The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
QUAY AND DUDLEY OUT.
ROTH RETIRE FROM THE BXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.

National Committee to Meet in No.
vember-This is Taken to Mean That
the National Convention Will Be
Held in May.
WAsHINGToN, July 29.-"The brains OF
the republican national committee" as one
Of its members terms the national executive
committee, has been in session at the Airing
ton ever since 3 o'clock, with rest from Z
to $3.50. during which Chairman Quay, at
tended by his son Richard and Col. Frank
Willing Leach, went over, curiously enough,
to Blaine's former residence, now part Of
Chamberlin's, for dinner; while Mr.. Conger
of Ohio, the most rampant Blaine man of
them all, went out to dine at
Mrs. Logan's. The meeting is ex.
cusively made up of anti-Harrison
men, who are also Blaine men. John
C. New sent no proxy, and if there is any
other Harrison member on the executive
committee he did not put in an appearance
There were only eight present, just an ele-
Vator full as they disappeared from the sight
OF the waiting crowd, at $50 o'clock, on
their way to the upstairs room of meeting
Senator Quay, Gen. Clarkson and Col. Dud-
ley managed everything. 1t was harmo-
NOUS &dlubi1u&. lucy WGT6 all III dCCOTu
about their general purposes, which wer Q
to carry fall election or two and nominate
Blaine. Regarding these as the chief
objects Of the meeting, they deferred
consideration of Senator Quay's promised
resignation until the second session, and
devoted the first four hours talk, as they
had devoted the informal talks they had
been having all day, to the main business.
NEWS FROM BLAINE.
They listened with pleasure to the cheer
ing accounts Messrs. Couger and Fessenden
brought from Bar Harbor of Secretary
Blaines improving condition and willing>
ness 10 take the nomination If it should be
offered TO him. Secretary Blaine's advice
was also communicated inasmuch
as they were all his friends,
and it IS understood that sthe committee
determined to call the national committee
together in November with a view to call
ing the convention for May, largely be-
cause Secretary Blaine wishes it 30.
Throughout the discussion President Har-
rison vas treated as though he was already
out OF the question as a presidential candi-
date. Indeed one member said publicly,
after the first session, that it would not sur
prise him to hear of President Harrison's
formal withdrawal very soon. He
said that the committee fairly represented
the desires of the Republican party,
which was practically unanimous for Score
tary Blame, and that President Harrison
was too good party man to resist the
party will. He said he regarded Secretary
Blalne,s nomination as inevitable He added
tha1 secretary Blaine was good for Ten
years more of active political life.
SHORT OF MONEY.
In connection with the fall elections in
which, in connection with the national
league of clubs, the committee will take an
unusually active part, the bank
rupt state of the committees treas
ury, in spite of Senator Quay's $40
chrome certificate scheme, was discussed,
and Senator Quay was asked whether he
could not get money in PIttsburg lit was
admitted that it was not good time to go
TO Philadelphia). aud Senator Quay said he
thought he could, although it was under
stood that Maj. Mckinley had tried aud
failed. The farmers alliance was the theme
OF long discussion as to how best to
neutrahze its effects
The second session of the committee lasted
only two hours. and part of that time was
spent in swapping stories of President Har-
rson, which provoked laughter audible in
The street from the fourth story windows.
THE RESERVATIONS.
The important business of the session was
the Quay and Dudley designations. although
the finances were also discussed again,
Senator Quay stating the interesting fact
that he was out of pocket about $4,000.
Solicitation of subscriptions was the plan
adopted to relieve the situation. The pro-
ceedlngs over Senator Quay and Col. Dudley
had been all cut and dried but were carried
through with as much solemnity as posi- BILE,
the members trying not to smile as Secre-
ary Fassett read the eulogies which he had
prepared on Senator Quay and Col. Dud-
my. These designations as officers of
tne national committee will have TO await
tne meeting Of the committee in November,
Out they are out of the executive commit
zee and Gen. Clarkson is in charge of it.
moreover, Senator Quay stated that he
would resign from the national committee,
an1, as Col. Dudley is the only officer of
tuat committee, they are both as good as
out altogether, although there is nothing to
prevent their Withdrawing their designations
Al november, when the national committee
neets 1t is Secretary Blaine and not Pres
SSeut harrison who has gotten them out.
t1ecFetary Blaine felt that their presence at
se sle mead of the national committee was
Ta.n ITTelinental to the party just as President
narIlson did, but President Harrison had
in.ians nv heans OF getting them out. If he had
ro'inaIed 1Ied his desire to have them go it
S Suulo only have made them stick faster.
tsuietary Blaine, however, was able,
~iough brilliant exercise of diplomacy, to
tto.vihce tei them that it would be to their in
to withdraw. ''-0 POI ~ ,
:, AhE RESERVATIONS VOLUNTARY.
tho, : was perfectly evident tonight that
for . re- t;teaslgnatlons were entirely voluntary,
p-, WIN WIN zen. Clarkson they were mansg-
tbsv Yer vei tnlng as, through Gen. Clarkson,
viii ". "ih continue TO do. Senator Quay
tba tba' y! course, name his own successor on
nrsoa aa'onai committee. He would not ex-
thar :. preference tonight, but it is said
Camarmo Will be his colleague, Senator
IDENTIFY 7uo,, , senator Quay is evil
Cen wen ven pleased with the situation, with
sv uu, Clarkson at the head of both the
lear,,a committee anG the national
noyso sae: quay feels that he will still be all
helm $40 10 hurt President Harrison and
WIKI, secretary Blaine or anybody else.
he ne thinks he will no longer
de,,a target for mupwumps and
tbo tb4VSrats. Sts. He will hold on to his seat in
Penrsseilate as he will to the boss-ship of
stjtnti55!F He points out that the con-
the 80 OF Pennsylvania expressly directs
states ',einor, in case OF vacancy in the
an o.. presentation In the Senate. to call
sixtv session of the legislature within
Which, oays to fill it, and asks
egotjss he is considered such an
uecer.o.Is as TO render an extra session
II he ~ 70 suit his personal convenince.
have :, rSea 10 70 resi- gn, he saws. he would
- Der VIA "olG tlli year from next Decem-
Tbere ;s ~ ms term will be almost out.
Col b,,I Az uoubt that Senator QUAY and
Blaine icy expected to see Secretary
vass nohlnated, to run his can