The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-07
CORTELYOUORDER
H0TLY RESENTED
SENATOR SCOTT insists THAT
HE SHOULD GALL MEETING
TO NAME SUCCESSOR.
HAS A DEEPER MEANING
Than Appears On the Surface Declare
Politicians Who Think That
SCOTS Move Has Bearing
On the 1908 Campaign.

of Wesj Virginia, agitated the politi
cal waters here this evening by dc
clarng that Postmaster General Cor
telyou in his capacity as Chairman
If the Republican National committee
should call a meeting of that body
for the purpose OF elccting new
chairman 10 take his place when he
| retires within the ieNt 90 days. In
view Of the fact that Mr. Cortelyou
has already designated Harry S. New
of Indianapolis vice chairman of the
committee. TO become acting chair
man when he reliquis hes the chair
nanship, Senator SCOTS proposal has
created quite a sensation in political
circles. II is probably a safe predic,
ton, however that it will not excite
the imperturbable postmaster general
10 point where he will yield to the
| suggestion
Mr.. Scott Is the oldest member of
he national committee in point of
eryice having represented his state
on that organization since 1888.
While he does not admit that he
would like to become chairman of the
committee himself, some of his inu-
mate friends do not hesitate to say
that he is entitled to serve in that
position during the interim between
the retirement of Chairman Cor elyou
and the next National convention, to
be held in the summer of 1908 The
senator has been q member of the
executive committee and has done a |
great deal Of hard work at the Re
publican headquarters during the last |
hree campaigns. In an interview this |
evening he virtually calls upon MT
1ortelvou to summon the committee |
together for the purpose of eleetine
4 new chairman,
Scott's Statement.
Il have no doubt that Nh Cortely0u /
will call the committee together and /
let il select its own chairman. That /
would be the natural way. instead OF
having him appoint his own successor
to serve until the next convention
Mr. Cortclyou was elected chairman
only to manage the national campaign
Of 1904, and is not member Of trc
committee from New York, William
L. Ward being the representative
from that state. II has been reported
hat am fighting the president and
Secretary Taft, anc nv desire to
have the committee elect new
chairman may be interpreted as eyi
denCe to substantiate the story. But |
there is no truth IN 1t and it is an |
Did chestnut. besides. The president
md | sometimes have different views
bur We are on good terms There is /
10 fight so far as I know over the
workmanship. Harry s New and
nave been good friends for a number
IF years
It is rather difficult TO diifcrentiate
he senator's remarks from what
amounts TO a demand on
NJ C0rtelyou to summon the commit
ee to elect a new head It is known
hat the senator on more than one
occasion In the recent past has per
iGnally urged him TO issue a call for
such an election IT is a fact also
hat Mr. Corievou failed 10 grow en-
hnsiasljc over he proposition and
.irually declined TO bring the com
uit'ce together for the purpose ind
,atcd. The senator. however, possesses
he quality of pertinacity and agpa
.ntly is intent upon making an issue
If the matter
obeyed the Rules.
Il was in accordance with ono Of
he rules that govern the national
committee that Mr. Cortelyou desig
latcd Harry 5. New, Of indianapolis.
ice chairman Of the committee a
.oar and a half ago. Under auothe
ulc the vice chairman becomes act
ns chairman in the event Of the
esignation or deah Of the dulyl
.lected chairman. Mr Cortclyoa ap &
,ointed Colonel Tew vice chairman
Don after he re entered the cabinet
s Postmaster general, and it was his d
uTpOse al that time 10 rclnqui-h the q
halrmanship ia the near future He
ccognizcd The incongrui y Of a Nom y
'er oi The presidents cabinet serving q
IS head of a political committee. but q
tcrr was some important unfinished p
'uainCss fo be- done. which be- felt 10 ,
.ia duty to- attend to- personally
These m1 tiers dragged along for
rs or eight month. and then came p
hc revelations Concerning coutubr- 81
ions to The Roosevelt campaign fund o.
rom large Insurance companies IN 81
,ew York. Cornelius \. Bliss treas. a
rer of the committee. was ont un. y
er fire. and so vas George Perkins. %
Ice president Of the New York Life n
Insurance company. and the situation p
rising thcreirm was such that Mr.. u
'oIfe'you felt is was insnmhauf up0n III
ina o. continue as chairman until the
citation ceased. Now be feels that "
he time is opp0rtne for him -o re %
iEn. especially in view Of tbe fact Y
hat De is soon 90 become secretary {
he treasury. Before he enters "a
pom his new duties he will sever his ~
onnection with the committee. ID
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