Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-30

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sion Of the national Republican execu-
tive committee was held with closed
doors. The first business was the con-
sideration of the following letter:
WASHINGTON, July 20,
Hon. j. Sloat Fassett, Secretary.o of the National
Republican Committee:
DEAR SIR: This is to apprise you
that have today forwarded to Hon.
William Andrews, chairman OF the Re-
publican state committee OF Pennsyl-
vania, my resignation as a member OF
the Republican national committee
from that state. Yours truly,
Upon motion OF Mr.. Clarkson, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we accept against
our Judgment and with much doubt as to
the wisdom and expediency Of it, for the
party's interest, the action of Senator
Quay, his resignation as chairman and
8 member of the national committee.
LII submitting to it with so much re-
luctance and regret, we desire to express
from our own knowledge OF the facts,
his prominent service to the party; our
sense of the deep obligation under which
he placed the Republican party and the
cause of good government and patriot
ism in the United States. He undertook
the leadership OF a doubtful cause
in time when the Republican party
was disheartened, and the Democratic
party confident in the power of supreme
control in the government and the ma
ton, and when the odds of the contest
were against our party; and by his
matchless power, unequaled skill and
resources, and his genius to command,
the victory war won for his party-an
unprecedented victory-in the face of
defeat. We know, as no one else can
know, that the contest which he waged
was one of as much honor and fair
methods as of invincible power and
triumphant victory and that it was
won largely by thepower of his superior
generalship and unfailing strength as q
political leader. In the great contest of
1855, in months of severe effort, and
during years of close personal associa-
tion with him, we have learned to know
the nobility of the man, and we desire
in this conspicuous manner to place on
public record for the present and the fu-
ture, as an enduring answer to the par
tisan assaults OF the defeated enemy,
our testimony in the appreciation of his
public services and personal worth.
The auditing committee reported that
after thorough inspection, all the
money was found fully accounted for.
and recommended that the treasurer's s
accounts be approved, and the commit
tee express to him its sense OF great
obligation for his faithful and efficient
services.
The chairman then read the following
letter, dated-at Washington:
To the Executive Committee OF the Republican
National Committee
DEAR FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES Inas-
much as you are about to reorganize the
executive committee for immediate pre-
paratory work pending the approach
ing presidential election in '92, and as
my business engagements will demand
all my time and attention during the
coming year, l am compelled to sever
the pleasant relations which have ex-
listed, and still exist, between us.
therefore tender my resignation of the
Office of treasurer of your committee,
and OF the Republican national COM
(Signed) VI. W. buDnnY.
The committee Immediately adopted
the following: ~
Resolved, That while we are left by
Mr.. Dudley's own wish no other course
than to consent to his retirement from
the committee, we feel that his actor
deprives the committee and the party o.
the invaluable and loyal services of one
who proved himself one of the ablest
and most faithful public men of his time
in every field of honorable contest and
patriotic purpose; as soldier, winning
In his boyho the stars of general il
the union army; as a public official
serving with equal fidelity his country
in prominent places; in the politica
field, with ike ambition for ths
nations good, he has proved him
self always worthy of the respec
and admiration of his countrymen
In his whole public career, in his unset
fish services, and with his generous ma
ture. he has given freely time and labor
never thinking Of private profit orper'
sonal emoluments. His whole life is {
generous proof OF his manliness of fepur
pose and patriotism as citizen. Speak
ing from what we know of his rare abil
tiles and universal devotion to his party
and his country, we would express
this grateful evidence of what we know
the Republican party owes hin
for his services in SO many of its con
tests, and especially in the memorable
struggle of 1888. We part from hin
officially with sincere regret, and in do
ing 80, wish to put. in the records of The
committee, this expression Of tn,
party's gratitude and personal friend
ship in which we know he is so worth,
to be held.
The designations OF Chairman Qua,
and Treasurer Dudley were then for
mally accepted. and laid on the table
subject to the approval of the full Re
publican national committee at tn
next meeting. Mr.. Clarkson was elect
ed chairman of the executive commit
tee, and Hobart vice chairman, in plac
of Clarkson. The chairman was author
lied to select a treasurer to succeed
Dudley. The committee then adjourned
The Hot Wave Broken.