Show iiAnnisovs CHOICE The President Gh orDA 10 50 11110 DppUob WASHUOTOV Feb 1 Senator Farwell was questioned this morning morn-ing as to the truth of the statement that the nomination of Clark as collector col-lector of the port of Chicago was confirmed by the Senate in executive nbth cec session ten Thursday yes replied the Senator Mr Clark ha been confirmed I was not in the Senate at the limp but I consented to it I could no doubt have defeated the confirmation but it would avail nothing It would haveresulted in punishing a worthy citizen thats all The Presidents nomination of Mr Clark was a very astonishing and unusual proceeding and In making I bo wholly Ignored the wishes of the Illinois delegation and acted in a very strange manner towards them He did not even consult anyone of them Campbell was not only the choIce of the entire en-tire delegation but was undoubtedly the choice of the people and I construe con-strue President Harrisons action In this matter In his refusal to appoint Campbell as a deliberate atlront and no doubt he Intended I u such suchHow How do you explain the Presidents Presi-dents action was asked of Why I happened to bo chairman ofTll ILIJX018 DELEO ATIQ atthe last national convention and held the delegation solid for a number num-ber of ballots for Judge Gresham I can sec no other cause for his action lie seems to thluk the offices belong to him personally and not to the ttlth people Mr Lincoln thoughtother wire Mr Campbell was chairman of our campaign commit and devoted de-voted months cf his time and his whole energies to Uie election of Harrison Clark did not d tIs but ill J la thelHarrison way of rewarding I political friends I regret that he I entertains such notions for Its result teaa disruption of the party to which be and i belong I py tIt seems t me continued the senator that I it the duty of those holding important oulcial positions lr to try and carry out the will of the people but in this matter Harrison wholly Ignored them and as far as i remember this I is oa first Instance In which the wishes of an entire delegation in Congress from any garded State has been 6 completely d |