The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-12
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
MEETING MUCH LIKE A
ROOSEVELT LOVE-FEAST
Really a Ratification Meeting, for
There Is No Opposition to the
Presidents Nomination.
SECOND PLACE IS OPEN
Senator Fairbanks, Judge Taft or
Governor Herrick Can Have
the Honor.
VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE
Where the President Greeted Mem
berS of the Committee-Special
Work for Mr.. New.
VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Republican
national committee meeting to-day was lit
tie short OF a Roosevelt ratification meet
Ing and no business was transacted. The
date and place of the national convention
VIII be determined tomorrow and II the
date is not the 18th of June it will be the
list, as there is request that the latter
date be selected as an accommodation to
Chicago, to which city the convention will
doubtless go No business of Importance
aside from this is expected to come before
the meeting tomorrow except the selec-
ton of the working force to plan the ar
rangements of the convention itself. This
work will be conducted by special COM
mittee of five, consisting OF Chairman
Hanna, Henry c. Payne. chairman OF the
executive committee: Harry S. New. of In
dianapolls. and two others. AS stated in
these dispatches last night. Mr.. New will
have active charge of this work For this
purpose he viii go to Chicago early in jan
uary and remain there the better part of
the time until the convention meets in
June.
There is special significance in the state
ment that the meeting to-day developed
effort, no matter how it was prompted. to
make IL appear that there is active oppo-
sition to President Roosevelt, signally failed.
and oil public men here. including those
from Indiana and committeeman generally
from all sections are outspoken In declaring
that no other name will be presented and
Mr.. Roosevelt named by acclamation. There
Is practically no talk about the vice presi-
Dental nomination except that IL Is con-
ceded INDIANA can have 1t If she presents
the name OF Senator Fairbanks, or Ohio If
either Governor Taft or Governor Herrick
is presented.
NO OPPOSITION.
Few representative men here have not
taken the opportunity within the past few
days to express the opinion that Mr.. Roose-
Welt will have no opposition Indiana has
not been conspicuous in the interviews. for
the reason that Senator Fairbanks and
practically every member OF the State dele
cation expressed themselves in cleancut dec
larations on the subject several days ago.
The talk about an estrangement between
the President and Senator Hanna is scout
ed by those who are in position to know the
facts. and 1t is believed that Mr.. Hanna
will not allow the of his name, but that
he will be active in the campaign for the
nomination and reelection of Roosevelt.
The national committee. which was called
to order to-day by Chairman M. A. Hanna,
represented every State and Territory,
either by the regular member or proxy. ex-
cept Hawaii. Senator Hanna was greeted
with round of applause. He expressed
briefly his thanks to the committee for the
work In the campaign of 1900. saying:
IT desire to improve this opportunity to
fha of
their hearty and loyal cooperation in the
campaign OF 1900 for which service they
were chosen by the convention held in that
year. From a personal standpoint it is a
pleasure to me 10 make this acknowledge
ment of unanimous and able support 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 All OF interest to the Republi-
can party 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 explained that
all meetings OF the committee would be
public except at the meeting tomorrow.
when balloting for place to hold the next
convention would take place.
small amount of routine business was
laid before the committee by Secretary
Perry 5. Heath at the session to-day, the
most of which. motion of Senator Scott
of West Virginia. referred to the ex-
ecutive session 10 be held tomorrow.
Gen. c. r. Brayton, of Rhode Island
who had announced that he would present
a resolution for revision on the basis OF
membership IN the national convention.
since his arrival in Washington he had
decided not 10 bring up the question at this
time
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
At 2:3o o'clock the committee assembled
<Ha nfal nd Ao1
House. After waiting few minutes In the
green parlor. the President 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 Repub-
lican national committee. In my experi
them ali true. loyal Republicans. ready uIS tS
support the principles Of the Republican
party at all times.
man and gentlemen: IL is a peculiar pleas
ure to me to greet here the men to whom
not merely the party gsd has ,oV"s owed IS so much @
mediate past, and the men To whom botf
party and country will owe much in tn,
This sentiment was applauded by tn,
You had better pass around the room
Mr.. President, and shake hands with eacl
one" remarked Senator Hanna.
All right" responded the President a.
was Just wondering which was the bes
way TO get at them.
You will have no trouble in getting a
these fellows" responded Senator Hanna
''They are all anxious to see you.
As the laugh subsidized the President re
marked bowling TO Senator Hanna: II hav
sat at the feet of Gamaliel.''
He .hen passed around the room an,
shook the hand OF each member afte
which a photograph of the committee wa
taken on the portico OF the White House
with the President and Senator Hanna II
the center. Secretary Heath did not ac
company the committee TO the Whit
House
The call at the White House conclude,
the business Of the committee for the day
ST Louis and Chicago. which seem 10 b
the chief rival cities for the convention
are maintaining headquarters at the Ar
lington and will he given opportunity L
present their claims at the morning session
tomorrow.
CANNON TO ILLINOIS MEN.
About nifty OF the members OF the dele
cation which is here from Chicago calle,
on Speaker Cannon to-day to pay their re
spects Addressing the visitors. Mr.. Can
non expressed the opinion that they woul'
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