New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
FIXES PL4CE And THE.
Chicago Chosen 4fter Hard Fight
No Political Significance At
fached to Its Selection.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]


tionaI Committee. The vote stood Chica go 81.
Kansas City IS, Denver 4, after which il was
made unanimous
1t was hard fought battle, and although the
result had been generally expected the losing
delegations refused to give up hope and many
impassoned speeches were the result The ut
most good humor prevailed among the contend
ing factions 1t has been conceded for the last
two days that Chicago had more friends on the
committee than either of the other cities, and
various reasons have been given for this, but
the majority members are frank in their asser-
tions that they believe Chicago to have the best
facilities and to be the most desirable placs for
such a gathering
Efforts are being made to give political sig
nifiance to the decision Of the COMMITTEES IN
favor Of Chicago. but there is little or no such
significance involved Taft men voted for Chi
cago, anti-Taft voted for Kansas City and
third term men were to be found among the
advocates of both cities. The injection Of Pc
litcaI considerations by the friends Of Kansas
City is generally regarded to have been mis-
take, for the old guard" is still influential in
the national committee. which selected George
B. Cortelyou for it's chairman three years ago
under violent if not vociferous protest and
which has never taken kindly to Mr.. Roosevelts
policies.
But there is every reason to believe that ever
had not the political phase of the question been
developed the decision would have been the
same. An appreciation of the hotel facilities
and climatic advantages Of Chicago Would
doubtless have proved decisive of itself once
Chicago made an effort to capture the conven-
ton A rurnor. cleverly promulgated, to the ef-
feet that in Kansas City the negro members OF
the committee and the negro delegates would not
receive the same treatment as white men served
70 cIinch the arguments in favor of the city
chosen
The arguments in the committee we're based
almost entirely on the intrinsic advantages OF
the several cities, but ex-Mayor Neff of Kansas
City injected the political feature when he arose
and began an fnpassioned speech with the
words:
"Youse big guns can never get the votes IN
Missouri that Theodore Roosevelt can He owhS
Missouri and he is the only man that can pal'
the Democratic vote This was delivered WITH
appsrent defiance TO Senator Scott. of West VIZ
o;,;a who despita the attitude Of his state il
recognized as hostile to the President ana his
policies
PRAISE FOR MR. CoRTELYoU.
The committee was called to order at 1918
a m by Chairman New
Franklin Murphy. of New Jersey. ot ths
committee appointed to prepare resolution
concerning the resignation of George e Cortet-
YOU as chairman. was at once recognized am
reported the following expressing the appre-
citation by the committee of the services of Mr.
Cortelyou:
This committee, recognizing the necessary TOT
his action accepts with regret the reslgnatlon
Of it's chairman George r Cortelyou- In dolns
SO 1t puts on record it's appreciation OF me c""-
sderation all its members have received at hl7
hsnds and OF the high ability and faithtulnesS
with which he has discharged the respoilSIOie
and arduous duties OF his important ehtt,
which resulted in leading the Fcpupucan psrty
in the last Presidential campaign 10 brlil1aht
and oyerv heIming victory II has WltneSSe1
with great pleasure the increasing honors that
Ta1-a come To him in his broadening fields of
usefulness and IL expresses the hCpc thdt ~
life may be spared these many years 20 w
country he has served With such distinguishes
ability
This resolution adopted unanimously MY
Babcock of the committee appointed 70 draw
,,p resolutions expressing the regret OF the com
rnittee for the death of Henry e. Payne, n1sds
report embracing resolutions which declared
that the Republican party had sustained an iT-
rsble loss in the death of Mr.. Payne; that
in the long period of his connection with the
committee he had unselhshly devoted his time to
his party: that he had occupied the office Of
Postmaster General with the most conspicuous
ability and that his high character and wise
craftsmanship had made him conspicuous The
resolutions we're adopted unanimously
r H. Todd. of Porto Rico. reported on pro-
cedure for the election of delegates to the IA
tionaI convention from Porto Rico and ths
Philippines The report provided for call BY
territorial or central committees for an election
for the choosing of two delegates and prescribed
a method for such election
CLAIMS OF CITIES HEARD
Chairman New then announced the call OF th7
roll in order that cities wishing 10 have 'hs con
vention might present their claims.
wF r. Mills of Denver presented the claims
of that city Denver. he said. was three hun
drsd miles west Of the geographical centre cf
the country and was the commercial centre Of
the Rocky Mountain region It had been made
prosperous since the Republican party came int"
existence He declared that its climate would
be found to be delightfully."- invigorating. with
warm days and cool nights The city.
he said was only two days ride from New YORK
and Philadelphia, with railroad facilities that
were the best in the country The city was
building modern auditorium which. he said
would cost S55OOOO. and that would be placed
az the disposal of the committee. The telegraph
facilities were the best The city was prepared
to place 600 in the hands of the COMMITTEES
at once and give the remainder of Slooeo
needed in thirty and ninety days He spoke ct
the many pleasant excursions about the city of
Denver and said that everything would be done
to see that the visitors were well cared for
Lieutenant Governor Harper made a brief
speech. picturing the many attractions of Dem
re-
LOWDEN SPEAKS FOR CHICAGO.
When Illinois was reached Frank o Lowden
spoke in favor of Chicago the place of meet
ng He declared that the next RepGblissn
National Convention would be the first real con