The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-24
.CORTELYOU
IS CHAIRMAN
Says He Will Not Be
Dictate 10.
II
RESIGNS TssM CABINET
Will Qu' office About the
s.rSt of July.
No vice-Ckafrman VIII BE Named,
and Cortelyou VIII Divide His
Time Between New York
and Chicago.

Chicago, June 23.-George B. Cortel-
you was chosen chairman of the he-
publican National Committee at a
meeting held here to-day just after
the adjournment of the convention In
thanking the committee for the honor
he told the members that while he
would be glad to have the benefit OF
their advice and counsel, he INTENDED
to be chairman in fact and would &C
cept no dictation from any one high
or low. He told them that the friends
Of the late chairman. Mr. Hanna, We're
his friends and he asked for the same
measure of confidence and support that
had been given to the last chairman.
In conclusion he sought the advice
of both old and new members.
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
HE successor qualities, which will be
about July /. Secretary Cortelyou will
not give any active time to political
matters until he retires from the cab
met.
No Vice Chairman.
No vice chairman will be appointed,
and the new chairman will divide his
time between the New York and CHI
cago headquarters although some
member of the committee will, no
doubt. be designated TO take charge of
the headquarters in this city. Head
quarters will not be opened in either
city. until the last part of July. Mean
while Mr.. Cortelyou expects to select
the executive committee and make his
preliminary arrangements for the
campaign.
AS soon as the committee was calls
ed to order. Postmaster General
Payne, in, a complimentary speech,
nominated Mr.. Cortelyou for chair
man, and the election waa without a
dissenting voice. Messrs Clayton. Ar
kansas; Murphy. New Jersey and
Yerkee, Kentucky. were appointed a
committee to notify the new chairman
and bring him before the committee.
After Mr.. Cortelyous remarks. Ell
mer Dover of Ohio was named for sec
rotary by Senator Scott: Cornelius N.
Bliss of New York for treasurer, by
Governor Murphy and william F.
Stone of Maryland. for sergeant at
arms. by Senator McComas. All of
these were unanimously reelected.
Executive Committee.
resolution was passed authorizing
the chairman to appoint an executive
committee OF nine. with such other Of
ficers as necessary, for the manage
ment OF the campaign. The chairman.
secretary, treasurer and sergeant at
arms are to be officers of the execu-
tive committee. Undr this resolution
the chairman is given absolute power
in the conduct of the campaign.
Chairman Parker of the Missouri del
egation, presented to the committee an
invitation from David r. Francis, pres
ident of the Louisiana Purchase Elk
position Company, asking the commit
tee TO dine with him tomorrow night.
The thanks of the committee were vot-
ed to DR.. Francis for the courtesy. but
1t was stated that the engagements of
the members wonld prevent them from
accepting
The vacancy in the committee from
Louisiana was left to the chairman to
fill.
The delegation from that State Is
deadlocked and could not choose a
member.
A resolution of thanks was voted to
the old committee, and the committee
adjourned to meet upon the call of the
chairman.
Chairman Cortelyou in the evening
was In constant conference with party
leaders at the Chicago Club. MANY
suggestions were made to him regard
ing the selection of an executive com
mlttee and other matters concerning
the coming campaign.
He listened to all, saying that ba
would give them attention when he
relinauished his duties as a member
of the cabinet.