Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
.TAFT GONG EAST
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
LEAVES CINCINNATI FOR
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
NO CHAIRMAN UNTIL JULY |
A. the Request Of Mr.. Taft the Sub
Committee Deferred Definite
Action Until That
Time.

Cincinnati, June ZZ.-Secretary TAI
Sunday night was speeding towar
New York on q Pennsylvania flyer, e
route to New Haven, Conn. He lei
Cincinnati Sunday afternoon at 81
o'clock accompanied by James T. Wi
liams. Jr., Of his political staffNand e,
pected to reach New York Monda
morning. He will be in New Have
by noon. He will remain at New Havel
throughout the commencement exeI
cises Of Yale-his alma mater. Incl
dentally he will attend a reunion o
his class, rs, and witness the Yale
Harvard boat race at New London OIL
Thursday.
1t is probable he will not reach thu
national capitol before next Saturday
He will remain in Washington unit
after the session of the subcommittee
Of the Republican national committed
which is to be held there on the frs
Of July.
Only tentative plans thus fer have
been made by Secretary Taft for sum
mer months. He probably will go, ac
companied by Mrs. TAFT, to Hot
Springs, Va, for three or four weeks
beginning early in July. He would en-
Joy, above an else, going to Murray
Bay, Canada, where for the last 1C
years he has spent his summer, but
this will be impossible this year.
1t will be necessary for him 10 be
in Cincinnati about the Goth of July,
to receive the formal notification OF
his nomination for the presidency. 1t
is his intention now to pass three or
four days here about that time. He
then will return to Hot Springs for
the remainder Of his summer outing.
Plans have been practically effected
by which, after the first Of September
Secretary Taft will be continually in
Cincinnati. While he will reside with
his brother, Mr.. Charles P. Taft, he
will make his headquarters at the
Hotel SintOn. 1t is not expected that
the national headquarters of the Re.
publican party will be located in Gin
cinnati, as heretofore the headquarters
of the party organization very likely
will be in New York and Chicago. 1t
has not been determined yet In which
city the chairman of the national COM
mittee will have his principal Office.
Practically no new facts we're devel-
oped Sunday regarding the committees
lnaction Saturday on the national
craftsmanship. While the discussion
at the conference took a wide range,
1t can be said authoritatively that sew
eral names of possible appointees were
considered. 1t was the concensus OF
opinion among Secretary Taft's ad
visers, that the selection of a chair.
man, should be postponed, at least for
q time, In order that so momentous a
matter might receive through consid-
Grafton. Secretary Taft received Sat
urday kilograms from important party
leaders throughout the country, urging
him not to be hasty In deciding the
craftsmanship question. One of these
messages came from Secretary OF
State Root, who pointed out the un-
desirability Of undue haste, and sug-
gested the advisability Of postponing
action until the political atmosphere
had cleared,
With this view, Secretary Taft was
in cordial agreement, and 1t was ON |
his suggestion that the committee de- |
termined to defer definite action until
July /. 1t can be reiterated that the
proceedings Of the committee Saturday
constituted. In no sense, an elimina-
ton Of any man who has been con.
sidered In connection with the chair.
manship. Mr.. Frank H. Hitchcock, Sec
rotary Taft's Washington manager, is
as distinctly a factor in the chairman.
ship equation as he was prior to the
meeting of the subcommittee. Short
ly after the receipt Of Mr.. Hitchcocks
telegram Saturday, requesting that he
be not considered for the chairman.
ship on accounts of his health, Secre.
tary Taft telegraphed Mr.. Hitchcock
inquiring solicitiously about his condi.
ton. The secretary received a reply
from him Sunday saying that he felt
better, but was seriously In need Of
rest.
Secretary Taft spoke In the highest
terms Of the services which Mr.. Hitch.
cock has rendered him and Of his keen
appreciation Of the sacrifices which
bis manager had made, not only for
him, but for the Republican party.
Respecting the national chairman
ship, Secretary Taft said merely that
It had been determined to postpone
action until those most interested
could have opportunity to obtain a con,
census Of the opinion Of Republican
leaders throughout the country. He
gave positive assurance that no man,
even tentatively. yet had been selected
Tor the position and was equally posi-
live that no determination Of the mat
Ter could be reached before the meet
ING Of the subcommittee on the nrst
II July, in Washington.
elqht Restored By Hysterles.