Telegram-herald., 1891-07-21
GOT TIRED OF HIS JOB
Senator Quay Wearies Of His
Committee Chairmanship-
HIS EARLY RESIGNATION PROBABLE
Hs May Kesixs has Position At the Neat
Msstsax. Jaiy -, >. - tiarAsoa
will Probably sacs a Hiln
in the On 9.

PHILADELPHIA, July 90. - senate.
Quay has issued call for a meeting OF
the executive committee of the re-
city July 20. Within the last week
Senator Quay has informed more than
one of his friends that he had concluded
10 retire from the chairmanship, al
though retaining his mem bership in
the national committee He viii in all
probability be succeeded by j. ).
clarkson- IL Is said that the members
OF the committee have been consulted
by mail regarding the proposed change.
and that the replies indicate beyond
question Ciarhson's election Upon the
Quay's retirement NO one Is able To
speak definitely.
In response To q telegram sent to
Hon Nj. s. Quay concerning the report
published in the morning papers that
he would resign the chairmanship of
the republican national executive COM
mittee at the coming meeting the fol-
lowing was received Sunday night:
"RocHEsrEa, Pa. July IA, Is probable
but not certain that " IA resign the chairman
ship OF tho executive Ct mmittee or the :eth.
M S QuAr"
Senator Quay was interviewed at his
home in Beaver Sunday by Times re-
porter The senator was in a very
taikntive mood He prefaced his
interview with statement that
so many wild rumors had
been in circulation recently re-
garding himself that he could fill
. column with dcnials. In talking
about the rumor that he would retire
from the craftsmanship of the republic.
an national committee Senator Quay
gave every reason to believe that such
was his intention. The following was
written in Senator Quay's presence and
approved by him:
The time is approaching when the labors for
the campaign Of ls92 should be commenced 1
do not care 10 take charge Of that work. But
still do not wish to SAY positively that will
resign from the craftsmanship OF the repub
hcan national committee. That is y question
that viii be decided later on. II was my inten
tion to retire Immediately after President Har
risons election. But l was prevented from
doing so by circumstances well known 10 my
colleagues on the committed The desire to
set out OF place incumbered with SO many
duties has never abated and the time has now
come whep feel at liberty to step out
The coming campaign has the forecast
OF being an educational one. II will be
conducted with vigor by both parties The
man who is TO manage the preliminary work rs
chairman Of the executive committee should
be in position now and should henceforth de-
vote his time largely to It's duties. As said
before, do not care TO dc the work, but do
not positively state that will resign"
Who do you think will succeed you. pro-
yided you resign! II has been stated that let
tors have been sent to the different members
OF the committee asking II they would consent
to have J. S Garrison succeed you. and that
they had AL replied favorabiy."
THAT IL not true" replied Senator Quay.
mo such letters have been sent with my
knowledge. II Is generally conceded. hswever,
that Mr.. Clarkson will be elected provided re-
sign. and ne is well fitted for the position; but
there Is no Indication OF what action Will be-
taken by the national committee"
Continuing, the senator said that the
executive committee would meet in
Philadelphia July 20. II cannot say"
he continued, when the national con-
vention will be. A great many favor
1t early in order to escape the torrid
heat we have usually encountered.
That will be decided by the entire
committee at some future meeting"