Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-13
Republicans
In Harmony
LITTLE FRICTION IN THE MA.
TfoNAL COMMITTEE.
TAFT MEN IN CONTROL
Convention to Nominate President to
&c. Hold at Chicago June 1s-Rooss-
veIt Forces Inconspieuous.

Washington, Dec. 12.-With little
trace of friction the republican ma
tional committee met here today and
formulated the preliminary plans for
the campaign OF 1912. The programme
agreed upon was carried out expedi-
tiously in two short sessions agSre-
eating barely more than two hours.
Convention at Chicago June 10.
Chicago was chosen as the conven-
tion city and the call was issued for
the assembling or delegates on Tues
day, June is, to nominate candidates
for president and vice president. Act
Ing Chairman John +. Hill. former
governor of Maine, was unanimously
elected chairmanNof the committee art
er the resignation Of Postmaster Gem
eral Frank II. Hitchcock. which went
into effect on April 1, 1903. William
Hayward of Nebraska was elected sec
retary TO serve until the new national
committee is organized in Chicago IN
June.
Complete Absence Of Bitterness.
The committee adhered TO the con-
vention call of 1908 and the primary
question which had been the sole dis
turbing topic before the committees
WAS left as il was four years ago.
The champions of presidential prefer
encc primaries and statewide primar-
les for the selection of delegates to the
convention in states where primary
laws are not operative, were defeated
Idaho, who contented himself with a
minority report from the sub-com-
mittee on call, of which he was chair
man, and with a brief speech to the
committee. The meeting was unique
in two respects. There was a COM
Dlete absence Of bitterness, and the
proceedings were conducted with open
doors.
Taft Men Control Situation.
Politically. the meeting was pro-
Taft. The nraGfdQntfa adufqnFo a
trolled the situation Early in the day
II became apparent that Secretary
Hiies and Arthur Vorys. national
committeeman from Ohio, were In
control. The disinclination of Post
master General Hitchcock to endorse
the selection of Col. Harry S. New.
former chairman Of the committee,
and a member from Indiana, as chair
man of the sub committee on arrange
mcnts. was overcome and Mr.. Hitch
cock took no part In tho proceedings
OF the day. The southern committee
men, said to be opposed to MIR. New
for fear that he favored a reduction
Of southern representation. voted for
the Indianan.
Roosevelt Men Not conspieueus.
Chairman New announced after the
his subcommittee would meet in
Chicago on January to begin tie
weCk of organizing the convention
plans. The wishes OF the Taft COM
pEcfb4lcQ LnIOukHOuL the
meeting. The Ohioans and New York
ers who had given publicity to the
Roosevelt propaganda oontented them
selves with the progress they have
made Walter Brown, leader OF the
Ohio Roosevelt band. took no part Ia
the proceedings, whilo National Com
p;itteenan William l.. Ward of New
York. who Old not attsad the White
accord with the programme adopted.
Brooker a Committee Chairman.
A committee OF three was named 70
devise rules and regulations for the
national committee and its officers,
which are to he reported to the 1912
Of Mr.. Broolser OF Connecticut, chair
man, Mr.. Ward and Frank kellogg,
committeeman f.om Minnesota Oston,-
sibly it's function Is to devise rules
OF tho committee shall be given place
In the committee and be entitled TO
votes.
Dssver Receives Seven Votes
The expected and long seralded row
over the primary question proved
flash in the pan. When the vote
was taken Chicago received AZ votea
TO for Denver. one for St. Louis, and
three members not voting.
To Reduce Southern Representation.
Two significant political incidents
developed during the day. A. stipula~
tion was made In the call which rem
ders null tho elestion of dslAgates to
the convention prior TO the Issue OF
the call. This will invalidata the titles
Of delegates already selaoted IN Ala
bama Another was the resurrection
of the reduction of gouthern repre-
sents tion movement by Representative
james Francis Burke OF Pittsburg, who
championed such a resolution on the
floor of the convention four years
ago.
The committee adjourned at ais
O'Clock 10 meet at the call OF tho
chairman.
lrdiana Lost TO Taft.
Tonight Edwin A. Lee. chairman of
tho Indiana republican state commit
tee. issued a statement In which be
declared that his state would be Lost
10 the republican party II Mr.. Taft
were renominated
Mr.. Taft cannot carry Indiana"
says Mr.. Lee. III he is the rapuhlican
nominee. our fight is lost before a gun
Is fired. AS 9ne of his original frtan1m
who labored for htnn night and day
have been driven TO this knowledge
with extreme reluctance"