Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-12
ON PRESIDENT.
Republican National Committee
Meets at the Capital.
Feature Of Day Was Pleasant Visit to
the White House.
Chicago and St. Louis Both Striving
to Secure Convention.


can national committee began it's initial
meeting preparatory to the Presiden-
tial campaign of 1904, at the Arlington
hotai, at noon today. The committee
which was called TO order by Chairman
Nj. a. Hanna. Representatives from
every state and territory either by the
regular member or proxy except Ha-
wall, were present. The principal bus
mess to be transacted is the selection
of time and place for holding the next
Republican national convention.
Neither of these questions was dis
cussed at the meeting. today
When Senator Hanna called the
meeting to order he was greeted with
81 round of applause He 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 CO.
operation in the campaign of 1900. for
which service they were chosen by the
convention held that year.
From q personal standpoint it is a
pleasure to me to make this acknowl-
us 1T VI itiietiilIiICtS anu iDic sup
port on the part of this committee in
that campaign. Those of you who may
be unfortunate enough to be chosen
again will have that experience.
An of interest to the Republican
PARTY that centers in this meeting can
be told in one word, that is success"
And ell that is necessary to bring about
that result is to stand pat upon the
principles and policies of that party"
This statement was greed with
hearty applause.
Chairman Hanna explained that all
meetings of the committee would be
public except at the meeting, tomor-
row. when balloting for place to hold
the next convention would occur
Perry $. Heath. the secretary. read
the cali for the meeting, stating it's
purpose. A number of communications
were then presented. including one from
the National Republican League. ask
ing for All opportunity TO be heard on
the question Of some plan of co-opera-
ton between the league and the ma
tional committee. In the last campaign
the league was supplied with funds and
literature and this plan is favored
again.
Roth Chicago and st. Louis. rival
cities for the convention, are maintain
ing Headquarters in the hotel. The
question of time and place will be taken
UP by the committee, tomorrow. when
the various city delegations will be Civ
ell an opportunity to be heard.
Cen. Erayton announced that while
he intended TO present a resolution re-
Earding the basis of membership to the
national convention he had since ar
irving in Washington, been informed
chat it would be inoDDortune to bring
up the question at this time, and he
should not do 50. The statement met
With applause on the part of the COM
mittce.
Chairman Hanna in outlining the pro-
gram of the committee sessions, said
that the comWittee would go in a body
to the White House at go. Ito pay our
respects to the President of the United
States. This. he said, would close the
proceedings for the day.
J. Hampton Moore. president of the Ma
tioral League of Republican Clubs ac-
combanicd by Il committee was given an
opportunity 10 address the committee. He
said the National League. directed as it
is BY the young men of the country. de-
%ircs the cooperation of the committee.
The work was both national State and
municipal, and he urged that the course
Cf the deliberaton of the committee the
league be looked after. 1t was. he said
willing to work. Chairman Hanna stated
that he knew of the work of the league
and he felt that some recognition should
te made of the league and referred to the
next national committee.
Tomorrow. the session will begin at II
O'Clock
Tho death since the last meeting Of the
following members of the committee were
Bonner of Montana; Gibbs, New York:
Webster South Carolina Bean. New
hampshire; and Elliott Michigan.
On motion of Senator McCor1as. a com
nlti"e OF three was authorized to pre-
from the District of Columbia to the ma
tional convention. Chairman Hanna will
this committee. tomorrow.
me comrnittce assembled at the hotel
and proceeded to the White House
After waiting a few minutes in the
Green parlor, the President entered and
was heartily greeted by the committee.
hartman Hanna said. as he took Rcose
velts hand:
Mr.. President. I have the homo. to pre-
sent IN mas.c the members of the Re
publican national committee. in my ex-
nerencey with this body of men I have |
found them all true. loyal Republicans |
rs1dE fc support the PRINCIPLES of the |
republican party at all times"
PRESIDENT Roosevelt replied
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen. 1t il a !
peculiar pleasure TO me to greet here the |
men to whom not merely the party bat T,
the country has owed so much in the in-
nediate past. and the men to whom both |
party and country will owe so much In
the immediate future"
les sentiment was applauded by the |
You had better pass round the room.
slf. president. and shake hands with each |
onc. remarked Sena tor Hanna.
All right. RESPONDED the President, Il |
was Just wondering which was tie best |
way to get ut them
You will have no trouble in getting at !
Lhese fellows. responded Senator Hanna; |
tneE are all anxious to see you.
AS the laugh subsidized the President re-
marked. bowling to Senator Hanna:
have sat at the feet of Ganiiii" |
re then passed around the room and |
shook the hard of each member after |
"fich photograph of the committee was |
taken on the portico of the White House |
with the President and Senator Hanna in |
me center Secretary Heath did not ac-
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