Show cortelyou chosen chairman george F cortelyou was chosen chairman of 0 the republican national committee at a meeting held lust just after the adjournment of the convention in thanking the committee for or the honor ke he told the members that while he would be gw glad to have tho th benefit of their advice and counsel he intended to be b chairman in fact and would accept no dictation from anyone high or low ile ho told them th that at the friends of the late chairman mr air hanna were his friends and ht be asked for the same measure of confidence and support that had been given to the late chairman in conclusion he sought the advice of both old and new members mr cortelyou made no formal state i ment meat ot of his plans ile he resigned as secretary of commerce and labor as soon as he was elected chairman the resignation to take effect as soon as his bis successor qualifies which will be b about july 1 |