Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-30
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
QUAY AND DUDLEY OUT.
Republican Executive Com
mittee Meeting.
GOVERNOR HILL At FISHERS ISLAND
Collector Erhardt's Reasons
For Resigning.
PORTER TALKS ABOUT The CENSUS,
Reciprocity Treaty With
San Domingo.
PORTER TALKS ABOUT The CENSUS,

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The national
executive republican committee met at the
Arlington this afternoon. OF the thirteen
members but seven were present, namely,
Chairman M. S. Quay of Pennsylvania,
Vice Chairman J. S. Clarkson of Iowa,
Secretary J. Sloat Fassett of New York,
Treasurer w. W. Dudley of Indiana, Sam
uel Fessenden of Connecticut, Garrett A.
Hobart of New Jersey and ]. M. Haynes
of Maine
The first business before the committee
was the consideration of the accounts
growing out of the last campaign, sub
mitted by Treasurer Dudley. This pro-
ceeding, however, was interrupted for
time in order to allow Colonel Scott
of Omaha, Neb., to make a glowing
speech in favor of holding the
next republican national convention
in that city. Colonel Scott had
reasons in plenty to support his argument,
based largely upon the precarious state of
the party in the Western states adjoining
Nebraska which might be improved by the
infusion of party spirit engendered by
great national convention in the neighbor-
hood He also offered substantial propo-
sitions looking to the facility of the con-
vention's work and comfort of the dele
gates. When he had concluded, the mat
ter was referred to the general committee,
and the executive committee resumed con-
sideration of the treasurer's account.
A large mass of correspondence was also
laid before the committee by the chairman
and secretary for discussion. Many active
politicians in different parts Of the coun-
try had suggestions to make and conclu-
sions to draw from the outcome of the last
congressional election. Some pointed out
the dangers of the Alliance movement in
their states, and submitted ingenious plans
to meet it's threatened inroads on republi-
can party strength, and others referred to
various grievances and causes of dissatis-
faction among republicans which might be
overcome by proper treatment.
All of these communications that ap-
peared to be of value were carefully con-
sidered and particular attention was en-
listed in behalf of an elaborate table anal
yzing in detail the last vote of the
congressional election. Some discussion
followed as to the time and place of meet
| ing the full national republican committee
and it was finally decided to entrust the
selection of the place of meeting and the
exact date to Chirman Quay and Score
| tary Fassett, with the proviso that the
| meeting shall take place some day in
November. IL Gu0 tlmo-uOuOTSo CuStOu
| of allowing six months notice of the meet
| ing of the nominating convention is to be
| observed this action is an indication that
| the next convention will be held not later
| than May next. After selecting W. j.
| Campbell of Illinois, a member of the
committee in place of George R. Davis of
| the same state, the committee took recess
| for two hours.
| When the committee reassembled at 3
o'clock all approaches to their room were
| closed and no communication could be had
with those inside The first business was
the presentation of Chairman Quay's resig-
nation, which came before the committee
in shape of the following letter:
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
July 80, 1891.
Hon. j. Sloat Fassett, Secretary:
Dear Sir-This is to apprise you that l
have to-day forwarded to Hon. William
Fl. Andrews, chairman of the republican
state committee of Pennsylvania, my resig-
nation as the member of the republican
national committee from that state.
Yours truly,
M: QUAY.
Upon motion of Mr.. Clarkson the fol.
lowing was adopted:
Resolved, That we accept, against our
Judgment and with much doubt as tc
|
party's interest, the action of Senator
, QUAY in his resignation as chairman and
member of the national committee. In
submitting to it, with 80 much reluctance
and regret, we desire to express from oul
knowledge of the facts of his service to thu
party onr sense of the deep obligation un
der which he has placed the republican
party and the cause of good government
and patriotism in the United States. HI
undertook the leadership of a doubtful
cause in time when the republican part.
was disheartened and the democratic par
ty confident in the power of supreme con
troll in the government and the nation ant
r when the odds of the contest wer
t against our party, and by hi
+ matchless power, his unequalled skill il
+ resources, his genius to command victory
S won for his party an unprecedented vic
!, tory in the face of expected defeat. w
/ know, as no one else can know, that tn
G contest which he waged was one as mucl
= of honor and fair methods as it was of in
vincible power and triumphant victor
and that it was won largely by the powe
e of his superior generalship and his uI
~ failing strength as a political leader. I
!, the great contest of 1888, in the month
It of severe effort and the years of thos
9 personal associations with him, we hav
70 learned to know the nobility of the ma
and we desire in this conspicuous man
ner to place on public record for tn
present and for the future as an endurin
answer to the partisan assaults of d.
feated enemy, our testimony in: apprecis
ton of his public services and his persons
worth. r.
Following this came report of tt
committee on audit the followin
terms: H..
q w. w. Dudley, tres -.-fer of the nation
i committee, would report that on
& thorough inspection of the books and a
counts we are enabled to state that a
monies received by the treasurer a
actually and fully accounted for, and su
B tanned in every particular by vouchers al
proper receipts. We are enabled fro
i this examination to approve of the trea
urer's accounts and to express to the COZ
! mittee our sense of its great obligation
| the treasurer for his faithful and ef6cie
service to it in this capacity.
J. 8. CLARKsoN,
GARRETT A. HOBART, Committee.
II SAMUEL FEssENDEN,
The chairman then read the follow IN
WASHINGTON, July 80, 1891.
To the Executive Committee of the F
II publican COMMITTEES:
81. NV friends and ssociates-Inasmuch
OF you are about to reorganize the executi
IT, committee for immediate preparato
work, pending the approaching preside
lse tial election Of 1892, and as my busine
engagements will demand all my time a
res attention during the coming year, I &
compelled to sever the pleasant relatio
-, which have existed and still exist betwe
~ us. I, therefore, tender my resignation
the Office of treasurer of your commit
mt and of the republican national commit
te, Respectfully yours,
'hS Signed) w. w. DUDLEY
The committee INN cdiately adopted I
for following:
, is Resolved, That while we are left
General Dudley's own wish no other cou
than to consent to his retirement from
VI committee we feel that his action depri
the committee and the party of the
valuable and loyal service of one who
ing proved himself one of the ablest and M
faithful public men of his time. In ev
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