Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
CHOICE IS PUT OFF
New Republican National
Committee Meets.
CHAIRMAN NOT SELECTED
Powell Clayton Appointed to Act
Temporarily.
WILL CONSULT TAFT'S WISHES
Delegation of Nine Will Confer
With the President-Two
Roosevelt Men Present.


publican national committeeman from Ar
kansas the oldest member OF the COM
mittee. and whose membership. with an
interval Of four years. extends from 1872.
was made temporary chairman OF the new
republican national committee when that
body convened in executive session today
In the Coliseum. AIvah H. Martin OF
Virginia was named temporary secretary.
Another climax in the victory of Presi-
dent Taft in the republican convention
vas expected 10 come today with the
meeting of the new committee. 1t was
given ont as practically certain that
Charles u. Hilles. personal secretary to
the President, would be selected as chair
man of the committee. Members of the
committee who are allied with Col Roose-
Welt would, it was believed resign Mr..
Hilles. forecasting that this would be the
result, busted himself in the consideration
OF men of political power in their home
states 10 fill the places of the Roosevelt
men.
Planned to Have a Break.
IL was said from Roosevelt quarters
that the representatives of the ex-Presi-
dent would probably attend the session
and force the raft men to take action
The plan discussed by the Roosevelt men
was 10 he present and enter a silent
protest Of the same variety as that
presented at the convention.
me meeting was scheduled for 10
o'clock and II was expected that soon
thereafter the membership would be call
ed on 10 sign the pledge provided for
IN the resolution adopted during the last
minutes OF the convention that they
should support the party nominee. This
was planned To bring the break in the
ranks. and IL was the announced plan Of
the Taft men TO proceed at once to fill
the vacancies that would be caused by
the failure of the Roosevelt supporters so
to pledge themselves
But the looked-for break did not come.
committeeman William Allen White of
Kansas was not present, and F. b. STAN
Afy OF Kansas vas in his place.
IT was explained that White had told
thu Kansas delegation that he was I'M
dec1 ded whether he could support the can
didR'e OF the convention. President Taft.
and iNr. Stanley was accordingly chosen
ss sta tie committeeman
Roosevelt Men Present.
F. B. STANLEY. through the preconven-
man. But h,day he declared that he was
tee.
leader in that state, also took his seat
With the committee. Before he entered
the room he said no, plan OF action had
been decided on by the Roosevelt mem
bers of the national committee and that
he would sit with the committee and see
what was done.
The meeting was brief ard adjourned
after the appointment of a committee of
nine Il, confer with President Taft and
ascertain his wishes regarding the nam
ing of q. chairman and the conduct Of the
Co mmittee to See Taft.
The committee to wait on the Presi-
dent is composed of the following: Powell
clayton. Arkansas: Roy o. West. Illi-
nois: John ]. Adams. Iowa: Charles b.
Warren, Michigan: Thomas X Neidring-
haus, Missouri: F. w. EstabSook. New
HAMPSHIRE: Newell Sanders. Tennessee;
Alvah II. Martin, Virginia. and S. A
Perkins Washington.
As soon as this committee. has con-
ferred with President Taft. it is ex-
pected another meeting will be called.
and the organization of the committee
completed with the election of a ma
tional chairman. secretary and other Of
ficers.
Victor Rosewaser. acting chairman of
the old national committee, attended the
meeting. holding the proxy of L. q. Mos
ley Of Mississippi.
Will Meet in Washington Monday.
The committee OF nine decided to meet
next Monday morning in the New VIII
lard Hotel in Washington and proceed to
the White House 10 confer with Presi-
dent Taft
The national committee authorized the
committee OF nine to make the selection
nf the republican national chairman and
TO name the secretary of the NATIONAL
committee after the conference with the
President.
Before the national committee ad-
tourned Sergeant-at-Arns William f
stone was unanimously reelected