Evening star., 1895-06-04
NATIONAL COMMlTTEESHlP
Some Eastern Republicans Oppose Carter's
Continuance as Chairman.
lie is Not Disturbed by Their Criti-
cisms--CIrcumstnnce May Demand
n Western Chairman Again.

The appearance of Senator Carter in the
east has occasioned some talk, principally
| in New York about making change in
| the Craftsmanship of the republican ma
| tioEal committee. Mr.. Garter is an out
| spoken advocate of the free coinage of
| silver, declares that his party should, and
| he believes will, give to silver a very sub
stantial Endorsement in it's next national
platform, ard this has aroused the more
extreme OF the sound money republicans in
the empire state. They are of opinion that
Mr. Carter in this is thoroughly unrepre-
sentative of his party, and should at once
surrender his Craftsmanship. They would
| even go to the extent of deposing him in
| case of a formal refusal on his part to step
| down and out
Mr.. Carter Not Disturbed.
Mr.. Carter is not disturbed by this talk
| His commission as chairman of the ma
t;cnal committee holds until after the next
republican national convention, and he an
ncunces quite firmly, though informally
that he will serve his time out. 1t is OBJ
served by some of Mr.. Carter's friends that
he did not seek the place at the head of
the national committee; that, strangely
enough, it came to him for ths very reason
that is now being urged for his disrlace-
ment. The western republicans We're a
trifie discontented on account of the party's
treatment of silver and the shrewder man.
ayers in the east thought it would be
good stroke of policy to recognizc the west
in organizing for the campaign. And so
the Craftsmanship. in this way and in this
spirit, was voted to Mr.. Carter, and his
purpose now is to serve in the office for
the full time nominated In the bond
Despite the present talk, may not cir
cumstances again arise making the selec-
tion of western man to manage their
n IN a 90
plblicans? And, if such circumstances do
arise may not the office again be rendered
to Mr. Carter? These questions are seri-
ously asked. The western republicans are
again complaining. Some of them are even
threatening. They are welded to the white
metal, and are insisting that the east shall
not longer dominate the party policy on
the money question. This, 1t is predicted in
some quarters, will result in the adoption
or conciliarory national platform and the
calling OF western man to take charge of
the campaign.
Would He Do 1t Again.:
But would Mr.. Carter be willing again to
undertake the work? Some of his friends
are of opinion that he would not He was
not they say, overwhelmed by the results
in 1892. He could see, as many others also
saw, that nothing could save that day. He
nevertheless eXerted himself to the utmost
and had the most cordial support of all of
HIS party associates. But the tide was such
that nothing could turn it. 1t was not the
fruit of democratic good management. 1t
seemed to gather of it's own accord, and it
swept everything before it. Still, Mr. Car
ter had full taste of the responsibilities
and Yexations of his post and discovered
that the work was not only difficult, but
even, when successful in great measure
thankless.
The post Is a very important one. The
party managers have found it exceedingly
troublesome in times past to fill it satis-
factorlly. The experience in 1892 is recalled
Quay had given way to Clarkson, and Clark
son was not acceptable to the Harrison peo-
pie. They wanted a man for chairman
whose personal attitude toward the candi-
date would inspire perfect faith in both his
diligence and his vigilance. A dozen names
We're canyassed informally. At last the
offer was made formally to Mr.. Campbell
of Illinois, who, after carefully considering
it, declined it. Then Mr.. Carter was sum
moned to the White House, and after a
conference with Gen. Harrison agreed to
conduct the campaign. He did SO in a way
to leave no room to question either his 10y
atty or his ability, and after the battle he
received Gen. Harrisons thanks for his
services. But If Mr.. Carter doesn't want any
more of it, to whom shall the work be in
trusted? good chairman is regarded as
next In Importance to good candidate.