The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-26
Foraker No Longer Menacing-What Hitchcock's Management
 Means.
Special Correspondence Journal-courte

pearances are deceiving he has shot his bolt. He certainly cannot put the Taft campaign on the defensive and it is doubtful if Mir. Taft's friends consider it worth while, in the light of recent events, to assume the offensive. They have about reached the conclu- sion that it is we'll "to let dead dogs lie
 Foraker's threat to send a contest ing delegation to the national conven- ton does not arouse a ripple of inter est among politicians in Washington. It seems to be the universal opinion that unless the contesting delegates are provided with tickets to the gal leries their march into the conven- tion hall will end abruptly in the room of the committee on credentials.
 Foraker's much heralded speech re- garding the distribution of Federal patronage for the purpose of further ing the interests of Secretary Taft left much to be desired by his own friends and 1t gave joy to the hearts of the Taft followers. If Foraker had any good proof In his possession he surely was unfortunate in his selection of case which only proved that President Roosevelt had appointed to office a man who had publicly declared him self to be opposed to Taft. In fact, Mir. Foraker's charges were manifest ly so weak that 1t can be stated upon excellent authority that no further effort will be made by the allied forces in congress to convict the President of the improper use of federal patron age.
 The campaign in the interest of Secretary Taft has been taken up with renewed vigor by Frank H. Hitchcock who has assumed charge of the Washington headquarters MT ! Hitchcock resigned as First Assistant Postmaster General in order that he might devote his entire time to the i Taft campaign in the East and South It is generally believed that before the campaign progresses much fur 1 ther he will be in entire charge | throughout the country, leaving Ohio, | however, to be controlled by Arthur l I. Vorys MT. Htchcock's knowledge | of politics throughout the country, and the experience he gained in the presidential campaign in 1904 will prove invaluable to Secretary Taft. Being from Massachusetts he .natur- ally knows New England politics thor oughly. His recent activities In the south, said to be in the interest of Secretary Cortelyou, gave him an op- portunity to get better insight into the conditions there than is possessed | by any one else in Washington.
 ! Should Mir. Hitchcock's efforts in behalf of Secretary Taft be rewarded with success at the Chicago conven- 1 ton it Is more than probable that he will be made chairman of the Repub- lican national committee in the com- ing campaign. Here again he would be eminently fitted for the place for he was the right hand man Of Secre- i tary Cortelyou when the lattar con ducted President Roosevelt's cam paign in 1904.
 Washington is discussing with inter est the possibility that Governor Guild of Massachusetts, may be the second man on the Republican ticket Secre- tary Taft is accredited with having expressed the opinion that Guild would make an excellent running mate. Governor Guild on his part is said to have promised to deliver the
 Massachusetts delegates to Taft pro yided a Massachusetts man was nam ed for vice-president His ability to do so is questioned in many quarters. To place a favorite son on the ticket
 would, of course, have an immense influence. hut the convention must se- lect it's candidate for the Presidency before it's candidate for vice-president ifs considered. The field of candidates
 opposed to Taft will certainly oppose
 any deal which would keep them ou,
 in the cold entirely, as would be tho
 case if Guild were nominated for the
 presidency. In this they would . have the powerful support of Senator Crane The junior senator from Massachusetts fought for an unin- structed delegation from his hom' State and he won the fight despite the efforts of his colleague, Senator Lodge
 and the President. Having won that
 fight 1t is improbable that he would
 be willing to capitulate at this late
 day. That he can control the situa-
 ton, so far as instructions are con
 cerned, is admitted, evn by Taft's friends.
 Friends of Governor Guild in Wash
 ington do not doubt that he would
 like 10 have second place on the Re
 publican ticket, He has never con
 cealed the fact that he was ambitious
 to come to Washington and in some quarters it was common talk that ht
 had hopes for a presidential nomina- ton at some future time. His re-elec. ton as governor next year is, ot course, a matter of conjecture. would seem that he is barred from tho senate for two reasons One is Lodge and the other is Crane Both art likely to remain fixtures as long a' they desire it. Massachusetts doe, not often change it's representatives il the upper house of congress and i she did it must be remembered tha
 both Crane and Lodge are unusual. powerful politicians. 4 seat in th
 house of representatives does not hol, out any attractions for the Msssachu setts governor These circumstances taken together may be the foundation upon which Governor Guilds aspira | tions for the vce-presidency are built
 He has been in public life for man ] years and because of his ability as