The Washington times., 1903-12-12
June 2i Next the Time
Set for Gathering of
the Republican Clans.
Heaven Ordained" "
Says Mr.. Raymond.
Senator PenroSe, in Pre-
senting Claims of Pitts
burg, Asserts That the
Smoky City IS Birth
place of Party.

The Republican National Convention
will be held in Chicago on June Al, Isc4.
The committee of arrangements in
charge of the convention has been nam
ed as follows: Senator Hanna, POST
master General Payne, Senator Scott of
West Virginia, Harry New of Inciana,
and R B. Schneider, of Nebraska.
The city by the lake was chosen by
the Republican National Committee in
executive session shortly after o'clock.
The vote was: Chicago, 4s; Pittsburg,
y; s.. Louis, I.
The announcement of the selection of
the date for the convention came a few
mozentssister.
Although 10 o'clock was the time
fixed for the meeting OF the RepubIs-
can National Committee this morning.
the members were slow in gathering.
and Senator Hanna did not drop the
gavel until 1920, with a full represen-
tation present
The first business taken UP for con-
sideration was the matter of the ad-
mission of the Porto Rican Republican
party. whatever that may be- said
Chairman Hanna, to representation in
the committee and in the national con-
vention.
Factions at War.
Secretary Heath read two conmunica-
ton. One was from Mayor Todd. Of San
Juan. P. r.. representing the RepubH-
can party of the island, and the other
from Santiago Palma. OF the American
Federal party. both Of which claim TO
be the only genuine simon pure Re-
publican article on the island
I'VE have with US today" said Sena-
tor Hanna. two distinguished men
from Porto Rico 1t is my purpose to
let them put their own case. which is
an application for recognition"
Mayor Todd and Jose Brioso present
ed the claims OF their party dwelling
particularly cn its political supremacy
and its pro-American tendencies.
They Want to Know.
I'VE don't want to formulate the poll
cies OF the great national party" said
Mayor Todd. but we do want to be
ciassed in membership with that party.
I'VE are called citizens Of Porto Rico.
We don't know exactly what we are,
but we know what we want 70 be. We
want to be American citizens IapplauseI
and We want TO be members Of the Re
publican party. Renewed applause
Mayor Todd said that the Republican
party OF Porto Rico cast two-thirds of
ha -. L.
Were Coming, Anyhow
Mr.. Brioso created a laugn and an
plause by saying that whether or noe
they We're admitted TO the national con-
vention they were coming anyhow.
decision in regard 20 the matter OF
the admission OF the Porto Rico Rspub--
leans was deferred until the executive
session of the committee.
Secretary Heath then called the roll
Of States for the presentation of invita-
tiOns from cities for the honor OF en-
tertaining the national convention OF
next year
No invitations were presented until
Illinois was reached.
Chicago Presents Claims.
The formal invitation OF Chicago was
then subpitted by Samuel b Raymond,
ol NnaL Cllg.
Your Chairman said to me a short
time ago. began Dir. Raymond. that 1
could not make a speech. 1 am not go
ing TO deny that statement but it was
not two years ago we were saying the
same thing about him. Laughter
came 10 present the claim OF Chicago
for your convention; its superior adyan-
tages ana facilities for entertaining
great modern gatherings you all know.
-Four years ago we invited you TO
Chicago. out you decided 10 convene in
Philadelphia. This time we are more
in earnest. and we mean business. We
want you 10 come with US. We have
not had a convention in sixteen years.
and we thiniS we are about due for one"
Ordained by Providence.
Mr. Raymond proceeded to enumerate
the advantages afforded by Chicago He
concluded by saying come to the town
which God has designated as the best
place for the Republican party to hold
its national convention
Mr.. Raymond was followed by James