Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-30
lLLHANDSAROUND
luay and Dudley Officially
Give Up the Ghost.
HEIR RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED
\ the Republican National Executive
Committee
EITH FEARFUL RESOLUTIONS
Immsniing Them for Past Services and
Patriotism Collector Erhardt Also
Quits the Sinking Ship, and Fas-
Sett Gets His Plaee--Clark-
son is Quay's Heir.
Why Ehardt
Resigned.
tITH FEARFUL RESOLUTIONS

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The National
aepublican Executive Committee met at
+ ke Arlington Hotel in this city at 3
block this afternoon. OF the thirteen
f emberS of the committee there were
sent but seven, namely: Chairman
S. Quay, OF Pennsylvania; Vice
lairman J. 5. ClarksOn, of Iowa; Sec
4tary J. 5. FaSsett, OF New York;
treasurer w. w. Dudley, Of Indiana;
Slmuel FeSSenden, of Connecticut;
sarmot A. Hobart, Of New Jersey, and
i NJ. Haynes. of NJ aine.
The first business before the commit
b was the consideration of the ac-
tunts growing out of the last cam
tign submitted by Treasurer Dudley.
fhs proceeding, however. was inter-
opted for a time in order TO allow Col.
.cott, Of Omaha, Nebraska, TO make a
IlOwing speech In favor of holding the
PXt Republican National Convention in
lat city. Col. Scott had reasons in
1euty 10 support his argument, based
brgcIy upon the precariOus state of the
bTty in the western states adjoining
Nebraska, which might might be i'm
R0yed by the infusion OF party spirit
J a great national convention in the
He also offered SubStan-
IN propositions looking to the facility
4 the conventions work and for the
ii delegates. When be had concluded
be matter was referred TO the general
bmmittee and the Executive Committee
kSumed consideration of the Treasur-
Is account.
A large mass Of correspondence was
so laid before the committee by the
bairman and secretary for discussion.
fany active politicians in different
|arts Of the country had suggestions 10
bake and conclusions to draw from the
|ntcOme of the last Congressional cleo
'ons. Some pointed out the dangers Of
be- Alliance movement in their States,
|nd submitted ingenious plans to meet
] threatening inrOads on the Republi-
Ban party'S strength, and others referred
b various grievances and cases Of dis
atiSfaction among Republicans which
hight be Ov, rcOme by proper treatment.
] n of these communications that ap-
Ieared 10 be Of value were carefully
onsidered and particular attention was
|nlsted in behalf Of an elaborate table,
|nalyziug in detail the last vote OF the
congressional election.
Some discussion followed as to the
me and place of meeting of the
blll National Republican Committee,
|nd It was finally decided 10 in
rust the selection Of the place
Il meeting and exact date to
'hairman Quay and Secretary Fassett
br determining, with the proviso that
be meeting shall take place some day
D November. If the time honored Gus
om of allowing six months notice OF
he meeting of the nominating conven-
ion is 10 be observed, this action is an
Indication that the next National Re-
,ublican Convention will be held not
ater than May next.
After electing J. w. Campbell, of
Illinois, a member OF the committee in
lace of George r. Davis, ef the same
state, the committee took a recess for
NO hours.