The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
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a treasurer OF the national committee
After having been in session for two ana
a half hours. the subcommittee adjourned
until July J.
Committees Gives Reasons.
This startling word was given out:
Hitchcock declines IT,"
And this was followed by a written
statement. in which were given the rea-
sons of the subcommittee fof not reach
ing a decision. The session OF the com
mittee was executive. and nothing of
what occurred in the session room was
made public
When the session began, AT II O'Clock,
Attorney General Wade H. Ellis. State
Auditor W. n. Guelhert. and Walter F.
Brown, chairman Of the Ohio Republican
central committee. went before the COM
mittee 10 present the name of Arthur !.
Vorys for the national chairmanship.
The formal statement given out by the
subcommittee reads
Yesterday. the national committee, in
session at Chicago. delegated 20 a sub
committee, consisting Of eight members,
the power 10 act I'm the matter of the
selection OF a chairman and treasurer Of
the national committee. and directs its
subcommittee 20 confer with the nominees
for President and Vice President before
taking action.
All Members Represented.
All the members of the subcommittee
were present at the conference to-day
with the nominees except w. l.. Ward,
of New York. who was represented by
III.
the subcommittee showed harmony as TO
the qualifications necessary for chair
man. but disclosed an indispoSition on the
part OF several. who were suggested as
available TO accept the place. including Mr..
Hitchcock. who declined on account OF
his health.
After a full conference the committee
decided that the matter was OF such i'm
portance and required such consultation
with various persons suggested as avail
able for the place. that an adjournment
was taken until July !, when the commit
tee will reconvene in Washington The
committee delegated the Hon. Myron T.
Herrick 10 make public the statement.
The proceedings Of the conference with
this exception were executive"
The subcommittee adjourned at 40
o'clock, and were entertained az luncheon
AT the Taft home. They left Cincinnati
for their homes tonight
Taft in Good Humor.
Secretary Taft was apparently in one
of his jolliest moods when he received
the newspaper men at the residence Of
his brother after his luncheon. His
running mate, Mr.. Sherman, was guest
also. and was introduced by the Secre-
tary and his brother TO most Of the
newspaper men.
Secretary Taft's ''ha-ha" and "ho-ho"
rang out at brief intervals When asked
directly il he had anything to say about
the proceedings Of the subcommittee
conference, he said;
Without going into details and person
alities. 1 think the statement issued
covers the conference quite fully"
Secretary Taft said he would leave
Cincinnati tomorrow afternoon for New
Haven.
Il do not care to say just at what
| time or over what road" said he, smiling
''as I do not want TO make any car plat
form speeches"
Tells Of Elephants.
Last night he continued, when at
Cumberland, I was met by a crowd with
three elephants. They called the elephants
the subcommittee
las Tuesday is class day at Yale" he
went on, and Wednesday is commence
ment day. we hope to have present at the
reunion a great majority Of the graduates
of the class of rs l do not know as
/ yet, but want TO go to the boat race If
I can. I shall stay principally in Wash
| ington until June 80. with perhaps one
visit to Oyster Bay with my successor,
Gen. Wright.
Il shall probably spend part Of the
summer at Hot Springs. Va. That resort
is about equally convenient to the East
and to Cincinnati
VIII Be Here July L.
Yes shall be in Washington when the
subcommittee meets again, July l."
In answer to a question. Secretary Taft
said he did not know whether he would
make any speeches during the campaign.
This being my first campaign OF the
| kind" he explained with a laugh. "I do
not want to make or announce any plans
before l have had the advice Of expert
enced persons"
The Secretary said he did not know iust
when he would be formally notified of his
nomination. but believed ii was rather
customary 10 go through with that pro-
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