Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-19

Washing ton, Dec. was
selected as the place for holding the
next republican convention by this
vote:
Chicago, i3,
Pittsburg, I.
81. Louis, /.
The committee fixed June q At nool
as the time of the meeting of the con-
Vertion.
At 1.40 the committee adjourned to
meet In Chicago at the call of the
chairman.
Washington, Dee. 14.-When The re-
publican national committee resumed
it's session today communications were
read from the federal and republican
parties Of Porto Rico, both claiming
representation in the committee. Two
Porto Ricans representing the repub-
lican party addressed the committee
and the matter and it was referred to
the executive committee. The question
of selecting a city in which to mold the
next convention was then taken up.
Oratory for the Cities.
l.. p. Raymond, James ]. Sheridan,
George II. Peck and others spoke on
behalf of Chicago.
Mayor G. p. Walbridge, Representa-
tive Frank and Walter b. Stevens, Sec
rotary Of the Louisian Purchase eXposi-
ton, presented st. Louis advantages
as a convention city.
Senator Penrose and Representative
Dalzell urged the location of the con-
v%ention at Pittsburg.
The committee hen went into exec
utive session to ballot on the time n
location of the convention.
The offers made by the cities to pay
the expenses of the convention were
$4,000 by st. Louis, SIS, 600 by Chicago
and 500, 900 by Pittsburg. The commit
tee on arrangements for the convention
are: Senator Scott Of West Virginia,
chairman: Senator Hanna, Postmaster
General Payne, Harry S. New of In
dianapolis and II. b. Schneider Of Ne
braska.
Congress Will Adjourn June 1.
The decision to have the convention
June p created considerable ak about
the capitol as to the probable date for
adjournment of congress-, and the fact
developed that there has already been
more or less exchange Of views among
leaders of the house on the question.
Opinion Is quite general that ii Will be
possible to conclude the session by
June !. Leaders count upon Speaker
Cannon to press appropriation bills in
the house, and the feeling is that aside
from these and action upon the Pan
anna and Chinese treaties there Will be
little legislation.
Yesterday afternoon the committee
called on the president at the White
House in q body. The exchange of
greetings between the president and
committee was most cordial. \ group
picture OF the committee was taken on
the White House portico, in which the
president and Senator Hanna occupied
the foreground.
1t was 2:3O p. m. when the committee
was assembled and proceeded to the
White House. After waiting a few
minutes in the green parlor, the presi-
dent entered and was heartily greeted
by the committee. Chairman Hanna
said, as he took Mr.. RooseVelt's hand:
Mr.. President: l have the honor to pre-
sent en- masse the members of the national
republican committee. In my experience
with this body of men | have found them
all true, loyal republicans, ready to sup
port the principles of the republican party
at all times.
President Roosevelt replied:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: 1t is a
peculiar pleasure to me to greet here the
men to whom not merely the party has
owed so much, 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 future.
This sentiment was ]applauded by the
committee.
You had better pass around the
room, MIR. President, and shake hands
with each one" remarked Senator
Hanna.
"All right" responded the president.
II was just wondering which was the
best way to get at them"
You will have no trouble in getting
at these fellows" responded Senator
Hanna. They are all anxious to see
YOU"
AS the laugh subsidized the president
remarked, bowling TO Senator Hanna:
Il have sat at the feet of Gamaliel."
Secretary Heath did not accompany
the committee to the White House.