The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-13
REPUBLICAN
 CONVENTION
IS CALLED TO MEET AT CHICAGO ON JUNE 1s, AFTER ExPE-
 DlTIoUS SESSION.
All Traces of Friction in Committee Meeting Vanished When Principal Session Was Held in Washine
 ton Yesterday.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 12.- With little trace of friction the re- publican national committee met here today and formulated the pre- liminary plans for the campaign of 1912. The program agreed upon was carried out expedtiously In two short sessions aggreeating barely more than two hours.
 Chicago was chosen as the conyen- ton city and the call was issued for the assembling of delegates on Tues day, June IS to nominate candidates for president and vice president Act ing Chairman John F. Hill, former governor of Maine. was unanimously elected chairman Of the committee after the acceptance of the resigna- ton of Postmaster General Hitchcock which went into effect April l, 1909. William Hayward of Nebraska was elected secretary to serve until the new National Committee is organlz- ed in Chicago in June. The commit tee adhered 10 the convention call of 1908 and the primary question, the sole disturbing topic before the committee, was left as it was four years aeo. The champions of pres idential preferences primaries and statewide primaries for the selection of delegates to ebe convention In states where primary laws are not operative, were defeated They were led by Senator Borah of Idaho, who contended himself with a minority report from the subcommittee on call, of which he was chairman and with brief speech to the committee.
 The meeting was unique in two respects. There was a complete ab- sence of bitterness and proceedings were conducted with open doors.
 Politically the meeting was pro. Taft. The presidents advisers con- trolled the situation. Early in the day it became apparent that Secre- tary Hilles and Arthur Vorys, Nation al Committee man from Ohio. were in control. The disinclination or Postmaster General Hitchcock to in- dorse the selection of Colonel Harry s. New, former chairman of the com mittee, and member from Indiana, as chairman of the subcommittee on arrangements, was overcome and Mir. | Hitchcock took no part in the days proceedings. The Southern commit. tee men, said to be opposed to MP. New for fear that he favored a re- duction of southern representation, voted for the Indianian.
 The other members of the commit. tee are David Mulvane, Kansas: F. Murphy. New Jersey; Arthur vorys, Ohio; R. F. w Williams Oregon; E. c. Dracan, North Carolina; ana Victor Rosewater, Nebraska. The iat- ter two were added to the committee which originaly was planned to con sist of five members. Chairman New announced after the meeting of the full committee that his sub-commit- tee would meet in Chicago in Janu. ary to beg.l to arrange convention | plans.
 The wishes of the Taft committed men, prevailed throughout the meet. ing. The Ohioans and New Workers, who had given publicity to the Roose- welt propaganda, contented them selves with the progress they have made. Walter Brown, leader of the Ohio Roosevelt band. took no nart
 n the proceedings. while National Committeeman William l.. Ward Of New York. who Iid not attend the White House dinner Monday night in accord with the program.
 A committee of three was named tc devise rules and regulations for the National Committee snd it's officers who are to be represented in the 1 1912 convention. Ostensibly its fune ton is to devise rules by which tns treasurer anu secretary of the com mttee shall be given places in ths committee end entitled to votes. l The long heralded row over th'
 primary question proved flash il the pan. The following members 0 ] the committee were appointed to draf
 the call
 Messrs Borah, Idaho; Kellogg. Mil