Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-12
MANY WANT CONVENTION.

MANY WANT CONVENTION.
Washington. n C., Dec 1.-THE cit
izcRs committees gathering in Wash
ingten from various cities to boom
their towns as proposed meeting
places OF the republican national con
yertion IN 1904 are increasing rapidly.
p, rssant 20 the call Of Chairman Han
na he republican national committee
/ went into session at the Arlington no
tot today.
/ Today's session Is solely for the
I purpose OF appointing subcommittee
| and the claims of cities aspiring to en-
/ terrain the national convention will
Q NOT be heard until tomorrow.
An exceedingly active competition
To secure the national convention rs
in progress among the delegations
representing several cities, and to-
night, when an the national commit
teemen and all the city delegations
will be here, nard work viii he done.
The delegation representing the Ham
lltou club OF Chicago. which was the
earliest to put in an appearance and
secure headquarters at leading no
tel. was strengthened by the arrival
Of several more Chicagoans today
Chicago is prepared 10 put up the
$50 600 guarantee and also TO offer al,
additional $3.50 900 to equip the Coli
scum as a place Tor holding the con
vention Ii appears at present that
a majority OF the national committee
men favor Chicago as the meeting
pace, but the contest has not reached
point where any particular city can
claim definite assurance of having
, wos the fight. In ADDITION TO Chicago
, the cities of New York. Pittshurg
+ Buffalo, Cleveland. Omaha. Detroit
3 Milwaukee. Indianapolis and Sar
} Francisco have made preliminary bids
3 for the convention. The majority u
5 these. however, have dropped out u
the hgnt and only II few will presen
@ their claims 10 the committee tomor
+ row
g The meeting of the committeeman
r mas given rise to many reports an'
y much speculation as TO what will bi
1 done by the committee regarding tn
/ presidential campaign of next year
e from statements recently puhhsho
5 these seems 10 BE- an impression tina
e the national committee now in exist
y ence VIII have charge OF the mex
i presidential campaign in some uneN
g planned way, ana that the conduct g
s. the campaign Is 10 be explained a
s the present meeting AS a matter a
n fact the present national commttte
Y practically ceased % have any author
lty after the close OF the nations
o campaign OF tsYu
e Its duties nd It's functions cease
with the close of he campaign. wit
n the single exception OF coming togeu
2 or at the present time to fix the lat
d and place for holding the nation.
A. convention of 1904 That duty ha'
lux been performed the committo
T. viii have no reason for again NEE
q ing The only thing remaining fC
81 the present committee after this NEE
Sc ing will be Tor its chair 10 call I'll
ie national convention to order and pr
side until temporary chairman
chosen. which is usually done With
an hour after the body conyenes.
NJ The convention itself chooses u
m national committee. the committ'
elects an executive committee and Il
10 latter chooses It's officers. The chai
"a man OF the executive committee, ho'
ever is usually chosen after cOnsl
N. tation with the presidential candidat
IN The only Importance attaching To Il
present committee after today's NEE
or ing is due TO the chance of It's cha
10 man and other members being re-cho
II. en- TO conduct the next campaign.
N Is understood that President Roos
ne Welt has asked Senator Hanna 20 I
main at the head of the commits
he aud direct the fight OF next yes
Whether or not the Ohio senator h
,d or will comply with the request Is n
es as yet definitely known
nd The secretaryship of the committ
IN "A matter that Is exciting much
nd terest among politicians OF both ~
elk ties. In view OF the Bristow repo
nd on the postal frauds II appears almo
as impossible that Perry Heath will CO
tinue as secretary of the committ'
DC Hanna, however, has stood by Hea
as through thick and thin, and in ca
as the latter Is not inclined to get o
Sc II Is believed he will be upheld In
position by Senator Hanna. In I
ma event of his resignation. the me
,g- likely candidate for the place M
Int seems 10 be Harry New. the India
RI member NJ he committee and va
ant worker In the republican ranl
or New IL a close friend OF Heath, no
Nd ever. and will make no EFFORT to l
In the place should the latter evince
nst desire to stay.