Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
AT CHICAGO IN JUNE
Probable Place and Time of
Republican Convention.
MEETING OF COMMITTEE
PLANS OF HAMILTON CLUB REP
RESENTATIvES.
Adequate Accommodations for Dele
gates Promised and Quick Service
for News Transmission.
OF COMMITTEE

be called to order at the Arlington f1Otel
tomorrow at noon by it's chairman, Sena-
tor Hanna. for a two days session Mr.
Perry s. Heath, secretary and Mr. Elmer
E Dover, assistant secretary are now In
the city and preparing the preliminary
arrangements for the transaction of bust
ness The selection of time and place for
holding the national convention will be
the principal business before the commit
tee. Indications are that Chicago will be
selected and the time fixed between the LIST
and 10th of June
A few of the national committeeman
already are in the city, and by tonight a
quorum will be present Secretary Heath
expects practically full attendance to-
morrow, as very few notifications of
proxies or absentees have been received.
Mr. Heath stated to Star reporter to-
day that the rumors Of his intended res
ignation from the secretaryship are abso-
lutely without foundation. Il have never
intended to resign" he said, land have
no such intention now. There is no rea-
son for my resignation Of which 1 am
aware"
Upon the subject of his connection with
the report of Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Bristow, Mr. Heath said that he had
met the reflections made upon him in
that report In statement which he had
made at Salt Lake City that was tele-
graphed east and published in The Star
For the present he had no other state
ment to make on the subject.
Chicago's Bid for the Convention.
Chicago is the first city in the field with
propositions to entertain the national con-
vention steering committee of a large
committee from the Hamilton Club arrived
last night, consisting of S. B. Raymond
chairman; National Committeeman Graeme
Stuart, A. II. Revell Volney ". Foster, as
sistant treasurer of the national committee
and Lisley F. Ter Bush. The main commit
tee of fortyfour members will arrive to-
night.
TO Star reporter Chairman Raymond
outlined the plans of the Chicago pro-
moters.
I'VE are prepared" he said, ito take care
of the convention in first-class manner. We
Will defray the expenses of the national
committee, as usual and will provide it's
members with accommodations. For the
housing of the conventions we will have
accommoda tons of the most adequate char
acter. The coliseum Is within three-quar-
tiers of a mile Of the group of hotels which
will take care Of the delegates. Pneumatic
tube service to the main offices of the tele-
graph companies will give quick service to
the newspapers.
II am surprised to learn that the impress
sion has gone abroad In certain quarters
that there Is to be a scramble for the con-
vention by cities on a kind of cash compe-
tition. l am certain that the national con-
vent1on is not being put up at auction by
the committee. There is no need for the
committee to DO that and it will not be
done. Everybody knows that Chicago will
do whatever is required in the way of pro-
viding funds for the successful entertain
ment Of the convention
Il am confident that the committee will
decide to send the convention to Chicago
and have heard nothing to the contrary
since our arrival here last night"
Application From st. Louis.
St. Louis is an applicant for the conven-
ton, although not inclined. 1t Is believed,
to make more than pro forma offer. A
committee headed by Nathan Frank, Mayor
Rollo Wells and c. P. Walbridge, president
Of the Business Mems League, will reach
Washington this evening and open head
quarters at the Arlington. That committee
will offer the national committee the use of
magnificent hotel just approaching COM
plet1on and will entertain the members of
the committee and their guests during the
convention.
New Orleans and Pittsburg also will have
delegations on hand tomorrow.
Vice Chairman Henry c. Payne of the
national committee made the statement
that it is doubtful If the committee will act
upon the proposition to be presented by
National Committeeman Brayton of Rhode
Island for a change in the basis of repre-
sentation. In uttering this prediction Mr..
Payne does not abate his advocacy of the
plan, as he was the originator Of 1t and
still believes that its operation would be
beneficial.
Question for the Convention.
His view, however, which is shared by
others who also advocate the reduction of
representation of southern states, is that 1t
is not within the Jurisdiction Of the ma
tional committee to inaugurate the change
but that the subject should be left to the
national convention. Without doubt 1t will
be brought up in that body and will be
vigorously presented before the committee
on rules
The politics in the situation, as explained
by another member of the committee Is
that President Roosevelt's friends do not
deem 1t wise at this time, in view of the
peculiar relations between the administra-
ton and factions of the republican party in
the south, to give opportunity to any one to
charge that the administration was seeking
to diminish the voting power Of the south
ern delegations.
Mr.. j. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia,
president Of the League of Republican
Clubs, will appear before the committee to
request the aid of the committee in the
campaign to be prosecuted by the league.
In 1900 the league rendered conspicuous
service the partV and was summarized nv