The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-13
OUAY'S RESIGNATION.
RUMORS THAT HE WILL RETIRE
GAINING BELIEF.
Many Reasons WHY He VIII Probably
Take Such Authorization Also VIII
Probably Go-Reed VS.. BIains-Windom
and the Money Market-Capital Notes.

and the Money uarket-Ohpitai Notes'
WASHINGTON. DC, Nov. II Special. !
There is apparently some foundation for the
Iumor that Senator Quay contemplates re-
signing from the Craftsmanship of the Ma
tional Republican Committee. His resig-
nation will not he entirely voluntary by
any means. There is an aggressive anti
Quay element in the committee, which has
been greatly strengthened by the result Of
the late elections.
Senator Quay called meeting OF the Ma
tional Executive Committee for spring or
early in the summer Ito confer on matters
Of business" Washington was named as the
place Of meeting, and the call was issued
some months before the date fixed. BE-
fore the day arrived the ugly charges
a ginst Quay were promulgated, repeated
and reiterated. Some OF the Newspapers
and persons uttering these charges deiied
Quay to test their truth by means OF libel
suits. As the time for the meeting drew.
near prominent Republicans demanded that
Quay make answers. Finally the President
sent for the Senator, and insisted that he
speak out and refute the ugly charges. The
President maintained that the good OF the
party demanded such a refutatiOn. Quay
declined to speak, saying they were OLD
charges that had been met and answered
long before; that they were used against
him in Pennsylvania in his contest for the
United States Senate. and his election was
meant and understood to be a complete
yindication by his own people. Subse-
quently, and with full knowledge OF the
charges and their entire history, Quay con-
tinued, he was elected chairman OF the Ma
ti0na Republican Committee, and that was
a yindicatiOn, in a national sense.
He added that the charges would
not have been revived had he not,
as chairman of the National Com
mittee led his party to victory; that they
were revived by Democrats and Mugwumps,
who were embittered because OF his (Quay's)
successful leadership, and he did not feel
called upon to 90 through the annoying
labor of again making answers. Besides,
Mr.. Quay added with an injured air, he
thought ii smacked OF ingratitude Tor
the President, who had been the
chief beneficiary of his labors as
chairman of the National Committee,
and for whom he QUAY was then being
made to suffer in a sort OF yicariOus sense,
10 demand that he should undertake to re-
iute every calunny Of a reckless opposition
press. From all accounts, the President
was silenced but not entirely satisfied.
Senator Quay very soon discovered that
the President was not alone in his views;
that members Of the Executive Committee
were determined in their purpose TO force
their chairman to either explain or resign.
To prevent such an issue, Quay resorted to
artiice. He used his power as chairman to
defer the meeting, on one pretext or another,
several times, and by these tactics sue
ceeded in practically preventing II, for
when it was finally held 50 lew were present
that nothing was done.
Thara ia raagOu hDlieNp that having
succeeded in preventing bis associates
from forcing him 10 meet the accusations,
Quay did seriously think Of resigning, and
tnat he consulted friends as 10 the ad-
visibility Of that step. But mean
time, the charges were repeated with
even more vim and detail and had been
taken up by prominent Republicans OF
Pennsylvania. Quay had determined 10
force Delamater upon his party as the can
didate for Governor OF Pennsylvania. ana
he concluded that to resign the national
craftsmanship then would weaken him in
his fight i'm his own State. He explained
that while he really desired to
be released from the duties Of the
craftsmanship and purpOsed resignlng, he
would not retire "under fire." lie main
tained silence, saying TO Republican work
ers that if Delemater were nominated he
would then clear up the whole matter. lie
informed them that it would not he dig
niied TO be forced into an explanation
by Democrats and Mugwumps, but
that he would, in his own good
time and at an opporinne moment
explain and clear himself. There is ample
reason to believe that had the Republican
DELEGATES to the Pennsylvania convention
not believed that Quay would answer those
charges during the canvass, Delemater
would have been rejected and Hastings
nominated. Quay's friends are asserting
that he will resign the chairmanslGp, and
that during the coming session
of Congress he will take occasion
by means Of n question Of personal
privilege in the Senate TO ''entirely exon
crate himself" but Republicans who have
hitherto been friendly TO Quay do not be-
lieve he will attempt anything OF the KIND.
Now he could only benefit himself by eX-
planning away the charges, while a few
weeks ago such an explanation would have
greatly benefited his party.
Since the election Republican hostility TO
Quay has increased TO an intensity that VIII
drive him from the chairmanship Of the Ma
tiOnal Committee if he refuses to resign.
Hence il is easy TO believe that he will re-
sign before another meeting Of the commit
tee. But as to the charges, the BELIEF Is he
will continue to remain silent.
CLARKsON ALSO GIN THE SOUP
Prior to the election Clarkson was the
general choice of Republicans as Quays
successor as chairman of the National Com
mite; but his signal failure as boss OF the
Congressional calvdss has plunged him
into the soup. In the belief that ClarksOn
was Quay's equal as an unscrupulous po-
litical manipulation, he was given absolute
control Of the Republican Congressional
oh Af a.
mittee, was summarlly set aside
and everything placed in Clark
sons hands. Before the close Oi
the canvass Clarkson and Quay had fallen
out. the former accusing the latter OF col
lecting money for the Congressional canvass
aud applying it in the gubernatorial night
in Pennsy lyania. ClarksOn promised much
and accomplished nothing. Under his
leadership his party met the most disas-
trOus defeat IL ever encountered in Con-
gressional contest. Now ClarksOn ana
his friends are endeayoring TO make
A scapegOat of Quay. They have revived
the charge of the misappropriaton Of funds
with amplficatiOns. They are asserting
that Quay sacrificed Congress 10 save Penn
sylyania. Ii is bitter fight between the
men who succeeded by dishUnOrable means
in electing Harrison President, and honest
people can afford to enjoy IL.
REED AND BLAINE.
The Republican leaders, in attempting to
explain their recent defeat upon every basis
except the correct one, are accusing each
other. Besides the Quay-Clarkson feud,
already mentioned, there IL II promise OF "
scrimmage between Reed and Blaine. The
Speaker sees his suddenly-wOn honors iade
away, and he also sees that the result Oh
his party's defeat brings his hated rival, the
Secretary of State, more prominently iW-
ward than ever. In the hope OF inJuring
Blaine, Mr. Reed now charges the disaster
upon the latter, saying that Blaine's de-
nunciations Of the Mckinley bill distracted
his party. II is understood that Secretary
Blaine will give the public his version OF
the question ere long.
WINDOWS PLAN FOR MONETARY RELIEF.
The Washington Star OF this afternoon
states that late this afternoon an order VIII
be issued to the sub-Treasurer at San Fran
cisco 10 receive deposits Of money there Tor
transmission 10 New York free Of charge, 10
be made Immediately available at the Ne"
York sub-Treasury TO the credit OF the de-
positor at San Francisco. BY this means
money may be deposited at san Francisco
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