Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-20
REPUBLICANS. SEE
STRUGGLE AHEAD
CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST IS
OUTLINED
HITCHCOCK REFUSES TO MAKE
PREDICTIONS
Chairman of National Committee Be-
lieves Hard Work Necessary, but
Refuses to Make Guess as
to Final Outcome
ex Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
19.-When Frank H. Hitchcock, chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee, arrived here this evening to
consult with the members of the ma
tional committee, and chatrrnen OF
western state committees, he was
greeted by large number of political
| leaders who had reached the Springs
during the day He found assurances
from others which made 1t certain that
| the two days conference, which opens
| tomorrow, will be a success.
The men who are to meet Chairman
Hitchcock are:
Members of national committee: w.
S. Sturgis, Arizona; Charles Lavender,
Colorado; Senator w. 2. Borah, Idaho;
David w Mulvane. Kansas; Thomas
C. Marshall, Montana; Victor Rosewa-
ter. Nebraska; Solomon Luna, New
Mexico; James Kennedy, North Dako-
ia: Cash M. Cade, oklahoma; Ralph
e. Williams, Oregon; Thomas Thorson,
South Dakota; Cecil A. Lyon, Texas;
William Spry, representing C. r.. Loose,
Utah: Robert L. Mccormick. Wash
ington, and George E. Pexton, wy"
oming.
state chair1nen: Herbert B. Tenney
Arizona; George Stone, California; John
r. Vivian, Colorado; James H. Brady,
Idaho: ]. T. Moore, Kansas; Fletcher
MADDOX Montana: William Hayward,
Nebraska: George r. Turrittin, II. O.
Burson. New Mexico; l.. B. Hanna,
North Dakota: Charles Z. Hunter Ok
Iahon,a: William Cake, Oregon; w. @.
Cook. South Dakota; Cecil A. Lyon,
,Texas. Wesley x. Walton. Utah; A.
slater. representing Washington, and
Vice Chairman Grarnrn, representing
Charles w. Burdick of Wyoming.
Two States Not Represented
The national committeeman from
California and Nevada were unable 10
come.
Senator Warren Of Wyoming and
number of Republicans not members OF
the committee will be here tomorrow
Nothing of the kind now undertaken
nv Mr.. Hitchcock was ever ATTEMPTED
| in the history of national campaigns ~
anv rarty. He announced upon his ar
rival here today that it would De MS
purpose to have states which are Ger
! tainly Republican assist in campaign
| ing in neighboring states wnlcn may Dt
| doubtful. To that end he Is bringing
the western leaders together.
Tomorrow there will be a genera
conference at which the various lead
ers will exchange ideas and formulat'
a system whereby one state may oraW
uuon the political resources OF another
! After thai Mr.. Hitchcock will hold IN
| dividual conferences with the represen'
tatfves of each of the seventeen state'
and territories which are sending mel
for the present gathering.
State Leaders Must Wake Up
According to Chairman Hitchcocl
there has been a lack of conference be
| tween western leaders in past cam
! naiens. the representatives of eacl
| state doing their best to pile up Repuh
| Iican maiorities but not helping othe
states which have more difficult pollti
cal battles to fight He said today tina
he wanted to broaden the responslbil
| ties of each of the western Republican
! leaders, with view OF carrying TN
whole western region for Tart an'
Sherman.
/ regarded as safely Republican ant
what ones he classes as doubtful Mr.
Hitchcock said:
~ have determined not to make an,
predictions at any time. That will b.
| NV policy throughout the campaign
we won't neglect any territory wher'
/ there is a bare chance of victory, eithel
north, south, east or west, but / shall
not indulge in forecasts"
| A delegation from Denver arrived
here tonight to see Mr.. Hitchcock, ant
urged the selection of that city as thu
nisce of establishing a western head
i Quarters for the distribution Of cam
i paien material and assignment o
speakers. Salt Lake is being consid
cred also, bat no decision will be mad,
until after Mr.. Hitchcock returns to tn,
/ east.