Evening star., 1927-12-05
KANSAS CITY WINS
FAVOR Of BUTLER
G. o. P. Committee to Pick
Convention Scene
Wednesday.

Chairman Butler of the Republican
national committee favors Kansas
City as the meeting place for the Re.
publican national convention. 1t was
declared this afternoon by Emil
Kuntz, national committeeman from
Louisiana.
Mr.. Kuntz announced that Mr.. But
Ter had authorized him to make pubic
the latter's preference with regard to
the proposed convention cities.
The announcement was hailed with
enthusiasm by Kansas City boosters
who are here to promote the ''candi-
dacy' of the Missouri city. Having
already received assurances Of support
from a number of other influential
members of the committee, the Kan
sas City delegation now feels confident
that their efforts will result success.
fully.
Other Claims Rushed.
San Francisco. Chicago, Cleveland
and Detroit have been close rivals of
Kansas City in the early bidding for
favor of the committeeman, and rep
resentatives Of those cities are expect
ed to be on hand here Wednesday.
when the final decision is scheduled
to be reached.
Chicago and Cleveland advocates
opened headquarters here today, with
the announced purpose of pushing
their respective claims before the com.
mittee Wednesday.
Most of the committeeman already
are in Washington, and the executive
committee of the national committee
held session today for the discussion
Of routine matters.
By the Associated Press.
Having spent several days on spec.
ulation bearing on the next presiden-
tial campaign. the Republican national
committee settled down seriously to-
day to reach a decision on a conven-
ton city.
The decision on a meeting place is
to be made by the Republican national
committee here Wednesday. Most Of
the committeeman are already here
and the executive committee of the ma
tional committee held session today
at which routine matters were dis.
cussed.
The controversy which is being
waged for the seating of Representa-.
tives of the committee from Alaska
was sidetracked because Representa-
tives Of the two contesting committee.
men were absent.
The executive committe also laid
aside the request of faction of Flori.
da Republicans to give authority to
two contesting Republican chairmen
in the State to get together on calling
of the Republican State convention.
1t was decided that the committee had
no jurisdiction as it already has recog.
nized the chairman of one Of the fac.
tions.
Powe to select the temporary chair.
men of the national CO. vention was
given to the committee on arrange
ments.
To Talk Politics.
While the main business of the com
mittee session concerns selection OF
a convention city, there is every In
dication that the members will
thoroughly talk over general polit
| ical situation before they leave Wash
ington, There was still a great deal
| of speculation regarding the Black
| Hills statement of President Coolidge
but the feeling had seemed to settle
over a great bulk of the committee
men that no amplification Of the Pres
ident's statement could be looked fol
very soon.
The committee members, number
ing approximately 40 men and 20 WON
en-, will be received at the White
House by the President tomorrow aft
ernoon, and while he will make an ad
dress, he is not expected to amplify
his do not choose to run" statement