New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
HOPES FOR THE SOUTH
Seeks to Hake Inr0ads IN Congress
Districts There.

Frank Fl. Hitchcock. chairman OF the Repuo-
lican National Committee. held important
conference last night at the IIC<el Manhattan
with George r. Sheldon. treasurer Of the COM
mittee and Frederick ". Upham. assistant
treasurer. Considering that It Is only the be-
ginning Of the campaign, Mr.. Sheldon reported
things in good condition
As result Of the talks yesterday between
Mr. Hitchcock Z c. Duncan. the member from
North Carolina and Sidney Beber. the men,
Der from the District Of Columbia. vigorous
campaign VIII be waged in some Of the Con-
gress districts in the Southern states in the
belief that important inrcads can be made
there. At some early day Mr. Hitchcock win
call conference OF Southern Republican lead
Atlanta about September 1. and at Nash
Vile few days later
Representative Mckinley. Of Illinois, the new
chairman Of the Republican Congressional Conf
mittee will come to New York some time this
week to talk with Mr Hitchcock about the CO.
operation that viii he arranged betNe cen the
Congressional and Republican National COM
mittees- Mr. Hitchcock is enthusiastic about
the consolidation Of the literary bureaus OF the
two committees
Chairman Hitchcock will not be able TO DO
much work at the headquarters On the
tenth floor of the Metropolitan Life tower for
some days The furniture is not all in get. and
things.
The question OF naming a vice-chairman VIII
not be settled until after the principal head
quarters are opened in Chicago
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Hitchcock received
the newspaper men in one Of the rooms OF his
suite in the Manhattan. Chairs were scarce.
and the chairman sat on the side Of the bed
An informal chat had been under way for
twenty minutes before Mr.. Hitchcock became
=rz
hand drawing of him When he discovered il
he nearly fell of the bed Seeing that the
laugh was on him he remarked TO the artist
Why don't you get machinery catalogue
and take any picture Of a steam roller That's
what some of the papers called me in Chicago"
One of Mr. Hitchcock's callers yesterday was
General Frank Streerer, former member OF
the national committee from New Hampshire.
General Streeter is a personal friend OF Slr.
Taft and viii devote much Of his time 70 the
candidates interests where his services are de-
sired. Mr. Hitchcock will go to Washington on
Wednesday night to remain there day return
ing to New York on Thursday night He viii
not leave here for Chicago until about august
Il
II was learned at national committee head
quarters yesterday that the reports from Wis
consin indicate that the Republicans viii have
no trouble in carrying the state for Taft. but
that there VIII be a EarQ 0SlI over StStS u
fees.
La Toilette" said man connected with the
national committee. has been preaching Bryan
Ism for the last five six years II WiscOEs1n
with the result that a number OF experiments
are being tried out there. Just how these sx-
periments are going TO pan out not even sen
ator La Toilette hfuseIf knows. but he and ms
friends seem to be eninentIy satisfied with
everything they have done
ia Toilette would like to antag agonize the Re-
n1bIican national administration but the Re-
pubIicans OF wisconsin will not follow him. and
he knows il The voters are content TO Try ouf
a. number OF experiments al home. but when Il
comes to voting for Bryan they balk- That Is
vhv the national committee is not worrytnS
about Wisconsin Taft is very strong in the
state. and. besides. old-fashioned Republicantsn
asserts itself IN a Presidential year, making II
certain that the state will be in line for Taft
and Sherman"