Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-21
HITCHCOCK the BONE OF Col1eIIoI
Manager OF Taft's Early Campaign
Requests That He Not be Cons'd'
cred for the Offlce. but the Request
Was Not Dc.lination-Secret
Issues Formal Statement.
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tury Tafs visit 10 his home city 5"
lar as concerned the selection OF
Krp,blican national chairman was
lruitl,a., mission.
Frank II. Hitchcock, who managed
the preliminary campaign OF the war
$ crrtary, might have had the chair
manship but nj IA" last moment ne
declined to permit tn" rs" OF his name
,,tcausc OF the coalition OF his
health.
,eircram was r,c"ilr d by Mr..
Taft. from Mr. liitchCOck today re-
ouestiug that he br not considered III
connection with the Craftsmanship. lie
said that his physical condition was
such as Ia render II substantially I'm
p0ssiblc for him to undertake. the
onerous duties of campaign manager.
II is significant that. atwr con
ference lasting about two hours, sec
Rotary Taft. Representative Sherman
and the members of the sub-comlnit-
tee of the National Committee de-
cidct 10 pos1p6ne~ fiction on the ehssr.e
mansnip and to report to the Ma
tional committee On July |. On that
date a meeting of the candidates ana
the members of the subcommittee
will hc held in Washington finally 10
determine the matters which couid
not be solved ;oday.
Mr.. Taft's Statement.
The following official statement was
issued by dir ctiOn Of Secretary Tait
this Afternoon:
yesterday tn" National Committee
in session in Chicago Delegated 10 Il
subcommittee consisting % Hiehi'
bers. the pow To act IN IN" Iia''cI
of tb,. selection Of Il chairman an"
directed its subcommittee 10 confer
with the nominees for President ana
c-Presii, Mt before action.
"Ail the members of the snhcoh-
m.rtre were present al tn" conference
today with the n"min' "S except Mr..
w l.. Ward. of New York, who was
represented by Mr.. Hart, u Iowa.
The conference of the c"mmi''cc
showed harmonious views as TO the
Qualifications on the part of S'''efai
who were suggested as avHl'aht" 10
accept the place. including MT h'cn-
cock. who declim Il IN b" c"nSiderch
On account of his health. After con
ference the committee decided mar
tho matter was of such Importance
and required conferences with otne'
pcrsuns. so Adjournment was
taken until Julv 1, when the "ommN-
tco viii rcconvene In Washington.
Tie committee delf Ga'"d Hon NV
ron T Hcrrick to max" pubic WIS
Sat. mcnt. The proceedings "t tue
conference with this exc p'i"N were
executive. The members o! ~" SUI"
committee Of the National t'mm'i
TO-, met with Secretary TAT and VT.
sherman shortly after II 4" lock al
ter tho war secretary hal had Soy
oral interviews with mcmtrr- RI IN"
Ohio COMMITTEE. and oth"rs iI re-
gard to- INC matter. Th~@'' I'T'.'"n'
in The meeting wcrc General p"""iI
ray;ou, of Arkansas; Frank u h"I
log Cf Minnesota: Charlie Nag ~
Missouri. r T.. Hart Of lo"a S'n-
aior w. r Eorah. Of Ida" ', 1.
Duncan. Of North Carolina: T''"k o
I.oxdcn. n Illinois. and ME-''' 7.
HcrTick. NJ Ohio
All Was Nct harmony
D~Spit". howcycr. the Az. 49, NJ
reached that il should no, ~ 3"
ed nv tn, pariics &" II. !. y -" u
that 4 consid"rahl" diEcr"n"' " ..
ion arus" as - tho choice - -
ifrEal chairman Secretary ''
can - said. fcIi that. in all
ctsurs'anccs II would ~ III" ".' "
wisdom 80 r-oS'p"n" definite ac'".u ."
both tho chairman and the ir' r
for timc
I.a'~r in ~" an"rn~rn he sa', %
rrrTr. = NATIVE ~. the As" 90 3
Press:
~ Was 10 mod wi-c 10 d"f"r q '.."
for Tho prcsru' both as IN rha '|'
and treasurer nf 'ho commit
was nr' = Gpe7t ION that sbSrl'
had 10 No . cidcd to-day. On IN
cisscn fnalIy roachch momcnto'
sues may bc dcp~rd"U'. and ""