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Show Cortelyou Chosen Chairman? George F. Cortelyou waa chosen chairman of the Republican National nommlttce at a meeting held Just after the adjournment of tha convention. conven-tion. In thanking the onmmlttee for the honor be told tha members that, while he would be glad to bava tht benefit of their advice and counsel, ha Intended to ha chairman In fact, and would accept no dictation from anyone, high or low. He told them -that tha friends of the lata chairman, Mr. Ilanna, were hla frlenda, and be asked for the same measure of coav fldence and support that had boas Ven to the lata chairman. In conclusion con-clusion ha Bought tha advice of both old and new members, Mr. Cortelyou mode no formal statement state-ment of hla plana. He resigned aa aeo rotary of commerce and labor aa Boon as ha waa elected chairman, tha resignation resig-nation to take effect aa aoon aa hla successor quallflea, which will ba about July L |