THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ANNOUNCED

Cleveland, Ohio, July 13.—An important political conference attended by a number of prominent republican leaders was held at Senator Hanna's office here today.

The meeting was called by Mr. Hanna to discuss and decide upon the personnel of the new executive committee and to name a secretary of the national committee to succeed General Charles F. Dick. It is also probable that a member of the national committee, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George B. Cox of Ohio, will be chosen.

Among those present were Chairman Hanna, Cornelius N. Bliss, Perry S. Heath, Charles F. Dick, Henry C. Payne, Charles S. Dawes, Myron T. Herrick, R. C. Kerens, Graeme Stewart.

[...] Chairman Hanna [announced] that the following named had been chosen as members of the national executive committee: Graeme Stewart, Illinois; Henry C. Payne, Wisconsin; Richard C. Kerens, Missouri; J. H. Manley, Maine; N. B. Scott, West Virginia; Fred S. Gibbs, New York; Franklin Murphy, New Jersey; Myron T. Herrick, Ohio; Harry S. New, Indiana; Chairman M. A. Hanna; Secretary Perry S. Heath; Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss.

Charles F. Dick's resignation as secretary of the national republican committee was received and accepted. Messrs. Hanna, Heath and Payne were named as a committee to draft resolutions concerning the resignation of General Dick.

Mr. Hanna stated that the personnel of an advisory committee was under consideration, but that it would not be announced for 10 days or two weeks. It was also said that all of the members of the national committee of 1896 requested President McKinley to consent to the resignation of Mr. Heath as first assistant postmaster general in order that he might become the secretary of the national committee.

The president, it was added, strongly demurred to this proposition until today, when he finally gave his consent. Mr. Heath will tender his resignation to the president in about a week or 10 days.