The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-22
REPUBLICAN
National Committee To
Meet Next Month To
Choose Convention
Time and Place
MANY CITIES IN RACE

Washington, Oct 20.-A call has
been issued for meeting OF the Re
publican national committee in Wash
ington on December and to fix a
time and place for holding the Re-
publican national convention of 1908,
to nominate candidates for president
and vice president. Harry s. New. of
Indianapolis, acting chairman of the
Republican national committee. arriy,
ed here today and after conference
with Secretary Cortelyou, late chair
man OF the committee and Elmer
Dover, the secretary, he announced
that the committee would meet in
Washington the dates named.
Eight cities have already made for
NAL application to Chairman New for
the privilege of entertaining the con-
vention next year. They are: Chit
cago, st. Louis, Kansas City, Denver,
Seattle, Boston, Pittsburg and Allan
tic City Two other cities. Milwaukee
and st. Paul. have submitted inquir-
les TO acting Chairman New as to
what the requirements will be and
will probably enter the contest later.
II is expected that other cities will
apply. It has been reported that
Philadelphia. Louisville, and Cincin-
natl have given some consideration to
the matter.
Acting Chairman New Is the mem
ber of the national committee FROM
Indiana, and will have n vote In de-
termining the date and the location.
Speaking for himself he said that
believed the convention ought to be
held as early in June as possible. As
to the location. he was non commit |
tai. 81 am only one member OF the |
he said, and have not |
yet made up my mind as to where the |
convention should be located. Tne
committee, In my Judgment will take
into consideration four points in de-
termining the location: First. the
place selected should be accessible TO
the delegates from all parts OF the
where the possible railroad
for going and coming;
second, It should have proper hotel
and that will be a
very important consideration NO.
year, because the convention will be
'ery largely attended; third, a SUIT
able hall which must have a large
ieating capacity favorable acoust
and other convenient ar
fourth, ample facilities
or the press which means a sur
iclent number OF telegraph wires and
operators TO meet the extraordinary
demands for sending out the news of
he convention promptly"
The last convention at Chicago was
Ield in the Coliseum. which had a
eating capacity Of $500. II is the j
pinion OF Chairman New and some ,,
ther members OF the committee that ,
his building will not be sufficient 20 I
the attendance at the \
ext convention, and II the city OF 9
hicago secures the location II will :
ave to arrange for larger,hall. This
Ian Is now under consideration by
he Chicago committee. OF which May
+ Busse is chairman. Kansas CITY
particularly well provided in the
after OF hall. Chairman New made :
personal inspection OF the Coliseum
iere last summer and believes II TO
3 one Of the best convention halls
the country, with a seating capac- =
y OF $4,000. ST. Louis Is very muc1 :,
earnest in her efforts 20 secure the =
cation and is preparing TO build :,
al. The usual guarantees backed by Il
,nds will be required, a