Evening star., 1955-02-17
By Gould Lincoln

/ BY Gould Lincoln
The Republican National Conn
mittee today voted unanimously
to hold the 1856 Republican Ma
tional Convention in San Fran
cisco. beginning August 20.
The final decision came on the
adoption of a resolution pre-
sented by the site Committee.
which yesterday accepted the in
vitation Of San Francisco over
those of Chicago and Phila-
delphia. Ratification Of the COM
mittee's action had been ex-
pected. No voice was raised in
protest although representatives
of Philadelphia and Chicago
voiced their regrets.
The National Committee then
recessed for a closed luncheon
at the Statler Hotel at which
President Eisenhower was to,
make an of -the-record talk.
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In presenting the report Of the
Site Committee, which he headed.
Republican Chairman Leonard
w. Hall said the committee had
been promised the best television
and radio coverage that any con-
vention has ever had-provided
the sessions of the convention
should run from 2 pm. to Z or
8 pm. which would fix the
Eastern Seaboard coverage dur
ing the prime television viewing
period.
Mr.. Hall said he hoped the
Committee on Arrangements
would agree to this. He added
that he soon will appoint the
members of that committee.
San Francisco has promised
to provide $250,000 FOR the use
Of the national committee and
the convention which. will be in
the huge Cow Palace. The reso-
luton adopted today calls for
the payment of one-half this |
sum next November and the
other half in February, 1856.
The Republicans will be meet |
ing In San Francisco for the first |
time. The Democrats held their
national convention there in
1920, nominating James M. Cox
of Ohio for President and Frank
lin D. Roosevelt of New York for
Vice President.
The Democrats will hold their
1856 convention in Chicago.
Thus, it will be the first time
since 1910 that the two parties
have failed to stage their conven-
tions in the same city. In that |
year, the Democrats met in Chi
cago and the Republicans in |
Philadelphia.
G. o. p. to Follow Democrats.
Unless the Democrats again |
change the date set for their
1856 convention, the Republican |
National Convention will be held |
after the Democrats have made
their nominations and written
their party platform. Democratic.
National Chairman Paul M.
Butler first picked August 27, |
changed to August IS, and finally
to July %. .
The Democrats, however, have
left the matter open, proposing
to return to August Is II several
States change their laws so as
to permit the filing Of the can
didates' names later In the year.
Only twice have the Democrats
failed to hold their National con-
ventions after those of the G. o. P.
the first time In 1856, and
again in 1888.
Opening the National Commit
tee meeting today at the Hotter
Statler Chairman Hall told the
committee:
1--WE have nothing but victory
ahead in 1856 if we do our part.
Let's seel Republicanism as we
never have before. And we can
do it under the leadership of one
Of the greatest men any party
ever had-Dwight d. Eisenhower
if we follow him"
Chairman Hall said President
Eisenhower is the greatest asset
If the Republican Party.
I'VE have in the White House."
he said. mot only one of the
most humane. sane and wisest
men in history, but the greatest
eader of our times. We have in
MS administration a record of
clean, decent and orderly gov
srnment, dedicated to the well
ARE of no favored few, no special
group. but each and every Amer
can"
Cheers and applause greeted
Mr.. Hills comments about the
President.
Hits at Dissidents.
Mr.. Hall also discussed the
,. o. P.'s liabilities, in these
words: Frankly, I am proud at
he strides we have made in our !.
,arty's ranks, but I must con-
'ess that we have a few people
Who haven't caught UP with the
acts of life. They haven't heard
hat this is mid-20th century,
hat this is the era of magic
transportation and communica-
ion, that this is the atomic age.
They dissent, they grumble, they
wonder where we are heading.
III tell them. We are headed
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