The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-17
National Committee Votes fol
the Windy City BY Big
Majority.
WORK OF The COMMITTEES
Representatives of tn. Candidate Cities
Presented Their Cases, Then
the Committee Took Bal.
lots in Secret.

Pittsburg, Z.
st. Louis, /.
The committee fixed June 81 at moor
as the time of the meeting OF the con
Yention.
AT l:4o the committee adjourned to
meet IN Chicago at the call Of the
chairman.
Washington, Dec. A.-When the re-
publican national committee resumed
its 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-
licaa party addressed the committee
and the matter and 1t was referred to
the executive committee. The question
of selecting a city In which to hold the
next convention was then taken up.
oratory for the Cities.
L. P. Raymond, James j. Sheridan,
George r. 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 EXPOSE
ton, presented st. Louis advantages
as a convention city.
Senator Penrose and Representative
Dalzell urged he location of the con-
vention at P%ittsburg.
The committee then went into exec
utive session to ballot on the time and
location of the convention.
The offers made by the cities to pay
the expenses of the convention were
$780, 600 by st. Louis, SIS, 200 by Chicago
n $1,000 0 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 R. b. Schneider OF Ne
braska.
Congress viii Adjourn June 4.
+ decision to have the convention
June Fl created considerable talk 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 N the question.
Opinion is quite general that it will be
possible to conclude the session by
June 1. Leaders count upon Speaker
Cannon to press appropriation bills In
the house, and the feeling is that aside
from these n 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. A group
picture of the committee was taken on
the White House portico, in which the
president and Senator Hanna occupied
the foreground.
It was 2:30 p. m. when h committee
was assembled and proceeded to the
White House. After waiting a few
minute in the green parlor, the presi-
den entered and was heartily greeted
by the committee. Chairman Hanna
said, as he took Mr.. Roosevelt's hand:
Mr.. President: I,have the honor to pre-
sent en- masse the members Of the national
republican committee. In my experience
with this body of men l 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: It is q
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
so much in the immediate future.
h sentiment was a%pplauded by the
committee.
You had better pass around the
room. Mr.. President, and shake hands
with each one" remarked Senator
Hanna.
All right" responded the president,
best way to get at them"
You will have nc trouble in getting
at these fellows" responded Senator
Hanna. They are all anxious 10 see
YOU"
AS the laugh subsided the president
remarked, bowling to Senator Hanna:
II nave sat at the feet Of GamaIieL."
Secretary Heath did not
the committee to the White House,:
4-M.#a1 1900