Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
WILL DECIDE IN WEEK
Selection Will Be Announced on Re-
turn From New York.
GREAT WORK IN CAMPAIGN
Republican Chairman in City Fresh
From Visit to Mr.. Taft at
Hot Springs.


republican national committee. came to
town today from Hot Springs. Va,
where he had a talk with Mr.. Taft. the
man whose nomination and election to
signally promoted. This is Mr.. Hitch
cocks first appearance in his adopted
town since his brilliant victory as ma
tional chairman.
when do you expect to appoint the
chairman of the inaugural committee?"
was the first question pumped at Mr..
Hitchcock by Star man today.
II think l will be in position to an
nounce the selection within a week." re-
piled Mr.. Hitchcock. Il have been so
busy attending to the aftermath of the
campaign. and closing headquarters that
l have not been able to take up that
question. 1t has been customary for the
inaugural committee to start work about
the 1st of December. and there will be
committee and the appointment of SUBJ
committees before that date.
'It is assumed that this Inauguration
will be a notable affair in the annals OF
inaugural ceremonies. and l am sure the
National capital will take great pride and
interest in maintaining the record"
Mr.. Hitchcock would not discuss the
personnel of the inaugural committee IN
any way. He said that several names
ohoir htrf
would not even say who these were. Mr..
Hitchcock goes to New York tonight and
will return to Washington within week,
at which time he will make public his Sc
lection of chairman. After that he VIII
take a weeks rest at Hot Springs as the
guest of Mr.. Taft.
1T gave me great pleasure and salts
faction" said Mr.. Hitchcock. Ito tell Mr..
Taft yesterday that there are no piedges
outstanding and that he Is not bound by
any prediction promises. No man can
| honestly say to Mr.. Taft that he has
promised anything for assistance granted
in this campaign. Mr.. Taft is absolutely
free from obligation to ay one in this
respect
Bears His Honors Modestly.
him and which amounts almost to a
| fault, Mr.. Hitchcock does not discuss his
own participation in the remarkable cam
paign which he conducted in such m2s-
terful way to successful conclusion. = Mr.
Hitchcocks coworkers in the executive
and kindred committees, and other people
who were cogniZant of the details of the
campaign as it progressed. will give the
brilliant young chairman his due. how
ever, and 1t Is certain that his services
will not lack apprecfation.e
In a number of ways Mr.. HftchcOck
conduct Of the campaign was as remark
able as was his carrying of himself. Ii
is known to many that the young chair
man had a difficult road and that his
path was beset with unusual and, 1t may
be said with unwarranted and undeserved
embarrassments. The way he Overcame
them has won him the friendship of older.
if perhaps no wiser. leaders In the party.
Mr. Hitchcock's efforts in behalf of the
nomination of Mr.. Taft are of course well
known. He worked industriously for
months prior to the convention, with the
success which is familiar to all. When he
was selected by Mr.. Taft to conduct the
campaign some of the graybeards and
elder statesmen of the party gave indica-
tions of jealousy at the selection of one
whom they considered inexperienced in
politics.
There was time in the middle of the
campaign when Mr.. Hitchcock appeared
to be assailed. Somebody seemed to be
building a fire under him. as the phrase
was used at the time. His composure was
never disturbed, however and he treated
the attempt to discredit him and his work
with silence and Indifference. President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft both came Loyalty
to his support and thereafter the criti-
ciSmS ceased.
Worked Out a Definite Plan.
Mr.. Hitchcock started out with definite
plan of campaign which he pursued con-
sistently to the end and in which he was
not to be shaken by the murmurings of
those who were not conversant with his
policy. He decided to put in the strongest
licks toward the end Of the campaign. and
because he did not apparently seem to be
bustling in the earlier stages of the fight
some people feared that he was not up
and doing. At that very time. however.
Mr.. Hitchcock was maturing a new pol
icy which worked successfully.
This was to vest larger authority and
Increased responsibility in the chairmen
of state committees. The idea was evolved
from his experience in the campaign of
four years ago. This year Mr.. Hitch
cock held that there was a great deal
of work and detail which should be
placed upon the state chairmen. with
which the national committee should not
be concerned except as a last resort
Mr.. Hitchcock perfected state Organi-
cations in all the doubtful sections
started them going and then held them
to strict accountability as to results. BY
these means he and the executive man
ayers were enabled to devote their at
tention to the larger affairs of the cam
paign, all the time keeping in touch with
the state organizations as to such details
as merited attention at headquarters.
Frank With the Public.
paign was frank and candid. He took
the public into his confidence, through
frequent talks with the newspaper cor
respondents stationed in New York and
Chicago. and never deceived them. When
things looked blue he admitted it. and
when prospects improved joyfulIy an
nounced 1t. The newspaper men who in
their capacity of representatives of the
public, had to deal with Mr.. Hitchcock
can truthfufy say that he never de-
ceived nor misled them.
Castellane's Suit Postponed.