The Washington times., 1908-07-30
HITCHCOCK PREPARES
TO LEAVE TONIGHT
Viii Go TO New York, Effac-
ing Capital From Presi-
dental Arena.

This was a busy day-one Of them
for Chairman Hitchcock, CT the Repub-
lean national coInnittee. He put in his
tine closing Up a multitude OF business
and political details, preparatory 10
leaving for New York at midnight
With his departure. Washington's place
on the political map viii become less
Than at any time since Presidential AZ
fairs began 70 develop.
The committees New York headouar-
ters viii be opened Saturday, and there
VIII be nothing but business from that
lme forth The results which have
neen achieved, in the direction OF
nationwide organization and co-opera-
uon between the State and national
committees, are regarded as no less
man marvellous, considering the short
tinae which has elapsed for such work.
or one thing, however. Mr.. Hitch
cock has the Advantage Of the efsctive
and Widespread organization which ne
formed during the pre-Convention aRbr-
II Is Inevitable that the people who were
Tor Tax IN the preliminary. fight shor5ld
come IA for carrying a prepcnderatinp
share Ct the burdens OF the coming
campaign
Mr. Hitchcock knows them: he knows
where 10 dnd them, what they can ia.
and how they viii do it. His Directory
Of Political I've Ones Is probably the
most complete work OF IFS kim sincs
Mark Hanna nominated and then elect
ed Mckinley.
Won't MonopoIize Wcrk.
OF course, the new chairman has no
design OF moropoIzing the work OF the
campaign IN the hands Of people who
were for Taft in advance Of the con
vention- he is too good e politician
for that Senator Remenuay was
wanted in c.arge OF Chicago head
quarters. DESPITE that he vas a strong
Fairbanks mn and practically the
manager Of TIE Fairbanks convention
II IS probable that the final conclusion
VIII be against placing anybody even
in the position Of first lieutenant 10
General Hitchcock at the Chicago head
quarters More likely, from what can
be learned al present. q sort OF general
STAFF viii surround the commander.
Inc literature and campaign speeches
20 De OF the strictly educational kind.
They viii appeal TO reason. bunconbe
and blue sky and wOrd-pa hitting will NOT
be much IN demand Facts, plenty OF
them, and plainly stated. u1arshaled
and organized 20 point their own NOR
a.. VIII be hammered into the voters.
Literature is going 20 be a tremendous
industry in connection with the work
OF the committee
Taft's Letter Pleasing.
Judge Taft's letter OF acceptance has
greatly pleased those OF his advisers
who have for months past been learning
public opinion throughout the country-
They believe IL will satisfy the whole
progressive element OF the party that
Taft IS sincerely devoted 70 the Roose-
welt policies. and that Roosevelt made
no mistake when he selected Taft as
hts candidate
This. indeed. was the one thing which
she Colorado Springs conferees an
sisted must be made plain 10 their con
stituents- Get the voters Thoroughly
convinced that Taft IS as devoted 70
the Roosevelt policies as Roosevelt him
self" they SAID, and IL viii be all
over
The conferees went away satisfied On
this point, and the acceptance address
is regarded by the mana gerial iuueili-
genCe as exactly the thing 20 III IN the
occasional hiatus which a somewhat
too conservative Platform left in the
declaration Of principles.
Chairman Hitchcock will hold a con-
ference OF New England mana gers in
the next few days. and then probably
will go 10 Chicago 70 get the machinery
Of the main headquarters working.