The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11
Hanna Sounds His War Cry Be-
fore National Committee.
That Body Meets in Washington
at the Arlington.
WILL CHOOSE A DATE
And a Place for the Next
National Convention.
Chicago and st. Louis Rivals for
the Honor.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Republican
national committee today at the Ar
lington hotel began it's initial meeting
preparatory to the presidential com
paign of 1904. The committee, which
was called to order by Chairman Han
ma, represented every state and terri
tory, either by the regular member or
proxy, except Hawaii. The principal
business to be transacted is the selee-
ton of the time and place for holding
the next Republican national conven-
tion. Neither of these questions was
discussed at the meeting.
When Senator Hanna called the
meeting to 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, say
ing:
I desire to improve this opportunity
to thank the members of this commit
tee for their hearty and loyal co-opera-
ton in the campaign for which service
they were chosen by the convention
held In that year.
From a personal standpoint 1t is a
pleasure to me to make this acknoWl-
edgment of unanimous support on the
part of this committee in this cam
paign. Those of you who may be un-
fortunate enough to be chosen again
''All of interest to the Republican par
ty 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 prin-
ciples and policies of that party"
This statement was greeted with
hearty applause. Chairman Hanna ex-
planned that the meetings of the COM
mittee would be public except at the
meeting tomorrow, when balloting for a
place to hold the next convention would
take place. A tribute was paid to the
late George o. WiSewell OF Milwaukee,
sergetant-at-a of the committee.
Perry S. Heath, the secretary, read a
call of the meeting, stating its purpose.
A number of communications We're thel
presented. including one from the Ma
tional Republican league asking for an
opportunity to be heard on the question
of some plan of cooperation between
the league and the national committee
In the last campaign the league was
supplied with funds and literature and
this plan is favored again.
Both Chicago and st. Louis, rival
cities for the convention are maintain
ing headquarters in the hotel. The
time and place will be taken up to-
morrow, when the various city delega-
tions will be given an opportunity to
be heard
General Brayton announced that
while he had intended to present
resolution regulating the basis of men,
bership to the national convention. he
had since arriving in Washington been
Informed that it would be inopportune
to bring up the question at this time.
Chairman Hanna in outlining the
programme of the committee's sessions
said the committee would go IN body
to the White House at 2 O'Clock to
pay our respects to the president of
the United States. This he said would
close the proceedings for the day.
A communication was read from the
chairman of the Fourth congressional
district in Mississippi, asking that the
call for the national convention be so
worded that the delegates from that
state can be elected according to the
law which provides that delegates must
be elected at state convention instead
of by districts. Another communication
was received from S. r. Palmer, of
Porto Rico, representing the American
Federal party and related it's associa-
ton with the party.
1t was stated that as long as Porto
Rico was governed by the Foraker act
politics of the United States. as Porto
Ricans were not recognized as citizens
of the United States.
A communication was received from
E. H Deas and others Of South Caro-
lima protesting against the appoint
ruent of John G. CaperS as member
of the national committee of that
state 1t asserted that CaDers was not
a resident of South Carolina These
communications and others of minor
importance were referred to the ex-
ecutive session of the committee.