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Show THEY AREJN SESSION The Executive Committee of the Eepub-lican Eepub-lican Party Holding a Meeting Today. ! CHAIRMAN QUAY WILL EETEBE. An Interesting Batch of Special NewB Compiled for Times' Readers, ii Washington, May 7. Special. The executive committee of the Republican Repub-lican National conimrttee will meet this afternoon iu response to the call of the chairman. The members of the committee, all of whom, with the exception of Mr. Clarksou, who is at home attending the funeral of his father, are now iu the city, are M. S. Quay, Pennsylvania; J. S. Clarkson, Iowa;'V. M. 'Dudley Indiana; J. Manchester Hayncs, Maine; Samuel Fcssendcn, Connecticut; Garret A. Hobart, New Jersey; J. Sioat Fas-seH Fas-seH New York; A. L. Conger, Ohio; George R. Davis, Illinois, and M. II. De Young, California. There is one vacancy caused by the death of Colonel Goodloe of Kentucky. The general topic of discussion in political circles today is the reports regarding the determination de-termination of Mr. Quay lo retire from the chairmanship of the committee. It has been known to the eiose personal and political friends of the senator, that if ho could consult his own wishes, ha would have retired immediately after the last presidential election, but he was prevailed upon by the leaders of the party not to do so. 'Ho had fully determined to lay aside the honors ot chairman at this meeting of the committee, com-mittee, but it is stated that the recent virulent newspaper attacks made upon l,im h.iv-a i 11 H i)riimut him am) th:tt. he lias decided to remain at the head of the committee and defy them. It is thought tha- even should he really desire de-sire to resign that his colleagues, who declare that they will not desert him while he is under tire, will not accept his resignation. If, however, he should insist on his wishes in the matter being respected, winch in the light of recent events is thought to lie higluy improbable, improba-ble, i he qualifications of Col. J. S. Ciurkson. of Iowa, for ihe position, widen are well known, will very likely be la' oraii.y considen d by tne committee. com-mittee. Clarksou was Quays first iieuteuaut in the last national campaign, and the success which crowned Lis party and tho credit of which has been ely to the Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania statesman was brought about largely' through his instrumentality. The zeai wich which he has disposed of democratic officials since he became third i. i lant postaiiu-ter genci ai I as endeared him lo the - leaders of bis parly who are now disposed to fittingly reward liini. Among ot her names canvassed can-vassed for the position is th it of Coi i George R. Dais of Illinois.- In Chic ago where he holds the office of county treasurer, he has taken but little active interest in local politics o ving to the assauits made upon him by the democrat. demo-crat. c press and some of the republican newspapers, which were too good to approve of his methods in politics. The ic.Mi.t of his apathy iu local affairs is that the d nnocr'ats have secured control con-trol in the c:ty, with a very good prospect pros-pect of continuing in power for some years. They have also elected the county board", and the last and only resort re-sort lor the republicans in Chicago now is the federal building. Tho opinion seems to prevail that Quay will continue con-tinue as chairman. |