The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
May Get Sherman'S Place in
Congressional Campaign
Committee.
FORMER SLATE
NOW DISCARDED
Present Plan Includes Giving Shell
don, National Treasurer, Post
Held by Illinois Man.

William Brown Mckinley, Representa-
tive in Congress from Illinois. is the
latest choice Of the Republican leaders
for the Craftsmanship of their Congress
sional campaign committee, according
to an authentic report received in Wash
ington today.
He is at present treasurer of the com
mittee, and there has been much talk
OF making him. in conjunction with that
position, assistant treasurer Of the ma
tionaI committee. It also had been
given out as tho official slate Of the
leaders TO promote from the secretary
ship to the Craftsmanship Representative
LoudensIager, Of New Jersey, and to I'LL
his old place by the selection OF Repre-
sentative Dawson, OF Iowa.
Now, however. that slate has been
thrown out Of the window for good.
and if the present plan is followed.
Mckinley will get the Job. The leaders
hit on him because his knowledge OF
political conditions in the West is
thorough, and this is the most valuable
asset imaginable in this campaign. Also,
by his service as treasurer Of the com
mittee. he has become well acquainted
with the State and county leaders
throughout the country.
A Good Executive.
As an executive and a manager, It
would be hard 10 and his equal in the
entire membership OF his party He has
accumulated a vast fortune by reason
Of hts business ability, and this is the
kind OF man needed for the work CT
Craftsmanship.
The news Of McRinIey's being hi:
upon as the man for this job seems 10
kill the plan that was tentatively adopt
ed at Hot Springs, Va, to put Senator
Hemenway of Indiana in charge of the
headquarters OF the national commit
tee In Chicago. and 70 give him as his
running mate Mckinley, who would get
in as assistant treasurer of the national
committee. This plan was favored by
Mr.. Taft and his friends, because It
would have insured the closest kind
OF cooperation between the work of
the national and Congressional com
mittees.
So determined are Taft and his friends
to arrange for a cooperating plan be
tween the two that IL IS not thought
they Will give up. the project 1t was
suggested here today although il could
not be verified. that there Is on foot
4 tentative plan 10 make George r.
Sheldon, now national treasurer. also
treasurer OF the Congressional commit
tee. This would necessitate the two
committees working together IN har-
mony, because Sheldon would then hsS-
die the FUNDS Of both.
Wait Word From Hitchcock.
Frank H Hitchcock. chairman of the
national committee. is expected to an
noUnce in Chicago today the personnel
Of his executive and advisory commit
tees and to make known the names OF
those who Will be intrusted with the
management Of the Chicago, the Denver
and the New York headquarters. II is
thought here that these announcements
will settle all doubt about who will act
as treasurer Of the Congressional COM
mittee.
Representative Sherman, the present
chairman Of the Congressional commit
tee. will not resign until after he has
been notified formally of his nomination
for the Vice Presidency This notifca-
ton has been postponed until August
10 But. II the cooperating plan is
adopted. the delay in the Strengthening
out Of the official personnel of the
Congressional committee VIII not inter
fere much with the progress of the cam
no