Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-20
WILL CONFER
WITH SECY. Taft
Eight Members of the Republican
National Committee Leave
For Cincinnati.
TO TALK CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
Candidate said 90 be Embarrassed by
Appeals from Ohio I'ricnds for
vorys or Hcrricl>'s Appointment,

Chicago, June 49, Eight members
OF the Republican committee left Chi
cago tonight for Cincinnati TO confer
with secy. TAFT concerning the selec-
ton of national chairman to- manage
the Republican campaign The sub
committee was appointed at the sug-
gestion of Secy. Tart who Is said to
be somewhat embarrassed by appeals
from his friends in Ohio for the APP
pointment of Arthur Vorys or of My
ron T. Herrlck of that state, and by
the domnnd made In petition by y
majority of the members Of the ma
tona committee for the appointment
of Frank u Hitchcock The latter, be-
cause OF his success in the Taft cam
paign for delegates. is being strongly
pushed by his friends, while those who
are personally attached to Mr.. Norys
have announced that they intend to
make efforts in his behalf
THE SUBCOMMITTEE
Congressman James $. sherman OF
New York, who was today nominated
for the Vice President, accompanied
the subcommittee TO Cincinnati.
The men who viii confer with Secy.
Taft In regard to the chairmansnip
Alc ICNell Clayton OF Rfhd1shS,
ron r. HelriclS of Ohio. Frank n. KEEL
logg of Minnesota, Charles Nagle of
Missouri, II. II. Hart of Iowa. Senator
w. r.. Borah Of Idaho, II. G.. Duncan of
North Carolina and Frank o. Lowden
of Illinois.
Tho subcommittee was selected when
the new national committee was or
ganized Immediately after the ADJOURN
ment OF the convention. Friends OF
Hitchcock insist that more than half
of the eight members viii vote to elect
him chairman while the advocates of
Vorys say that fiVo members favor the
election of the latter. or of some man
other Than Hitchcock. II Is conceded.
however, that the chairmanship de-
ponds absolutely upon the wishes of
Mr.. Taft. who has not publicly eN-
pressed any preference. Nevertheless
he has Indicated that the question is
one Of practical politics and that no
selection will be made FOR sentimental
reasons.
Keen interest in the selection of a
political manager for Secy. Taft is
taken by Charles +. Taft of ohio and
Henry w, Taft of New York, brothers
OF the Republican nominee. In view
OF the fact that Mr.. Hitchcock and
MIR. Vorys both have strong followings
an effort was made today by Charles
p. Taft to have both withdraw from
the race. The suggestion that this
course be taken when made to MT
Hitchcock, caused him to state that he
had at no time been a candidate for
the Craftsmanship, and that he would
not embarrass the secretary by ASKING
for the place. MI. Vprys would make
no statement, however, leaving his IN
terests entirely with his friends
HITCHCoCKs POSITION.
MI Hitchcock, in his reply to Charles
+. Taft said that while he would not
ask for the Craftsmanship. he would
not consent to accept subordinate
station. He said that he had been In
yited to participate in the pre-conven-
ton campaign and had segved to the
hest OF his ability. but that his work
was over unless the nominee desired
that he continue In capacity mat
would be congenlal to Mr.. Hitchcock'
That the subcommittee is empower
ed to select Il chairman ana a treas
urer was asserted by Myron 7 Her
rick after the adjournment of the sub
committee. All of the members OF the
committee. however, do not under-
stand the authority In the same man
ner as MI. Herrlck 1t is the belief
Of these that the subcommittee has
the authority to elect In the event that
Secy. Taft declares whom he faVors
Any choice the secretary may express
viii be accepted That he will indi-
cate preference for chairman ana
treasurer Is not doubted, but 1t is likely
that meeting of the full committee
will be called to Ill these positions. IN
the event that Mr.. Taft does not ex'
press preference.
SECRETARYSHIP,
The secretaryship and the position
of sergeant-at- arms were settled by
the election of Elmer Dover OF Ohio and
William t. Stone of Maryland. TO sue
coed themselves as secretary and SER
eeant- at arms. respectively. Gen.
Powell Clayton of Arkansas, was
chosen to act as chairman until per-
manent official Is named.
The motion To create the sub-com-
mittee was made by Myron r. Herrick
Of Ohio and included the names of the
committee as appointed with the eN-
ception that Mr.. Ward of New York
was in the place OF Mr. Hart of Iowa
The motion carried in the original
form. but later Mir. Ward was compell-
ed to return nj once to New York. and
Mr.. Harris name was substituted, An
effort was made by Senator Scott of
West Virginia to have the committee
enlarged to II members, but II was
defeated.
II was decided that the committee
should start for Cincinnati late to-
night ana take conference with MIR.
TAFT II will be held tomorrow morn
ing, the secretary having left Wash
ington today.
Before the subcommittee met,
score ~ the members of the national
committee who are ingistcnt that Mr.
Hitchcock shall be appointed met In
an adjoining room They drew a petit
tlon addressed to Secy TAFT asking for
the selection OF Mi Hitchcock, which