Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-22
On Top Now, We Expect to Be
on Top When Vote is Count
ed in November, Hifchcock'S
Message to Candidate,
COLORADO SPRINGS
COUNCIL SUCCESSFUL
Good Fellowship Established
Between State Leaders Ex-
pected to Make for RepubIi-
cans Success in Nation,

cans OuCC6SS m Ndll0n,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased WIre.l
Colorado Springs, Colo, July al
The intermountain republican confer
ence came to close tonight with
dinner given by Frank H. Hitchcock.
chairman of the republican national
committee and state chairmen, who
have been here for the past three
days. Most of the westerners left for
their homes on late trains tonight or
will start early tomorrow Mr. Hitch
cock and his Immediate party will
leave for Chicago tomorrow
The time today has been fully oc-
cupied by the republican politicians.
During the forenoon they ascended
Pixies. Peak on special train. On.
the trips up and down Mr.. Hitchcock
conferred with every politician indi-
vidually. AT the summit photographs
of the party were taken and tele-
grams sent to Judge Taft and Repre-
sentative James Sherman. The tele-
gram to the standard bearer was sent
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Republican leaders from every
state west of the Missouri river join
with me In sending YOU greetings from
the top Of Pixies Peak. We are on
top now and expect to be when the
rturns come In next November
The dispatch to the republican vice
presidential candidate was signed by
Representative George w. Cook and
w. A, Haggott, of this state, and Bird
Mcguire, of Oklahoma, and was as
follows:
Chairman Hitchcock and party
send congratulations from Pixies Peak
summit. Your banner holsted over
the highest telegraph station in the
world amid tumultuous cheers"
A severe storm, with hail and rain,
thunder and lightning. added to the
grandeur of the return journey down
the mountain
When the party arrived at the Ant
lers after the excursion, lunch was
served and the western leaders re-
sumed their conference at p. m. At
the session yesterday, stock was taken,
but today plans for the campaigns to
be made In the various western
states we're discussed in detail Mr.
Hitchcock insisted that he could not
discuss these plans.
He declared that the conferences
had been very successful in every way
but particularly through the good fell
lowship established among the men
who are depended upon to do the real
work in the west. and the spirit Ct en-
thuslasm that has been aroused All
men who attended the conferences re-
manned here tonight for Mr.. Hitch
cocks dinner This was not ban
quet, but must be regarded merely as
a continuance of the business sessions
as the discussions of campaign plans
went on without interruption.
II Is asserted by practically all of
the men who have attended the meet
ings here that the question of contri-
buttons for election expenses had not
been raised at any time. The western
ers said that they have no doubt that
money will be found to carry on the
campaign, and that the subject would
be considered later.
Mr.. Hitchcock has a busy campaign
mapped out for the next week or ten
days He will reach Chicago on
Thursday night and meet several lead
ers from the central states. with whom
he has already engagements. He may
decide to have a general conference
there to be attended by as many of
the national committeeman and state
chalrmen from the middle western
states as can be reached before leav-
Ing on the morning of July % for Gin
clnnatl Ia attend the ceremonies in
the notifying Of Judge Taft for presl-
dent on the republican ticket.
While In Chicago. however, Mr..
Hitchcock expects to make two Inn
Dortant announcements. The chief one
Of these will be the appointment of a
vice chairman and the executive chair
man OF the national committee. The
other will be the location OF Chicago
headquarters which. according to the
present understanding. will be equal to
those to be established in New York.
and will claim even more of the chair
mans time.
After the notification ceremonies at
Cincinnati. Mr.. Hitchcock viii 60 TO
New York TO open the headquarters
there on August first.
just before final adjournment the
members Of the national committee in
conference with Mr.. Hitchcock Voted
unanimously to establish main head
quarters in Chicago instead Of New
York Quarters viii be taken IN a
downtown office building which Hitch
cocks force viii be established In. as
soon ~ he can get them together af-
ter his return to Chicago All the
work Of the Taft forces will be direct
ed from Chicago, even 70 the eollee-