The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-12

next convention 90 reduce Their r.pres.n-
tsuon \ motion wss d0pte sutnor-
fEing General Powell Clayton ~ Arsun-
"a. who artCd 49, chairman. TO name a
committee % eve g. devise nu methods
ana provide the -inews t1 nght any
movement made % curtafi the southern
delegation Al th4 conference also
= o. Duncan. The member from North
'arQ4Ira- aas tuaurs~d Tor Membership
~ tn~ executive COMMITTEES.
AFTER rNts formal business had been
transacted. several made im-
FASHIONED speeches advocating upposlfou
10 prefermsnf for any position % power
Of a m.n WHO had been = msmbef OF !
state delegation that had voted sulidly
iu fhe convention - 1905 90 reduce tie
Nas recognizes that Colonel Nsw VS.
meant - this Characterization. aituouEh
sitcr o. %necting severai membes
which was probably true.
80 vote uas takeG ia the southern con
ierence, but soon after udiourument lt
began 20 be Whispered about thaf Colo
usi New would be opposed bv = large
number 81 committeeman who had hlth-
,T'o been cognted for any man favored
az the White Mouse.
Opposition 90 Hui Too.
Following the announcement OF oppo-
siuQn 90 colonel New amouH the south
ern membershfp % the committee sew
eral member openly advocated the re-
tention % Vice Chairman John D. HiIl Of
Maine. who vii he elected to-morroN a.
r4ccessor of FORMER Chairman Hitchcock.
OF the honor ~ directing the convention
arrangement ~ was eported that Mr
Was q party 20 this plan. and
u vas openly stated by several southern
members HAT Nj Hltchcock was boz sym
PATTY with The action that had been
taken b. them. on every side. Ar
Hitehcocs's name vas coupled win the
auu-N"w movement and 90 was PROBABLY
because % that fact that th@ postmaster
Ecnerai issued his sfafemeuf
several % the conferences we're at
tended D. Mt. Hitchcock and az one held
~ the " Bite House both a.. postmaster
general snd me fecrstary o. tile presi-
dent wert present Among others who
participated fn the conference we're Vice
a. chairman lli. senators crane - Afassa-
chuHetts and PenToss OF PenusYlYania
Secretary NaEeL Arthur \ Norvs 81 Ohio
and Secretary Hayward 81 tps National
committee some members - Tire COM
nlttee hoped hat the White House con-
ference would result fu an agreement Tor
ihe selection % SIR HfI ~ Chairman %
we rommitfee on arraugemeutH and 90
make Mr New a meub.r 81 the COM
mittco. hut bio hope was not REALIZED.
Seeks Presidential views
A.eIhe,. il f-eling ea~ manifest
committee 81 tho national rommifise
met 90 consider the situafIan Affsr
much psrisyiuE fhe executive committee
adopted o. resolution presented hv fornsr
G%0teuuor Fraukiiu Murphy ~ Nsa Tsr.
aey. vao although not o. member rad
heen admitted 20 the conference ramina
Mr i.- charies p Hro1ker o. CON
necfrHf and FrTunr ErurrHrrfaUta
FRANK % Loadeu " Illinois ~ = spsrisi
comm tee to 90 90 no White House 10
nFesrta,n ue wishes - President Taft
NJ Hropfer AMI Loufsn uere rro~,
70 Do fu favor ~ New urH some OF tie
latter opponents went 90 Tor o. o. 81
'.at to committee bod been sfaetsd
arulref rho rf.e Chairman Tna- ssff
mat n ErnpFer and irwffu 1891 the
president openly 90 spouse fra ranaa ~
NFw. 90 alternative would be faff Nrr
liul but OBJ arIuieece Hnae1er. praaf-
dent Tar 90 not fpff1u the ror-ea
View friends expected BE H. saII To-
ave fntd fe seurlHI COMMITTEES that fHa
question Har one wMIrr tie eaf.Drnf
COM uffrn wref meet Thaf arEsf ne
rHrieNIrf HnfI nffHr fnn dinner ard ~
course paced ire Whole situation over
Nnfu Tomorrow aifrouFn other ro~fer-
en-sa uen ~rr~fef f0 run into us
NOM m nrrra
Frssidsntfai Primary Issus.
~ question ~ EresifrrfflI rrafarerra
fWafrs an frr ~ fhe national commit.