Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-30
WHEELING ". VA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 80 1891
q his superior generalship and his upfaIl.

- - SNSortOA sonerdlSnlp and his unfail-
ing strength as political leader.
Inc great contest OF 1888 in the months
OF severe effort, and during wears of close
personal association with him we U1e bone
learned to know the nobility of tha man
and we desire in this conspicuous mannaT
10 place on public record for the nresent
ana Ior the future as an enduring answer
70 the partisan assaults of defeated
enemy, our testimony in appreciation of his
puolc services and his personal worth
Followlng this came the report of the
committee on Audit in the following
terms:
Your Committee appointed to audit
the accounts of w. w. Dudley. Treas
urer of the National Committee would
report that on thorough inspection of
the books and accounts so far obtained,
TO state that all the moneys
received by the Treasurer
are actually and fully acc
counted for and sustained in every par
tlcular by vouchers and proper receipts.
We are enabled from this examination
to approve of the Treasurer's accounts
and to express to the Committee our
sense OF its great obligation to the
Treasurer for his faithful and efficient
service to US in this capacity. r.
Signed ]. S. CLARKsoN,
GARRETT A. HOBART,
SAMUEL FESsENDEN,
Committee.
The Chairman then read the follow
ing letter:
WASHINGTON, July 30, 1891.
To the Executive Committee of the Repltb-
ltcdn National Committee:
My FRIENDS AND AssOCIATEs:-Ina
much as you are about to re-organize
the executive committee for immediate
preparatory work, pending the ap-
preaching Presidential election of 1892,
and as my business engagements will
demand all my time and attention dur
ing the coming year, am compelled to
sever the pleasant relations which have
existed and still exist between us.
therefore tender my resignation Of
the Office of Treasurer of your commit
tee and of the Republican National
Committee. Respectfully yours,
ISigned w. w. DUDLEY.
The committee Immediately adopted
the following resolution;
ResOlred. That while we are left by Cen
eral Dudley's own wish, no other course
than to consent to his retirement from the
committee, we feel that his action deprives
the committee and the party of the invalu-
able and loyal service of one who has prov
ed himself one of the ablest and most faith
full men of his time. In every field OF hon.
orable contest and patriotic purpose; !;
as soldier, winning in his
bOyhOOd the stars of General
in the Union army; as public official, serv-
ing with equal fidelity his country in prom
inent places in the political field with like
ambition for the nations good, he has
proved himself always worthy of the re-
spect and admiration of his countrymen.
In his whole public career, in his unselfsh
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 man
illness of purpose and his patriotism as a
citizen. Speaking from what we know of
his rare abilities and unusual devotion
10 party and country, we would ex-
press this grateful evidence of what
we know the Republican party owes to
him for his services in so many OF it's con-
tests, and especially in the memorable
struggle of 1885 We part from him Off
cially with sincere regret, and in doing so
we wish to put in the records of the COM
mittee this expression of that party graft
tude and personal friendship in which we
know he is so worthy to be held.
The resignation of Chairman Quay and
Treasurer Dudley were then formally ac-
cepted and laid on the table, subject TO the
approval of the full Republican 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
MIR. Clarkson, the Chairman being author
lied to select Treasurer to succeed Mr..
Dudley.
The committee then adjourned.