The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-21
Sent Word to Men in Cincin-
natl That He Was III and
Could Not Accept Commit
fee Guardianship.
sFHREE HOURS COUNCIL
RESULTS IN NOTHING.
Decided to Postpone Selection
Of National Chairman of
Republican Party Until
July 1st.

Cincinnati, June 20.-There has
been no choice of manager for the
Taft-Sherman campaign. The sud
den illness of Frank H. Hitchcock;
the smouldering antagonism between
Hitchcock and Arthur !. Vorys, with
Tar reaching complications brought
the selection of a manager for the
republican campaign to sudden
halt, after the special plenary COM
mittee aided by the nominee. fretted
for three hot hours and finally ad-
journed until July 1, in Washington,
giving out remarkable statement of
which the following is part: The
conference showed harmonious views
as to the qualifications necessary for
chairman, but disclosed an indis-
position on the part of several who
were suggested as available, to accept
the place including Mr.. Hitchcock.
who declined to be considered on ac-
count of his health"
Even before he left Washington,
Secretary Taft never expected to name
campaign manager today. The
news from Mr. Hitchcock came in the
shape of a telegram during the con-
ference and had the effect of complete
ly upsetting what little chance there
might have been for a prompt deci-
sion. The campaign ire asurer will not
be named until after manager is
found.
Nominees Meet.
Secretary Taft and Congressman
Sherman arrived early this morning,
within a few moments of each other.
A crowd was in waiting with three
bands, members of the Blaine, Sher-
man and Roosevelt clubs and many un-
did not turn out in body. There were
no high white hats in evidence. The
meeting between the nominees was
characteristic. Taft, big and hearty,
thrust one hand forward and brought
the other with a mighty slap. upon the
shoulder of Sherman.
Good for you Jim old boy" he
said. Put it there" responded the
congressman.
A procession escorted them through
the city, the secretary going to Chas.
p. Taft's home. Mr.. Sherman and the
committee of eight, stopping at the
Sinton Hotel The state suit of the
Sinton has been chosen as Ohio cam
paign headquarters.
Just after breakfast came L. Dickey
of Kansas City. He helped Missouri
to go for Taft, so did Vory's. Then
Vory's delegation came represent
ing Ohio. consisting of Attorney Gen
eral Wade Ellis, Auditor Gilbert and
Walter Brown of Toledo.
The committee was followed at II
O'Clock. Major Ray, a military aid was
sent for Mr.. Sherman, who got
soaking wet in a heavy rain, but
tried to look as if it was all part of
the game. The conference was ex-
ecutive. The committee sat around
a big table in the reception hall and
and down and brother Charles escillat-
ed between hall and the front door and
signed for the kilograms.
Here is why the Vorys contingent
holds that Hitchcock should never be
chosen and must not be chosen: That
Vorys did all the work, received no
salary and spent over $4,000 of his
own money; that even in Chicago it
was Vorys, not Hitchcock, who labor
ed; that Vorys was successful because
the managership was expected to go
to him and he made promises with
that understanding; that if he is not
allowed to deliver. his political career
is wrecked and a great many Ohio in,
terests will withdraw their support.
The situation resolved itself into
the following: To honor Hitchcock
was to kill Vorys; to elevate Vorys
was to slap Hitchcock and the admin.
tstration. Mr.. Hitchcock's illness
came In the nick of time.
To be Best Man.
We are trying to pick the bes,
man" said committeeman and added
'everything considered"
The Illness of Mr.. Hitchcock is only
giving the committee chance to
straighten out affairs in Ohio. Missouri
and other states and then. if 1t is by
any means possible, to elect Mr.. Hitch.
cock.
Mr.. Sherman left for the east early
tonight.