Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-12
Harry S, New of Indiana to Be
Made Chairman of Body That
viii Arrange For 1912 Re-
publican Convention,
R00SEVELT'S POSSIBLE
CANDIDACY EXPLOITED
Those Advocating His Nomina-
ton Base Claims Upon Fact.
That He Has Not Announced.
Refusal to Accept,
lsy Morning. Journal Special Leased Wire

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
of an unexpected character and from
an unlocked for quarter, developed
today among members OF the repub-
lican national committee and other
prominent party leaders who are
here In connection with the meeting
tomorrow to fix the time and place
for the presidential nominating con-
Vention next summer.
Opposition to Colonel Harry s.
New of Indiana. the administration
candidate for chairman of the power
ful subcommittee on convention
arrangements. was responsible for
the ill-feeling engendered.
The situation. however cleared
considerably late i'm the evening, AT
the presidents dinner to the commit
teemen, there was no open discussion
of politics. But 1t became known inn
mediately after the diners had adj
journed that Secretary Hilles and
other supporters of President TAFT
had won a complete victory and that
Colonel New undoubtedly would head
the subcommittee on arrangements.
IL also was evident that the Tart
forces would control the entire mem
bership of the subcommittee and
that the slate for the subcommittee
of five included, In addition to COL
onel New, National Committeeman
MulVane of Kansas, Norys of Ohio.
Murphy of New Jersey and Williams
of oregon. All Of these men are
known to be friendly to President
Taft Committeeman y. c. Duncan
OF North Carolina, may be added as
a sixth member of the sub-commit-
tee.
only less interesting than the con-
troversy over the control of the sub
committee In charge Of the conven-
tion was the open exploitation
throughout the day of Colonel Roose-
welt as "A possible candidate for the
presidential nomination.
The advocates of Roosevelt's noml-
nation based their arguments In his
behalf upon the fact that at no time
has the former president announced
that he would not accept the nomi-
nation II 1t were rendered him.
II was recognized that he would
not openly become candidate they
members of the national committee
as to their sentiment in regard to
forcing the nomination upon the
Colonel There were many who
connected the open advocacy of
Roosevelts nomination with the OPP
position TO naming a committee on
| arrangements dominated by admlnls-
traton men,
The Roosevelt enthusiasts frankly
said their hope lay In working up a
demand for Colonel Roosevelt, to be
expressed in the convention itself.
The most sensational feature Of the
days skirmlshng was the fact that
Secretary ililles. who Is the active
leader Of the Taft forces In the cam
paigh for denomination, and Post
| master General Hitchcock, who man
aged the presidents campaign three
years ago, seemingly were arraYed
| against each other. Finally, Mr.
Hitchcock issued statement In de-
NAL but 1t dld not entirely set the
report at rest Mr.. Hitchcock =
statement follows
statements indicating that there Is
friction between Mr.. Hiles ana my
self are absolutely unfounded. MY
resignation as chairman of the ma
tlonal committee was rendered In
good faith on the day that ! was con
| lirmed as postmaster general and
from that time to this ! have refrain
ed from participation In the affairs
or the committee. | have all that |
can do at present to look after the
business of my department and do
not wish to he drawn into any con
trOversy respecting national politics "
| af uta "A
upon the work of the dav thoroughly
| confident that there would be no op-
position to Mr.. New It was not un-
| III afternoon that they learned the
program arranged on Sunday was Civ
| Ing dissatisfaction. Strangely enough
| the opposition came from members
of the southern states, the section
which the administration was sup
posed tO be In undisputed control,
Southern members OF the cpmmt.
tee met, ostenslbly to take measures
| Of self protection against any 1t.onlpt
| In the next convention to reduce their
representation Several mem bers
made impassioned speeches opposing
| lprcforment TO any man who had been
a member Of state delegation that
had voted solidly in the convention OF
| 90S 10 reduce the representation of
southern states.
1t was recognized that Colonel New
was meant by this characterization,
although after the meeting several
, members reported that News name
| had not been mentioned at the con-
ference
No vote was taken In the southern
| conference, but soon after adjourn
ment II was whispered about that
| Colonel New would be- opposed by a
large number Of committeeman who
| had hitherto been counted for any
man favored at the White House.
Several members openly advocated
| the retention of Nice-Chairman John
s. Hin Of Maine. who will be elected
tomorrow as successor Of former
Chairman Hitchcock, the honor Of
directing the convention arrange
ments.
II was reported that Mr.. Hitchcock
was a party to this plan ON every
side Mr. Htchcock's name was coup
led with the anti-New movement and
n usae uroballN herauep OF that fact