Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-21
TAT
And Sherman Meet With Sub
Committee Of National
Committee
Selection Of National Chair
man and Treasurer Goes
Over to July
Hitchcock Says His Health
will Not Permit Taking
Leadership

Cincinnati, O., June 20.-Secretary
Taft's visit to his home city, so far
as it concerned the selection Of the
Republican national chairman, was
fruitless mission.
Frank II. Hitchcock, who managed
the preliminary campaign Of the sec
rotary at Washington, might have
had the Craftsmanship, but at the last
moment declined to permit the use
of mis- name because Of the condition
of his health.
A telegram was received by the
secretary from Mr.. Hitchcock today
requesting that he be not considered
in connection with the Craftsmanship.
He said that his health was such as
to render it substantially impossible
for him to undertake the onerous.
duties of campaign manager.
It is significant that, after a con-
ference lasting two hours. Secretary
Taft, Representative Sherman and
members Of the sub committee Of the
national committee, decided to post
pone action on the Craftsmanship and
treasurership of the national com
mittee until July 1. On that date a
meeting of the candidates and MEM
bers of the subcommittee will be
held in Washington to finally deter
mine the matters which sould not be
solved today.
The announcement of the inaction
of the conference was made in an
official statement issued by decision
of Secretary Taft shortly before 2
O'clock this afternoon.
The events leading up to the is
suance of this statement were in
teresting, and in degree significant.
Members of the subcommittee of the
national committee were requested to
assemble at the residence Of Charles
P. Taft at IL O'CLOCK this morning.
It was not expected that the confer
ence would consume more than half
an hour, that at least, was the idea
of the committeeman when they left
their hotel
As matter of fact, the real con-
ference did not begin until half past
twelve. The delay was caused by
some interviews which Secretary Taft
had with members of the Ohio state
central committee, and with some
friends from other states who had
come to Cincinnati to see him. These
interviews, it is understood, had a
more or less direct bearing on the
selection of the national chairman
The war secretary was put in posses
sion of information concerning
matter which it was thought he
ought to have before reaching a con-
clusion on so weighty a question.
At these preliminary conferences
the whole Ohio situation was discuss
ed carefully. Its bearing upon the
approaching national contest was
considered and the secretary was
urged not to be hasty in announcing
his choice of campaign manager.
Finally, when he, Mr.. Sherman, and
members of the subcommittee came
together, they were In position to
consider the subject in the light of
information from all sources.
Those present at the meeting, in
addition to the Republican national
candidates were General Powell Clay
ton of Arkansas; Frank B. Kellogg,
Of Minnesota; Chas. Maggie Of Mis-
souri,; e. e. Hart Of Iowa; Senator
w. 3. Borah of Idaho: e. c. Duncan
of North Carolina; Frank o. Lowden
of Illinois and Myron T. Herrick Of
Ohio. Ward OF New York. was nam
ed as member of the subcommittee
but as he was obliged to return home
to meet pressing business engage
ments, his place was taken by Mr..
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