The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
OPTIONAL WITH STATES
NATIONAL COMMITTEES To
DECIDE Issue THAT WAY.
committeeman Assemble M Wash
ington Preliminar, to Meet
Ing ON TUESDAY.
Chicago Ia Get Convention. To Re
Held Likely in June-Hill VIII
Bc Chairman.

WASHINGTON. pcc TO With the
arrival in Washinston today OF prac
fcaliN all the members 90 the Re
publican national committee. rein
iorced D., party leaders from nearly
ever state. BE- became possible 20
forecast Ilsf shat Wlll b.. done bv
The committee go MS meeting Tues-
da' A. result 90 the many confer.
encvs held TODAY. the following PRO
sram seems % hat" been agreed
upon.
Ch.caso ~iii sst tho national con.
ren'lon apparently beyond an 0ues.
iiou of doubt. and b. probably will be
held the last week In June
There will b. no nght for the
chaifmanship 90 the committees az
This time Former Governor John -
hil ~ Maine. the vice chairman.
VIII b. elected 90 serve until the
presidential nomination N made VII.
liam Hayward formerly 81 Nebraska.
but nov Cf New York. viii continue
hs secretary Alter the convention
chairman and other officers. agree
able to the candidate. will b. elected
by the new committee
ChooS 1g Delegates Leu 20 states
The question OF electing delegates
M presidential primaries or by tho
customar, delegate conventions viii
De- i"ft entirely 20 the various states
90 determine. Tor Themselves. Presi
dent Tart in said Co haN" favored this
dispos ton of the matter
th" committee viii not act on the
resolution FOR "a reduction Of southern
representation. declaring this TO be a
question for determination by the
convention itself
Colonel Harry New. OF Indiana.
probably will head the atlpoWerfuI
subcommittee OF five 10 make ar.
faugcments FOR tho convention.
lostmaster General Hitehcocks
resignution as chairman will be ae.
+ cept"f formally u was rendered i'm.
mediatcly after he entered the cabinet
and o. declared 10 have had mo
strings whatever attached" 90 10. Il
follows the precedent established
Nhen Chairman C0rtolfou surrendered
. the onice 10 Vice Chairman New.
upon becoming postmaster general in
kooseYeit's second administration.
Tsft 20 Entertain Committee.
President Taft will entertain the
committeeman az dinner tomorrow
night This dinner probably will be
tn" most important politically given NJ
The White House during the present
administration
The committee UlII NOT bar federal
0nic"hoidcrs 90 delegates 90 the ma
uonal convention. taking the ground
mat ihis question. like that OF south
representation. Is one for the conven-
Ton io decide. The representatives
OF th" southern states are expected
90 discourage oTiCehoiders from seek.
, irS election a. delegates and presi.
dent Taft. Dr. is said Will approve this
program
The question of presidential pri-
marieI had promised 10 be- the most
interesting and farreachinr in ita
political effect of any 90 be- brought
i-fore the COMMITTEES. Us apparent
ainirable gdiusfment "ouf Of court"
aas attended by unusual circum.
stances. the most significant OF which
vas The fear of friends Of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt that the primary
system. if adopted M this time. might
cue on thr possibility of nominating
'he former president for O. second
elective term A. presidential prl-
maries tbe voters would be called
upon 90 elect delegates % support
certain announced candidates
Roosevelt Looms Up.
Sc lf nov stands. this uouid mean
choice hefween President Taft and
Senator Ia folletfr. ~ Wisconsin.
No attempt ia being made here 20
disruiae fle fact that there ls well
drtnrd movement in favor of the
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt The
men behind this movement feel that
their hope ~ success lies ln work
lng up The proper amount 0f renfl.
mnnf between nov and the time ~
fhr convention
lf appears certain now ft- the
only resolution on the selection Of
f"legafes that ull be adopted by The
commIf'ro VIII boz one 10 tho effect
fhaf drleFafes fo the national con.
tcoutiuusd on Einth Pazs1