New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
GEN. DU P0NT NAMED
IN CHARGE OF. SPEAKERS.
Chairman Hitchcock Hears Hughess s
Arguments from Mr. WHtcoT.

Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National
Committee announced yesterday afternoon the ap-
pointment of General T. Coleman Du foht as III
rector of the speakers bureau, with headquarters
in this city. General Du Pont is nauonai CUM
rnitteeman for Delaware. He will take charGe Oh
the bureau at once bringing his family to Ne"
York and will be at the office in the Metropohtah
Life Building every day. General Du rohl VIII
have entire charge of this bureau
Chairman Hitchcock said that he had received
an invitation from the President 10 take luncheon
at Sycamore Hill on Friday. He will return to the
city the same day.
Among the charman's callers yesterday was VIII
lam R Wilcox. chairman of the Public service
Commission Mr. Wilcox is an ardent Hughes
man. and It is understood that he presented the
situation from the Governors point OF view. ne
was with Mr.. Hitchcock for an hour.
Chairman Hitchcock had long talk yesterday
forenoon with John J. Hill, national committeeman
for Maine and State Chairman Boyd of the same
state. The Maine campaign will be the hrst 10
receive consideration by the chairman as the cleo
ton there is on September 15
They asked that Judge Taft be sent to make
one speech in the state. Chairman Hitchcock tod
them that impossible, the Republican can
didate was not going campaign around the
country. The only national characters thus far
assigned to the state for speeches are Mr. sher-
man, candidate for Vice President. and Senator
Borah of Idaho The dates for their speeches nave
not been fixed. Senator Crane. of Massachusetts,
present at the conference.
The conference which Mr. Hitchcock will hold
with the national committeeman and state chair
men from New England has been postponed until
after the opening of the headquarters in Chicago,
on August 15 When the chairman returns here
from the West he will spend day in New York
and then go to Utica to attend the Sherman noti-
fcation ceremonies August Is. From there he
will go to Boston to meet the New England lead
ers on August 20. Mr.. Hitchcock may go to Wash
ington tonight and possibly may visit Hot Springs,
Va but he has not decided positively about this
trip.
F. c. Duncan of North Carolina, who is a mem
Der of the executive committee OF the national
committee. in New York yesterday going
over the Southern situation with Mr. HltchcocK'
Both were interested in the announcement from
Hot Springs that Mr.. Taft favored making a Wig
orous campaign in certain portions OF the South
Such course is in accordance with the views they
have held.
Georgia r sheldon the national treasurer, was IN
his office most of the day receiving callers He
expressed confidence that his part OF the campaign
that of gathering the necessary FUNDS 10 carry on
the work would be successful
Representative William NJ. Calder. of Brooklyn
called ON Mr. Hitchcock and introduced William
Kellv president of the National Letter Car
rers' Association.
story reached Republican headquarters yes
terday that a prominent New York merchant WIZ
ALWAYS sends check for large amount to the
national or state committee had decided 10 'eli
chairman Hitchcock that he would not give celi'
70 either the national or state committee unless
Governor Hughes renominated-