The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-16

Hitchcock VIII Start Republican
Campaign at Colorado Springs.


Campaign at Colorado Springs.
Washington, D. c., July 16.-Chair-
man Frank H. Hitchcock of the Re
publican national committee will open
the campaign of 1908 in the far west.
Practically the first movement in the
campaign for the election of VIM. H.
Taft and James 8. Sherman. respec-
lively, to the presidency and vice pres
idency will be made at Colorado
Springs next Monday and Tuesday.
July 20 and q. At that time in the
Antlers hotel at Colorado Springs.
Chairman Hitchcock Will hold a con.
ference with the Republican leaders of
all the states and territories west of
the Missouri river. Represented at
the conference will be North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Ok
lahoma, Texas, Montana. Wyoming.
Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon
and California. The Republican chair
man and the Republican national COM
mitteemen OF the several states and
territories have been invited by Chair
man Hitchcock to attend the confer
ence and all Of them have notified him
of their intention to be present.
At the Colorado Springs conference
careful plans will be mapped out for
the campaign in the west; methods
will be discussed and. speakers for the
various states arranged for so far as
may be possible.
In the future similar conferences will
be held by Chairman Hitchcock with
Republican leaders in the middle west
and in the east.
The place Of the middle west confer
ence will be Chicago and it probably
will be held about ten days after the
Colorado Springs conference. Some
time subsequently conference OF the
eastern leaders will be held in New
York City.
1t can be said to be not unlikely that
Mr.. Hitchcock may make his per-
paign in Chicago instead of New York.
He has the question under considera-
ton but has reached no definite con-
clusion. Final decision of the matter
may depend to some extent upon the
selection of a vice chairman Of the ma
tional committee. 1t has not been de-
termined yet who that may be. and 1t
is not the purpose Of Mr.. Hitchcock to
name the vice chairman until he is pre-
pared TO announce the national execu-
tive committee He may not make
this announcement until early in Au
gust.
At the conclusion of the Colorado
Springs conference, Chairman Hitch
cock will return to Chicago for a brief
stay in that city and will go thence to
Cincinnati to attend the ceremonies in
cident to the notification Of Judge Taft
of his nomination for the presidency on
July g. From Cincinnati Mr.. Hitch
cock intends to go to New York in or
der to open formally the national head
quarters in that city about the first of
August The headquarters will be
opened a week or ten days later in
Chicago.
1t already has been decided that the
literary bureaus of the national and
congressional committees shall be
merged into one and that the work
shall be directed from national head
quarters. Francis Curtis. who has had
extensive experience in campaign edi-
torial work. with the congressional
committee will have charge of the edi-
torial department, while some man.
yet to be selected, will attend to the
executive work Of the literary bureau.
1t is not improbable that while the
identity of the two committees will be
preserved the speakers bureau also
! may be directed from national head
quarters
Chairman Hitchcock expressed graf
| ification at the condition of Represen-
tative Sherman's health. He has gain
ed strength rapidly in the last few
days and Mr.. Hitchcock expressed the
belief that he had quite recovered
from his recent serious illness.