The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-30

the general committee. Tho most i'm.
portant business of the afternoon ses-
sion was the action of the committee in
authorizing its chairman and secretary
TO call meeting of the entire national
committee at such place and time in
November IA they may select for the
purpose Of deciding on the place where
the next national convention shall be
held
The greater part of the session was
taken up with the examination of the
bills for expenses of the recent campaign,
and some attention was also devoted to
communications from outside parties
giving advice as to the proposed methods
for running tho coming campaign. A
letter containing statistics of the growth
of the Farmers Alliance and other in
dependent political parties was exam
Aned carefully and discussed at sonio
length. After w. ]. Campbell had been
elected a member of the committee from
Illinois, in place Of George r. Davis, the
committee took a recess for dinner.
ny and Dudley Resign.
Behind the closed doors of the room
in the Arlington house, where the ex.
ecutive committee of the Republican
national committee held its session last
night, Matthew Stanley Quay rendered
his resignation as a member and chair.
IMAM of both the executive committee
and the national committee in a note
conveying the information that he had
sent to the Pennsylvania state commit
tee his resignation as the representa-
of that state in the national organ
ton. w. W. Dudley, treasurer of
national committee, also rendered
resignation of that office and us O mem
ber of the national committee, and the
executive committee adopted eulogistic
resolutions setting forth the services of
Senator Quay and General Dudley and
expressing regret at the action. The
resolutions are in eff as follows:
The Resolutions.
Resolved, That we accept against our own
judgment and with much doubt rs to the wis
dom and expcdiency OF 1t for the party's inter
esi, the action of Senator Quay In his resigna
tton as chairman and member of the national
committee. In submitting to it, with so much
Of reluctance aud regret, desire 10 expires,
frun our own knowledge Of the facts of his
prc-eminent service to the party, our sense OF
the deep obligation under which he has placed
the Republican ,rty and the cause of good
government patriotism In the United
States, He -.-Lertook the leadership of
aoubtful cause in u time when the Republican
party was disheartened and the Democratic
party confident in the power of supreme con.
hOi IN luo BONtfnhcnt ana inc nation, ana
when tic odds of the contest were against ouI
party, and by his matchless power, his un-
oQualed skill in RESOURCES, his genius com.
mAnded for his party an unprecedented VIC
tory in the face of expected defeat.
Resolved, That while we are left by General
Dudley's own wish no other course than TO
consent 10 his retirement from the comm itteo
We feel that his action deprives tho commit
Tee and the party OF tho Invaluable and loyal
service OF one who has proved himself one
hon nt.A ~ f,fa af.F.
time In every field of honorable contest and
patriotic purpose, a soldier, winning in his
hoyhood the stripes of n general in the union
army, as a public Official serving with equal
adelity his country in prominent places in the
political field, ho has proved himself always
worthy Of tho respect and admiration of his
sountryInen. In his whole public career, In
kis unselish service, and with his generous
nature he has given freely his time and labor,
never thinking of private profit or personal
esnolument. His whole life is a generous
proof OF his manliness of purpose and his pa
triotism a citizen.
The Resignation Accepted.
The designations of Chairman Qua v
and Treasurer Dudley were then for
mally taken from the table and accepted.
subject TO the approval of the full Re-
publican committee at its next meeting.
Mr.. Clarkson was elected chairman of
She executive committee, and Mr.. Ho-
bart was elected vice chairman in the
place of Mr.. Clarkson, the chairman be-
ing authorized to select a treasurer to
succeed Mr.. Dudley.
The committee then adjourned. Mr..
Clarkson will act us chief man of the
national committee until a meeting of
that body can be held to elect a success
sor to Senator Quay.