New-York tribune., 1908-05-05
Mr.. NEW STATES PLANS
arrangements for Chicago ConUen-
tiOn-The Contests To Be Heard.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, May 4-Chairnan New Of the Re
publican National Committee. took luncheon with
the President to-day. He unwilling dts
cuss the details of his conversation with the Pre.i-
dent. but said aftervard that there truth
in reports that the President seeking 10 die
tate the arrangements for the national convention.
Mr.. New also said. with regard to the selection of
a temporary chairman OF the convention that he
would act with the advice and consent of the
members Of the special committee arrange
ments- This is taken by politicians here to mean
that there will be chance for Sena tor Bever
ldge to become temporary chairman, and ii is
garded as most probable that has already been
announced in these dispatches Senator Dover
will be chosen for that place The permanent
chairman. who will. of course, be selected by the
convention itself will in all probability be Senator
Lodge OF the members of the committee on
rangements Senator Scott of West Virginia:
Charles F. Brooker of Connecticut: David n.
Mulvane. of Kansas; Ernest E. Hart. Of Iowa, and
General Powell Clayton. Of Arkansas, who consti-
tute majority OF the committee, are all ardent
Taft men and believed TO favor the selection
OF Mr.. Dolliver
Speaking of the temporary chairmanship, Chair
man New called attention this evening the fact
that the final choice rested with the convention.
and pointed the fact that in 1884 the National
Committee, which at that time selected the tenn
porary chairman. recommended General Powell
Clayton for the place, but the convention, on mo-
ton OF Senator Lodge seconded by Theodore
Roosevelt and others, overruled the recommends
ton of the committee and elected John X Lynch,
of Mississippi a negro Mr.. Roosevelt speaking in
support o< the motion of Mr.. Lodge, said there was
why precedent should be adhered to, and
earnestly advocated the nomination Of Mr.. Lynch
saying, in part:
It IS now less than quarter Of century since
first tf time '0 6ganized ami for 1ttoPy nominated Abra
ham Lincoln Of Illinois, who broke the letters OF
slaves and reuded them asunder forever 1t
is fitting thing for US TO choose TO PRESIDE over
this convention OF that race whose right 20 sll
within these walls is due to the blood and me
Republican party. And IL is but a'further Vlndlca-
ton Of the principles for which the RepuoIcaIn
will be elected temporary chairman OF the con-
vention-
Mr.. Lynch was elected by a majority Of forty
votes
While only contests have been formally filed
with the national committee thus far it is es-
tiHated from newspaper reports that not less
than seventy-fve will have be heard by the
national committee. of which sixty-eisht will az
feet district and seven delegations. Accord
ing TO custom. the national committee allows one
hour for the consideration of each district contest
and two hours for each state contest That would
mean not less than eghty-two hours continuous
therefore that the committee will deem it neces-
sary TO meet not later than June I. unless by the
time the committee arrangements meets, on
Nav Is there should be indications that large
number OF contests be dropped
Chairman New will leave here for Indianapolis
tomorrow. and Monday May H. will open the
national committees headquarters in the Coli
scum in Chicago. On May 10 the comEaitte on ar
rangements will meet. and within a few days
afterward the call for the meeting of the full
committee will be issued.