The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-31
The Chairman and Treasurer Of the
National Republican Committee
Both Resign.
Their designations Accepted-C Clark
SON to Serve Till the Full
Committee Meeting.
Maryland Democrats i'm Convention
Frank Brown Nominated for
Governor.

WASHINGTON, July 81.-The executive
committee of the national Republican
committee began its session behind
closed doors ut the Arlington House in
the city at o'clock p. m, and the meet
ing continued for more than three
hours. Those present were Senator
Quay, of Pennsylvania, chairman; j. s.
Clarkson, of Iowa. vice chairman; j.
Sloat Fassett, of New York. secretary;
Samuel Fessenden, of Connections; j.
Manchester Haynes, of Maine; Garrett
A. Hobart, of New Jersey, and w. w.
Dudley of Indiana. Colonel Scott, Of
Omaha, who has been sent to Washing
ton to urge that his city be selected as
the place for holding the next national
convention, appeared before the COM
mittee and presented Omaha's claims,
and the committee referred the matter
TO the general committee. The most
important business of the afternoon ses-
sion was the action Of the committee In
authorizing it's chairman and secretary
TO call q meeting of the en-
tire national committee at such
place and time In November
as they may select for the purpose Of de-
Gliding on the place where the next
national convention shall be held. The
greater pat of the session was taken up
with the examination of bills for ex-
penses of the recent campaigns and
some attention was also devoted to
communications from outside parties
giving advice as to proposed methods
for running the coming campaign. A
letter containing statistics of the growth
Of the Farmers Alliance and other
independent social parties, was examined
carefully and discussed at some length.
After w. j. Campbell had been elected
a member of the committee from Iii.
nois in place of George Davis, the com.
mitree took recess fbr dinner.
Senator Quay Resigns.
Behind the closed doors in the Ar
lington House where tho executive COM.
mittee of the Republican national com,
mittee had Its session, Matthew Stanley
Quay rendered his resignation az a
member and chairman of both the OK
ecutive committee and the national
committee in a note containing the in.
formation that he had sent to the Penn.
sylvania state committee, his resigna-
ton as the representative Of that state
In the national organization. w. w.
Dudley, treasurer of the national com.
mittee also rendered his resignation oi
that Office and the executive committee
adopted eulogistic resolutions setting
forth the services of Senator Quay
and General Dudley and expressing re-
gret at their action. The resignation oi
Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley
were then formally laid on the table
and accepted subject to the approval oi
the full Republican national committee
at its next meeting.
Clarkson Elected Chairman.
Mr.. Clarkson was elected chairman O.
the executive committee and Mr.. Hobar1
was elected ce-chairman in the plac.
of Mr.. Clarkson, the chairman being
authorized to select q treasurer to sue
ceed Mr.. Dudley. The committee ther
adjourned. Mr.. Clarkson will act a.
chairman of the national committe,
until meeting of that body can b.
held to elect successor to Senate,
Quay.