The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
SOME STORIES REFUTED.
Carter VIII Retain the Chair
manship of the National
Committee.
SUPPORT FOR THE EX-sPEAKER.
The Maine Delegation VIII Make the
Battle for Their Favored
Statesman.

AUGUSTA, Me-, July 6. Joseph H.
Manley was asked by reporter whether
there was anything in the stories that have
been circulated to the effect that he short
ened his trip through Europe in order that
he might hasten home to help boom Mr..
Reed as candidate for the Presidency.
Mr.. Manley said that there was not par
ticle of truth in any of these stories. Be-
fore he left New York in March last he had
arranged for his passage home by the
American line steamer leaving Southamp-
ton on June %, and he carried out literally
the programme which he made before
leaving America. In reply to questions,
Mr.. Manley said:
"There is not one word of truth in all
these stories about my views relative to
Mr.. Carter. / have never heard the slight
est hint or received the least intimation
from any member of the National Repub-
lican Committee that there was or would
be any effort to depose Mr.. Carter from
his position as chairman of that commit
tee. l certainly have no intention and
never had of endeavoring in any wav to
bring this about.
"The National committee has only one
duty to perform. 1t will meet next De-
cember to select the place where the next
National Republican convention is to be
held and decide when it shall be held, and
when the next National convention meets
the term of Office of the present members
of the National Republican Committee will
expire.
"Mr. Carter is very able man, he is q
man of very strong convictions and his
pronounced views on the silver question
represent simply his own individual
opinion. Personally he is very popular
with the members of the National COM
mittee and he will retain his position as
chairman OF that committee until his term
OF office expires, unless he should himself
voluntarily tender his resignation"
Mr.. Manley said very frankly, in
answer to some further questions as to the
political outlook, that during his absence
abroad he had not kept thoroughly in
formed as to affairs in the United States.
He said that, in consequence of this, he
did not care to have anything to say about
the political situation until he had been
at home some time and had had an oppor-
tunity to post himself thoroughly on
the run of things in the world of politics.
He did say, however, very emphatically,
L.
Reed would have the cordial support of
the entire New England delegation to the
next Republican National Convention, and
that he hoped and believed that he would
receive the nomination of the party.
The Republicans in Mr.. Reeds own
State of Maine are beginning to talk about
delegates to the National convention. The
State and district conventions in Maine
will not be held until early next spring.
But it is sure that Maine cannot send any
delegation to the National convention
which will not earnestly and emphatically
urge upon the Republicans of the country
the nomination of their own felIow-states-
man, Thomas B. Reed.
There is absolute unanimity in Maine as
to the nominee of the party for the cam
paign of 1896, and Mr.. Reed will be sup
ported with an earnestness and enthusiasm
equal to the support given in old DAYS to
Mr.. Blaine.
Maine has four delegates-at-large in the
National convention, and those most
talked of as likely to be elected are E. G.
Burleigh of Augusta, Ex-Governor of the
State Charles E. Littlefied of Rockland,
Harrison Hume of Robbinston Ca member
of the present Senate of Maine) and George
M. Seiders, the present President of the
Maine Senate.
Mr.. Littlefield will probably be made the
chairman of the delegation, and he will
present Mr.. Reeds name to the Nationa
convention. Mr.. Littlefield has always
been a warm personal friend and admirer
of ex-Speaker Reed, and no man in Maine
could better perform the task of leading
the Maine delegation at the next National
In the cO0teSt which thew will
make to place Mr.. Reeds name at the
head OF the ticket for the great campaign
of 1896.
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