New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
HITCHCOCK'S VISITORS
Hartman Yarn Denied By Treasurer
Sheldon--Conferences.

Chairman Hitchcock of tho Republican National
Committee yesterday conferred with the EnStSt4f
members Of the executive comnittee-W. L. Waia'
of westchester; Charles F. Rrooker OF Connectcut'
and General T Coleman Du Pont. OF Delaware.
In the conference were also Cornelius n Bliss dhu
Senator W. Murray Crane. Of Massachusetts aho
George r. Sheldon. treasurer OF the ha'loHa' CUM
mttee.
the suh-c unittee Of the national comfnitteo
appointed TO settle the factonal troubles in West
Virginia unable to have any OF the representa-
tives Of the two factions before IT yesteroay. to
question was postponed until next Thursday = W.
Scherr and Arnold Swsher, the rival cehdluatea
for Governor have been asked to meet the com
mittee at national headquarters at 10 a. m on ''
day.
Mr. Sheldon the treasurer Of the natohai com.
mttee, was asked about a story from Chicaso 'hdi
William Nelson Cromwell had made a campaign
contribution of $4,000 on behalf Of e H Hartman
He denied that Mr.. Hartman had made any con
| trfbution Further than that ne would hot go
.'You mus. know" he said. that shah nelther
arrtr nor deny any stories about campaign con
trbutions. You VIII learn all ABOUT '''" c"i'''
after the campaign"
Representative Sherman. on his return from oEs-
t4r Bay Where with Representative Nc
kinl4y chairman of the Congressional committee
and Representative iodenslassr SECRETARY OF thA
committee had a conference with Chairman Hitch
cock at the Hotel Manhattan last night They
made the final selection OF Congressman who arc
10 speak in the campaign under the auspices OF the
| national committee. At midnight Representative
! Sherman etarted 10 his home in Utica Before
| going he refused 10 discuss the Hughes situation
or Indicate that IT had been topic taken up with
] the President.
James /. Feeney president of the Bookbinders
: Union No l. of Washington, was a caller at ma
/ tlonsl headquarters yesterday. He said;
..t thought in 1897 that the Democratic party Was
! the only friend that labor possessed, but have
come TO the conclusion that II does more good for
labor bv keeping out Of power. The few years that
| saw the Democratic party in power was enough
for me: that taught lesson that L am sure the
Iaboring men OF this country are not gong 10
forget next November when they go to the polls
When the Democrats went into power IN 1872 all
they did was to knock the Republicans and talk
: economy Their boasted friendship bore no fruit
| in enactment OF pro-labor laws
| The Rev Or. James Coote. pastor OF the Meth
| odist Episcopal Church in ThompsonviHe, Conn.
another visitor at headquarters. said OF Mt Taft:
No man mas spoken earnestly In favor OF the
ora.. work that Christian missions doing in the
Phiiippir.es in China and in the Orient generally
as Mr. Taft. In address at Yale University ne
/ emphasized that idea particularly, and on several
other occasions he spoke enthusiast stically OF the
great good being done by progressive Christian
ovoncelIsn1 I'm the different countries which he visit
ed II seems TO me that no evangelical Christian
should hesitate support Judge Taft. He is just
as b,v and broad in his religious ideas ~ he is In
physical proportions. and he can be trusted 10 u'
what IS fair with all denominations.
Representative c. Benson Slemp' state char-
man of Virginia, said:
/ .cra,t clnhs composed of Democrats are being
rorr,aa throughout the state. There is such clut
In Richmond. and others are To be fuily ORGANIZED
a. 7 ,,,cbture and Roanoke other towns will have
them"
But docs not the fact that the Democratic
ronors IN Virginia are lined up for Bryan Indicate
that the Nebraskan Is stronger In that state to-day
than he was four years ago." Mr.. Slemp wa:
asked
mot at ALL" was the reply: ut merely seems tina
the Democrats want TO preserve their organization
They believe that the Republicans do net neeC
cr s,,nn-t t!s ysar and sc they aE9 gBly 9n
deaycring to preserve lighting force for four years
| hence"