The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-09
G. 0. 7. COMMITTEE
MEETS IN CAPITAL
ON next TUESDAY
Program for Next National
Campaign Will Be-
Discussed.
By !. FRED EssARY.


On Tuesday the Republican national
committee will meet In this city to In
augurate the campaign for the re-elec-
ton Of President Taft.
On Monday night Mr.. Taft will enter
tain the committeeman at dinner at the
White House. At this time there Will
be a getting together of party heads
for general survey of the situation,
and the discussion Of general program
for the conduct of the fight.
Many interesting situations will de-
velop. This much can already be fore-
seen. In the first place there Will be O
sprinkling Of Republican Insurgents In
attendance at the COMMITTEES meeting.
They will come pledged to the support
OF Senator La Toilette. Also they Will
come bent upon forcing issues upon the
question OF Presidential primaries anu
the character Of the next national plat
form.
Insurgents Invited.
It may seem little early to talk about
a platform. yet It Is a safe guess that
these insurgents will not lose any OPP
portunity offered to press the progress
sive view. Tariff reform. control OF the
trusts. and conservation are among the
questions which the insurgents would
like to see the committee 60 on record
upon, even at this stage OF the en aght or
curiosity to see how many insurgent
committeeman accept the invitation OF
the President to dine In the Executive
;ss No All 81 them nave was seen
dinner party. Alfred +. Rodgers. Of
Wisconsin. was asked to come with just
Vorys, OF Ohio. And Il any OF the com
mitteemen have declined to accept the
Presidents hospitality no announcement
Of the fact Is forthcoming from the
II has become known that a few OF
the party leaders have found It impos.
sible to come to Washington at all and
that they have already ,, made
Charles X. knight. OF Californis: II. L;
Oklahoma; Henry B. Mccoy, Of the
ames NJ brock &C. of Sers Ssve noe
| fed their friends that they will be un.
able to participate in the meeting. Gus
Karger will do the voting for the
philippines.
No Election Now.
According to the program already
| formulated, there will be no election
for permanent chairman Of the com
mittee at this time. It 10 the express
wish Of the President that the selection
OF q campaign manager be deferred
| until q subsequent meeting.
This view II taken because of the fac
that to elecet q Taft man at this stag,
OF the campaign would seem very muci
like 'railroading' the matter. It Il
possible. therefore, that the chairman
1 will not be named until after the ma
tional convention, or at any rate unit
after enough States have instructed
their deiegates to show in advance witt
IL to be the nominee. M
pointed out. for the committee to nam.
| a Taft man chairman now. with ths
possibility, remote, II Is true, yet with
the possibility Of either Colonel Roose'
welt or Senator La Toilette being nom
| mated to head the ticket.
Fight Over Convention.
One Of the big fights will take place
before the committee over the selection
OF a place to hold the next nationa
convention. Both st. Louis and Chicago
are active candidates for the honor OF
entertaining the Republican hosts. Each
Of these cities has strong friends or
| the committee and each of them has
organized Hobbies to come to Washing.
| ton to press Its claims. Just now Chi.
cago seems to be In the lead.
The city that fails to capture the Re-
| publican convention will at once begin
jockeying for the Democratic national
convention. Baltimore. UP to this time
has long. lead for the Democratic
body. but the Maryland city will not
capture II without battle.
From what can be learned now, the
Republican convention date will be fixed
during the last week of June. 1t Is
| barely possible that II will 60 over until
the first week In July on account OF the
likelihood of q prolonged session of Con.
gress.