Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
ALL THE STATES REPRESENTED.
Senator Hanna Says All Of Interest
To the Party Centers in the
Word Success"
STAND PAT UPON THE PRINCIPLES
Chicago and st. Louis Both Have
Headquarters in Same Hotel
As the Committee.

washington, Dec. 1.-THE Republi-
can national committee today at the
Arlington hotel began its initial meet
ing preparatory to the presidential
campaIgn of 1904. The committee,
which was called to order by Chairman
Hanna, represented every state and
territory. either by the regular MEM
her or proxy except Hawai-.
The principal business TO be trans
acted IL the selection of the time and
Mace for holding the next Republican
national convention Neither Of these
questions was discussed at the meet
Ing today,
When Senator Hanna called the
meeting to order he was greeted with
round Of applause. lie expressed
briefly his thanks to the committee for
the work in the campaign of 1900, say
ing
Il desire to improve this opportunity
TO thank the members of this commit
Tee for their hearty and loyal cooper
alton in the campaign for which SER
vice they were chosen BY the conven-
ton held in that year.
From a personal standpoint 1t Is
pleasure for me 10 make this acknowl-
edgement Of unanimous support on the
part of this committee In this CAM
palgn. Those of you who may be UNI
fortunate enough to be chosen again
viii have had that experience.
IAN OF interest TO the Republican
marty 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. Chairman Hanna ex-
planned that the meetings OF the COM
mttee would be public except at the
meeting tomorrow when balloting for
place TO hold the next convention
Would take place.
tribute was paid to the late George
Wiswell, OF Milwaukee, sergeant-at
arms Of the committee
Perry S. Heath, the secretary, read
the call Of the meeting, stating its
purpose. A number OF communications
were then presented, including one from
the National Republican league, asking
for an 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
Another COMMUNICATION was read from
the chairman of the fourth congression-
the chairman OF the Fourth con-
gressional district in Mississippi, ask
Ing that the call for the national con-
vention be so worded that the dele
gates from that state can be elected
dppag1iprr IN ha x.,l,i oh 90
that delegates must be elected at state
conventions instead of by districts.
Another communication was received
from 5. K. Palmer, Of Porto Rico, rep
fesentng the American Federal party,
ana related its association with the
Republican party. 1t was stated that
as long as Porto Rico was governed
by the Foraker act, It could not be
connected with the politics of the
United States as Porto Ricans were not
recognized as citizens of the United
states. A communication was re-
ceiVed from u. II. Deas and others of
south Carolina, protesting against the
appointment of John q. Capers as u
member Of the national committee of
that state.
II asserted that Capers was not a
resident Of South Carolina. These COM
munications and others of minor i'm
porlance were referred to the executive
session of the committee.
Both Chicago and st. Louis. rival
cities for the convention, are
maintaining headquarters in the hotel.
Inc time and place will be taken up
tomorrow when the various city dele
cations viii be given ain opportunity
TO be heard.
zen, Brayton announced that while
ne had intended to present a resolu-
uon regulating the basis of member
snip to the national convention, he had
since arriving in Washington been in
formed that 1t would be inopportune
10 bring up the question at this time,
chairman Hanna, in outlining the
program OF the committees Sessions,
said the committee would go In body
70 the White House at O'Clock ito
pey our respects to the president OF
the United States" This, he said,
day.