The Washington herald., 1907-10-21

Formal notice has been given that the
Republican National Committee viii meet
in Washington on December and 7 10
set the date for the convention next
June and to decide upon the place Of the
big meeting
This information was given out last
night by Harry 5. New. of indianapolis.
chairman Of the national committee. and
Elmer Dover. secretary. who has been in
the city for more than a week getting
the business IN the headquarters mere in
running order
So far applications have been received
from a number Of cities which want the
convention. and these include Seattle. Chi
cago. Kansas City ST Louis. Boston.
Denver. Pbtsburg, and Atlantic City.
Seattle was the first 10 give formal notice
that application would be made 70 the
committee, but practically an the other
cities have formed boomers clubs that
will impress upon the committee when il
meets here the reasons why their re-
spective places should be selected. Kan
sas City has published an attractive little
booklet showing views Of the city ana
itf facilities for handling a convention.
and Atlantic City has what is known as
the Atlantic City Convention League that
Will work hard 10 land the plum
In addition 10 these places inquiries
have been received from Milwaukee and
ST. Paul
Convention Next June.
Chairman New believes the convention
should De held I'm the first half Of June.
and It is quite likely this season Of the
year viii be selected by the committee.
which viii disregard the fact that Con-
gress may be- IN session, letting Congress
do as lt likes about adjournIng.
There are four advantages that every
city that makes application for the con-
vention must have" said Chairman New
last night. They are: First-class rail-
road facilities. and SO located as 20 De-
easily accessible from an parts Of the
country plenty of good hotels. to accom-
modate the delegates ana the visitors,
big enough hall 20 accommodate the con-
vention, and plenty of facilities for
handling news. such as telegraph wires
and press facilities.
The convention next wear is going 90
Doe much more largely attended than the
last one. and q city with a big nan and
few hotels viii be at just as much dis
advantage as city with plenty az hotels
and no haH TIE Iaii should acc0mm0-
date something more than 1000 persons
The Coliseum at Chicago last conven-
tion held just $3.50 persons. Kansas City
has hall that viii accommodate Z3.0m
persons, and arranged as il would have
to be for convention 1900 could be
cared for without cr0wding.
st Louis Is talking of building a hal.
but the question is one 20 which I have
not been committed, and it viii be up 90
the committee to do the choosing
Chicago provided $4,000 for the enter
tainment Of the convention, in addition
to paying $2S.OoO for the han. and. OF
course. each city now seeking the meet
ing will have to guarantee they can take
care of the proposition. believe the con-
vention should be held early. so rs TO
avoid the warm weather. and it is quite
likely that the date selected viii be S6me
time early in June"
It is probable the meeting Of the COM
mittee will be held at either the shore
ham OF the Arlington Hotel
Mr. New will leave Washington either
to-day or tomorrow. and he said last
night that he would probably not have an
opportunity to see the President before
departing. as Mr.. Roosevelt does not get
back until Wednesday.
Conference Held To-day.
It is thought Mr.. New viii have n con-
ference to-day with Secretary Of the
Treasury Cortelyou, who will be at his
desk again. although since the call has
been issued. the meeting viii doubtless
be an informal one.
Some time ago, when It was announced
that the date for the meeting Of the com
mittee would b5 fixed while both Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft We're
out Of town. Il was limited that the Off
cials of the national committee were act
ing hastily to avoid the chance Of any OF
Mr.. Tafts friends OF President RoOse-
welt taking a hand in fixing the date.
As matter Of fact. it Is Of no sig
nificance, for the reason that the can for
the committee meeting is always given
out about the same time. and the meet
ing is nearly always held in the first or
second week Of December. for the con-
venience Of the members Of Congress.
The national committee headquarters
will be removed from the present location
on the ninth floor of the Colorado BUILD
ing 20 the third floor of the National
Metropolitan Bank Building. some time
this week. Extensive quarters. embrac-
ing three rooms have been secured. The
Congressional committee VIII move in.
also. some time in the next fortnight.
having rented rooms on the seventh floor.