The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

Next National Observation-Disclosures
ed Faction Given Some Represen-
tation ON Commitsee-Preside
Friends In Charge--State Chairman
Morehead Attends Meeting Of the
League OF National Republican
Clubs and Reports a Harmonious
Meeting.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 12. 1911.
Especial to The Caucasian.)
The atmosphere of Washington to-
day is almost that on the eve Of
national convention to nominate q
Presidential candidate. Net only La
the National Republican Committee
here in session, but there are promi-
nent Republicans here from many
parts Of the Union. There was just
enough clashing in the different fac
tions OF the committee to lend zest
to the situation and to indicate that
everything will not be unanimous at
the next National Convention. How
ever, the Presidents friends are more
than pleased at the large majority Of
sentiment in favor of his renomina-
tion and the expression of belief that
he is the strongest candidate that can
be nominated.
Chicago has been selected as the
place for holding the next National
I Convention, and June 18th as the
time There was considerable con-
test between the various cities ap-
| peaiing for the Convention, but 1t
| was soon clear that Chicago would
win
One of the greatest contests in the
committee was over the effort to
have the committee to declare ina
vor of Presidential primaries to Sc
lect delegates to the National Con-
vention. The result was that the
committee, by large majority, held
that they had no right to interfere
with the laws of the States, and
therefore a resolution was passed
providing that the delegates to the
Convention be elected either by con-
ventions of the party in the various
States or by any other means which
the States may have provided by law.
In this connection, it is interesting
who have provided for primaries and
who will hold their primaries early
next spring. They are as follows:
North Dakota, March 10; Wisconsin
April 2; Nebraska, April II; Oregon
April IT; New Jersey, May %.
The next greatest contest before
the committee was the selection of a
chairman of the committee on man
agement to have charge of organic
ing the next National Convention
Mr.. Hilles, representing the friends
of the President, favored the election
chairman of this committee. Mr.
Hitchcock led the fight for the other
faction, opposing Mr.. New, but Mr
New was elected by handsome ma.
jority.
i The friends of the President Sc
lected a committee of five, with Mr.
New as chairman, to have charge o1
the organization Of the convention
That committee was as follows: Har.
ry s. New, of Indiana; David Null
vane, of Kansas; Ex-Governor Muir
ply, of New Jersey; A. L. Voorhees,
of Ohio, and N. L. Williams, of Ore.
gon.
The other faction that had been
defeated appealed for minority repre-
sentation on this committee, In the
interest of harmony, and represented
that they would be satisfied If two
of their faction were added to the
committee In the interest of har
mony this concession was granted
and the minority named E. G. Dun.
can, of North Carolina, and e. v
Rose, of Nebraska.
By general consent, Ex-Governor
Hill, of Connecticut, was elected a.
temporary chairman to serve unit
the meeting of the National Conven
ton, at which time Mr.. Hilles. who
represented the President at this
, meeting, will be elected Nationa
Chairman to conduct the next cam
paign.
League of National Republican Clubs
While this fight was going on il
. the National Committee, John Hay
Il ~
League of Republican Clubs, had ;
; session of the Executive Commits
, Of his League laying out plans TO
organizing clubs and to co-operat'
with the National Committee for tn