Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-07
The National Republican Executive
Committee Meets in Wash.
ingtOn.
designations OF Chairman Quay and
Treasurer Dudley rendered
and Accepted.
j. S. ClarksOn of Iowa Elected Chair
man, and G. A. Hobart of New
Jersey, Vice Chairman.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The executive
committee of the national Republican
aommittee began its session behind
closed doors at the Arlington House in
the city at 3 o'clock p. M, and the meet
ing continued for more than three
hours. Those present were Senator
Quay, of Pennsylvania, chairman; J. S.
Clarkson, of Iowa, vice chairman; J.
6loat Fassett, of New York, secretary;
Samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut; J..
Manchester Haynes, Of Maine; Garrett
A. Hobart, Of New Jersey, and w. w.
Dudley of Indiana. Colonel Scott, of
Omaha, who has been sent to Washing.
ton to urge that his city be selected as
the place for holding the next national
convention, appeared before the COM
mittee and presented Omaha's claims,
and the committee referred the matter
to the general committee. The most
important business of the afternoon ses-
sion was the action Of the committee in
authorizing it's chairman and secretary
to call a meeting Of the en-
tire national committee at such
place and time in November
as they may select for the purpose of de-
Gliding on the place where the next
national convention shall be held. The
greater part of the session was taken up
with the examination of bills for ex-
penses of the recent campaigns and
some attention was also devoted to
communications from outside parties
giving advice as to proposed methods
for running the coming campaign. A
letter containing statistics Of the growth
of the Farmers Alliance and other
independent social parties, was examined
carefully and discussed at some length.
After W. j. Campbell had been elected
a member of the committee from Hi
nois in place Of George Davis. the COM
mitree took a recess for dinner.
Senator Quay Resigns. .
Behind the closed doors in the Ar
llngton House where the executive COM
mittee of the Republican national COM
mittee had its session, Matthew Stanley
Quay rendered his resignation as a
member and chairman of both the ex-
ecutive committee and the national
committee in a note containing the in
formation that he had sent to the Penn
sylvania state committee, his resigna-
ton as the representative of that state
in the national organization. w. W.
Dudley, treasurer of the national com.
mittee also rendered his resignation of
that Office and the executive committee
adopted eulogistic resolutions setting
forth the services of Senator Quay
and General Dudley and expressing re-
greet at their action. The resignation of
Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley
were then formally laid on the table
and accepted subject to the approval of
the full Republican national committee
at its next meeting.
Clarkson Elected Chairman.
MI. Clarkson was elected chairman of
the executive committee and Mr.. Hobart
was elected vice-chairman in the place
of Mr.. Clarkson, the chairman being
authorized to select a treasurer to sue
coed Mr.. Dudley. The committee then
adjourned. Mr.. Clarkson will act as
chairman of the national committee
until a meeting of that body can be
held to elect a successor to Senator
QUAY,