Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-13
APPOINT NEW COMMITTEE
Chairman Hanna Makes Announcement Of lis
Personnel,
Mark II Chairman, Rliss, treasurer
Perry Sea Il, secretary latter Re
signs as Assistant Pm. General.

Cleveland. o.. July l3-An important
political conference. attended by "a
number of prominent Republican lead
tfs. was held al Senator HHnn8s Of
Zee. here today The meeting was
called boy Mr. Hanna tO discuss and de-
eide upon the personnel uf the new
executive committee and 20 name "a
secretary of the national committee TO
succeed Gen Charles D. Dick 10 is
also probable that "a member of the ma
tl0n9l committee to nl the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Geo B.
Cox. Of Ohio, viii De chosen Among
those Present We're Chairman Hanna,
Cornelius n. Bliss, Perry s. Heath.
Charles r. Dick Henry g.. Payne,
Charles S. Dawes Myr0u r. Herrlck.
H. q. Kcrons. Graomc Stewart g. B.
Scott, Harry S. New and Frederick
Gibbs
AT noon Senator Hanna announced
that the following named had been
chosen as members OF the national
executive committee; Graeme Stewart.
Illinois; Henry G Payne. Wis; Richard
G. Kerens. Mo-; j n Mauley. Me- n.
= Scott. w. Va, Fred S. Gibbs n. Y,
Franklin Murphy. n. j.; NWon r. Her
rick. o.; Harry s. New Ind; chairman.
NJ a. Hanna; secretary Perry S.
Meath treasurer. Cornelius n. Bliss.
PERRY HEATH INTERVIEWED.
cleveland. o.. July 13.-In an Inter-
view this afternoon First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath said 20 an
Associated Press correspondent,
"rhe subject which culmlnated today
IN my selection as secretary of the Re
publican national committee was first
preached 10 me by Chairman Hanna
and was renewed with much earnest
mess and insistency az the Philadelphia
convention At first ] was very much
averse 20 taking up this work knowing
what n meant IN volume and character
President Mckinley did not wish me to
quit my position on the post0fllce de-
partment
81 was summoned from Maine on SAT-
urday last 20 20 90 Cleveland by Chair
man Hanna and requested to attend a
meeting n the executive committee
here today. Here the suhiect was re-
neWed by all the members OF the ex-
ecutive committee I'm such q personal
and earnest manner that I consented
10 undertake the work"
When asked as 20 his Intentions re-
specting his resignation as first assist
ant postmater general Mr. Heath said.
at Canton Yesterday 7 talked with the
President and POstmaster General
Smith and viii renew the subject with
the postmaster general ON Monday
My service with the committee ] pre-
sumo Doe needed as soon as the head
quarters are opened the latter part Of
this month"
Concerning Mr.. Heath's resignation
as first assistant postmaster general
Senator Hanna said this afternoon that
in his conversation with ihe President
at Canton the latter expressed deou re-
gret that the committee deemed it
necessary for Mr. Heath O. leave his
position in the gOstod.ce department.
where he rendered such satisfactory
service and expressed the greatest con-
fdence ln and admiration Tor Mr. Heath
both officially and personally He also
stated that the most cordial express
zious IN the same direction We're made
by Postmaster General Smith and that
Mr. Heath did not accept the secre-
taryshp Of the national committee un-
IN after he had frequently and person
ally insisted.
THE DICK RESOLUTION.
The new executive committee this af-
tern0on adopted the following resolu-
tions in regard TO Gen. Dicks resigna-
ton as secretary to the national COM
mittee:
THE national Republican executive
committee received with sincere and
deep regret the resignation OF Hon.
Charles +. Dick. secretary OF the com
mittee, The resignation comes as the
result Of election by the Ohio Repub-
lican state central committee and the
call of the party OF the state TO lead
them i'm this important campaign and
is recognized as the desire Of the party
organization OF the state The Re
publican national committee and the
parry az large are under obligations 20
Gen. Dick for efficient effective loyal
and indefatigable service. In accepting
this resignation the committee defers 20
the judgment Of Gen. Dick that ne can
best serve his party by devotng his
entire time and energy TO the partys
interests IN Ohio the home Of the
President"
II IL the understanding Of the eXecu-
tive committee that President McKin-
ley also requested Gen Dick TO take
charge Of the Ohio campaign.
Charles +. Dicks resignation as Sec
rotary Of the National Republican COM
mittee was received and accepted.
Messrs. Hanna, Heath and Payne were
named as a committee 10 draft resolu-
tons concerning the resignation Of
General Dick Mr. Hanna stated that
the personnel OF an advisory committee
was under consideration, but that Il
would not be announced Tor ten DAYS
or two weeks. II was also said that
all Of the members Of the old national
committee OF 1896 requested President
Mckinley 10 consent 20 the resignation
OF Mr. Heath as first assistant post
master general In order that he might
become the secretary OF the national
committee. The President Il was add
ed, strongly demurred TO this PROPOSE
ton until today when he finally gave
his consent Mr. Heath win tender his
resignation 10 the President in about