The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
SECRETARY DOVER
TO KEEP HIS JOB
Has Conference with Taft
at Hot Springs.
PLAIN TALK ABOUT HITCHCOCK
Thinks Chairman Lacks Experience
TO Run Republican Campaign.
ChicnRO-Trehsurer sheldon An
nOunces Receipt OF Contributions.

Hot Springs. Va. July 1l-Elmer Dover.
secretary Of the Republican National
Committee. conferred with Mr. Taft here
to-day. The conference lasted about three
hours, and after 1t was over Mr. Dover
said he had no intention OF reslgning.
Dover took sides against the selection Of
Hitchcock as chairman. He had no objec-
ton to Hitchcock personally. but. like a
good many other Republicans. he believed
the place ought to go 20 a man who had
had more experience as an active cam
paigner. So strongly did he feel on this
point that at one time, it Is said. he
threatened 10 resign as secretary OF the
national committee II Hitchcock were
chosen.
The probability is that Denver will be
stationed IN the Chicago Office again. but
not necessarily at its head. 1t looks more
and more as IL Senator Hemenway. Of
Indiana. would be drafted TO run the
Chicago Office, from which the campaign
in the West will be conducted. With the
nomination of Bryan. the Republican
leaders realize that the battle is TO be
fought out in the West, and the work
of the Chicago branch Office will be dou-
bly, vital in this campaign.
Indiana the Battle Ground,
The hottest battle OF the entire cam
paign. as the Republicans view it. now
is to be Indiana. The Democrats of that
State have nominated a strong man for
governor in Tom Marshall. and Repre-
sentative James E Watson. the Republi-
can nominee. and his manager were pre-
pairing for a close fight even before the
nomination of Kern as Bryan's running
mate.
Senator JIemenway is a politician all
through. and as an expert on Indiana, his
qualifications for the Chicago Job are con-
sidered excellent, There is a chance. how
ever. that the fight in Indiana will be so
hot that Mr.. Taft and other Republican
leaders will want Hemenway TO devote
his entire energies to his own State.
George r. Sheldon. the new treasurer
Of the Republican National Committee
was asked to-day IL he would make any
attempt TO meet the pledge in the Demo-
cratic platform which promises publicity
Of campaign contributions before cleo
ton. I'VE Will confor mabsolutely TO the
New York State publicity law" said Mr..
Sheldon. "and this requires the filing OF
contributions and expenditures after cleo
tion.''
Money Already Coming In.
Mr.. Sheldon said that so far as hts
work as treasurer was concerned the
campaign had already been started right
here in Hot Springs. He had, he said.
received a dozen or more checks since he
arrived here from men who were desir-
Gus OF being the first contributors to the
campaign fund. The thing that Repub-
liCan managers have got to guard against
in this campaign, as Mr.. Sheldon sees Il.
is overconhdence. There Is too much OF
a disposition. especially in the East, TO
regard Mr.. Taft's election as a walkover.
AS to the labor vote. Mr.. Sheldon and
| other leaders who have talked with Mr..
Taft believe that It viii be found to a
very large extent behind the Republican
candidate, just as II has been In other
campaigns when a revolt was predicted