New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
HEATH TO RESIGN HIS OFFICE.
WHY HE TAKES THE POST OF SECRETARY
RESOLUTION OF REGRET FOR GEN
ERAL DICKS RETIREMENT.

Cleveland Ohio July 1S.-CharIes Dicks resigna-
ton as secretary of the National Republican Com
mittee was received and accepted by the new Ex-
ecutive Committee this afternoon. which adopted
the following resolution in reference to his resg-
nation:
The Executive Committee receives with sincere
and deep regret the resignation OF Charles Dick as
secretary of the Republican National Committee
The resignation comes as the result of the unani-
NOUS eiecLlon pE me ONO + ftepuQtlean % Sta'e en-
State TO lead them in this important campaign, and
organization of the state The Republican Nation
al d % 4nd the a BaF foT at csg rge are Gqdr
loyal and indefatgable service In accepting this
OF General Dick that he can best serve his party
by devoting his entire time and energy to the
Gs6tys 9s6t interests in Ohio the home of the FFesi
It IS the understanding of the Executive Commit
tee that President Mckinley also requested Cen
eral Dick take charge Of the Ohio campaign.
said that all OF the members of the old Ma
tional Committee of 1896 requested President Nc
Kinley to consent 10 the resignation of Mr.. Heath
as First Assistant Postmaster-General in order
that he might become the secretary Of the Ma
tionaI Committee. The President, il was added.
strongly demurred this proposition until yes
terday, when he finally gave his consent. Mr..
Heath will tender his resignation to the President
in about a week days.
This afternoon First Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Heath said TO The Associated Press corre-
spondent:
The subject which eliminated to-day in my Sc
lection the secretary OF the Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee first brOaChed me by
Chairman Hanna and members OF the committee
some weeks ago. and renewed with much
earnestness and insistence az the Philadelphia Con-
VentiOn.
A. first l much averse to taking up this
work. knowing what il meant in volume and char
acter and President Mckinley did not wish me to
quit my position IN the Postofice Department
l summoned from Maine Saturday last
70 Cleveland by Chairman Hanna, and requested to
attend a meeting of the Executive Committee here
to-day. Here the subject was renewed by all the
members Of the Executive Committee in such
personal and earnest manner that I consented to
undertake the work.
When asked 70 his intentions respecting his
resignation First Assistant Postmaster-CIe General
Mr.. Heath said.
At Canton yesterday ! talked with the President
and Postmaster-General. and will renew the sub
ject with the Postmaster General Monday Ny
services with The National Committee, l presume,
will be needed soon as the Chicago headquarters
are opened. the latter part Of this month
Concerning Mr. Heath's resignation as First As
sistant Postmaster-General, Senator Hanna said
this afternoon that in his conversation with the
President yesterday at Canton the latter expressed
for Mr.. Heath leave his place in the Postoffice
Department, where he mad rendered such salts
factory service. and expressed the greatest
fdence in and admiration for, Mr.. Heath, both off,
cially and personally He also stated that the
cordial expressions in the direction
made by PCstmaster-Genera Smith, and that Mr..
Heath did not consent TO accept the seCretaryship
OF the National Committee until after he and mem
beTs of the committee had personally and fire.
QUentiy insisted.