The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
TO.MEET
IN CHICAGO
JUNE II. \ 1: 2! ! !; !.
Republicans viii Then.
Nominate Pre5id
NEARLY ALL FOR
THE WINDY CITY
That Place Offered Seventy;
Ave Thousand Dollars and M
a Hall. S.ss |
CONSIDER POLITICAL "a
RIGHTS OF NEGROES
Special Committees Named to-
Look Into This and Other Sub. 4
jects, Among Them That Of
Socialism Date Of Con. a.
# vention LikelyEto Force
Congress to Adjourn. u
That Place Offered Seventy
FIVE Thousand Dollars and
Hall. ,5ss
CONSIDER POLITICAL 1s
RIGHTS OF NEGROES
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WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.-The Republic
can National Convention vii be held Ia /
Chicago on June 2lst next, at noon. the !,
K Republican National Committee reaching
this conclusion to-day and adjourn-i
ing subject to call. Pittsburg and 1
st. Louis were rivals Of Chicago tor the
conventions. Each city was well REPRESENT
ed In oratory before the committee. and
each also had, cash offers to make. Pitts-i
burg offered 100000; Chica 50. s75. 00o; ana \
hall, and St. Louis, $4,000 d nd u sha III
The vote stood y 43s for Chicago, a Tor.
Pittsburg and l for st. Louis. III 4; II
Tho work OF the committee was har-s
monious Throughout. .33 II " AZ
It's open SESSION to-day was attended
by many Republican, members OF tho
! House. Several minor ques lions were re-
Z ferred to- special commit tees. .lncluued In
this list was the represen ation ask ed for
\ Porto Rico, hawaii and Luzon |: the Sos
{clalistlc, problem and the political Night o1S
7 the Negro a committee. headed by Senis-s
tor Scott, Of West Ytrginia.8 was ma med stos
make all arrange Is for the con Yel- n,
n ton. n. IA. 4, IL!
The committee in 3exeoutly sess ioh -cbn...5S 4.
sidered the question Of q :si It i.iA
4 gates to the CONVEX tlon from Portot Rico.
The matter was reforred to a9icUmmitteesS
which has power simpl $ e; make et,li,-.
Gmendations TO the convention, but Gao
report to Hawaii and Luzon as well. s:,5t;8sA
INVESTIGATE CIAlIsh.
VI Socialism as a political factor3ls tosbea
BY q ScommI ttee, which also
q Is toSt uke up the question OF guarantee eng Il
the rights Of negro citizens. Ills com. 81
mittce consist OF George r. Sheldon, New 4
York: Myron T. Merrlck, OF Ohio ] IS F.
fAddicks, OF Delaware; j. "A e. Chpers, suf.s
South Carolina; y. w. Lyons, q q Georgla.sl
Mr.. Capers stated to the committee that
his right to sit as member Of the coln-.sa
mittee has been ques toned. Chairman
Hanna replied that under resolution.
adopted at the last convention no y one
could question his membership. The pro-,
test against Capers was laid on the ia bic.
A committee to make arrangements for
holding the convention was nanlt d., con-f
s,sting OF Senator N. B. Scott. Of West
Virginia. chairman: Senator NJ. Al Ham,
ma. Postmaste ~ G. Payne H. 7i
Nebraska. !. asss
that the convention should be. called ln8 Y
tho exact language Of the call $,of l:!OV. i5s
large and two delegates for each congress
sional. district, apd to the territories SIX d
delegates each Delegates must be selected
prior to May 21st ID .. WI
The committee adjourned to meet IN *
Chicago at the call Of the chatrma n. }$ .Si;
ADJOURNMENT o IF CONG RESS u
The decision Of the National Committee NJ
to have the Republican Convention meet
on June 2lst created consldera Bile talk "a
about the Capitol as to the probable date &
Of the adjournment OF Congress. and the u,
fact developed that there has already!
been more or less exchange OF views
among leaa ', o. t tng oe'a'o anu
The opinion is quite general among S
them that It will be possible to conclude
The work OF the session BY June LIST. Re-
publican leaders generany feel the adyis-
ability OF taking up as few questions as {y5
possible at this session. and the Repub-#,.
iican Senators are trying to secure. an e
agreement With the House to adjourn for &
Chris tmas on next Friday. The treaties e
viii not be taken up until after the holt
day recess. t{a {5 55 f i55Y5is IA