The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-29
MR.. QUAY WILL PRESIDE.
HE WILL NOT SAY WHETHER TIE VILE
RESIGN THE GUARDIANSHIP.

Meeting OF the Executive Committes or the
Republican National Commlttee-Clnrk.
son and Ono Other Member Favor . Nay
Convention Committeeman Couxer OF
Ohio Brings News From Bar Harbor.
WARRINGTON. July 2s.-The Executive Cons
mittee Of the Republican National Committee
will meet at the Arlington Hotel In this city
tomorrow afternoon. Chairman Quay will
preside and Vice. Chairman James 8. Clark
son. Secretary j. Sloat Fassett. Treasurer W.
W. Dudley, Col. A. L. Conger OF Ohio. and other
members will DO present The meeting 10
called to consider the acceptance OF Chairman
Quay's resignation In case he should tender II.
which It is not at all certain no will do. and the
calling OF the fall meeting OF the National
Committee to decide upon the time and
place for holding the National Oons
vention OF 1892. Tho members OF the Exc
ecutive Committee who are hero profess leno>
rance US to whether Mr.. Quay will or will not
resign. Tho Senator said this evening that he
had not yet decided In his own mind what TO
do. His action will depend altogether upon
circumstances he said.
1t has been informally determined by meme
bers OF tho Executive Committee that they
have the authority to accept his resignation.
In this case Vice. Chairman Clarkson would
assume the duties OF Chairman until tho Na>
tional Committee should meet and formally
elect Chairman Quay's successor. Mr.. Clarke
sons friends say that he is not at all anxious
to step into Mr.. Quay's SHOES, chiefly because
OF pressing political duties in connection with
his office OF President OF the League OF Repub.
lican Clubs. 1t is we'll known. however. that
II the office Of Chairman is formally rendered
to Mr.. Garrison he will accept 1t.
Senator Fassett arrived this evening and
to1 I'D Nil opf 10 ohout nj ftpD
but had no opinion as to Mr.. Quays Intentions.
There Is much gossip In political circles over
the matter. and opinion seems to be about
equally divided on the question OF Mr.. Quay's
contemplated resignation. One member OF
the Executive Committee said this evening
that It was practically setted that Mr.. Quay
would resign and MIR. GARRISON be selected to
succeed him tomorrow. Another member 10
equally certain that Mr.. Quay will resign. In
anticipation of his resignation. however. the
names OF various members Of the committee
Fassett and MI; Fessepden are doing eonsid-
eether unlikely that anything viii be done In
should ai he resign sns mestSa q the io
Committee is had. In the mean time Mr.. Clark
'G u learned r touniehs that Mr. uarkson and
Committee are in favor Of fixing the time lor
iiouins NJ So.lN ton ~ 81 oaSo sr"A
in order to avoid tho hot weather OF midsum-
mer and to afford opportunity for five or six
months OF cam paiRn work.
A confer ence OF the members OF the Execu.
tive Committee was held at Senator .Quays
residence this evening. and lasted until q late
hour. The Senator did not, It is understood.
make known his decision as to whether he
would or would not resign. and the more In.
subject OF raising money to pay the existing
debts Of tho National Committee, and the OK.
nense Of the fall meeting OF the full COM
inittee. II is surmised also that Col Conger.
the Ohio member OF the com mittee. N ado knoui
to Chairman Quay and his associates some.
blaine Col Conger has repeatelly stated be-
fore and after his recent visit to Bar Harbor.
Blaine and confident OF his nomination. It 10
quite generally believed here that the Ohio
some message from him to Chairman Quay.
but Mr.. Conger will not admit that this sun.
position Is true.