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Show QUAY ON HIS RESIGNATION. Had ltaa Contemplating it Soma Tim Hut Couldn't Kigu I'mlar 'ira. Piiil.APLLritiA, July 01. Senator Quay arrived here last evening. In an iuterviow he spoke freely of his resignation resig-nation from the republican national committee. "I was merely desirous of relinquishing relinquish-ing I be chairmanship," said he, "and in order to do that it was necessary that I siiouid withdraw entirely from tho committee. I had previously made several attempts to resign. I lirst made up luy mind to withdraw on Saturday Sat-urday night following tho presidential election in lHS. I was persuaded not to carry out my purpose then. In March, 18110, while in Florida, 1 wrote Mr. Clarkson, asking him to call the committee together to consider my resignation. Shortly after this the attack at-tack began on me, and of course, I could not resign under tire. Recently I concluded the time bad come when I could properly sever my connection with the committee and 1 did so." |