The Washington times., 1908-06-11
Beveridge and Cummins En-
ter Fight for Vice
Presidency.
HITCHCOCK'S CASE
REACHES A CRISIS
New Reveals Hostility, When He
Denounces Stetter for Carrying
Information to Taft Manager.

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE Republican
National Committee seated the Taft
delegates from the First and Fifth dis
tricts Of South Carolina today. This
places on the temporary roll Of the con
vention enough pledged TAFT men TO as
sure the nomination of the War Sec
rct@ry on the first banJt-eXactiy 49l
votes.
Taft also is expected to capture the
entire state delegations in Tennessee
Texas. and Virginia, which will con-
siderabIy increase his total.
Two new names were brought into
the Vice Presidential discussion today,
those of Senator BeyeTidge Of In
diana and Governor Cummins Of
Iowa Senator 8everidge is sug-
gested by rs admirers as the
strongest Western man who stands well
with labor. represents 4 close and
doubtful State. and is an effective
stumpcr, as we'll as an enthusiastic hd-
roCate Of the Roosevelt policies.
Ever since the mention OF Senator
BeVeridge, his name has been passed
around as that OF the natural and easy
choice under the difficult circumstances
presented. As 10 Governor Cummins,
his name IS discussed as representing
every qualification which Senator BeYe-
surely Republican State, while Indiana
is close.
The fact is. however, that no deci-
sion in the Vice Presidential matter is
likely TO be made for two or three days.
The convention is enjoying itself mag
lining that II Is working hard over the
problem.
HitchcoCk-New Fight.
The sessions Of the national committee
are developing down under the surface,
q sharp hostility between Frank n
Hitchcock. the Taft manager. and Har-
~ 5. New. Of Indiana. the chairman.
AR New started the trouble when he
demanded Mr.. HitchcOck's resignation
as an assistant secretary OF the com
mittee. The situation has been growing
acute for several days, when, this af-
TernOOn. a crisis was reached.
New Forces Issue.
A. F. S-atter. proxy for the commit
teeman from Alabama. has been attend
ing the sessions with religious regular
ity. From time TO time he hurries out
Of the committee room 10 notify Mr
Hitchcock always waiting outside. of
the details OF what is happening. Stat
ter. being an empl0ye OF the Taft cam
paign, the proceeding caused comment,
then criticism. Finally, this afternoon.
Chairman New rose after one Of Mr.
Statter's disappearance, and, without
mentioning namEs. remarked that he
considered that the committees atten-
tion ought 10 be called 10 the fact that
gentleman sitting as member was
violating the rules by regularly carry
ing ont Information concerning the pro
ceedings. which were presumed TO be
secret
The remark was directed at Mr.. Stat
ter, and Mr.. New indicated that tomyr-
row. at the ursL resumption of such
activity. he would initiate steps 10 have
"this person excluded from further
participation Ia the proceedings.
This development caused d sensation,
and is expected 10 be followed with
fireworks tomorrow. The Taft people
are in the cheerful position OF not need
ing 10 be much concerned, they have
seated enough delegates TO make the
nomination Of their candidate certain.
and, In addition ale assured that still
others Will be gained before the con
tests are closed But the NeW-Hitch-
cock feud is likely TO have important
bearing on the question Of Craftsmanship
during the campaign.
The opponents of Hitchcock are show
ing more activity in the committee anl,
while carrying out his program. Il is iu-I
CrCasiUEly plain that some OF the COM
mitteemen DO not like all his methods.
Taft Opposes Cortelyou.
With the nomination OF Taft on first
ballot now made an absolute certainty.
with the Vice Presidential situation ut
terIy I'm the air awaiting further IN
strucJi0u from the white House as to
the latest preference IN that quarter.
ana with the platform information Je-
lng held los IS within "a small circle
OF insi-ers. Lrs convention gastherinss
.H... q III
for corFc tI.u 10 open
From various authoritative Washing
ton sources comes the assurance that
Secretary COrtelyOu viii have 10 be
counted out of the Vice Presidential
cousiderati~u. because, IL is said, Secre-
tary Taft has said positively that he
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