Show ORGANZEJ FOR BUSINESS 7 I Republican Congressional Committee Elects Officers Washington Feb 5lhe newlyor ganized Republican National Congressional Congres-sional committee held Its Initial meet I ing today for the selection of officers and adoption of general plans Representative Rep-resentative Babcock of Wisconsin was I elected chairman for the third time with Representative Overstreet of In diana secretary and Representative W B Thompson treasurer Mr Babcock waa empowered to name I the executive committee which was given authority to carry on work In tho I absence of the full committee For purposes of general conference however how-ever the full committee will assemble once a month during tho session of I Congress The following resolution I was adopted Whereas In past years the committee commit-tee has been embarrassed In many sections sec-tions of the country by late convention conven-tion having no regular officers to deal with In such sections until It was too late to organize an effective campaign bo It ItResolved Resolved That In the Interest of an effective and successful campaign the I early nomination of candidates for Congress is earnestly recommended |