New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
HITCHCOCK CHAIRMAN
o,,osFN At HOT SPRINGS.
c,.15on Treasurer Vorys Ohio
uonager-PubEcity for Cam
paign Funds.

ho1 7,ere made at the meeting Of the ex-
a.. committee Of the Repupican national
r,ornr1ittee here to-oHS'
u. HITCHCOCK. Of Massachusetts.
FRANai-,aan of the Republican National Com
rnttee
SHELDON. of New York treasurer
1h - The national committee
.,-u1-R / vORYS. Of Ohio. member of the
All tlritSsa-al committee in charge of the Ohio
nas,,ar+ars nauvrU which are TO be in Cincinnati
-.ou+ive committee issued the following
statenent:
ceorre r. Sheldon is elected on the
FlL-e,ds+ion FlL- Of Mr. Bliss, Of New York, for
TecoA--.Sa .-easTIre- who declined to accept re-
,t.,on ne Mr. Sheldon is the president of the
slSon League Club Of New York, and was the
.sr,e- of the Republican state Conl1nlttee
.Teas .r. tbe campaign of Mr.. Hughes for Cover
ouI.s e,6 rendered a complete statement under
nOi' 'b1irtv Law Of that state of the receipts and
uIe.rnsifIIres uIe Of the campaign. This was one
ssha reasons in addition to the recommenda-
:. of Mr. Bliss and the standing Of Mr. Shell
~ ~ tbst has induced his election as the law OF
Tar work. requiring publicity VIII apply TO MS
o,,on as treasurer Of the national committee
The eight members Of the executive COM
--,..a. 7ere present and their report was unani-
rs The entire action OF the committee was
,ronnrovaI Of the recommendations Of Mr. Tart.
xbo presided al the meeting
The chnice Of Mr.. Hitchcock as chairman was
.rosc,ed. as the representatives Of all elements
- che marty here had shown no purpose to op-
,,ss his selection. He was known to be the
,boice of MI. Taft. and several of those who
go been in conference with him subordinated
,ber personal preferences in Difference to the
,.sbAs Of the candidate for President in the Sc
,,,ion of the man who is TO manage his cam
psgn-
The designation Of Mr.. Torys to be in charge
NJ N. national campaign in Ohio is regarded as
!. ,olution of the embarrassment arising from
,,s selection Of Mr. Hitchcock in preference to
Mr. vorys By this arrangement the campaign
r. Chic will be in q sense separate from that in
otbsr parts Of the country. Mr.. Norys VIII De
accountable only TO Mr. Taft.
IN discussing the filling OF offices for the ma
,,ousl campaign in the meeting Of the commit
Zee Mr.. Taft said that Senator Crane. OF Mas
,echusetts could not accept the Craftsmanship.
that ex-governor Herriclz- Of Ohio could accept
neither the chairn1anship nor the treasuTyship,
end thai Senator Warren, OF Wyoming, could
not take the Craftsmanship without great per
t,nsl sacrifice The situation in Ohio was dis
oussed at considerable length.
The appointment Of Mr.. Sheldon as treasurer
xass surprise. Before the meeting Of the exec
u,ive committee discussion of the treasurership
had centred on Representative William B. Nc
gtley Of Illinois, treasurer Of the Congressional
campaign committee It was generally believed
hy the leaders Of the party who have been here
TO consult Mr. Taft that he desired to have Mr.
Mckinley serve as treasurer Of the national
committee and had practically told him that he
would have TO submit TO being drafted for that
pace. Until to-day the name Of Mr. Sheldon
had not been mentioned in the many confer
enoes in relation TO the treasurership-
This was the situation. so far as known. when
William Nelson Cromwell arrived here on the
Midnight train, and IT was announced that ne
had candidate 10 suggest, having telegraphed
ahead requesting that no selection be made be-
fore his arrival. The committee met at noon.
but twenty minutes passed before the last mem
her arrived About an hour and twenty minutes
later the report Of the committee, signed by all
the members was made public.
Il is said that Mr Sheldon's appointment was
on the recommendation of Cornelius y. Bliss.
treasurer Of the committee since 1892, and that
his selection had the approval Of President
Roosevelt, OF whom he classmate at Har-
ward Mr. Sheldon is a close personal friend OF
Nj. Bliss. whose advice VIII be at his command
His appointment is also regarded as bringing
The question Of the publicity Of campaign funds
into the campaign with the same force that
would apply were there national law, as it is
said the laws Of New York State will govern
his actions in relation to the national campaign
Nr. Mckinley accepted the result smilingly,
never having actually been a candidate for the
place After it was known several days ago
that Mr.. Taft desired to draft him for the
treasurership, protests We're made by Speaker
Cannon and Representative Sherman. chairman
The - sda-a
for Vice President. They did not want to lose
Ar McKiney's services on the Congressional
committee II was supposed that the proposal
10 have him serve as treasurer Of both commit
lees fully overcame their objections. The COM
faittee die not appoint assistant treasurer
as that viii be left to the treasurer. but it is
understood that Mr.. Mckinley viii be named for
That place. with headquarters in Chicago. No
action was taken by the executive committee on
tne question Of Representative sherman's re-
'sinlng the Craftsmanship Of the Congressional
committee It is understood that the commit
'se is not inclined to interfere with the Con-
ffessional committee
THE COMMITTEES STATEMENT.
Ihe action OF the executive committee to-day
sci forth in the following official statement,
'sAea by all the members:
moe. onaer the authority granted by a resolution
tjaaa, a1a,,fously adopted by the Republican Ma
~ 1'sI COMMITTEE at a meeting held in the city
,rSlllcsso on June 19 1908, We, the undersigned
nr-s OeIs OF the subcommittee selected for the
a s4sose iSs OF eecting q chairman and treasurer
s.o. e republican National Committee. hereby
ebo, FRANK II. Hitchcock Of Massachusetts.
sns nan n4ah OF The Republican National Committee
oe ~ se1rse r. Sheldon. Of New York, treasurer
:, republican National Committee.
'pubii soliiefmity to Rule Is adopted by the Re
fhe n -Lh national Convention June IL 1908,
rnt,a ,sefiaan Of the Republican National Com
ess,-,.4 authorized and empowered TO select an
Nbo I've w committee 10 consist Of nine members.
N.na Committee
cont-,, oAeCutlNe committee shall have charge.
lnr IL IDreei erfia