Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
QUAY AND DUDLEY ARE OUT
They Resign Their Positions on the
Republican Committee.
Resolutions Are Adopted Full OF Compii-
ments andlRegrets--Cl -Clarkson becomes
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee--Meet Again I'm Nogember.

WASHINGTON, July 30.--The national
republican executive committee met
here yesterday afternoon. OF the thir-
teen members there were present but
seven: Chairman M. s. Quay, of Penn
sylvania; Vice-Chairman j. s. Clark
son, of Iowa; Secretary j. s. Fassett,
of New York; Treasurer w. w. Dud-
ley, of Indiana; Samuel Fessenden, OF
Connecticut; Garnett A. Hobart. of
New Jersey, and j. M. Haynes, OF
Maine.
The first business was the considera-
tion of the accounts growing out of
the last campaign, submitted by
Treasurer Dudley.
Colonel Scott. of Omaha, made n
speech in favor of holding the next re-
publican national convention in that
city.
A large mass of correspondence also
came before the committee. Many ac-
tive politicians in many different parts
OF the country had suggestions to make
and conclusions to draw from the out
come of the last congressional session.
Some pointed out the dangers of the
alliance movement in their state and
submitted ingenious plans to meet its
threatened inroads on the party's
strength. Others referred to various
grievances and causes of dissatisfaction
among the republicans which might be
overcome by proper treatment.
Some discussions followed as TO the
time and place of meeting of the full
national republican committee and it
was finally decided to entrust the selec-
tion of the place of meeting and the
exact date to Chairman Quay and Sec
retary Fassett; with proviso that the
meeting shall take place in November.
If the time honored custom of allow
ing six months notice of the meeting
of a nominating convention is to be OBJ
served, that action Is an indication
that the next national republican con-
vention will be held not later than
May next.
After electing w. J. Campbell, of
Illinois, n member of the committee in
place of Geo. Il. Davis, of the same
state, the committee took a recess for
two hours.
Last nights session was held with
closed doors. The first business was
the consideration of the following let
ter:
WASHINGTON, July 29-Hon. J. Sloat
Fassett, Secretary National Republican
Committee: Dear Sir--This Is to apprise
you that have today forwarded Hon. Will
liam Andrews, chairman of the republican
state committee of Pennsylvania, my res
ignation as n member of the republican
na atipnaI mi from thnt tot
Yours truly, NJ. s. QUAY.
Mr.. Clarkson introduced n series of
resolutions lauding Quay for his SER
vices in the campaign of 1888, which
were passed.
The auditing committee reported
that after thorough inspection, all
the money was found fully accounted
for and recommended that the treas
urer's accounts be approved and the
committee express to him it's sense of
the great obligation for faithful and
efficient services. The chairman then
read the following letter dated at
Washington:
To the Executive Committee Of the Re
publican National Committee: Dear
Friends and Associates :--Inasmuch as
you are about to reorganize the executive
committee for the Immediate preparatory
work pending the approaching presidcri-
tial election of 1892, and as my business
engagements will demand all my time and
attention during the coming year, ] am
compelled TO sever the pleasant relations
which have existed and still exist between
us. therefore tender my resignation of
the Office of treasurer of your committee
and of the republican national committee
Respectfully yours, w. w. DUDLEY.
Resolutions were also adopted COM
plimenting Dudley on his services to
the party.
= The designations of Chairman Quay
and Treasurer Dudley were then for
mally accepted and laid on the table,
subject to the approval of the full re-
publican national committee at the
next meeting.
Mr.. Clarkson was elected chairman
of the executive committee and Mr..
Hobart vice-chairman in place of Mr..
Clarkson. The chairman was author
lied to select n treasurer TO succeed
Dudley. The committee then ad-
journed.