The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-07
COMMITTEE DOES LITTLE.
Election of Harry New as Chairman Is
 All That Is Accomplished.

Washington, December 6.-The republi- can national committee, which was called to meet here to name time and place for holding the republican national con vention next year, was in session for an hour at the Shoreham hotel today. but aside from the election of Acting Chairman Harry S. New to All the re- mainder of the unexpired term of Secre- tary Cortelyon the session was confined to preliminary details.
 MT New had no opposition and the vote was unanimous. He made a brief speech accepting the election promising to devote all his energies toward pro Viding fair and impartial convention. A formal visit was paid to the Pres ident during the afternoon. Meanwhile the friends of the various cities which desire to secure the convention were ac- lively at work. There are delegations here from Kansas City and Denver, and while there Is no delegation from Chicago a great sdeal of work is being done in behalf of that city by Representative lsowden, who Is a member of the national committee, and by several other members who are interesting themselves to the utmost extent to throw the convention to the lake city They made material pro- gress during today and tonight are bold " claiming that they have practically won. This is not conceded by the Kan sas City advocates, but most of them do not show the same confidence they mani Tested yesterday. Tomorrow's session Will be devoted to listening to the claims of the various cities and after the ora tory will come the voting. The fight be tween Chicago and Kansas City was quite acute during today and there wers charges of political interest on both sides but these were denied
 or the 54 members of the national com mittee from 23 to 25 are said to be pledged to Kansas City and an equal number to Chicago. The balance of tha committee membership are non-com- initial, and their votes will decide in which city the convention will be held
 Visit To Roosevelt.
 President Roosevelt received the mem Ders or the committee at the White House this afternoon. The committee was presented to the President as a whole by Chairman New, as the gen tlemen who conducted the campaign of 1904, which resulted in such d victory for you"
 President Roosevelt expressed the de- sire to utter one single word of greeting
 'I am exceedingly glad" he said, to have the opportunity of seeing you and of expressing my obligation to you and 1T me lies l have endeavored to carry my seif as to meet your expectation and make you not regret the formidable work you did three years ago"
 President Roosevelt then shook hands individually, with the members and part ed with them on the front steps of the White House.
 The sub-committee appointed to frame call for the next republican national convention met this afternoon to give hearing to persons desiring to have spe- cial provisions in the call. in order that the selection of delegates as prescribed by the committee might not conflict with the laws of their states. Since the last national convention was held several states have passed laws prescribing the method of electing delegates and in sev- eral instances these laws conflict with tine methods of the committee that have prevailed In the past The committee y,ia endeavor to so frame the call as to avoid conflict
 Prince Kalanianaoe of Hawaii appear ed to ask the committee to give the Hawaiian Islands four instead of two delegates in the national convention.
 The committee did not conclude it's work today. but will meet again tomor- row and report to the national commit tee in the afternoon.