Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-11
TWO LADY DELEGATES ON REPUBLICAN, COM,
Eulogies to Theodore Roose welt Feature First Days Session of Republican Ma tional Committee.

Chicago, Jan. l0.-Acting on sug- gestion made by Chairman Will H. Hays, the E publican National Com mittee at it's meeting here today de cided to appeal to the Republicans of the country to erect d permanent memorial to Theodore Roosevelt 1t is planned to raise the necessary funds by popular subscription. The character of the memorial will be decided upon by special commit tee of which w. B. Thompson, of Vonkers, N. r., is chairman. The other members of the committee will be named by Chairman Hays later. After representatives from every state had delivered addresses on the death of Roosevelt, the committee adopted by q rising vote resolutions presented by National Committeeman John T. King, of Connecticut. The resolutions said in part; "rhe Republican party. mourns the passing of Theodore Roosevelt. In an hour of difficulty and danger, he has fallen like warrior in battle, leav- ing a place in national and interna- tional leadership which cannot be filled. The truest tribute it is possi- ble to pay to his memory is in the pledge that his party, the Republican party, shall remain true to the ideals of Americanism and of special ad- vancement with which his name will forever be linked and for which throughout his useful caIeer, he struggled with such heroic and in- spring ardor and devotion.
 Mrs. Medill Mccormick, of Illinois, chairman of the Women's Executive Committee, read long report out lining plans for women's organiza- tions in every state and for the ac- tive participation oof the women in 1 the national affairs of the party in the , future.
 The committee settled contest over the National Committeeship in 1 Louisiana, which has been pending since the last Republican national convention in 1916. by seating Emil kuntz, a negro. F. c. Labit was the unsuccessful contestant. Both fac tions agreed to abide by the decision of the committee.
 The names of possible candidates for president most persistentIv men, tioned in possip today were General John J Pershino, General Leonard Wood, Governor Frank o. Lowden. of I]'ino's: Senator Warren C. Harding, of Ohio. and Senator Hiram John son of California.
 The members of the committee de- clared it was too early to discuss the claims of candidates.
 Two women occupied seats in the Republican National Committee at it's meeting here today for the first time in the organizations history They were admitted to the inner councils of the party on proxies and enjoyed all rights of regular members. The action is taken to mean that women will be urged to take an active part in every branch of national Republi- can politics.
 The women were Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston of Washington, who held the proxy of s. A. Perkins, Ma tional Committeeman from that state and Miss Mary Garrett Hay of New York, who held the proxy of Herbert Parsons, national committeeman from the Empire State
 The committee began it's all day ioNc IcdSC ScSSIOIl dC lU q. m. W1Cn an executive business session. Every state was represented either by the national committeeman or a proxy.
 The committee adopted resolutions on the death of Theodore Roosevelt.
 In speaking on the resolutions Chairman Hays said:
 "The ideals for which Roosevelt spent his life shall not fail. The ban ner that Roosevelt carried shall not trail for moment"
 Members of the committee devoted several hours to a contest over the national committeeship in Louisiana. chosen by different factions at the last national convention of the party. Chairman Hays and other members of the committee discouraged every attempt made to boom candidates for president. They took the position that the party leaders should wait a year before seriously discussing the qualifications of the many men named by their friends for the presidential nomination. It was evident from gos- sip m the corridors that there would be no scarcity of candidates in 1920. fContinued on page five,