The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-12
ASSERTS REPUBLICAN VICTORY
CERTAIN ON PRESENT PRiN.
ciPLES AND POLICIES.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE is IN SESSION
EVERY STATE AND TERRITORY
REPRESENTED BY REGULAR
MEMBER OR PROXY.

Washington. Dec. 12-The Repu,,-
lican national committee began its
initial meeting preparatory to the
presidential campaign of 1904 at the
Arlington hotel at noon The com
mittee which was called to order By
Chairman VI. 4. Hanna, represented
every state and territory. either by
the regular member or proxy, except
Hawaii
When Senator Hanna called the
meeting to order he was greeted with
round Of applause He expressed
briefly his thanks to the committee
for the work in the campaign OF 1906,
saying:
II desire to improve this 0pportu-
nifty 10 thank the members OF this
committee for their hearty and loyal
cooperation in the campaign OF 1900
for which service they were chosen by
the convention held in that year
From personal standpoint il is a
pleasure TO me to make this acknoHl-
edgment of unanimous and able sup
port on the part OF this committee in
that campaign Those of you who
may be unfortunate enough 10 be
chosen again will have had that ex-
perience.
Hanna Says stand Pat"
"All OF interest TO the Republican
party that centers in this meeting can
be told in one word. that is success
And all that is necessary TO bring
about that result is TO stand pat upon
the principles and policies of that
party"
This statement was greeted with
hearty applause.
A tribute was paid to the late George
Wiswell of Milwaukee. sergeant-at-
arms OF the committee.
Perry 5. Heath. the secretary. read
q call of the meeting stating its pur
pose. A number of communications
were then presented including one OF
the National Republican league, ask
Ing for opportunity to be heard on the
question of some plan OF cooperation
between the league and the national
committee. In the last campaign the
league was supplied with funds and
literature and this plan is favored
again.
General Brayton of Rhode Island
Announced that while he had intended
to present a resolution regarding the
basis OF membership to the national
convention he had, since arriving in
Washington, been informed that it
would be inopportune To bring up the
question at this time and he should
not do SO. This statement was ap-
Ilauded BY the committee.
Both Chicago and ST. Louis. rival
cities for the convention. are main
tanning headquarters in the hotel
Committee Calls on President.
At 2:30 O'Clock the committee as
sembled at the hotel and proceeded
to the White House. After waiting a
few minutes in the Green parlor the
president entered and was heartily
greeted by the committee. Chairman
Hanna said as he took Mr. Roosevelt
hand:
Mr.. President: | have the honor
TO present en- masse the members Of
the Republican national committee. In
my experience with this body OF men
I have found them all true, loyal Re
publicans ready TO support the prIn-
ciples of the Republican party al all
times
President Roosevelt replied:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen. II
Is g peculiar pleasure TO me to greet
here the men to whom not merely the
party, but the country, has owed so
much In the immediate past and the
men TO whom both party and country
will owe SO much in the immediate fu-
ture.
This sentiment was applauded by
the committee.
Tie then passed around the room and
shook the hand of each member. after
which a photograph OF the committee
was taken on the portieo of the White
House with the president and Senator
Hanna in the center.