The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-10
JUNE "A MAY BE THE DATE
AND CHICAGO THE PLACE
OF NEXT CONVENTION
Opinion of Republican Committee
men Who Were in Washing
ton Last Night.
ROOSEVELT CONCERNED
Over the Alleged Opposition in the
East and West to His
Nomination.
SENATORS TO HIS AID
Statements by Messrs. o. H. Platt,
Allison, Frye, Hale, Dolliver
and Proctor.
SENATORS TO HIS AID
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Chicago Is the
place and June II the date fixed for the Re
publican national convention of next year,
according to the best guesses furnished by
committeeman who are arriving here for
the meeting OF the Republican national
committee. which will be held on Friday.
St Louis has a delegation the ground.
but practically every national committee
man VINO has arrived expresses the opinion
that the claim OF no other city except Chi
cago will be seriously considered. and that
Chicago will win with ease. Pittsburg will
make showing, but with no real expecta-
tion of winning
All the committeeman are favorable to a
date near the middle Of June, and Tuesday.
falling on the 18th. is likely to be selected
unless for reasons brought out at the meet
ing on Friday IL may be found necessary
to fix the convention a week earlier.
PAYNE'S PLAN FAVORED.
Some consideration will be given by the
committee to representation in the conven-
ton. The plan of Henry c. Payne provid-
ing for reduction of Southern representa-
tion at Republican national conventions
will be discussed and there is a possibility
that resolution may be passed expressing
the sense of the committee that such a step
should be taken. Further than this the
committee cannot go, as the convention
only has power TO decide question of rep
resentation in the body.
The presence of so many politicians here
as result of the approaching meeting of
the committee has given an impetus to the
gossip relative to the alleged movement
In eli
the situation in Indiana is frequently re-
ferred TO. The administration is undoubt-
edly concerned over the militant attitude
assumed by interests in the East against
the nomination of President Roosevelt 1t is
generally believed here that an interview
authorized yesterday by Senator Platt, OF
Connecticut, in which the statement was
made that Mr.. Hanna would not be a can
didate for the presidency. was inspired by
the Ohio senator. To-day Senators Allison.
Proctor, Dollfver. Frye and Hale came out
with statements favorable TO the President.
FOR NATIONAL SECRETARY.
National Committeeman Harry s. New,
of Indiana. was much in evidence to-day.
He spent some time with Senator Hanna
and called on other members of the COM
mittee who have already arrived. Among
the men who are certain to be members OF
the reorganized committee are heard ex-
pressions of opinion favorable to the selec-
tion of Mr.. New as secretary when Perry
s. Heath retires next summer. 1t can be
stated as a certainty that If Mr.. Hanna
continues as chairman Captain New will bt
made secretary.
Senator Scott. of West Virginia, says tha
the story to the effect that he is trying t(
secure delegation from his State for Han
ma for President is untrue. Senator Han
na Is not a candidate for President" IN
said Those stories are circulated for tn,
purpose of creating ill-feeling between Sen
ator Hanna and President Roosevelt ant
between the President and myself"
Powell Clayton, ambassador of the United
States to Mexico. arrived to-day to attenC
the meeting of the Republican committee
of which he is the member from Arkansas
Yesterday morning the train on which h
was a passenger was wrecked near La
grange, Ga, but he escaped with only
slight injury to his hand. He will remain
few days and then will go to his home II
Arkansas He expects TO leave for his pos
on Jan. 1.
Captain New is opposed to any action b,
the national committee relative to repre-
sentation in the convention. He said
Those who propose this plan are begin
ming at the wrong end. L am In favor o
the Crumpacker resolution, the object o
which is to base representation In Con
gress on the actual vote cast in the vari
Gus States, and with such law the ques
ton OF reduced representation in conven
ton would naturally follow This subjec
will doubtless be discussed by the com
mittee, but no action will follow"