Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-14
DICK HAS RESIGNED.
Heath to Be Secretary Of Pc
publican Committee.
WAS URGED TO TAKE THE PLACE.
WIN Give Up His Position as First Assist
an Postmaster GeneraI--Tbe PRECEDENT
Finally Prevailed Upon to Allow It.
Political Conference.

CLEVELAND. July 14.-An important
political conference, attended by num-
Der Of prominent Republican leaders,
was held at Senator Hanna's Office here.
The meeting was called by Mr.. Hanna
to discuss and decide upon the personnel
of the new executive committee and to
name secretary of the national COM
mittee to succeed General Charles L.
Dick Before the conference closes it Is
also probable that member of the ma
tional committee to fill the vacancz caused
by the resignation of George Is. Cox, of
Ohio, win be chosen. Among those present at
the conference were Chairman Hanna, Corne-
Illus N. Bliss, Perry S. Heath, Charles i. Dick.
Henry @. Payne, Charles Dawes. Myron T.
Herrics and others.
Senator Hanna later announced that the fol
lowing named had been chosen as members Of
the national executive committed:
Graeme Stewart. Illinois; Henry @. Payne,
Wisconsin, Richard O. Kerens, Missouri J.
H. Manley, Maine; NJ. B. Scott West Virginia;
Murphy, New Jersey; Harry s. New, Indiana.
Chairman-M. A. Hanna; secretary, Perry
b. Heath, @. N Bliss, treasurer.
General Charles f. Dicks resignation as sec
rotary Of the national Republican committee
was received and accepted Messrs. Hanna,
Heath and Payne were named as committee
to draft resolutions concerning the resigna-
ton Of General Dick Mr.. Hanna stated that
the personnel of the advisory committee was
under consideration, but that it would not be
announced for ten days or two weeks. 1t was
also said that all of the members of the old
national committee OF 1895 requested Presi-
dent Mckinley to consent TO the resignation of
Mr. Heath as first assistant postmaster gen
eral in order that he might become the secre
tary OF the national committee. The presi-
dent, 1t was stated, strongly demurred to TINS
proposition until Thursday, when he finally
gave his consent.
In an interview, First Assistant Post
master General Heath said:
'sThe subject which eliminated today Fri
day in my selection as secretary OF the Re-
publican national committee was first broached
to me by Chairman Hanna and members OF the
committee some weeks ago, and was renewed
with much earnestness and insistency at the
Philadelphia convention.
eAt first was much averse to taking up this
work knowing what it meant in volume and
character President Mckinley did not wish
me to quit my position in the postoffice de-
partment.
Il was summoned from Maine on Saturday
last to Cleveland by Chairman Hanna end re.
auested to attend a meeting of the executive
committee here today.
Here the subject was renewed by all the
members of the executive committee in such
personal and earnest manner that consented
to undertake the work"
When asked as to his intentions respecting
his resignation rs first assistant postmaster
general, MIR. Heath said:
AT Canton yesterday Thursday | talked
with the president and Postmaster General
Smith and will renew the subject with the
westminster general on Monday. My services
with the national committee will, presume,
he needed as soon as the Chicago headquarters