Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-20
c. 0. ?. CONVENTION
GOES TO CHICAGO
National Committee Fixes June
10 as Date.
MAKES J. F. HILL CHAIRMAN
Sub Body Named to Fix Call Splits
on Holding of Presidential Pri-
maries-oId Form Is
Adopted.

Washington. Chicago, was chos-
en- as the convention city to nom
mate candidates for president and
ylce-president by the Republican ma
tioI,ai committee which met here. The
call was issued for the assembling OF
delegates on Tuesday. June IL. 81.
Louis formally Withdrew from the
contest before the voting began, leay-
ing Denver and Chicago TO fight II
out The vote resulted: Chicago, AZ;
Denver, z; St. Louis. absent. 3.
st. Louis formally withdrew from
the contest before the voting began,
but Col. Cecil Lyon OF Texas insist
ed on casting his ballot for that city
The committee formally accepted
the resignation of Frank H. Hitch
cock as chairman The resignation
was dated March 5. 1909, and vas eff
fective April /. 1909 A rising vote
of thanks was rendered Mr.. Hitchcock
for his services. Former Gov. John
r. Hill of Maine then was elected
chairman to serve until the national
convention dominates and new com
mittee is selected.
The Taft forces. directed by Charles
ID. Hilles, secretary to the president.
won the first serious fight attending
the committee meeting. The admin
istration's friends had insisted that
Col. Harry S. New OF Indiana DO
named as chairman Of the subcom-
mittee TO take charge of the conven-
ton arrangements, including the
choice OF temporary and permanent
chairmen. and the selection Of a her
aid OF the party keyu3te. The Taft
people also had insisted that in adj
ditiou to Colonel New they should
name a majority of the committee
A sharp fight developed with Post
master General Hitchcock and othes
friends OF Vice-Chairman Hin of the
committee insisting that Mr.. Hin
should be given the authority toscon.
stitute the committee as he saw 1T.
Mr. Hilles would hear OF no compro-
mise. Al the end of long series of
conferences. the administration forces
won n complete victory
The Taft forces dictated the entire
membership Of the arrangements com.
mittee. which was increased 10 seven,
instead of the usual FIVE. and Is com
posed as follows: New, Indiana:
Yorys. Ohio; Mulvane. Kansas; Muir
ply. New Jersey; Williams. Oregon:
Rosewater. Nebraska; Duncan. North
Carolina
The subcommittee having In charge
the call for delegates developed a serl.
Gus split, Senator Borah leading
hopeless fight TO open the primary
door to every state in the Union and
framing a minority report. The sub.
committee decided to follow the form
Of call adopted four years ago. This
call recognizes the rights Of states to
choose delegates at primaries where
primary laws have been passed and
where the state committee so directs
In all other states IL provides for
the selection Of delegates at state
conventions
The call for delegates 70 the con.
yention requires that they shall be
selected not earlier than thirty days
after the ce.i ard not later than thir
~ days prior &c the date set for the
convention, This action nullifles the
selection OF delegates already made
in Alabama and will require South
Dakota to select new primary date.