Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-04
Federal Administration Said to
Oppose Turn Down Of New
York Governor at Hands Of
State Machine.
BELIEVED INTERVENTION
IN STRUGGLE NEEDLESS
Confidence That Reform Ex-
ecutive viii Come Out on Top
Accounts For Hitchcock'S
Silence on TropiC,
THy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.

TBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire !
New York, Aug. 3.-The manage
ment of the New York headquarters
of the national republican committee
in the absense Of Frank Fl. Hitchcock,
will be in the hands of Victor l.. Ma
son of Passaic. N. j., who was APP
pointed today as assistant secretary of
the committee, This position Is iden-
tical with that held four years ago by
Mr.. Hitchcock when he was the chief
assistant to Chairman Cortelyou. The
appointment of Mr. Mason disposes of
the report that there was to be ap-
pointed a vice chairman with active
control of the eastern campaign. Mr..
Hitchcock intends to direct the work
in all parts of the country, but will
name a vice chairman later, who will
be in charge at Chicago, when Mr..
Hitchcock Is not there. The headquar-
ters of Secretary Elmer Dover also
will be in Chicago.
1t was late today when Chairman
Hitchcock returned from his suncay
-
which was taken mainly for the pur-
pose of calling on Cornelius N. Bliss,
formerly chairman for the committee
at Seabrigbt Because Of train
wreck near Railway, the national
chairman was unable to get to Sea-
bright, and the conference has been
postponed Instead Of going to Sea-
bright. Mr. Hitchcock went to Atlantic
City, where he conferred with H. c..
Dupont. member of the committee
from Delaware. Mr.. Dupont is a mem-
ber of the executive committee, which
is advisory to the chairman and has
been urged to take charge of the
speakers bureau.
Colonel w. r. Andrews. chairman
of the Pennsylvania republican state
committee, met Mr.. Hitchcock at
Philadelphia, and conferred with him
regarding the situation in the Key
stone state. This state will furnish a
number Of speakers, who will discuss
the issues with a view of reaching the
labor vote
When Mr.. Hitchcock returned to the
Manhattan hotel here he conferred
with William l.. Ward, the member
of the committee from New York, but
Mr. Hitchcock declined to be drawn
into discussion over the gubernator-
ia contest, II general impression
is that federal administration would
be opposed to the turning down of
Governor Hughes for a second term
and that Mr.. Hitchcock holds the
same view but he refused to discuss
the question with anyone.
1t is believed here that IN the alb
sense of some statement showing the
preference of President Roosevelt or
Mr. Taft that Governor Hughes will
be able to carry the coming state con-
vention and that Mr.. Hitchcock is plac-
ing his dependence in this assumption.
His friends say that so long as this
situation remains In force there is no
need for him to alter his determine
ton to say nothing.
Senator Crane OF Massachusetts, ar
rived in New York today and spent
some time with Mr.. Hitchcock Tn,
junior Massachusetts, senator Is con-
sldered one of the best organizers in
the party and II Is believed that the
conference was sought by Mr. Hith-
cock. who places The utmost conf
dence In Mr.. Cranes advice.