Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1892 — CAMPBELL DECLINES. [ARTICLE]

CAMPBELL DECLINES.

He Will Not Accept the Chairmanship of the Republican Committee. He Says His Private Business Will Not Per- . mit Him to Manage the Campaign. Chairman Campbell, of the National Republican Committee, arrived in Washington on the noon train Tuesday, from Chicago. He was met at the depot by MrMichener, the President’s personal friend. They immediately took a carriage for the Arlington Hotel. Mr. Campbell did not register, but weut dlrectly to the room of Commissioner of the Land Office Carter, who is also Secretary of the National Republican Committee, where Mr. Carter, Mr. Michener and Mr. Campbell held a consultation lasting about half an hour. They afterwards left the hotel together, going directly to the White House, and were in conference for four hours with the Secretary Elkins, ex-Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, and Secretary Rusk. After this conference Mr. Campbell gave out the following statement: “When I was electej chairman of the National committee it was with the distinct understanding that my business engagement then pending might render it impossible for me to act in that capacity. This contingency was fully understood by the committee and others directly interested, Since the adjournment of the committee I have been unable to adjust my affairs so as to render, it possible for me to accept the chairmanship; and I therefore, as I reserved the right to do; announce that I will not accept. Under the authority vested in me by the National commit-’ tee, 1 will probably announce the executive committee within the next few days, and that committee will meet at an early date. At that meeting I will formally tender my resignation, and my successor will be then elected. My successor will be chosen by the executive committee, as authorized by resolution adopted by the National committee.' 1 . Tljg resolution alluded to was adopted to meet just such a contingency as has arisen. The names most prominently mentioned now in Connection with the chairmanship are Commissioner T 7 H. Carter, J. H. Manley, of Maine; Samuel Fessenden. oi New Hampshire’ and Mr. Hobart, of New Jersey. A