Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-12
Presidential Convention is
to Open There 18TH
of June.
committee DECIDES
Taft Program Goes Through
Conference Without Ap-
parent Opposition.

Washington, Dec. 12.-With the pro-
gram Of the days proceedings almost
wholly agreed upon in advance, the
republican national committee met
here today. The executive committee
went into session at 10 o'clock. A
meeting OF the full committee was
scheduled an hour later. Although 1t
was conceded in advance Chicago un-
doubtedly would be chosen as the con-
vention city. the committee decided
to give rivals an hour and a half to
present claims. st. Louis, Denver
Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Baltimore
were Chicago's rivals
TAFT FORCES WIN.
The Taft forces had won the first
serious fight attending the committee
meeting when that body went into ses-
sion today. After a series of confer
ences the administration was conced-
ed the right to name Harry 5. New, Of
Indiana as chairman OF the sub-com-
mittee to take charge of the conven-
tion arrangements, including the nam
Ing OF the temporary and permanent
chairmen. Four other members of the
committee will be National Committee
men, Vorys. of Ohio; Murphy, New
Jersey; Mulvane. Kansas; Williams,
Oregon; Rosewater, Nebraska. and
Duncan OF North Carolina will prob
ably be added.
HILL NAMED CHAIRMAN.
Talk of Roosevelt continued today.
The national committee assembled
at 1880. Former Governor Hill of
Maine was elected chairman by -ac-
clamation. The executice committee
named the following subcommittee to
forulate a call for the conventions
Kellogg, Minnesota; Borah. Idaho:
Ward. New York; Rosewater, Nebras-
ka: Capers, South Carolina.
TO CUT SOUTH REPRESENTATION
II was said today that fear of a
fight in the next convention to curtail
southern representation is well found
ed. Plans progressed so far that
Burke OF Pennsylvania, who led the
reduction fight in 1908, and lost by a
narrow margin, will be decided upon
TO lead the movement
CHICAGO IN JUNE.
The committee decided to hold the
national convention in Chicago be
ginning Thursday, June IS. Chicago
received AZ votes out of the SO cast
The committee on convention ar
rangements. as agreed to last night
with New as chairman, was approved
today.
COMMITTEE ACTION ENDORSED.
The committee approved the ac
tion Of the executive committee II
appointing a subcommittee to TAX
in hand preparation of the call 70
delegates. This committee consiste,
OF Borah OF Idaho, Ward OF New
York. Capers OF South Carolina
Lowden OF Illinois and Rosewater o
Nebraska.
TAFT PROGRAM APPROVED.
The Taft program, as approve,
upon last night, went through with
out change. AS indicating a phas
Of the attitude of the committee, It
decision to call for the selection G
delegates from the District of Co
lumbia, at a primary election, wa
of unusual interest.
HOPELESS PRIMARY FIGHT.
In the subcommittee Borah led
hopeless fight to open the primar.
door to every state. The sub-commit
tee decided to follow the form OF cal
adopted four years ago. This reoog
nizes the rights of states to choos
delegates at primaries where primar,
laws have been passed. In other state
delegates are to be selected at stat
conventions.
MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
The call for delegates require
that they be selected not earle
than 80 days after the call and nc
later than 30 days prior to the dat
Of the convention. This nullife
the selection already made in Ala
bama and will require a new pr
Ii.ary date for South Dakota, wher
The election had been set for June Il
The majority report on the ca
for delegates was adopted 40 TO
The committee adjourned subjeC
TO call OF the chairman.