The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-02
LEADER
OF THE REPUBLICAN,
CAMPAIGN
Will Soon be Chosen by
Roosevelt and Taft

Mountains Hitchcock
is Still in Race For
Chairman:
Washington, June 2S.-while the
formal conference to be had by w. H.
Taft, the Republican presidential nom
inee with members of the Republi
can national committee to determine
upon the man who shall be placed in
charge of the Republican end of the
approaching campaign will not take
place until July s, there will be good
deal doing in Washington on the sub
ject this week. Brother Charles p.
Taft, of Cincinnati arrived here today
and Frank H. Hitchcock is expected
tomorrow. Prominent members of
the national committee, among them
William L. Ward, of New York. are
expected to put in an appearance be-
fore William H. Taft goes to Hot
Springs, Va, the latter part of the
week
Secretary Taft was up early this
morning considerably refreshed by a
good nights rest Accompanied by
James T. Williams of his political
staff, Mr.. Taft attended services at the
Unitarian church, while Mrs. Taft and
Master Charley Taft occupied the fam
lily pew at st Johns Episcopal church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft took a drive this
afternoon and tonight they dined at
the Chevy Chase club as the guests
Of John Barrett, director of the bureau
of the American Republics. The din
ner guests of Mr.. Barrett were c. P.
Taft, Charley Taft, Major General and
Mrs. ]. Granklin Bell. Lieutenant Gen
eral Henry c. Corbin and Mrs. Corbin,
Brigadier General Clarence A. Ed
wards and Fred W. Carpenter, private
secretary to Mr. Taft. The Tafts re-
turned to town about 10 O'Clock.
Since his nomination-at Chicago
Secretary Taft has absolutely declin-
ed to discuss any phase of the current
political situation, evading gracefully
all questions propOunded to him as
to whom he favoTs for the national
Craftsmanship. We will settle that
question on the mountains" he said
today. This means that the final con-
ference on the chairmanship will be
settled at Hot Springs instead of
Washington as originally planned. 1t
is understood that the members of the
subcommittee have asked if it will
be convenient for them to meet the
nominee at Hot Springs. AS affirma-
tives will probably be received from
each of the committeeman an an
nouncement will be made in day or
two.
Charles P. Taft's arrival here today
excited a good deal of interest as he
is supposed to have come to Wash
ington with another message from the
Ohio Republicans, who want Arthur l.
VOrys named as chairman. While
Charles P. originally favored Vorys
for this position il is understood that
his ardor for the Ohioan has cooled
somewhat during the last few weeks
In administration circles Vorys' Sc
lection is opposed on the ground that
he is not big enough for the Job, and
the nominee has decided to go outside
the circle of those who were active
in support of his candidacy, prior to
and during the convention, if he finds
that by selecting Frank H. Hitch
cock, rumpus would be stirred up in
the party in Ohio that might have
an effect upon the ticket in November
There is reason to believe that Mr..
Taft feels that Hitchcock should have
the place and that he is as capable
of filling it as any man whose name
has been mentioned in this connec-
ton. While the Chicago convention
was in progress it was made known
by friends of Mr.. Taft that Mr..
Hitchcock was his choice and the i'm
preston was quite general at the
time that President Roosevelt favor
ed Hitchcock.
Should Vorys and Hitchcock be
eliminated the belief prevails here
that Postmaster General George Won
L. Meyer would be named chairman,
with Mr.. Hitchcock really in control
in case he could be induced to as
sociate himself with the committee in
what would appear to the public as a
subordinate position. Mr. Meyer has
insisted that he does not want the
chairmanship but if drafted for SER
vice by Mr.. Taft he would undoubt-
edly not resist. Others whose nance
are still mentioned are Senator
Crane, Of Massachusetts; Ex-Governor
Herrick, Of Ohio; Elmer Dover. sec
retary of the national ommittee;
Senator Long, Of Kansas, and Senator
Borah, of Idaho--the last named a
warm personal and political friend of
Secretary Taft.
Announcement was made today that
Mr.. Taft and his family expect to
leave for Hot Springs not later than
Friday. The nominee does not ex-
pect TO return to Washington for some
time unless the conference on the
chairmanship is held in Washington,
which is now regarded as unlikely