The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION WILL OPEN &
At CHICAGO ON JUNE q
But Seven Votes Cast for Pitts
burg, Which Offered 100000
in Cold Cash.
WORK FOR CAPTAIN NEW
indianapolis Man Put on Arrange
ments Committee-Vice Presi-
Dental Gossip.
WORK FOR CAPTAIN NEW
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec 12.-Chicago and
June q is the place and date for the Re-
publican national convention. The ma
tional committee unanimous for this
arrangement that no other proposition was
seriously considered. This was the real
work of the committee, but the appearance
here of so many Republican leaders Of ma
tional standing had the effect to produce
another result of more interest to the party
and to the country, namely, the solidifying
of Republican sentiment favorable to the
nomination of President Roosevelt.
AS was expected Perry S. Heath did not
resign his place as secretary. No effort
was made to force him out of the commit
tee and he will continue as secretary until
the committee is reorganized Immediately
after the national convention. While Mr..
Heath will retain the office the actual
duties of the Office will be performed by
Harry S. New. of Indianapolis. AS fore
shadowed in these dispatches Captain New
was placed on a committee which will
have charge of the preliminary arrange
cans which will assemble in Chicago next
June. While committee was appointed to
handle this business the burden will fall on
the indianapolis man.
SECOND-PLACE GOSSIP.
There has been much gossip to-day rela-
opinion seems to be general that the honor
will go to either Indiana or Ohio. The
names of five men are prominently men-
toned in this connection, and sentiment
among national committeeman seems to be
for them in the order named as follows:
Fairbanks. Herrick. Durbin. Cannon or
Taft The belief is expressed that neither
Cannon nor Taft would accept the place.
Herrick would probably prefer to serve
out his term as Governor OF Ohio. No one
here is in a position to speak authoritatively
for either Senator Fairbanks Governor
Durbin. The great popularity of Indianas
senior senator among the prominent party
leaders has been strikingly shown during
the past few days by the large number
of men who have called upon him to pay
their respects.
Pittsburg and ST.. Louis were rivals
of Chicago for the convention. Each city
was well represented in oratory before the
committee and each also had cash offers TO
make. Pittsburg offered 100000 Chicago
5000 and hall. and st. Louis $4,000 and
a hall. The vote stood forty-three for Chi
cago, seven for Pittsburg and one for st.
Louis. The work of the committee was
harmonious throughout. Its open session
to-day was attended by many Republican
members of the house Several minor ques-
tions were referred to special committees.
Included IN this list was the representation
asked for by Porto Rico. Hawaii and
Luzon; the socialistic problem and the po
Utica! rights of the negro. committee
headed by Senator Scott of West Virginia,
was named to make all arrangements for
tn. convention Senator Hanna dined the
committee al the Arlington Hotel this even
iEg.
The executive session of the committee
occupied an hour and forty minutes. The
| first business was the question o. admitting
delegates to the convention from Porto
Rico. The matter was referred TO COM
mittee consisting of III. &. Payne. ~. II.
| Scott j. III. Gallinger Il. e. Murphy and
| u. w. Mulvane. The committee has power
| simply to make recommendations TO the
convention, but can report as TO Hawaii
and Luzon well.
| committee, which also is to take up the
| question of guaranteeing the rights of the
negro citizens. The committee consists of
George II. Sheldon. New York; Myron a.
| Herrick, Ohio; j. +. Addicks. Delaware;
j. G. Capers. South Carolina; ]. w. Lyons.
Georgia.
| Chairman Hanna designated as a COM
/ mittee to prescribe the manner OF electing
| delegates to the convention from the Dis
trict OF Columbia Senator MeComas. Mary
| land, j. wv. Yerkes. Kentucky, and Repre-
| sentative Brownlow. Tennessee.
| A committee to make arrangements for
| holding the convention was named. consist
| ing of Senator n. B. Scott, OF West Vir-
| ginia, chairman: Chairman Hanna, II. &.
| Payne. H. s. New. Indiana. and r. B.
| Schneider. Nebraska
/ President Roosevelt declared 10 a party OF
| Illinois officials and politicians who called
| on him to-day that he would take no part.
directly or indirectly, in the political contest
being waged IN that State.