Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-25
VI I ENGLAND
SOLID FOR
TICKET
HITCHCOCK FINDS
EVERYTHING LOVELY
Republican Chairman Deeply
Interested in Vermont EIec-
ton One Week Hencei Usual
Majority Expected.
GBy Morning journal special Leased wire

lBy Morning journal Special Leased WireI
Boston, Aug. 24.-At the conclusion
of the New England republican con-
ference today T.. II. Hitchcock, chair
man of the national committee. an
nounced that he had found everything
in good shape and the expectations of
leaders are that the usual republican
majorities in New England will be
rolled up this fall for the national
ticket The conference here today
was one of the most important which
Mr. Hitchcock has held, for the rea-
son that in less than ten days there
Will be an election In Vermont and
two weeks later the election In Maine
Will be held The situation In these
states, therefore, was given close at
tention. Mr.. Hitchcock arrived in
Boston at lf:40 o'clock, accompanied
Dy Senator Crane national committee
man for Massachusetts, and Charles
F. Brooker. national committeeman
from Connecticut.
After conference with number
of the leaders individually. Mr.. Hitch
cock attended a luncheon at the Ho-
tel Touraine.
John Hays Hammond, a member OF
the advisory committee of the national
committee, was present. He has un.
deriaken the responsibility OF organ
izlng clubs throughout the country as-
sisted by Smell Smith of Washington.
ID. G. Mr.. Hammond made a report
to the effect that the people are taxi
ing a lively interest In this feature OF
the campaign.
AT the opening of the conference
Mr. Hitchcock made statement out
lining th9@organization that has been
perfected in New York and Chicago
He dwelt }fpon the intereat IN the CON
ferences That were held In colorado
Springs and Chicago and spoke OF 9th
er meetings OF a similar character that
are to be held In other sections. He
said that It Is his purpose to cover
me entire United States in this man
ner and get in close touch with the
situation everywhere. The represent
atives OF the different states were In
vited to indulge in general debate Of
the New England conditions and in
this manner many details of local sit
uations were brought TO the attention
of Mr.. Hitchcock
TO large extent the New England
leaders VIII bear the responsibility Of
carrying on the campaign, for Mr..
Hitehcock's time will be taken almost
entirely In states whore there is n
large democratic vote and particularly
he desires to attend the campaigns In
the western states.
In talking OF the conference Mr.
Hitchcock said tonight that n great
many speakers had already been as
signed to Vermont, where the first
election will be held. and that Others
would be sent there as soon as they
We're available. Senator Borah of Ida
no viii make at least six speeches I'm
the state; Senator Burrows Is to make
several and Leslie M. Shaw OF Iowa.
former secretary of the treasury. will
make one or two addresses. In addl-
.tion there are a number of other
speakers the national committee ex-
poets to assign to that state.
The reports OF the state of Vermont
at the conference today express the
belief that the majority for Taft this
fall will be as large as 1t was four
years ago for Roosevelt, but several
of the New England leaders regarded
this as too optimistic a view to take.
There are republican factional facts
In Connecticut and New Hampshire.
but the leaders from those states de-
clared at the conference that the ma
tlonal ticket would not be affected in
the least by these local differences.
Mr. Hitchcock left Boston az 7
o'clock tonight for Portland. Me-,
where he viii meet the members Of
the state executive committee -arr.
Governor Hin OF Maine told Mir.
Hitchcock that the situation is excel
lent In his state.