The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-01
|QUAY AND DUDLEY RESIGN.
The Republican Executive Committee
Meet at Washington and
Transacts its Bust
ITS CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER RETIRE
ClarksOn Offers a Resolution Abound
ing in Long Drawn out
Tatfy for Quay.
Quay's Resignation Accepted and
ClarksOn Elected-'BlOcks of
Five" Dudley Also
Goes.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
1t Meets and Receives the Resignation of
Quay and Dudley.

Quay and Dudley.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The national
republican executive committee met at
the Arlington hotel in this city at 3
o'clock this afternoon. OF thirteen
members of the committee there were
present but seven, namely: Chairman
NJ. S. Quay Of Pennsylvania, Vice Chair
man j. S. Clarkson of Iowa. Secretary j.
S. Fassett Of New York, Treasurer w.
w. Dudley of Indiana. Samuel +. Essen
dom of Connecticut, Garrett A. Hobart
of New Jersey, and j. NJ. Sayner of
| Maine. The first business before the
committee was the consideration of ac-
counts growing out of the last
campaign submitted by Treasurer Dud-
ley. This proceeding, however. was in
terrupted for a time in order to allow
Colonel Scott of Omaha to make a glow
ing speech in favor of holding the next
republican national convention in that
city. Col. Scott had reasons in plenty
to support his argument based largely
upon the precarious state of the party in
the western states adjoining Nebraska
which might be improved by the in
fusion of the party spirit ~engendered by
the great national convention in the
neighborhood. He also offered substan-
tial propositions looking to the facility
for work and the comfort of delegates.
When he had concluded the matter was
referred to the general committee and
the executive committee resumed con-
sideration of the %treasurer's account.
A large mass Of correspondence was
also laid before the committee by the
chairman and secretary for discussion.
Many active politicians in different parts
OF the country had suggestions to make
and conclusions to draw from the out
come of the last congressional election.
Some pointed out the dangers of the al
lance movement in their states and sub
mitted ingenious plans to meet it's
threatened inroade on the republican
party strength and others referred to
various grievances and causes of dis
satisfaction among the republicans which
might be overcome by proper treatment.
All OF these communications that ap-
peared of value were carefully consid-
cred and particular attention was en-
listed in behalf of an elaborate table
Analysing in detail the last vote of
the congressional election. Some dis
cussiOn followed as to the time and place
of meeting of a full national republican
committee, and it was finally decided to
entrust the selection of the place of
meeting and exact date to Chairman
Quay and Secretary Fassett for deter
mination, with a prOviso that the meet
ing shall take place some day in Novem-
Der.
Ii the t~ime-hOnored custom of allow
ing six months notice of the meet
ing OF the nominating conven-
ton is to be observed, this action is an
indication that the next national repub-
licau convention will be held not later
than May next. After electing w. j.
Campbell of Illinois a member of the
committee in place of George r. Davis
of the same state the committee took a
recess for two hours.
When the committee reassembled at
8 o'clock all approaches to their room
were closed and no communication could
be had with those inside. The first bust
ness of the evening was the presentation
Of Chairman Quay's resignation, which
came before the committee in the shape
Of the following letter:
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Hon. j. Sloan
Fassett, Secretary of the National Repub-
lican Committee-Dear Sir: This is to
apprise you hat l have today forwarded
to Hon. William II. Andrews, chairman
of the republican state committee of
Pennsylvania, my resignation as a mem
Der Of The republican national committee
from that state. Yours truly,
M. S. Quay.
Upon motion of ClarksOn the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we accept, against our
judgment and with much doubt dis TO
the wisdom and expediency OF it for the
party's interest, the action Of Senator
Quay in his resignation as chairman and
a member OF the national committee. In
submitting TO it with 30 much reluc-
lance and regret we desire to express
from our own knowledge Of facts OF his
pre-eminent service to the party; our
sense Of the deep obligation under which
he has placed the republican party, and
the cause u good government and patriot.
ism In the United States. He undertook