The Washington times., 1911-12-12
Chicago Gets 1912 Republican Convention

committeeman from Idaho. and one Of
the La Toilette progressives. stuck to
the end for q call broad enough to
permit States to have primaries even
when the law does not provide. The
agreement to disagree brought two
reports.
Ing that delegates should be chosen
BY conventions, except In States where
the State law provides for primary Sc
lections. The minority report, by Mr.,
Sorah' included al this s, ana also srt pro, O.,
by primary II the State organization
should adopt that method. This was ex-
actly what the Brown-Hanna faction
I'm Ohio demanded. what the Lo Toilette
organization has contended for, ana
what the. Taft people regarded as the
crystalfzAtion Of hostility to the Presi-
dents denomination.
Battle for Chairman.
, The teapot stepped pretty violently,
though the ebullitional tempest was
finally avoided. in connection with the
difference of opinion about selecting a
chairman of the highly important COM
mittee on arrangements.
Early in the game. before suspicion
pointed out political potentialities In
this connection, Harry New, of In
diana, had been asked by q number of
members of the committee to act as
chairman Of the committee. It's an
important function, In the strenuous
meeting, and the actual holding of the
convention, the committee on arrange
ments is pretty much the political whole
thing. IT has endless favors to give
Ssa spsndns i the funa %SoR
the convention city provides for ex-
pense, and the opportunity to do a
good deal In the direction of packing
the hall with claque II there is need
pede. In short, handled by acute folks
with ambition to turn tricks, this com
mittee has at times played a big part
IN conventions Of both parties.
Harry New was chairman four years
man of the national cemmitte. He did
the work to the eminent satisfaction OF
everybody concerned and the commit
tee, remembering that, wanted him to
do 1t again.
T. Hitchcock Interruption.
But when 1t was supposed this was
all fixed. Frank H. Hitchcock MAIN
tained that there was precedent for the
acting chairman Of the national COM
mittee heading the arrangements om-
mittee. and he wanted this done, giving
the place to Governor Hill, of Maine,
instead of Mr.. New. Besides that, the
story went that Mr.. Hitchcock was un-
der some obligations to certain South.
New. He had the feeling that Mr.. New
had not "toted" fair with him in some
matters related to the convention OF
four. years ago. and, altogether, he
Sody this se time IN hsfq He 'hs hsdn
been busy long before It was discovered
that things were balled up.
The New people couldn't see II. The
President had given his Endorsement tc
insisted that the President make good
There were some conferences in high
places, and Mr.. Hitchcock cheerfully
explained his position. He was making
and keeping his word to friends. >Tha
was all there was to 1t.
New Agreed Upon Finally.
When matters finally were ironed ou,
by little application Of steam-rolleI
methods. Mr.. New was agreed on 70,
the place. The President was reported
wearing felt boots at ono stage, after
the thing got exciting; but he finally
stuck for Mr.. New. and Mr.. New won
1t was even declared by some Of the
pressed to = showdowH In the commit
tee, they had the votes to choose Mr.
New acting chairman and put him al
the head Of the arrangements commit.
tee.
Instead Of the committee being com.
posed Of five members 1t was expanded
to seven. as follows:
Harry g New. Indiana. chairman.
Dave Mulvane, Kansas.
Arthur I. Vorys, Ohio.
r. w. Williams, Oregon.
r. c. Duncan, North Carolina.
Franklin Murphy, New Jersey.
Victor Rosewater. Nebraska.
Ward Shows New York Stand.
The New York organization crowd
well. its feelings were fully suggested
by the course Of Mr.. Ward in remain
ing away from the Taft dinner las
evening. Not much more is required.
So you may go through the list Of
States. Out in iowa the people VIII
tried to get up Fairbanks organiza
ton in 1905 SO as to beat Mr.. Taft. ar