Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-21
REPUBLICANSARE
PLANNING BATTLE
HOLD COUNCIL OF WAR AT
COLORADO SPRINGS
Representatives of Western States
Promise Victory, but Admit 1t
VIII Be No Walk
Away

BY Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
| 20.-The first session of Republican
| leaders with Chairman Frank Hitch
cock of the national committee opened
at p. m. today and continued until
nearly p. m. During that time MEM
bers of the national committee and the
chairmen of state central committees
| from sixteen states and the territories
addressed the assembly and explained
state conditions.
Tonight Mr.. Hitchcock is talking in
dividually with the leaders from the
| western states for the purpose of work
ing out with still greater detail plans
for opening and conducting the CAM
paign. The greatest enthusiasm was
displayed by all the participants In
the conference.
At 2 o'clock the representatives OF
all the states and territories invited
by Mr. HITCHCOCK to meet here mad
arrived with the exception of Nevada,
and it was decided to go on with the
conference. Mr.. Hitchcock addressed
his coworkers briefly and said he
brought them together to broaden their
labors and secure cooperation of ef-
forts. After that all of the men pres
ent talked about conditions in their
states They recited the shortcomings
in the management of national cam
paign in past years as 1t affected their
states and general discussion was held
to devise means of remedying any de-
fects that had been felt.
The conferees described the meeting
as a "stock taking session. The rep
resentatives from California, Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska
North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming de-
clared in positive terms that their
states can be carried for Tart ana
Sherman, but at the same time in
sisted that the campaigns there should
be carried on with the greatest vigor,
the enthusiasm extending to Oklahoma,
Texas and to the territories.
Speaking for Oklahoma, National
Committeeman Cade and State Chair
man Hunter urged that the fight in
that state be not ignored. They said
If an earnest effort is made there a
close race could be made with the
Democrats with some prospect of sue
cess. notwithstanding the fact that the
Democrats have the administration
machinery.
The positiveness of the representa-
tiyes of the new state impressed their
colleagues and 1t was agreed tacitly
that strong work should be done in
Oklahoma.
Col. Cecil A. Lyon, who is Doth ma
tional committeeman and state chair
man from Texas, complained that his
state had been neglected by Republic
can national campaign managers In
the past, and he wanted strong speak
ers sent there. The situation in Texas
will be taken up at some other time.
There is a factional fight in the Re-
publican ranks of Colorado which is
Just now attracting much attention
here. An effort has been made to In
volve Mr.. Hitchcock in the controversy
by getting him to act as referee. He
made it clear today that he would not
be drawn into fights in any capacity,
and he told the local leaders that they
should settle their differences so as
not to injure Republican chances in
the national contest.
The party of Republican leaders has
arranged to ascend Pixies peak tomor-
row and to resume the conferences at
D. m. 1t has not been decided by
Mr.. Hitchcock when he will call the
| leaders from the central states to meet
| in Chicago, but it is probable the date
will be soon after the Taft notification
| ceremonies in Cincinnati