The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-24
PROPOSES TO BE
THE WHOLE HOG
COFtelYOu is Chosen Chairman
of National Committee.
WILL ACCEPT NO DICTATION
OLD OFFICERS OF TIE COMMIT
TEE REELECTED.
CHICAGO. June 28.-George b. Cor

/ CHICAGO. June 28.-George b. Cor
& II teiyoU was chosen chairman of the
Republican national committee al
a meeting Held today just after
. the adjournment of the convention.
In thanking the committee for the
I honor he told the members that, while
he would be glad to have the benefit
/ Of their advice ana counsel he intend
/ ed 90 be chairman in fact and would
+ acce ot no dictation from any one. high
/ or low He told them that the friends
/ of the late chairman, Mr.. Hanna, were
( his friends and he asked for the same
/ measure Of confidence and support
that had been given the late chair
man.
/ In conclusion he sought the advice
+ of both old and new members
Resigned His Portfolio.
Mr.. CortelyOu made no formal state
ment of his plans He resigned as
! secretary OF commerce and labor as
soon as he was elected chairman, the
/ resignation TO take effect as soon as
/ his successor qualities, which VIII be
about July I. Secretary CorJelyou VIII
not give any active time TO political
matters until he TeUiTes from the cab
met
No vice chairman viii be appointed
and the new chairman win divide his
/ time between the New York and Chi
cag0 headquarters, although some
members of the committee VIII no
doubt be designated to take charge of
the headquarters i'm this city Heal
quarters viii not be opened in either
city until the latter part of July.
Meanwhile Mr. COrJelyou expects 10
select the executive commute alc
make his preliminary arrangements
for the campaign.
Omcials Chosen
AS soon as the COMMITTEES was called
10 order Postmaster General Payne, ln
a complimentary speech. nOmiua-ed
AIR. CortelyOu for chairman am The
election was without dissenting voice
Messrs. Clayton Arkansas: Murphy.
New Jersey and Yerkes, Kentucky,
were appointed a committee to notify
the new chairman and bring him be-
fore the committee. After Dir. Cor
telyOu. remarks Elmer Dover of Ohio
scott. Cornelius n. Bliss of New Io'k
for treasurer by Governor Murphy and
William +. stone Of Maryland fer SER
eeaut~at-arma By Senator McCamIs.
All Of the5e-ofdcers were unanimously
reelected
A resolution was passed authorizing
the chairman to appoint an executive
committee of nine, with such Otne- Of
doers as are necessary for the man
asemeut of the campaign. The chair
man. secretary. treasurer aoI SER
geaut-at-aTms are 10 be officers of the
executive committee. Under this Teso-
tuition the chairman is given absolute
power iu the conduct of IKE campaign.
Invitation Declined.
Chairman Parker of the Missouri
delegation presented TO the committee
am invitation from David r. Francis.
president of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. asking the committee to
dine with him tomorrow night. The
thanks of the committee were voted TO
AIr. Francis for the courtesy, out It
was stated that the enga gements of
the members OF the committee would
prevent them tr0m accepting.
The YacanCy in the committee nom
Louisiana was left TO The chairman 10
ILL., The delegation from that sJa,a Is
deadIocked and could not choose
member A resolution of thanks was
voted 90 the old committee and the
committee adjourned TO meet upon the
call of the chairman.
Chairman Cortelyou luached with The
committee al the coliseum after The
adjournment and i'm the evening lie
was i'm constant conference WIZ party
leaders i'm his rooms at the Chicago
club. Many suggestions were made 10
him concerning the selection OF an ex-
eCutiVe committee and other matters
concerning the coming campaign. JIG
listened To ALL saying that he would
give them attention when he relin-
pushed his duties as member Of the
cabinet