The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19
CHAIRMAN QUAY TO RETIRE,
THE SENATOR'S HEALTH. HE SAYS.
COULD NOT STAND ANOTHER CAMPAIGN.

His Political Associates Announce HSa
Decision to Give Up the Repuhlican
Chnirmnnship-A Can for y Meetiux or
the Executive Committee on July -.
PHILADELPHIA. July Ex-senator Quay has
decided to retire from the Chairmanship OF the
National Republican Committee. Whom no
was in Philadelphia this week. en- route from
Atlantic City to his homo in Beaver. he told .
friend in the Continental Hotel that he soon
would retire from the Chuirmanship OF the
committee. lie said that his heath was not
very good and that he did not feel like taking
upon himself the work OF another Presidential
campaign He added that be would remain Q
member OF tho committee. but proposed to
retire from the head OF the organization bee
cause Of its hard work. All the local Republi.
can leaders here admitted to-day that they
had knowledge OF Senator Quay's intention to
resign.
Naval Offcer Powers said that after tho cam.
paign OF 1888 Senator Quay was almost pros.
traced from the strain upon him. Senator
Quay said at the close OF that camraign." said
Mr.. Powers. that he would not hold the Chair
manship In another Presidential cam paien I'm.
dor any consideration. For days and nights
after the election he could not seer. He left
the headquarters In New York with his brain
throbbinE and with craving for rest
which no change OF surroundings or oil.
mate could satisfy. He then went to the
seashore. but he could not sleep and he had
very little appetite. He then went to his homo
In Beaver and after weeks OF quiet and the ex-
cuson Of all political and business matters
IN the tracing air OF tho town on the banks OF
the Ohio he began to rscuperate. But he has
Teen moro or less troubled with insomnia over
since. aud his friends have known for q long
time that he could not be induced BY any pos4
sible consideration to hold the Chairmanshtn
in the coming Presidential campaign"
Tho fact was developed to-day that before,
the departure Of ex- internal Revenue Collector
Martin on his Western trip he had meeting
with Senator Quay and others. at which II was
definitely stated BY the Senator that he would
resign the Craftsmanship not later than Sop.
tember. and that Gen. John s. Clarksou Of
Iowa would succeed to the place.
Col. Quay has issued a call for tho msstipe
OF the Executive Committee OF the Republican
National Committee for July 49, Tho report 10
that ono OF the principal things to be discussed
at the meeting OF the Executive Commit
will be the question Of the date Of the next
Republican National Convention. Senator
Quay and other leading members OF the com.
mittee arc said to be in favor OF holding tho
Convention ut an earlier date than usual the
month OF May being suggested as tho time.
The Executive Committee at the meeting
will authorize Chairman Quay to call mest-
ing OF the National Committee for q date not
later than Sept 7. 1t is understood Col. Quay's
resignation as Chairman will be presented at
the meeting Of this committee. Quay is said
to contemplate the idea of handling another
Presidential campaign with horror. he said
to a friend when he was In Philadelphia Last
week that to undergo the strain OF the WORK IT
three years ago. In his opinion. would make
him victim OF paralysis.