The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-06
KANSAS CITY
SEEMS 10 HAVE
LEADAl Il | PRESENT
An pen Field
For President
tBnlletln:)
WASHINGTON, Dec. G.: Har.
~ 8. New, Of indianapolis. was
today elected chairman OF the
Republican National Committee

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.--with Chi.
cago and Kansas City as The principal
contenders, and Atlantic city Denver.
Seattle, st. Louis. Boston Pittsburg
and other cities comprislng "tbe lelds
the great race for Republican nation-
al convention shonors Is on today. The
committee met at ii! O'clock this morn
ing in the parlors Of the shpreham no
tel, but Il will probably be late to-mor-
row before all the business relating to
the coming big gathering OF the Re.
publican clans has been completed.
+ Chairman New believes that the con.
yention should be held In the ilrst
week Of June and II Is quite likely
that this season or fsthe year wili DO
selected by the COMMITTEES which win
disregard the fact that congress may
be in session. allowing congress 10 do
as Il likes about adjourning.
ain It's deliberations today the com
mittee will. act in a wholly unpreiudic-
ed Manner said one Of It's menlbers.
The city that gets the convention will
win because Il has q greater measure
Of advantages for The holding Of such
an assemblage than It's Competitor
II must be easily accessible from all
parts Of the United states and have
first class railroad facilities. It must
have plenty Of good hotels. sulicsent
to comfortably entertain the delegates
and visitors. and must guarantee that
the rates for such accommoda odations
will be reasonable. The delegates WIN
be put to great expense In reaching
the convention city, and they must not
be made the victims Of highway rob
berg; In! the way Of excessive hotel
charges. The hall must be big enough
to accommodate the convention. which:
will probably attract more delegates
and visitors than any political con
yention ever before held in this coun,
Try. The telegraph facilities for han
ding news must be as nearly perfect
as they can be made. The city that
can guarantee to meet ali these de
mands viii be selected by the commit
tee..
By the process OF exclusion thus set
forth. II is believed that only Chicago.
Kansas City and st. Louis have -
chance Of landing the convention. AZ
Of these cities are centrally located
and easily accessible, ali have good
railroad facilities and all could proba.
bly, arrange for the proper handling Of
news. In the matter Of q hall, Ransas
City easily leads It's competitors. While
Chicago and 81 Louis arc better quail,
fed in the matter Of hotel acesmmoaa-
tons. Denver and Seattle are thought
to be; too far West and the otiley Ell
les In the; field toe; far East and North
to have a chance OF landing the con.
ton. At the last Republican couyen.
ton, Chicago provided s75. .noe;for the
entertainment Of the convention. in ad-
dition 70 paying s2s, 900 for tis hail.
and each city now seeking the meet
ing will have to guarantee that they
can take care Of the proposition IN an
equally liberal manner. The resent
financial strinsencys has caused soine
Of the aspirants 10 retire from active
work tor the convention. and nay
make the financial end OF the coassn:
tiont more diflcult Of settlement,
Immediately after work of tkc eore-
mittee has been completed. dig ses
lected and the call for the coaycatIor
issued. the campaign for the nonins-
tion will be on In full swing. District
conventions for choosing delegates viii
begin in all States. A few vtli be held
this month, but most OF them In Feb
lsrnary and March
Who the presidential csndidate Will
sbesls 4 matter OF regard to which ihe
widest difference o. opinion exsssz.
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