The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-30

to Succeed Dudley and to Call Meeting
of the National Committee In tho Fail.
WASHINGTON. July 29.-The meeting OF tho
Executive Committee OF the Republican
National Committee adjourned tonight at
10,s o'clock after accepting the resignation OF
Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley. Vice.
Chairman Clarkson was elected Chairman OF
the Executive Committee and will act as
Chairman OF the National Committee until Mr..
Quay's successor Is chosen ut the meeting OF
the full committee in the fall Vice-Chairman
Clarkson and Secretary Fassett were author
lied to select new treasurer and also TO call
the committee together in the fall to name the
time and place for holding the next Convention.
Tho members OF the Executive Committee
present at the meetings were Quay OF Penn
sylvania. GARRISON of Iowa. Dudley OF Indiana
Fassett OF New York. Hobart OF New jersey
Conger OF Ohio. and Fesssnden OF Connecticut
Haines Of New Hampshire was represented by
proxy.
Secretary Tassctt said that. there was unnn-
imous opposition on the part OF members OF
the Committee to the resignation 81 Messrs.
Quay and Dudley. and that the chief
portion Of the time during the meet
ing was consumed in the effort to
have them change their minds. As they would
not do this the destinations were accepted
anu Iu6 COmtNlIteO w OuC0 VOhoN CoSn lAisSh -
clean bill OF health.
There has boon more humbuggery and mys-
terry about the meetings OF this committee
than have surrounded any political gathering
in Washington for years. Each member has
boon sworn to secrecy. and many OF them yea
terday would not admit even that n session
was to be held in Washington. All interest
has been centred in the question OF Chair
man Quays probable resignation and the So
lection OF his successor. and the Senator'S own
statements could hardly be rolled upon as an
indication OF what he would do. To ono
| friend no said he would and 10 the other that
he wouldn't resign. Hence the question OF
which statement was correct became an inter-
esting one. The committee required q great
| amount OF time in which to do Its work. There
was m informal conference. lasting two or
| three hours. at Senator Quay's house last
night and another this morning. At this
| afternoon the regular meeting was called aud
| q recess taken at for an hour Ats the $685.
sion reconvened. and It was 10h o'clock before
the statesmen came down stairs.
| Up to tho time OF the afternoon recess moth
| ing could be learned as to what had been done.
| At that time Secretary Fassett was authorized
by his colleagues to give out the official state
ment that the committee had been constantly
employed in considering the suggestions COM
Ing from persons all over the United States OF
what course should bs adopted by the
| Republican party to head Off the Farm
ers' Alliance movement. This statement
was officially promulgated by Secretary
Fasse,t without SO much as an accompanying
wink. Toward evening. when it became known
| that the committee was actually In session. the
| offlcehoders and politicians remaining in the
| city dropped into the hotel corridors and Ravo
! the place much the same air that 1t takes on
&C. In refn
were afloat as to Chairman Quay's intention.
and his reasons therefor. and every man
had candidate OF his own. whom he
| regarded rs just tho proger person to
| succeed him. Tho only member of the
| Committee who was regarded as possessing
any political information OF interest outside Of
the matter Of Mr.. .9uay's resignation, was Col.
al sa
IL hustiing for tho nomin alton. but that he
Ess sta member neSn " Of the kationsI committee
thinks Col Conger EXPRESSED the matter lust
Opinion also that Mr.. Blaine is entirely loyal
| to President Harrison.
0Pe o. shs meens
shout the hois Of h nd p ~!
tat il the hotel lobby entirely alone: and cyl
|
was on hand early. and remained nearly all
| day. Late In the afternoon Mr. Blair sue
ceeded In opening communication with some
| mysterious gentlemen up stairs. and soon
afterward stepped In, car t. 60 TO
his residence on Capitol Hill. That Mr..
| Blair still hopes TO become an attache Of tho
| Harrison Administration is evidenced by his
| published statement that ne Ia still living In
| suspense and in ignorance OF his Ultimate fate.
| The preliminary work mentioned In the
| committces resolution as necessary to be done
il taken to mean the campaigns In the various
States for this year's elections. and tho raising
Of money 70 be handled by the treasurer who
As q result OF the resignation OF Chairman
| Ouny James S. Clarkson becomes the official
| fgurehead OF tho Republican party. He 10
| Chairman OK ofIlco Of tho National Committee
| and Chairman of Its Executive Committee. He
will undoubtedly be regularly elected Chairman
| 10 succeed Mr.. Uuay. and this means that tho
| National Committee Ia set up dead against Ben
| jamin Harr!son's aspirations o u second term
| in the White House. Gen. GARRISON is
something OF q Blaine man, but 1t is tho
heart in favor ri the nomination OF Gen. Alger.
and that he.will at once take on his coat In the
| interest OF the soldier candidate. Clnrkson
| will also undoubtedly be In favor OF Chicago
as tho place for holding tho next Convention.
REPUBLICANS ARRITING.