Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07
Harry 6. NEW.
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which the next National convention will
be held but this order of business will
not be reached until Saturday.
For some time before the committee
was called to order the Hobbies of the
hotel were filled with members aud it
was apparent that the meeting would
be one Of the best attended OF recent
years. 1t was also evident that the con-
test over the place OF meeting WOULD
be shared with Kansas City and Chi
casO as the principal applicants. The
only other city prominently spoken OF
was Denver. Colo. but the contest be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City is now
spirited that very little is said of Il
third place.
After the committee had been called
to order all spectators were requested
to retire. The roll showed that about
nile-tenths of the membership of the
committee was present and that al
OF the absent members were represent
ed by proxies. After the roll call had
been completed the selection of q chair
man to fill out the unexpired term OF
Secretary COrtelyOu was announced to
be in order and Mr.. New, who had pre-
sided up to this time, retired.
When he retired, Senator Crane of
Massachusetts placed Mr.. New in
nomination, simply saying that Mr.
News services had been so satisfactory
and his treatment of all members Of
the committee SO courteous that the
committee owed to itself to elect him.
Mr.. Lyon of Texas seconded he nomi-
nation.
Mr.. New was then unanimously chos-
ell 10 ill out the term.
Mr.. New was then escorted to the
meeting room by committee consist
ing of Senator Crane of Massachusetts.
Senator Ankeney of Washington and
Mr.. Lyon of Texas and was received by
a vigorous burst of handclapping.
II thank you sincerely for the honor
you have conferred upon me and l
want to say to you that if the selec-
ton had not been unanimous. as it
was. I could not have seen my way
clear to accept. ! do accept, however.
and again assure you of my hearty
appreciation of The honor. l under
stand my duty to be to assist to the
fullest extent that ] can in preparing
for the convention next summer and
want to assure you that shall do all
in my power to make it model con-
ventiun. an impartial convention. l am
sure that we are all actuated to this
end and confident that the result will
be obtained
AS Senator Crane was presenting the
name OF Mr.. New for chairman. atten-
ton was called to the fact that Mr..
Cortelyou's resignation as chairman
al cd
before Mr.. New took his seat. the res
gnation was acted on and a committee,
Including Mr.. Hill of Maine. was APP
pointed to draft resolutions expressing
the regret of the committee over the
retirement of Mr. Cortelyou.
The duty of drafting the formal call
for the convention was entrusted to a
committee composed of Mr.. Yerkcs of
Kentucky. Mr.. Streeter of New Hamp-
shire and Mr.. Kellogg of Minnesota.
President Roosevelt received the
members of the committee in the East
room of the White House this after
noon. The committee was presented to
the President as a. whole by Chairman
New as "the gentlemen who conducted
the campaign of 1904 which resulted in
such a magnificent victory for you
President Roosevelt said:
Il am exceedingly glad to have the
opportunity Of seeing you and of eX-
pressing my obligation to you and Of
saying Furthermore that so far as in
me lies l have endeavored to carry
myself so as to meet your expecta-
lions ard make you not regret the for
mdable work you did three years ago."
President Roosevelt then shook hands
individually with the members and
was photographed with them on the
front steps Of the White House.
The roll call showed that among 9TH
ers the following were present:
Come cticut. Charles F. Brookcr;
Maine, John f. Hill; Massachusetts,
Senator W. Murray Crane; New Hamp-
shire. Frank s. Streeter: New York,
William Barnes; Rhode Island. Chas.
X. Brayton; Vermont. Senator w. P.
Dillingham;; Hawaiia, Prince Kalania-
nolt; Porto Rico, r. II. Todd; Philip
pine Islands, Senator William Warner.
Inc subcommittee OF the national
committee appointed to frame call
ior inc next Republican national con-
Vehtlon met this afternoon to hear per-
sons desiring to have special provisions
IN the call SO that the selection CT dele
gates as prescribed by the committee
may not conflict with the laws of their
states. Since the last national conven-
tloh. several states nave passed laws
prescribing how delegates shall be elect
ed and in several instances these laws
conflict with the past methods of the
committee. The committee will endeav-
or t" frame the cali as to avoid con-
ilict with reasonable state laws
Prince kalanianaole of Hawaii. ask
ed the subcommittee to allow thu.
Hawaiian island four instead of two
delegates ut the convention.
The committee did not conclude its
work today but will meet again tomor-
row and report to the national commit
tee tomorrow afternoon.