The sun., 1908-07-14
HEADQUARTERS IN THE TOWER
REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE STICKS
TO METROPOLITAN LIFE.
Chairman Hitchcock Predicts That He
Went Do Much TaIking All summer
State Convention Probably Sept. 2x--
County Committee strings Big banner.


State Convention Probably Sept. 21--
County Committee strings Bsg banner.
Frank H. Hitchcock. chairman OF the
Repu bIican national committee, got here
yesterday and had talk with George r.
Sheldon, the national treasurer. The most
important announcement that followed was
that the national headquarters are to be
established after all In the tower OF the
Metropolitan Life Building and will be
opened about August 1.
Mr.. Hitchcock went to the Hotel Man
haitian and started out early In the fore
noon to inspect several floors Of the Metro
politan tower to pick ont the headquarters
rooms. He favored the Metropolitan Life
Building because it had become known
nationally as the Republican headquarters.
The tenth floor suited him, and in the after
noon he and Mr.. Sheldon looked over the
floor together and engaged it.
Chairman Hitchcock said that he didn't
believe any good purpose would be served
by discussing his campaign plans for the
benefit Of the opposition and that he would
probably have very little TO say all summer
He said:
Il am going 70 Utica tonight as soon as
get the mass IT work ahead Of me cleared
away and win there confer with Mr.. Sher-
man and receive his suggestions as to the
campaign. am coming back on Wednes-
day and will then meet several OF tbs Re-
publican State leaders and go over the
local situation. shall stay here all that
day and then 90 to Washington and soon
afterward will join Mr.. Taft at Hot Sprin 90. '
Chairman Hitchcock said that Mr. Taft
would not do any speaking before Sep
temher /, but that after that date he would
make q few speeches. Mr.. Hitchcock
didn't want to discuss the publicity at
campaign funds. since that subject was
being we'll hspdled by National Treasurer
Sheldon.
When Mr.. Sheldon got to his office In his
banking house at 2 Wall street yesterday
morning he found stack OF letters awaiting
him, many OF which contained campaign
contributions. Mr.. Sheldon said that he
would not announce the contributions
as they come In and would give ont no in
formation concerning them until the treas
urer's books are opened after the election.
State Chairman Woodruff appeared at
headquarters, at 10 East Thirtieth street,
for the first time In several weeks. He
will be here the rest Of the week and will
talk with all the Republican district leaders
here and many of the county leaders
throughout the State. He had long talk
with William Barnes, Jr., Of Albany yes
terday morning. Their chief topic, he said,
was the date Of the State convention. The
regulation date would be September Is.
which comes the week after the New York
oity primaries, but that date would inter-
fere with the State fair, and It la likely that
the convention will be held the week fol-
lowing.
Mr.. Woodruff wouldn't comment on
Charles F. Murphy's proposition that the
Democrats have good chance to carry
the State this fall, saying that 1t was en-
tirely too early to make predictions. As
to the candidates for Governor he said
it was still an open field.
The Republican county committee has
strung the biggest Taft banner in town
Just outside the headquarters window
on the Twenty-third street aide Of the
Metropolitan Life Building. Chairman Par
Sons will be at the office to-day and within
Il week the loca! campaign will be well
under way. Taft Autographs are already
being shipped to all the Assembly districts
in the county.
1t was said at the county headquarters
Yesterday that all is harmony in the county
now and no contests Of any kind are ex-
pected at the primaries.