Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-30
C0RTELYOU CHOSEN.
Made Chairman Of Republican Nations.
Committee-Resigns From
Cabinet.

Chicago, June 2o.-George b. Cortel.
you was chosen chairman of the repub.
lican national committee at n meeting
held yesterday just after the adjourn
inent of the convention.
In thanking the committee for the
honor he old the members that while
he would be glad to have the benefit oil
their advice and counsel, he intended
to be chairman In fact, and would ac-
cept no dictation from anyone, 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 to the last chairman.
In conclusion. he sought the advice
of both old and new members.
Mr.. Cortelyou made no formal stale
ment of his plans. He resigned as sec
rotary of IN and b as soon
as he was elected chairman. the resig-
nation to take effect as soon as his sue
| cessor qualities, which will be about
July /.
Secretary Cortelyou will not give any
| active time to political matters until
| he retires from the cabinet.
No vice chairman will be appointed,
| and the new chairman will divide his
! time the New York and Chi
cago headquarters, although some
| member of the committee will no doubt
be designated 10 take charge of the
Headquarters In this city. Headquar-
ters will not be opeend in either city
until the last part of July. Meanwhile
Mr.. Cortelyou expects to select the eX-
ecutive committee and make his pre-
liminary arrangements for the cam
paign.
AS soon as the committee was called
to order Postmaster General Payne, in
a complimentary speech, nominated Mr..
Cortelyou for chairman. and the cleo
ton was without IL dissenting voice.
Messrs. Clayton of Arkansas, Murphy
of New Jersey, and Yerkes OF Ken
lucky, We're appointed n committee to
notify the new chairman and bring
him before the committee.
After Mr.. Cortelyou's remarks, Elmer
Dever of Ohio was named for secretary
by Senator Scott; Cornelius n. Bliss of
New York. for treasurer. by Governor
Murphy. and William F.. Stone OF
Maryland, for sergeant at arms. All of
these officers were unanimously re-
elected.
A resolution vas passed authorizing
the chairman to appoint an executive
committee of nire. with such other OH
GERS as are necessary for the manage
ment of the campaign. The chairman,
secretary, treasurer and sergeant at
arms are to be officers of the eXecu-
1--WE committee.
Under the resolutions the chairman is
given absolute power in the conduct OF
the campaign.
Chairman Parker. Of the Missouri
delegation, presented to the committee
an invitation from David r. Francis,
president of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company, asking the conf
mittee to dine with him tomorrow
night. The thanks of the committee
was voted to Mr.. E'rances for the
courtesy, but it was stated tina the
engagements of the members OF the
committee would prevent them from
accepting.
The acanc 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
i@adjourned to meet upon the call Of the
chairman.
Chairman Cortleyou lunched with the
committee at the coliseum after the
adjournment, and in the evening he
was in constant conference with the
party leaders in his rooms at the Chi
cago club. Many suggestions were
made to him concerning the selection
of an executive committees, and Other
matters concerning the coming cam
paign. He listened to all, saying thai
he would give them attention when he
relinquished his duties as a member
of the cabinet.