New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-28
HITCHCOCK IN CABINET
HR. TAFT MIKES FIRST
SELECTION.
National Chairman To Be Post
master General Woodruf and
Parsons at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs Va. Nov. 2I.-The place of Post
master General in Mr. Taft's Cabinet has been
offered to and accepted by Frank H. Hitchcock
chairman of the Republican National Com
rnittee
The official announcement of this decision re-
gardng the first Cabinet selection of President
elect Taft doubtless will not be made until Mr.
Taft has completed his Cabinet at which time
the full list viii be made public. Because of
this view of the situation, expression regard
ing the selection of Mr.. Hitchcock obtain
able for publication from either Mr.. Taft or the
Republican chairman. There were many rea-
sons, it pointed out, why it was expedient
that Mr.. Hitchcock's status should be fixed at
least so far the principals are concerned, and
a complete understanding is known to exist be
tween them. AS chairman of the Republican
National Committee Mr.. Hitchcock became more
familiar than any other person with the political
phase of questions likely 10 arise at the begin
ming of Mr.. Taft's administration. and the
knowledge he gained Of the personnel of the
party will be of great service to Mr.. Taft. The
chairman also possesses a comprehensive as we'll
as technical knowledge of postal affairs.
gained by experience as First Assistant and
Acting Postmaster General
Mr.. Hitchcock. accompanied by Charles H
Boynton of New York. left here for Washing
ton, where tomorrow night he will be the guest
of honor at a dinner 90 be given by the execu-
tive and advisory committees of the national
committee He will then visit headquarters in
New York 1t is probable that from this time
on Mr. Hitchcock will be frequently in confer
ence with Mr. Taft.
Timothy L. Woodruff chairman OF the Repub-
lican State Committee of New York, de-
feated at tennis here to-day by Representative
Herbert Parsons, president of the New York
County Committee. Mr. Woodruff and Mr.. Par
sons expect to have a conference with Mr.. Taft
tomorrow.
Mr. Woodruff said he expected to discuss the
Senatorship situation in his state, as we'll as
number of other matters of political Importance
growing out of the recent campaign. AS to his
own aspirations in connection with the Senator
ship Mr. Woodruff said he had yet made
public announcement, nor had he anything to
say on the subject for publication at this time.
He had heard a rumOr that he had come down
here to withdraw, he said but he declared there
was absolutely no foundation for such state
ment, particularly he had never declared
himself q candidate
Senator Fulton, of Oregon. had opportunity
this afternoon to discuss Oregon affairs with
Mr. Teft
Presfdent-elect Taft was the guest Of honor
Of oregon. who entertained, besides Mr.. Taft, a
number of newspaper correspondents and per
sOnal friends.
Frank H Hitchcock has had experience in official
life in Washington which has made him familiar
with the details of departmental work II was his
organizing and executive ability which led to his
selection manager Of the preliminary campaign
of Secretary Taft for the Republican nomination
for President To take up this work he resigned the
ofhce OF First Assistant Postmaster General last
February. So we'll did he perform ;his preliminary
work that he was selected for chairman OF me Re-
publican National Committee. For this post his
association with George 3. Cortelyou when the
latter head Of the national committee IN 1904
had given him experience
Mr. Hitchcock is only forty-one years old and is
a native Of Ohio. the son of a Congregational min
lister. He educated at West Somervile, Mass.
and Harvard University, taking his degree in
1891. He had already shown much interest in poll
tics his first for President having been cast
In 1855. From college he TO Washington, where
he became chief clerk to the superintendent of
struction of the postoffice building. After
pctitive examination he entered the Department Of
Agriculture. In which he held various posts. Mean
while he studied law and admitted to the bar
He for several years chief of the foreign
kets division in the Agricultural Department From
this place he went to the newly created Department
Of Commerce and Labor In 1903. chief clerk and
organizer. under Secretary Cortelyou. When Mr.
Curtelyou returned to the Cabinet in 1905 Post
master General he selected Mr. Hitchcock First
Assistant Postmaster General and he remained in
that department when Mr.. COrtelyou became Secre-
tary of the Treasury. When Mr. Hitchcock retired
from the Postoff1ce Department iIast winter he
ceived personal letter from President Roosevelt
setting forth the efficiency Of his work in the
orga nization of the postal service.
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