Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-20

prominent in national politics VIII
gather in oyster Bay tomorrow as the
guests at luncheon Of President Roose-
welt They will include Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock of the national
committee and James S. Sherman
candidate for Vice President. Among
the subjects to be considered VIII be
certain important issues to be dls-
cussed during the campaign.
Tonight they talked over the question
of finances and the division OF work
between members of the advisory com
mittee, the personnel of which VIII
be announced probably on Saturday
In addition to the advisory committee
Of nine members to aid in collecting
funds, each national committeeman
has to serve as chairman thereof
There are no restrictions on these men
as to the size of the committees and
II is likely that a man will be named
for every city and for many OF the
towns.
This step indicates that d very thor
ough canvass of the country Is 10 be
made for funds t" carry on the Repub-
ii,an campaign work. The men to take
charge already have been appointed
for more than a third of the states and
they are busy organizing.
Methods of organization and the
means of reaching persons expected to
contribute will be suggested by the ma
ti)nal committee. The prohibition
against corporations making contribu-
tons to dcfray campaign expenses is
responsible for the thorough organlZa-
ton being affected.
An effort was made by Mr.. Hitchcock
today to communicate with Senator
Foraker of Ohio. who was IN the city
on business, but he had returned to-
Washington.
Before leaving the city the senator
Indicated that he would not decline to
speak in support of the Republlcan
ticket If invited to do SO under the aus
pieces of the national committee in spite
of the fact that he had not been invited
to speak in the Ohio campaign by the
men in charge of the work in his state.
Chairman Hitchcock will extend the
senator an invitation to address some
important meetings. in the East. Fail
ing to reach the senator here, he tcl9-
graphed to Washington, inviting him
to visit headquarters when he is again
in the city and expressing the wish
that he inght md it convenient to be
here at an early day.
Discussing the Ohio situation Scna-
tor Foraker repeated today that he felt
Inundated in not having been invited
to speak at Youngstown Sept. > at the
opening oC the ONO campaign. he sad
that regardless of the differences he
had had with the Roosevelt admins
tratiOn, concerning certain questions OF
policy. he stood ready to do whatever
he could to advance the interests of the
national ticket.
THAT Senator Foraker feels kcenly
the situation in which he finds himself
he Indicated to close political friends
today. He has been invited to make
q number of speeches in OHIO, but the
invitations have come from his sup
porters and he has replied that he
would do nothing that might prov"
embarrassing to the men responsible
for the success of the national ticket
in Ohio. He said today that h" was IN
sympathy with every plank of the chi
Cago platform and that he was a Re-
publican in spite of anything that had
been sail against him by political
enemies Since the publication of the
cordial notes which passed between
Mr. Taft and Mr.. Foraker after the
formers nomination for the Presidency
many of Mr. Foraker's friends have
been working for settlement of the
Ohio fractional fight.
$50 far as the scnatorship is ocn-
cerned," said Mr.. Foraker today. Il
have not turned my hand one way or
the other | have not tried to influence
the election of Il single member of the
Legislature and shall not d" so with Il
view of bettcring my chances. Tic
thing to do now is to carry tn" natl1na
election and certainly shall not prove
a hinderance to success even il l am
not wanted as i party to it
That every one of the candidates fol
Presidential nomination whose name WAS
presented to the Chicago convention VIII
speak during the nationa! campaign III
support Of Taft and Sherman is the en-
pectation of Mr. Hitchcock, chairman OF
the Republican national committee lie
made this announcement ut Republican
Headquarters in tie Metropolitan Lie
building today. The list includes Vice
President Fairbanks, Speaker cannon
Senator Knox. Senator LaFolictte ana