The Washington herald., 1908-03-11
VORYS IS UNDER FIRE
Roosevelt FayOrS Hitchcock
as Taft Manager.
FUSS OVER CAMPAIGN LETTER
Politicians Point Out that Taft Is
Meeting with Trouble Only in the
States Intrusted 10 Hitchcock.
Vorys Puts Blame on Subordinate
for Criticism of the President.

| There is good authority for the state
ment that at a conference Monday. be-
tween President Roosevelt and Secretary
OF War Taft, the rival claims Of Arthur
| I. Vorys. Of Columbus. Ohio, and Frank
II. Hitchcock, of Washington, 70 be con-
sidered the real manager Of the Taft
campaign for the nomination. were dis
cussed. says a Washington dispatch in
the New York Globe
This was brought about by the days
developments. In which the yorys bu-
reaU was charged with having sent out
| fer publication extracts from a Colum-
bus paper comparing President Roose-
welt and Secretary Taft. to the formers
disadvantage. and plainly intimating that
in the event OF Secretary Tafts election
he would maintain a judicial attitude IN
urging forward the Roosevelt policies.
This statement was highly displeasing
10 the President. as proven by Secretary
Taft's prompt disayowal
Vorys BIames Subordinate.
While Mr.. Vorys was able 20 clear him
self Of any personal fault in the incident.
the fact that It is admitted that a subor-
dinate sent out the matter has encour-
aged Hitchcock TO make another effort %
Gust Yorys as manager
IL has been an open secret that there
has been friction between VOrys and
Hitchcock. and to some extent between
the President and Secretary Taft over
the management Of the campaign.
Mr. Vorys was Mr.. Tafts own selec-
ton. and in spite Of the attacks which
have been made upon him, the Secretary
has always supported Vorys' plan Of
campaign. Mr.. Hitchcock. on the other
hand. represented President Roosevelt
alone at the outset Of his present politi-
cal activity.
Comment has often been made on the
fact that while ostensibly trying to OBJ
tain delegates for Taft, Hitchcock habit
ually talked third term for the President.
When Hitchcock left the postal DEPART
ment 20 take Up the work of getting dele
gates for Mr.. Taft the President urged
that he be put I'm charge Of the canvass.
To this Secretary Taft would not consent.
and an open lettar made IL quite plain
that Hitchcock was TO be regarded as
Vorys' subordinate.
In spite OF this fact. correspondence
sent out from Washington has constantly
referred TO Hitchcock as the man in
charge.
This has been done with Hitchcock
entire appreciation. as proven by the fact
that he has never undertaken TO correct
this mistaken impression
Taft Sticks by VOrys
President Roosevelt yesterday is under
stood 70 have again urged that Hitchcock
he given fun control and that VOrys be re-
tired to srhordinate position.
80 far as can be learned. Secretary Taft
has not agreed 70 this. No definite state
ment can be obtained, beyond the adynis-
sion that the matter has been discussed.
Secretary Taft is thoroughly satisfied
that Mr.. Vorys knew nothing of the oh
jectionable matter before itwas sent out
But the President has urged that the
bureau was wrongly organized or such
a mistake would be impossible. and holds
Vorys responsible for his subordinate's
error.
Il may be said, however. that the
friends of other candidates here do not
believe that Norys will be displaced by
Hitchcock. They point out the fact that
Norys' loyalty to Taft has never been
in question, whereas that of Hitchcock
has.
They call further attention to the
fact that il is only In the States COM
mitted 10 Hitchcock's care that anv trou-
bic has been experienced in winning in
structed delegates. In the Southern States
the sentiment for a third term for RooSe.
welt still persists, IN spite OF the fact
that Hitchcock Is now committed TO the
Taft movement