Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-12
GOVERNING BODY
SELECTS CHICAGO FOR CON-
vENrIoN CITY.
NEW HEADS COMMITTEE
IN CHARGE OF PLANS
Steam Roller Used on Hitchcock and
Others Opposed to Placing New at
Head Of Arrangements Committee
Primary to Select Delegates Given
to District Of Columbia.

Washington, Dec. 12-The rcpubli-
can national committee In session here
today ratified the program which had
been arranged in advance for its de-
liberation.
The national convention to nominate
candidates for president and vice pres
ident will be held in Chicago beginning
Tuesday, June Is. The vote in favor
OF Chicago was Overwhelming, the bal.
lots showing Chicago, AZ; Denver, u;
st. Louis, 1; absent, 8.
st. Louis formally withdrew from
the contest before the voting began but
Col. Cecil Lyon. of Texas, insisted on
casting his ballot for that city.
The form of the call for delegates
to the national convention, including
the disposition of troublesome presi-
dental preference primary questions,
was still in the hands of special sub
committee when the national commit
tee recessed until 2 p. m.
Charles D. Hilles, secretary to the
president and manager of the Taft
forces. was about the committee rooms
during the session and was gratified to
see the Taft program go thru without
change.
Taft Man in Charge.
Col. Harry S. New. of Indiana, was
appointed to head the committee on
convention arrangements, as Mr.. Hilles
had insisted last night IN his confer
ences with Postmaster General Hitch
cock and others who were said to be
opposed to the Indiana committeeman.
When Mr.. Hitchcock failed to put in
an appearance at the committee the
suggestion was laughingly made that
he had been steam rolled"
The Taft forces also dictated the en-
tire membership Of the ARRANGEMENTS
committee, which was Increased to
seven instead Of the usual five and is
composed as follows:
New. Indiana: Vorys. Ohio; Null
vane. Kansas; Murphy, New Jersey;
Williams. Oregon; Rosewater, Nebras-
ka. and Duncan, North Carolina.
Chicago and Denver were the only
cities formally to put in claim for the
convention.
Former Governor Buchtel, Of Colo
RADIO, spoke for Denver. Former Rep
ham, presented Chicago's invitation
l1Ac AdItcI ucCIdIlAS LUdl tue people Cl
of Chicago would entertain the dele
gates as royalty as ever.
Primary Idea Growing.
AS indicating phase of the attitude
of the committee, its decision to call
for the selection Of delegates from the
District Of Columbia at the primary
election was Of unusual interest.
The committee approved the action
Of the subcommittee to take in hand
the preparations Of call for dele
gates, indicating the method in which
they were to be chosen, etc.
This committee consists Coz Borah
Idaho; Ward, New York: Capers
South Carolina; Lowden. Illinois; and
Rosewater, Nebraska. The committee
formally accepted the resignation Of
Frank H. Hitchcock, as chairman. The
resignation was dated March 5, 1909
and was effective April 5. 1909. A vote
OF thanks was rendered Mr.. Hitchcock
fir his services.
Former Governor John Hill, Of Maine
then was elected chairman to serve un-
Ill the national committee nominates
and new committee is elected. This
was all according to the prearranged
schedule.