Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-11
Chicago Gets
Convention
REPUBLICANS WILL NAME CAM
DIDATEs THERE.
PROGRAMME ARRANGED
Last Week of June Favored for Gath
erine-RepabIican National Commit
tee at Washington Tomorrow.

Washington. Dec. 1e- With the ar
rival in Washington today of practi-
cdlly all the members of the republican
national committee, reinforced by rar-
[ yleaders from nearly every state it
became possible to forecast just what
viii be done by the committee at its
meeting Tuesday. AS a result of the
many conferences held today, the fol-
lowing programme seems to have been
agreed upon:
Chicago to GET Convention
Chicago will get the national con-
vention apparently beyond all ques-
tion of doubt and 1t probably will be
held the last week in June. There will
be no fight for the craftsmanship of the
committee at this time. Former Gov.
John F. Hill Of Maine, the vice chair
man, VIII be elected to serve until the
presidential IA naination L. made Will
lam Hayward. formerly ef Nebraska,
but now of New York, will continue as
secretary. After the conventions a
chairman and other officers, agreeable
to the candidate. win be elscted by the
new committee.
States co Settle Collegiate Question.
The question Of selecting delegates
at presidential primaries, or by the
customary delegate conventions win
be lefr entirely to the various states
TO determine for themselves. Presi-
dent Taft Is said to have favored this
disposition OF the matter. The com
mittee will net act On the resolution
for a reduction OF southern represen-
tation. declaring tEis to be q question
for determination by the convention
itself
rii.eficocl<'s Resignation.
Col Harry S. New OF Indiana will
head tie aH-poH erful subcommittee
of five to make arrangements for the
convention Postmaster Gesaeral Hitch
be accepted formally. It was rendered
Immediately after hs entered the cab
fnet. and fs declared TO have mo
strings whatever attaciAsn 10 it.
Office Holders May Be Delegates.
President Taft will entertain the
committeeman at dinner tomorrow
night This dinner probably will be
given at the White house during the
present administration The coInn1it-
tee will not bar federal oxice h51derB
as delegates to the national ccaven-
tion.
Primaries Would Bar
Teddy.
The question of presidential prina-
rfes had promised to be the most in
teresiing and far reaching In its polit-
fcal effect of any to be brought before |
the committee It's apparent amicable |
''out Of court" was attend |
ed by unusual circumstances, the most |
Of which WAS the fear of
friends of Cox Theodore Roosevelt that I
the primary System. Il adopted at this /
time, might cut or the possibility of |
& second elective term. At prssiden-
tall primaries the votsrs would be |
called upon to elect delegates to sup /
port certain announced candidates. |
appears. choice between President /
Taft and Senator LaFoliette OF Wis I
consin.
Well Defined Movement for Roosevelt +
No attempt Is being made here to
disguise the fact that there Is a wei I
domination Of Colonel Roosevelt. His
nomination, his supporters say, must
some through an outburst of enthus-
as7n at the convention itself.
Each State Left Free.
Behind the Roosevelt phase of the
situation. however. there seems to be
very general sentiment among the
members of the national committee
hat they have no righ,, CT at least
hat II would be decidedly impoiitic,
IS q central body. to dicsate to the
Itates what they should do or should
lot do. Each state, it was argued,
hould be free to determine the man
Ter of choosing delegates.
Last Week in June Favored.
While the last week in June seems
o be favored as the best time for
loiding the republican convention. ~h4
me obstacle TO so early q date is the
presidential primaries which are to be
Leid In South Dakota on June 4. There
S a rule that delegates to the conyen-
ION must me selected at least thirty
lays prior to the convention in order
o give ample authority for the ad-
Indication of any contests. 1t is like
y that order will be adopted wRiv-
ng this rule In the case OF South Da-
iota. or other states which ind 1t i'm
tossible or ineenvenient to select their
elegates before June 1, SO as not to
AIRY the date over fato July
10 TRACE or YOUNG s,