The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-20
Nice Little Fight Has Arisen
 Over Chairmanship
SEVERAL MEN FOR POSITION
Arthur vorys Is an Asplrant, While Frank Hitchcock and Myron T. Her rick Have a Chance To Handle
 Campaign Slush Funds.

Chicago, June 19.--Eight members of the republican national committee left Chicago tonight for Cincinnati to confer with Secretary Taft concerning the cleo tion of a national chairman to manage the republican campaign. The sub-com- mittee was appointed at the suggestion of. Secretary Taft, who is said to be some- what embarrassed by appears from his friends in Ohio for the appointment Of Arthur l. Vorys or of Myron T. Her rick of that state, and by the demand made in petition by a majority of the members of the national committee for the appointment of Frank H. Hitchcock. The latter, because of his success in the Taft campaign for delegates, is being strongly pushed by his friends, while those who are personally attached to MT. Vorys have announced that they intend to make every possible effort in his be- half
 Congressman James s. Sherman of New president, accompanied the sub-commit- tee to Cincinnati.
 The men who will confer with Secre- tary Taft on the chairmanship question are Powell Claytor of Arkansas, Myron T. Herrick Of Obio, Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota, Charles Nagel of Missouri, E. E. Hart of Iowa, Senator w. E. Borah of, Idaho. E. c. Duncan of North Car olina and Frank o. Loweden of Illinois,
 The subcommittee was selected when the new national committee met for or ganization immediately after the adjourn ment of the convention. Friends of Hitchcock insist that more than half of the eight members will vote to elect him chasripan, while the advocates of Vorys say that five members favor the election of the latter, or of some man other than MT. Hitchcock. It is conceded, however, that the chairmanship depends absolutely upon the wishes of MT Taft. who has not publicly expressed any pref erence. Nevertheless he has indicated that the question is one of practical poi- tics and that no selection will be made for sentimental reasons.
 Brothers Interested.
 Keen interest in the selection of poli.- ical manager for Secretary Taft is taken by Charles P. Taft of Ohio and Henry w. Taft of New York, brothers of the ;',- publican nominee. In view of the fact that MT. Hitchcock and Mir. Vorvs both have strong followings, an effort was made today by Charles P. Taft to have hOtb ui " fro, ba Tha gestion that this course be taken, when made to MT. Hitchcock, caused him to state that he had at no time been can didate for the chairmars;iip; and that he would not embarrass the secretary by asking for the place. MT. Vorys would make no statement whatever, leaving his interests entirely with his friends MT. Hitchcock, in his reply to Charles P. Taft, said that while he would not ask for the chairmanship he would not con sent to accept a subordinate position. He said that he had been invited to part"i- pate in the preconvention campaign and had served to the best of his ability, but that his work was over unless the nom- inee desired that he continue in a capac- ity that would be congenial to MT Hitch. cock.
 Who Will Select7
 
 select chairman and a treasurer was as- serted by Myron T. Herrick after the ad- journment of the subcommittee. All of the members of the committee, however, do not understand the authorities given them in the same manner as MT. Herrick. It is the belief of those that the sub-com- mittee has the right to elect in event tna. Secretary Taft declares whom he favors. Any choice the Secretary may express n-i bp 10 Ui iu6 cat ta preference for chairman and treasurer Is not doubted, but it is likely that a meet ing of the full committee will be called to fill these positions in the event that MT. Taft does not expres q preference. The secretaryship and the position of were settled by the cleo ton of Elmer Dover of Ohio and William E Stone of Maryland to succeed them- selves as secretary and sergeant-at-arms, respectively. Mr. Clayton of Arkansas was chosen to act as chairman until a permanent official is named
 To Confer With Taft.
 It was decide dthat the committee should start for Cincinnati late tonight and the conference with Secretary Taft is to be held tomorrow morning, the Secretary having left Washington today. Before the subcommittee met score of the members of the national committee who are insistent that Mr. Hitchcock shall be appointed met in an adjoining room. They drew up petition adrdessed to Secretary Taft, asking for the election of MT. Hitch- cock, which will be delivered to the Sec Ietary tomorrow by member of the Twenty-four signatures were secured in the meeting and it was then circulated among other members who had been absent. Before the meeting of the subcommittee was held majority Of the national committee, it Is asserted, had signed the petition, and the signatures did not include any members of the sub-com- ,nittee appointed to confer with the Secre- tary. This petition Is intended by the friends of MT. Hitchcock to augment the of individual letters mailed to the Secretary several days ago.
 Negro Woman Kills Young Man.