Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-06
Members OF the Republican
National Committee
at Capital.
KANSAS CITY is IN THE LEAD
Chicago Fails to Send a DeIega-
ton to Represent Her
Interests.
Chairman New and Most of the Mem.
bers of the Committee Fa-
vor Early Date for
Convention.

Washington, Dec 6.-Many mem
bers of the Republican national COM
mittee, who are here to select a city in
which the Republican national conven-
ton will be held, called during the day
at the committee headquarters to pay
Secretary Dover. 1t is evident that
most of the absentees, if there should
be any when the committee meets, will
represent such far away territories as
the Philippines, Hawaii and Porto
Rico.
Prominent among those who were at
headquarters was General Powell
Clayton, of Arkansas, who has repre-
sented that state in the Republican
organization for the past thirty years.
Many other veterans also were noticed
in the assemblage indicating that gen.
eral interest is felt in the approaching
meeting.
Selection on Saturday.
The important work Of the commit
tee will be deferred until Saturday,
when the date and the place Of the
next national convention will be de-
cided upon.
my preference" said Chairman
New, SIS for June 2. l believe that we
should have an early convention and
avoid the hot weather"
When asked if the selection Of such
an early date would not interfere with
the Democrats, who also have been
talking of an early convention, the
chairman replied: what do we care
what they do in that matter? We
should proceed regardless Of our op-
ponents and I think we shall do So"
Most of the members seem to agree
an early date.
Kansas City in the Lead.
SO far Kansas City has a decided
lead as the place for the convention.
That city has a delegation of fifty
prominent business men here, who
have come holding certified checks call
ing for $4,000 with which they are
prepared to bid welcome to the nation
al assemblage of the Republican par
ty. There also is a small delegation
from Denver, which has so far made
no promise of a definite amount, but
has given assurance that the conven-
ton, if it should be decided to hold 1t
in that city would be literally pro-
yided for.
The only other city prominently
mentioned is Chicago, and that city,
like Denver, makes no definite prom
ise. The business men Of Chicago
have written letter to Chairman New
saying that if the convention should
come to that place they will see that
all Of its wants are met.
No Chicago Delegation.
They have sent no delegation, how
ever, to meet the committee and
the consequence is that Kansas City
has a decided lead. Senator Scott. the
member Of the committee from West
Virginia. seemed to represent the views
OF a good many committeeman when
he said:
81 am in favor Of either Kansas City
OF Denver. There Is going to be very
little money for the campaign next
year. and l know Of no more legitimate
way of getting funds for the necessary
expenses of the campaign than that of
accepting liberal contribution from
the city securing the convention. Al
most any city can take care of the dele
gates. and it is of comparatively little
consequence whether there is a large
attendance of not"