The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
National Republican Com
mittee Won't Decide Ques.
ton Until Tomorrow.
In CORTELYOU'S PLACE
New, of Indianapolis, Picked as
Chairman-Kansas City Adj
vances Bryan Country"
Argument to Capture
HOn0r..Denver Bids.

sessloi Oh the Natlonal Republican
Committee, in this city, Harry S. New.
of indianapolis. the acting chairman OF
the national body. was elected chair
man of the committee to succeed
George 3. Cortelyou.
As Senator Crane was presenting the
name of Mr.. New for the ohairmanship.
attention was called to the fact that
Mr.. Cortelyou's resignation as Chairman
had not been formally accepted, and
before Mr. New took his seat, the
resignation was acted upon, and on
motion of Governor Murphy a COM
mittee consisting of Governor Murphy.
Mr.. Hill, of Maine, and MIR. Lyon, Of
Texas, was appointed to draft resolu-
tions expressing the regret of the coni-
mittee over the retirement Of Mr.. Cor
telyou.
The principal purpose OF the
meeting is the naming of a time
and place at which the next National
Republican Convention viii be held, but
this order of business Will not be
reached until tomorrow.
For some time before the COMMITTEES
was called to order the Hobbies OF tha
hotel were filled with members. and il
was apparent from the beginning that
the meeting would be one OF the most
generally attended OF recent years. e
was also evident that the contest over
tls place of meeting would be contested
very sharply, with Kansas City ana
Chicago as the principal applicants.
The only other city prominently
spoken of was Denver, but the cons
test between Chicago and Kansas City
is now so spirited that very little ID
said of third place. The friends OF
the Colorado city are hopeful that the
fight between the Illinois and Missouri
locations will grow SO animated that
1t may be necessary to shift from both
of them, and in that event they think
that Denver offers irresistible advan-
tages. United States Marshal Bailey
said Denver would pay $4,000 for the
convention. There will be one or two
votes at the beginning for Seattle and
some other cities.
The past twenty-four hours had served
to materially change appearances, for
whereas yesterday Kansas City seemed
to be practically without a rival 1t
was evident at the beginning of the
canvas today that Chicago's advocates
had gained renewed assurance and
would be prepared for a strong fight.
Indeed, the friends of that city were
boldly claiming a majority of the COM
mittee, and it was stated that positive
assurance had been received of CHI
cago's willingness to supply all the
funds necessary to conduct the conven-
ton in the best possible manner.
The Kansas City delegation was by
no means willing to coneede this Lead
and some of its members asserted that
they had assurances sufficient to justify
them in making the most positive
claims.
The fact was developed that for some
months past that city has had repre-
sentatlves visiting all the committees
men at their homes with the view to
securing pledges from them, and it Il
said that in this way many of the COM
mitteemen had become so committed
that they could not change.
1t was urged on behalf of Kansas City
that that city being in the midst of
what is termed the Bryan country.'s
it would be Of vast advantage to the
Republican party to have the conven-
tion held there iu case of Bryan's noru-
ination as the Democratic candidate.
The fact that the location of the con-
vention might have a material influ-
ence upon holding Missouri in the Re-
publican column also was urged, as
were many other conditions supposed
to be favorable to Kansas City.
Kansas City's fifty business men
We're kept busy in their effort to hold
members to their pledges.
Messrs. Todd, of Porto Rico; Hey-
burn. of Idaho, and Duncan, of North
Carolina, were appointed COMMITTEES
to suggest plan of procedure in the
election of delegates in Porto Rico and
in the Philippines, and Messrs. Rey-
burn, of the District of Columbia:
Capers, of South Carolina, and Lyon
of Texas, were appointed to perform
similar service for the District Of
Columbia.
The duty of drafting the formal call
for the convention was entrusted to
committee comprised of Mr.. YerlSes, OF
Kentucky; Mr.. Streeter, of New Hamp-
shire, and Mr.. Kellogg, of Minnesota.
After the roll call had been CONF
pleted the selection of a chairman to
I'LL out the unexpired term of Secre-
tary Cortelyou was announced to be ~
order and Chairman New. who had
presided up to this time, retired. When
he left the hall Senator Crane, Of
Massachusetts. took the floor and
placed Mr.. New in nomination, simply
saying that Mr.. News services had
been so satisfactory and his treatment
of all members Of the COMMITTEES ee
courteous that the committee owed It
to itself to elect him.
The committee adjourned at - o'clock
to meet again at O'Clock and SO %
the White House in body TO call upon
the President.