New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
TO CONFER In BOSTON
HITCHCOCK GOING THERE.
UyiH Meet Leaders of AU the Nez0
ENGLAND States. :.

Boston. Aug 23-Republican political activity
In New England will centre in this city for the
next few days when Frank H. Hitchcock. chair
man of the Republican National Committee. will
confer with the party leaders of the SIX New
England States in regard TO the aspects OF the
Presidential campaign, and especially IN re1er-
ence to the coming elections in Vermont ana
Maine.
Mr. Hitchcock is expected TO arrive in Boston
tomorrow from Dalton, accompanied by Unlted
States Senator w Murray Crane. whose guest
he has been to-day at the Senator's home IN 'le
Berkshire Hills It has been arranged that IN
course of his stay here Mr.. Hitchcock Will meet
Colonel George H. Doty and Charles S Groves
chairman and secretary of the Massachusetts
Republican State Committee. The Maine mem
ber of the national committee Ex-Governor JOHN
E. Hill, will also attend the conference. attenued
by Seth NJ. Carter, chairman OF the Maine re
publican state Committee. Senator JACOB n
Cyallinger who is both a member of the natlonal
committee and chairman of the state commlttee'
will come from New Hampshire vermont VIII
send James w Brock. of the national commit
tee and Colonel r NJ Chapman. chairman of the
state committee: Charles r. Brayton. natonai
committeeman, and G. r. Lawton. chairman OF
+be state committee will represent Rhode
Island and from Connecticut will come Charles
F. Brooker of Ansonia, and Michael kenealy' OF
Stamford the latter being the chairman OF the
state committee.
This gathering in Boston is part of the general
plan of campaign by which Mr. Hitchock eH-
poets to place himself in touch with the party
workers in ali parts of the country. lie mas al
ready seen those of the West and the 1nlddie
East It is also to be inferred that, beyond
learning how things political are drifting IN
New England there will be questions asked as
ha In
campafgn financially It has been announced
that the plan this year. more than ever before,
IS to get the state committees to do their work
in unison with the chairman OF the nationai
committee and his executive body upon whom
the burden OF national campaign is always
placed.
1t is expected, however. that the prediction
situation In Vermont and Maine Will form the
main topic of discussion. The Vermont election
will be held on September /, less tnan ten days
away. and while the campaign has been quiet
one anC has developed less bitterness than for
several years. national issues have been brought
forward The Democrats have been frank in
commanding the administrations of President
Roosevelt and Governor Proctor, but have as
serted that the candidates are not likely TO
live up TO the campaign promises. The Repuo-
licans have based their campaign on state issues,
principally good roads.
In Maine the campaign has hardly begun, but
there is every indication OF a warm contest.
especially In the I'd Congress District. where
Representative Charles E. Littlef1ed is retiring,
and where two years ago the labor leaders made
a strong effort TO elect the Democratic candi-
date.
The leaders from the two states are fully con-
versant with the respective situations. and 1t is
expected that Mr.. Hitchcock will pursue his in
vestigatious as bearing on the country a
whole.
Mr. Hitchcock's present visit will probably be
his only one in this region In course OF the cam
palgu.