The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
Hatton Resigns From
Campaign Committee.
By Hugh M. Burke.

The expected happened in the Repub-
lican camp yesterday. George F.
Hatton, who is supposed to be closely
identified with the political fortunes of
one of the candidates for United States
Senator, resigned the chairmanship of
the campaign committee. Reasons for
his retirement were given in the fol-
lowing letter:
San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 20. 1905.
Hon. George Stone. Chairman Republi-
can State Central Committee.
Dear Sir: AS the charge has been
made that my appointment as chair
man and member of the cam
paign committee is with the OBJ
5eet of advancing the political in
kins, | desire to state that my sole OBJ
campaign has been to. aid in Bringing
however, in view of the charges ad-
yaneed and the indications of their con-
tinuance, I fear that my service on the
ure the nominees by creating issues
foreign to the campaign, / hereby re-
spectfully decline the appointment and
In DONG h SO take this occasion h 70 Ses ea
GEORGE F. HATTON.
STAFFORD HIS SUCCESSOR
At party headquarters, in the st.
Francis Annex information is obtained
to the effect that the declination will
be accepted. 1t is forecasted that the
position of chairman of the campaign
committee will be,.tendered this even
ing to w. v. Stafford The vacancy on
the same committee caused by there
tirement of Mr.. Hatton will be filled by
the appointment of Louis Sloss. OFF,
cial announcement of these changes will
probably be made at this evenings ses-
sion of the executive committee. Pre-
monition of what has happened was
given in The Calls political gossip yes
terday morning
The story comes from leaders of the
Republican party that Mr.. Hatton was
not eoerced. but, on the contrary, after
due reflection, decided that acceptance
of the chairmanship would confirm the
suspicion that his interest in the future
political welfare of one of the candi-
dates for the United States Senate was
greater than his desire for the success
of the Republican ticket in this cam
paign.
The declination of Hatten and the
appointment of Stafford will not change
the attitude of General Stone and his
associates in regard to the open-door
policy of the campaign manag agement.
All ScSclOllS Ol lHc lHlpOTIdIl COiHHttl-
tee will be open to every member of
the executive body. The decree is re-
issued that affairs pertaining to the
United States Senatorial election two
years hence shall not be considered. The
undivided attention of the committee
is to be applied to the cause of the Re-
publican party in this campaign.
METC ALF VISITS GILLETT.
Four years ago the campaign commit
tee of the party was in a measure inde-
pendent of the executive committee
and was composed wholly of men who
were in the closest sympathy and asso-
citation with Dr. Pardee. In that con-
test Republicans leaders who were
against Pardee In the nominating con-
vention were in the ascendency in the
State committee. The conditions in this
campaign are widely different. All the
members of the executive committee
are open and avowed supporters and
personal friends of j. N. Gillett, the Re-
publican nominee for Governor. hence
there is no creation of purely per-
sonal inside organization to specially
advance the cause of the nominee for
Governor.
1t is well understood at party head
quarters that Mr.. Gillett approves the
action of the committee in accepting
the declination of Mr.. Hatton.
Victor Fl. Metcalf. Secretary of the
Department of Commerce and Labor
paid a visit to Republican headquarters
yesterday and had a prolonged inter
view with Congressman Gillett. The
Secretary expects to leave California
for Washington. d. c., tomorrow.
]. C. Needham. Republican nominee
for Congress in the Sixth District, will
open his campaign at Hollister next
Monday. He will speak to the county
convention of San Benito.
S. c. Smith, Republican nominee for
Congress, Eighth District, will open
his campaign in a speech at San Diego
next Monday evening.
Duncan McKinlay, Republican nomi-
nee for Congress. Second District will
speak next week at Duncans Mills,