The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-30

"GARRETT A. HOBART,
"SAMUEI FEssENDIN,
COMMITTEE"
The chairman then read the follow
ing letter: ,oo,
ITO The EzecuHre Committee Of hlc Republican
National Committee:
"AY FRIENDS AND AssocIATEs:-Inas-
much as you are about to reor9anize the
Executive Committee for immediate
preparatory work pending gtheapproGch-
ing Presidential election Of 1892, and as
my business engagements will demand
all my time and attention during the
coming Year, am compelled to sever
the pleasant relations which have e&-
listed and still exist between us.
~ therefore tender my resignation OF
the Office Of treasurer Of your committee
and of the Republican National Com.
mittee.
w. w. DUDLEY.
The committee Immediately adopted
the following resolution:
"Resolred, That while we are left by
General Dudley's own wish no other
course than to consent to his retire
ment from the committee, we feel that
his action deprives the committee and
the party of the invaluable and loyal
service OF one who has proved himself
one OF the ablest and most faithful men
of his time. In every fieldof honorable
contest and patriotic purpose,
as soldier, winning in his
boyhood the stars OF q general
in the Union army, as public official
serving with equal fidelity his country
in prominent places in the political
field with like ambition for the Nations
good, he has proved himself always
worthy OF the respect and admiration
OF his countrymen. In his whole pub
lie career, in his unselish service, and
with his generous nature, he has freely
given his time and labor,
never thinking OF private profit
or personal emolument. His
whole life is a generous proof Of his
manliness OF purpose and his patriotism
as a citizen. Speaking from what we
know OF his rare abilities and unusual
devotion to party and country, we wonld
express thisgrateful evidenced of whatwe
know the Republican party owes to
him for his services in so many OF its
contests and especially in the memoir
able struggle OF 1888. We part from
him officially with sincere regret, and
in doing so we wish to put in the rec
ords OF the committee this expression
Of that. party gratitude and personal
friendship in which We know he is so
worthy to be held"
The designations OF Chairmrn Quay
and Treasurer Dudley were then for
mally accepted and laid on the table,
subject to the approval Of the full Re
publican National Committee at its
next meeting.
Mr.. Clarkson was elected Chairman
of the Executive Committee and Mr.,
Hobart was elected Vice Chairman In
the place OF Mr. Clarkson, the Chair
man being authorized to select Treas
urcr to succeed Mr.. Dudley.
The committee then adjourned.
There are indications that the
meeting Of the next annual Republican
convention will be fixed for an early
dato. General Clarkson favors this ac-
ton. "All the sentiment that
has been expressed to mo-" he said
to reporter, "is in favor OF
IN early convention. I think
that It will be held in May. Ordinarily
our conventions are held in June, but
by meeting in May We avoid hot
weather, and we have plenty Of time to
map out and prosecutean effective cam
paign. A convention as early as May il
something of an innovation, but think
the committee fayors It,"