New-York tribune., 1908-08-01
HITCHCOCK In CHARGE
STUDIES STATE SITUATION
SGys Committee Viii Use Its Infa-
ence for Best Vote Getter.

Frank n Hitchcock the staIwart young
chairman of the Republican National Commit
tee to whose guidance OF the campaign the
leaders look with confidence. opened the cam
pafgn in the East yesterday by taking charge
of the national committees headquarters in the
new tower of the Metropolitan Life Building. at
No. / Madison avenue
Practically the first thing Mr.. Hitchcock did
was TO get line on the situation in this state
by talking with State Chairman WoOdrufr,
President Parsons of the county COMMITTEES.
George r. Sheldon. treasurer OF the national
committee, and Secretary Loeb. who came here
from Oyster Bay. stopping his way 70
the Maine coast long enough acquaint the
national chairman with the Presidents views
1t is well within the facts 20 say that Gov
ernor Hughes and what the state organization
Will do with his receptive candidacy IS just as
big problem with the national chairman as Il
is with Timothy L. Woodruff AMI Herbert Par
sons.
Mr. Hitchcock was almost nOn-con1mittal with
reference TO the state situation. but he said
that the national committee would make il its
business to back the strongest vote-getter for
Governor. AL that the national chairman said
on this line was in answer 70 this question
rs it a fair assumption that the national
committee will moral suasion with the state
organization leaders in behalf of the man who
poll the most votes candidate2'
That is a general question involving a gen.
eral proposition" replied Mr. Hitchcock. and
1 have no hesitation in saying that the national
committee is organized 20 elect the Republican
nominee that New York is the largest Re-
publican state. and that consider IL of first
Importance to carry this state The national
COMMITTEES will use its influence in behalf OF the
man who palpably is strongest with the voters.
but we shall do this without 'butting in TO the
state situation
State Chairman Woodruff with Mr.. Hitch
cock about half an hour and left the head
quarters for his camp In the Adirondacks
the 9 o'clock train last night. President Par
sons was with the national chairman only five
or ten minutes. National Committeeman Ward
called while Mr. Hitchcock was downtown and
did not see him He will the chairman to-
day. The Maine end Vermont national commit
teemen will be here on Monday. Other callers
yesterday were Frank b Kellogg. national COM
rnitteenan for Minnesota, and Representative
Bonynge. OF Colorado
Mr.. Hitchcock has large suite on the twelfth
floor Of the Manhattan Hotel He spent only
a short time at the headquarters yesterday
Only the safes and rugs are in. and little actual
business will be transacted there before the
middle Of next week. AS soon as Mr- HITCHCOCK
gets the campaign machinery in motion here ne
will go To Washington. prODabIy the laIlef part
of next week for a day two He is due in
Chicago on August Is, to open the central head
quarters there After things are started there
the chairman will go back and forth between
New York and Chicago. with possibly a trip TO
the Pacific Coast the last week in August
The new chairman was thoroughly tired out
at the Chicago convention, but has fully recov-
cred from the strain and is now feeling and
looking we'll He said last night that he had
not decided yet the staff assignments
either At Chicago or here II is understood that
National Committeeman William L. Ward will
be in charge of the headquarters here while
Mr.. Hitchcock is away
Mr. Hitchcock accompanied 10 New York
by James T Williams jr.. his assistant; Orrnsby
McHarg. who was counsel for the Taft forces in
the conduct of contests before the national COM
mittee at Chicago. and a force of clerks Mr.
McHarg will travel through the West aiding the
state committees in organizing. and particularly
in giving instructions for polling voters