New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
DOVER TRANSFERRED
ON ADVISORY COMHITTEE.
UiHiam Hay1card, Of Nebraska,
NezC National Secretary


Elmer Dover secretary of the Republican
National Committee since the time of Senator
Mark Hanna. has resigned that office and has
been appointed secretary OF advisory COM
mittee which is. to be anamed by Frank H
Hitchcock. chairman of the national commit
tee this week William Hayward, Republican
state chairman of Nebraska has been ap-
pointed secretary of the national committee
and will have charge of the work in the West,
with headquarters in Chicago.
In announcing this important development
in the plans for the campaign Mr.. Hitchcock
said that it entirely pleasing to Mr.. Dover
and his friends. while at the same time it gave
the national committee the benefit of the val
liable services of Mr.. Hayward in the import
ant fight in the West Mr.. Hitchcock has been
much concerned over reports that there
not the best of feeling between himself and
Mr.. Dover and took occasion Yesterday to deny
such rumors.
The fact that Mr. Dover has accepted the
place as secretary of the advisory committee
shows that he is in entire sympathy with the
management of the campaign as it will be
conducted His salary in the place will
be the same as he received as secretary of the
national committee.
Mr. Dover, who a great friend of the late
Senator Hanna and has considera BILE. influence
with those who worked with the Senator in
former years, aligned with. those who at
first opposed the nomination of Mr. Taft in
Chicago. For that reason there has been
persistent report since the nomination of Mr.
Taft and the later selection of Mr.. Hitchcock
as national chairman that Mr.. Dover would not
find it congenial to work under the latter On
the other hand il has been said that Mr. Hitch
cock preferred to have a who more
acquainted with the chairman's methods as the
manager of the Chicago headquarters.
MEETS WITH GENERAL APPROVAL.
In accordance with his fixed policy of con-
ferrng with every one interested before taking
any steps. Mr.. Hitchcock has for several weeks
been consulting with party leaders and with
Mr.. Dover and the latter's particular friends
regarding the part that Mr.. Dover should take
in the campaign The solution of the ques-
ton it is said meets with the cordial approval
of all interested.
Mr. Hitchcock pointed out last night that the
advisory committee. which is to consist of nine
prominent members of the party in various
parts of the country will have an important
part in the campaign. It will be concerned
chiefly with the financial end OF the work. which
this year is far greater task than in past
years as the field from which contributions may
be collected has been narrowed and man, Of
the expenses. such as travelling expenses. will
be greater. As secretary of the committee. Mr.
Dover will probably have his headquarters in
New York but will travel considerably in the
work of gathering contributions.
The members of the committee viii be for
the most part business and financial men.
Some of the aceeptances have already been
received hut the announcement OF the full
committee awaits news from several who have
been asked TO serve Mr. Hitchcock will be
chairman ex-ofTicio of the advisory committee
and Mr.. Dover an ex-offcto member of it
THE NEW SECRETARY.
William Hayward. the new secretary of the
national committee lives in Nebraska City, but
has spent considerable time in Lincoln since
he became chairman of the Nebraska state
committee he is only thirty-one years Old
and is the youngest Republican state chairman
in the country He has organized the work
in that state in a way that has come to be
known as the Nebraska system. Starting with
the state organization. he reaches by successive
steps down through the county, precinct dis
trict and neighhorhood organizations, and by
an elaborate system Of rerorts keeps in the
closest touch with the work of every Repub-
lican organization.
The work of Mr.. Hayward attracted the at
tention of Mr.. Hitchcock some time ago and
the Nebraskan took prominent part in the
recent conferences of Western state charmen
at Colorado Springs and Chicago Mr.. Hay
ward was asked BY Mr.. Hitchcock at that time
to instruct the other state cha.rmen in the
methods used in Nebraska
Mr. Hitchcock feels much pleased at getting
Mr. Hayward's services az secretary of the
tional committee and manager of the campaign
in the West. The Nebraska man is not only
familiar with conditions in his own state, but
with those in other Western states and the
national chairman believes that the methods
used in Nebraska viii be equally successful
throughout the West. Mr. Hayward will OF
course resign the state chalrmanship and go to
Chicago at once. Mr. Hitchcock expects To
spend some time there. but at all other times
Mr. Hayward viii be in charge or the Chicago
headquarters.
AN INNOVATION
An innovation in national campaigns will be
made by Chairman Hitchcock in doing consider
able travelling around the country 10 get into
intimate touch With the conditions In every
state. In former years the heads of campaigns
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