The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-12-12
Republican Leaders Assem-
bIed in Washington-Met
President Roosevelt
HANNA FORfTELLS SUCCESS
Says the Party Has Only to
Stand Pet on Its Principles
To Win

washington, Dec. 1.-THE Republi-
car national committee met today at
the Arlington hotel and began its ini-
tial meeting preparatory to the presi-
Dental campaign of next year. The
committee, which was called to order
b. Chairman Hanna, represented
every state and territory, either by re-
gular means or by proxy except Ha-
wall.
The principal business to be trans
acted is the selection of a time ana
place for holding the next Republican
national convention.
Neither of these questions We're dis
eussed at the meeting today. When
Senator Hanna called the meeting 10
order he was greeted with a round OF
applause. He expressed briefly his
thanks to the committee for the work
in the campaign of 1900, saying:
Il desire to improve this opportunity
to thank the members of this commit
tee for their hearty and loyal support
and cooperation in the campaign for
which service they were chosen by
the convention held in that year.
- From personal standpoint 1t is
a pleasure to me to make this ac-
acknowledgement of unanimous support
on the part of this committee in this
campaign. Those of you who may be
unfortunate enough to be chosen again
will have had that experience.
"All of interest to the Republican
party that centers in this meeting can
BE- told in one word, that is success.
And all that is necessary to brins
about that result is to stand pat upon
the principles and politics of thai
party"
This sta.ement was greeted with
hetarty applause. Chairman Hanna
explained that the meeting of the
committee would be public, except al
the meeting of tomorrow when ballot
ing for a place to hold the next con-
vention would take place.
A tribute was paid to the late Geo.
Wiswell. of Milwaukee, sergeant-at
arms of the committee.
A number of communications were
then presented. including one from
the National Republican League, ask
Ing for an opportunity to be heard on
the question of some plan OF co-opera-
ton between the league and the ma
uonal committee. In the last cam
paign the league was supplied with
funds and literature and this plan Is
much favored again.
Mr.. Heath also presented the resolu-
ton of General G. r. Brayton OF
Rhode Island. looking to the readjust-
nent of the basis OF membership in
the national convention. This same
question was voted down by the COM
mittee~ four years ago.
Both Chicago and St. Louis, rival
cities for the convention, are main
tanning headquarters in the hotel The
time and place will be taken up to-
morrow when the various city delega-
tcns will be given an opportunity to
be heard.
General Brayton announced that
While he had intended to present re-
solution regulating the basis of mem
bership to the national convention, he
had since arriving in Washington been
Informed that it would be inopportune
70 bring the Question up at this time.
Chairman Hanna, in outlining the
program of the committees sessions
said the committee would go in a body
to the white house at o'clock. ito pay
oui respects to the president or the
United States" This afternoon the
committee proceeded to the white
house.
After waiting for a few minutes In
tn. green parlor. the president entered
and was heartily greeted by the COM
mittee. Chairman Hanna said as he
took Mr.. Roosevelt's hand:
mfr President. I have the honor to
present en- masse the members of the
Republican national committee In my
experience with this body of men
md them all true. loyal Republicans.
ready to support the principles of the
Republican party at all times"
President Roosevelt replied:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen: IL
Is peculiar pleasure to me to greet
here the men to whom not merely the
party but the country has owed so
much in the immediate past. and the
men to who both party and country
VIII owe so much In the mediate fu-
ture"