, not in favor of forming an alliance with
the Populists for the purpose Of allowing the
Republicans to organize the Senate III would De
a comDromise and | am opposed 10 anything or
the sort Ii would be wrong 10 organize the SEN
ate and then stand with hands tied IN the mat
ter of legislation ] shall oppose any plan or
scheme TO give the Republicans the partial or
total organization OF the Senate If IL leaves them
helpless to pass any legislation that is distlnct,
lively Republican II organization was erected
through the aid Of the POpulists 1t would make
the Republicans only nominal masters of the sit
nation All that could be gained by the Re
publicaus organizing the Senate would be few
offices and a few chairmanships Of committees.
d and they might prove altogether too costly.
ABOUT THE LENGTH OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Ipon the question of late convention and
short but aggressive campaign another field for
argument is presented and a marked difference
Of opinion is manifest. Mr.. Garrison Is in favor
OF long campaign. and Mr. Manley is also cred
tied with wishing such a course to be followed
on the other hand. Mr. Kerens Senator Elkins
and others have declared themselves emphati-
cally against a long campaign MI Garrison
reasons for wanting early convention and
long campaign are based upon the theory that an
educational canvass promises best for the Re-
publican party. He thinks that literary cam
paign is always best. and that the widespread
scattering Of campaign literature is essential to
Republican success. He does not care where or
when the National Committee meets. but does
want an early convention and long campaign
Mr.. kerens says that long canvass acts Ike
drag on business that IT keeps the country in
a state of feverish unrest. and business interests
in such uncertain condition that II affects
the prosperity of the country Then. too IL Is a
strain upon the people. the campaign managers
and everybody else Ii keeps public sentiment
changeable. One day ii flares up then dies
down and gets hot and cold by turns
With the difference Of opinion rife upon these
two points the coming conference of the National
Committeeman will be of especial interest.