The Washington herald., 1908-07-01

The chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, who will be ex-ohicio
manager Of the campaign of William
Howard Taft for the Presidency, has been
practically decided upon, but his name
viii not bo announced until July s. when
the final conference on the matter is TO
be held
Arthur l. Norys. Of Ohio will not be
the man, according to the best lnforma-
tion obtainable. Nor is il believed that
Frank H. Hitchcock. who piIoted Mr..
Tafrs boom and had charge Of the steam
roller az Chicago, is the man.
Senator Winthrop Murray Crane. Of
Massachusetts, is the man whom the
powers have selected to guide the des-
tinies Of the candidate and the party
through the breakers that intervene be-
tween Mr. Taft and victory. and the prob
lem now is TO secure his acceptance OF
the position and It's responsibilities. lie
i1s said that be would not take il. but Il
is believed that he may be persuaded 70
reconsider this statement
Would COnciIiate Allies.
The leaders have seen the wisdom OF
selecting "a man like Mr. Crane for this
task ever since the early days OF the
national convention. The "steam-roller''
tactics there employed IN determining the
veXed question Of contested delegations
threatened that patron saint Of the doml-
nant arty-Harmouy-as nothing had
done for many years. The allies. so call
ed. were all but estranged from their
party fealty. Mr. Crane was. so TO speak.
the recognized generalissimo Of the allies.
BY placing him IN charge Of the campaign
as chairman of the national committee.
sisual recognition would be given to the
Importance OF the allies In the party and
whatever OF wavering there may have
been I'm their allcgiance to the dictum Of
the party would be done away with.
Norys and Hitchcock. the few who are
on the inside of the arrangement declare.
viii De taken care of in a way that will
end their feud for the leadership I'm the
campaign. Yorys being given charge of
the campaign In the candidates own
State, Ohio. the national. State. and leg
islative tickets all 20 be under his wing.
and Hitchcock 90 have charge I'm the
East. both being, OF course. under the
direction Of the commander-in-chief the
chairman Of the national committee.
Thus both Vorys and Hitchcock would be
given highly important work TO do. and
at the same time the feud between their
followers would be eliminated. the one
time allies would be placated and won
over 10 entire allegiance, and the services
Of a tried and trained hand would be Sc
cured for the helm Of the party craft,
Tayncy Second Choice.
Il IS 10y no means impossible that Sena-
tor Crane may decline TO undertake the
task which will be offered him. It is not
generally believed that he Will refuse 70
obey the call 20 duty, but that the chance
.of this contingency arising has been
foreseen by the leaders is made suffi-
clently apparent by the statement. cou-
pied with the report Of Mr.. Cranes selec-
ton. that an alternate has been decided
upon.
This man is no other than Representa-
tive Tawney. Of Minnesota. The nomina-
ton Of Representative Sherman for the
Vice Presidency practically assured Mr..
Tawneys becoming the next chairman Of
the Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee. for which he is eminently fit
ted. But in the event that Mr.. Crane.
the reputed first choice OF Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Taft. and their feIlow-conferees for
the campaign managership. should de-
cline TO grasp the reins Of the party when
they are proffered to him, the offer will
Immediately be made to Mr.. Tawney. II is
understood. and there IS very little doubt
that he would answer the call with alac-
rity and serve with signal ability. second
only, perhaps, TO that of Senator Crane
who is a genius as campaign manager
"Safe and Sane" Chairman.
Mr.. Cranes selection IS probably based
to no small extent upon his being classed
among the reacdonaries OF the party. as
well as upon his many other qualiAca-
tions Even the vested interests and pro-
tected Industries must be I'd 10 believe.
by the fact that he was behh d the Taft
campaign, that safety and nifty. as
those terms are understood W inter
preted from the standpoint Of one bank
account. viii be on top. and that not ring
radical could possibly come out Of the
Taft regime so fostered.
The final official selection OF IL r
man of the national committee . Of
course. not be made until July S., when
the formal conference for that purpose
is to be held. But that meeting will be
largely what the Chicago convention
was-a ratification meeting.
That Arthur I. Vorys. Tafts Ohio man
ager, will not be made chairman, was an
nounced yesterday by Representative
Theodore L. Burton, of Ohio, after long
conference with Secretary Taft, Mr.. Bur-
ton said further that Vorys would have
an important part in the campaign, From
another source it was learned that he will
be placed in charge Of affnirs in Ohio.
The situation in that State does not look
very rosy for the Republicans, and Mr..
Vorys viii take care Of Taft's interests,