Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
COMING CAMPAIGN
RUN BY YOUNG MAN
FRANK HITCHCOCK, REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, HAS JUST
TURNED FORTY.
RISE HAS BEEN METE0RIC.
Comparatively Unknown Four Years
Ago, He is Now Known as the
"Steam-Roller Man"
IS METHoDICAL AND CAREFUL.

WASHINGTON, d. &, Aug. 10
Special. 1.-The selection of Frank Har-
ris Hitchcock rs chairman Of the nation
al Republican committee, gives most
general satisfaction at the national ca
pitol. His selection. undoubtedly made
upon the suggestion of the Republican
nominee for the presidency, William
Howard Taft, is triumph for the
young man in politics. Like the Re
publican national convention, which was
very largely made UP Of young men,
who but 4 score Of years ago were cast
ing their first votes, the campaign Of
1905 will largely center around COM
paratiyely young men of whom Frank
HitchcOck is one Of the berry best eX-
aInples.
Settles in Washington.
Hitchcock. although just turned forty
years of age. has accomplished much
since he arrived AT legal age. Born III
Ohio III 1861. his early education WAS
obtained in Boston where he fitted HIM
self to enter Harvard, from which he
graduated in 1891. He graduated from
the Columbian University Law school Ill
1894, the institution which has since
changed its name TO George " aShil!2-
ton university. He was admitted TO tie
bar of the District of Columbia the same
year Of his graduation and three years
ldttI W a. dNultItt IT, III III 'iiI 90
preme court of the United States.
Hitchcock came to this y0teleSS com
munity Immediately after his graduation
from Harvard taking a position IN the
agricultural department where 1t was
his business to tell an eXpectant pubic
just how many bushels of wheat or corn
had been shipped to foreign marts. how
many hogs had died i'll transit, and in
corporate in statistical reports lot of
other information valuable to persons in
trade but extremely tireSome to the
average reader. Destiny, however, had
picked out for Hitchcock a very much
different career from that of a govern
ment statistician which seemed to be his
caliber when i'll Wilson's farm depart
ment
Selected by Cortelvou.
-Four years ago when his distinguished
predecessor ~ George Bruce COrtelyou-
wanted Il man for assistant secretary at
the New York headquarters. Hitchcock
was selected and the current of his life
thereby changed. The new national
chairman early developed Il genius for
politics. having been Il good deal of Il
politician in the early days at Harvard.
While with COrtelyou he showed ability
of the very first order. He was a hard
worker, full Of initiative, chuckfulI of
ideas. an unremitting tOiler, Il gift for
organization, splendidly equipped for ad-
miniStra ton, card-indeX man, in a sense,
but his index stands for system, thor
OughneSS and perSevering industry abso-
lutely essential factors for the great
game which he is to play for his chief
during the next four months.
Rise Is Rapid.
Frank Hitchcock was comparatively
unknown four years ago. Today he is
ut the head of the party organization oc-
cupying the place formerly filled by such
masters of political sagacity as Matthew
$. Quay, Mark Hanna and Henry G.
Payne. leaders who will be remembered
as long as the Republican party endures.
Frank Hitchcock represents i'll the best
sense of the term addition, division and
silence He adds and he divides and
always keeps Il silent tongue and the
practically unknown Of four years ago is
now called the steam roller man. of
Chicago and the chairman Of the nation
al Republican committee.
There is no country in the world in
which Il man could attain to such heights
III as short Il time and with his compare
tive youth as in these United States. In
appearance Frank Hitchcock has the
manner of n student. He is young look
ing, with light hair inclined to redness,
Steely blue eyes. Il well set up figure
showing power i'll repose, and before he
went to work for Uncle Sam was fond
of sports. enjoying at Harvard the dis
tnction of being the heavyweight boxer
of that institution. His selection as
chairman of the national committee, it is
confidently believed. will show the wis
dom Of Judge Taft's far-sightedness.