New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
NOT CONTR0LLED.'' .
CHAIRM4N NEW STATES
ITS 4TTITUDE.
WM Decide Al Contests on Their
Merits Without Thought as to
Preference for Candidates.

Washington. March 13-"As member % the
national committee + can say that the com
n,ittee Will hear all contests and will decide
each case on its merits sustaining justice and
party regularity. with no thought as TO the
preference OF the contestants for any candidate
candidates"
This In part is the answer Harry s New.
chairman Of the Republican National Commit
tee makes recently published assertions that
the committee will be CONTROLLED by can
didate or combination OF candidates and thai.
therefore. the Presidential nomination to be
made Chicago will be determined practically
by the national committee
When Chairman New visited Washington a
short time ago he had conferences with rnens-
bers OF the national committee. which the
participants pledged themselves not permit
their personal preferences as 10 candidates to
enter into the consideration OF the claims OF
any man Z. seat in the convention as a dele
gate In effecting this agreement they stated
frankly that they were looking beyond the nou1t-
nation in June to the election in November.
This attitude OF the COMMITTEES is made clear
in statement given out by Chairman NeH.
which he outlines follows the definite posi-
ton Of the national committee
From time to time in the last few weeks the
statement has been made in private CONVERSE
tion and in print that this or that candidate
combination of candidates for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency is in control OF
the national committee. the inference evidently
intended 10 be drawn being that the committee.
through such control will act officially in the
interest OF the candidate candidates with
reference only TO the personal preferences Of fJs
members and without impartial regard for the
interests OF the Republican party and people.
The broad statement has been made indeed.
control" bv a
date or oy q coterle OF candidates viii determine
who the Presidential candidate Of the RepubIf-
can party shall be. through the committees
decision Of contests and its preparation OF the
temporary roll Of delegates TO the national con-
VentiOn
Such an inference is as unjust to the mem bers
CT the national committee would be. y
true unfortunate for the Republican party. The
committee is an organization Of the party, and
not OF any individual special interest The
duty OF deciding between contestants for the
right TO represent a district The
national convention IS sacred party trust. and
the members OF the committee viii discharge
that duty honestly and irnpartialIy. and VITA
regard only to the best interests OF the party
and the country
AS a member Of the national committee I can
say that the committee will hear all contests
and will decide each case on it's merits sustain
ing justice and party regularity with no thought
as 10 the preference OF the contestants for any
candidate candidates speak not alone for
myself but for members OF the COMMITTEES who
have expressed themselves 70 me on the sub
ject- ] have no hesitancy in declaring thai the
spirit I have indicated will constitute the OnIy
control in the committee
All contests will be heard BY the full
mittee. No subcommittee will be named to
pass upon such questions. and there will be no
division OF the labor or of the responsibility.
Every man claiming the right to seat IN the
convention will be afforded an opportunity To
present his claim TO the entire committee. and
The consideration OF each case VIII be restricted
only by such rules and regulations as NAV b.
necessary 70 expedite the hearings and 70 reach
a fair and impartial conclusion