The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-29
List of congressman Who Will
Go on Stump Is Made Up
at Conference of
Leaders.
CHAS. F. BROKER PRESENT
Connecticut Committeeman One of
Three Delegated To Settle Fac
tlonnl Fight In West
Virginia.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Charman
Frank II, Hitchcock of the republican
national committee, had long coa-
ference Tonight at the Manhattan
hotel with James s. Sherman, repao-
llcan nominee for president, Rep
rcsentatlve william Mckinley, chair
man of the republican congressional
committee and representative Lou
denslager, secretary of the committee.
The conference began on he return
of these gentlemen from oyster Bay,
where they were called by President
Roosevelt for talk about the con-
gressional situation. II was very late
before the conference was concluded.
but the list of congressman who are
to be invited to make speeches in
both the national and congressional
campaigns was completed
IL IL said that President Roosevelt
displayed n keen interest in the ar
engagements being made for vigorous
campaign In all parts of the country
to retain the present republican ma
iority IN the house of representatives.
He was able to give Chairman Me-
kinlcy and Secretary Loudenslager
many valuable suggestions ana these
were approved also by Mr. Sherman.
who was chairman of the congresslon-
al committee until his nomination for
the vice presidency.
No details OF the conference at Oys-
ter Bay were made public upon the
return Of the officials OF the congress
sional committee to New York to-
night, II was admitted, however, that
arrangements were made to enlist
speakers for a contest in a number OF
districts in southern states which are
now represented by democrats
Secretary Straus Of the department
of commerce and labor. who was a call
er at the national headquarters today
was asked for an expression Of opin-
ion concerning the New York COVER
norship question. He would not say
whether he believed that Mr.. Hughes
should or should not be renominated,
but he expressed this opinion. Poll
ticians should not temporize with the
will of the people. The leaders should
learn the will of the people and then
represent their view"
The meeting OF the executive COM
mttee Of the national committee <was
taken UP largely with a general dis
cusslon of routine affairs. and some
time was devoted also to the question
Of finances. There were present at
the meeting Chairman Hitchcock, Mr.
BROKER Of Connecticut, Mr.. Ward Of
New York, and Mr.. Dupont OF Della
ware, members Of the executive COM
nittee; Mr. Sheldon. treasurer OF the
national committee, and Cornelius ~
Bliss and Senator Crane, members OF
the advisory committee The West |
Virginia controversy was taken UP to-
lay by Messrs. Ward, Dupont and |
Brooker. but no decision was reached.
The two contesting republican nom.
nees for governor Of the state, Messrs. |
Swishcr and Scherr. were notified 10 I
appear before the committee next I
Thursday at 10 o'clock
The first big rally of negro voters
o be held during the campaign occur
cd tonight at St Cyprians chapel In
his city
The meeting was addressed by former
Governor Pinehback OF Louisiana. w.
!. Vernon, register Of the United States
reasury, and number Of others. all
legroes.