Evening star., 1927-12-06
Rivalry Intense as Various
Delegations Urge Selection
of Their Home Towns.
KANSAS CITY APPEARS
TO HAVE BIG ADVANTAGE
Buffers Declaration Aids Mis-
souri, Metropolis-Chairman
Makes Address.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

to the job of selecting a convention
city for 1928.
Amid an atmosphere of intense
rivalry, the advocates of the various
cities which have issued invitations 10
the Republican national committee to
hold the national convention within
their confines began their arguments.
The meeting of the national commit
tee in the Willard Hotel. the first since
the days of the 1924 campaign, was
opened with an address by Chairman
William N. Butler of Massachusetts,,
who made a strong appeal to party
leaders to present united front.
Presidents Name Cheered.
When Mr.. Butler mentioned the
name of President Coolidge, the
members of the committee rose and
cheered. There are many members
of the committee who still have hope
of renominating Mr.. Coolidge, not
withstanding his II do not choose"
statement. The President at o'clock
this afternoon will receive the COM
mittee, men and women, at the White
House and will deliver an address to
tnem at tnat time.
AS the committee assembled for it's
first session today, Kansas City, Mo-.
appeared to have the inside course in
the race for the convention. Chair
man Butler, it had become known
yesterday. looks with favor on the
Missouri city. His preference has
undoubtedly had a strong affect, ac-
cording to committeeman, some of
them fayOring other cities
Prediction was made by an infiuen.
tial member of the committee that
bitter fight would be waged with the
choice resting between Kansas City
and San Francisco. Some Of the pro-
ponents of other cities. including
Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago, are
hopeful that a deadlock will arise be-
tween the two and that compromise
will result.
At the White House today Presi.
dent Coolidge let it be known that he
| himself has not undertaken to throw
his influence to Kansas City or to any
other city in the convention race.
Reports have been published to the
effect that Kansas City was to be Sc
lected in furtherance of the effort to
draft the President for the Republican
nomination.
II Cities i'm Race.
Roy o. West, secretary of the com:
mittee, read invitations from II
cities which desire the national con.
vention, San Antonio, Chicago,
Seattle. Omaha, Minneapolis. Denver,
San Francisco, Cleveland, Detroit,
Kansas City and Philadelphia. 1t
was announced, however, that Omaha
and Denver had withdrawn.
The invitations indicated that the
cities were prepared to meet all ex-
penses of the committee and the con-
vention during the convention period.
Several of the cities pledged SIPS, 900,
including Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas
City, and Philadelphia pledged $780,
900.
When the roll of States was called
California was the first. William II.
Crocker, Republican national com.
mitteeman, asked that San Francisco
be passed temporarily in order to per.
NIT him to bring Mrs. Kahn and
Senator Shortridge before the com.
mittee to argue for that city.
There was an immediate mo, no."
in the rear of the committee room.
THANK you," began Mr.. Crocker
in sarcastic tone. Chairman Butler
arose and poured oil on the troubled
waters with a statement that he
hoped every city would be given
ample opportunity for proper presen-
tation of its case. BY unanimous con-
sent the committee agreed to pass San
Francisco temporarily.
The next city reached on the list
was Chicago, and National Committee
man Allen F. Moore opened the argu-
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lowed by former Representative Goode
Of Illinois, who strongly urged that at
this time the Republican party hold
it's national convention in that part of
the country which has always been
strongly Republican.
Before arguments for the privilege
of holding the convention were begun,
rule was adopted by the committee,
limiting each city to 80 minutes.
The committee took a recess at
o'clock and resumed it's session at
9 intending to run until 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon. The opinion was ex-
pressed by Chairman Butler that a
session would be necessary tomor-
row morning to complete the argu-
ments for the convention. When all
the cities have been heard from. the
ballot.
committee will Immediately begin to
A call of the roll of the national
committee showed a large attendance.
Former Senator Ernst of Kentucky. as
chairman of the committee on cre-
dentials, reported favorably on a num-
Der of new members of the national
committee, selected to fill vacancies
which have arisen since the commit
tee last met. The committee promptly
elected these new members. They are
George L. Mallory, Arkansas; Benja.
min j. Davis, Georgia; Allen F. Moore,
Illinois: Joseph w. Simpson, Maine:
Mrs. w. Reginald Baker, New Jersey:
Charles A. Jonas. North Carolina;
Mrs. Wilma Sinclair Lavan, Ohio;
George s. Wits and Mrs. Harry
Thomas. Wisconsin.
Subcommittee to Be Named.
On motion of Charles G.. Hilles, New
York, vice chairman of the commit
tee, the chairman was authorized to
appoint FIVE subcommittees-one to
prepare a call for the national con-
vention. a second to prepare tributes
to the memory of deceased members
Of the committee, a third to investi.
gate all contests which may arise
prior to the meeting of the national
convention. fourth to recommend
rules as may be necessary for
the national committee to perform
its duties. and fifth to make
all arrangements for the national con-
vention. including contracts, the Sc
lection of a temporary chairman and
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