The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
TO NAME CHAIRMAN
TAFTs CAMPAIGN MANAGER NOT
 YET SELECTED.
A sub-Committee Departs for Ctncin- natl to Confer With Mfr. Taft.
 bfay Be Vorya OF
 Hitchcock,

of the Republican National Committee loft Chicago tonight for cin6nanti to confer with Secretary Taft concerning the election of National Chairman to manage the Republican campaign.
 The sub committee was appoined at the suggestion of Secretary Taft, who is said to be somewhat embarrassed by appeals from his friends in Ohio for the appointment of Arthur L. Vorys or of Myron T Herrick of that State. and by the demand In petition by ma Jority of the members of the National Committee for the appointment of Frank H. Hitchcock. The later, because of
 his success in the Taft campaign for delegates. is being strongly pushed by. sonally attached to Mir. Vorys have an- nounced that they intend to make every possible effort In his behalf. Congressman James s. Sherman of New York, who was today nominated for Vice. President, accompanied the subcommittee to Cincinnati.
 The men who will confer with Sec retary Taft on the chairmanship ques- ton are: Powell Clayton, Arkansas; Myron T. Herrick, ohioi Frank B. Kellogg, Minnesota; Charles Nagel, Missouri: F D. Hart, Iowa; Senator W. E Berab. Idaho: E, C. Duncan, North Carolina, and Frank o. Lowden. Illinois. The subcommittee was se- lected when the new National Commit tee met for organization immediately after the adjournment of the conven- ton. Friends of Hitchcock insist that more than half of the eight members will vote to elect him chairman, while the advocates of Vorys say that i've members favor the election of the lat ter or of some other than MT. Hitch- cock. It is conceded, however, that the chairmanship depends absolutely upon the wishes of Mir. Taft, who has not publicly expressed any preference. Nevertheless. he has indicated that the question Is one of practical politics and that no selection will be made for sen- timental reasons.
 Keen interest in the selection of political manager for Secretary Taft is taken by Charles P, Taft of Ohio, and Henry ". Taft of New York, brothers of the Republican nominee. In view of the fact that Mir. Hitchcock and MT. Vorys both have strong fol- lowings, 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. Hitch cock, caused him to state that ne had at no time been a candidate TOT the ehairInanshfp. and that he would not embarrass the Secretary oy asklns 
 no statement whatever, leaving his in- terests entirely with his friends. MT. Hitchcock, in his reply to Charles Y. Taft, said that while he would not ask for the chalrmanship, he would not consent to accept a subordinate posi. ton. He said that he had been invited to participate in the pre-convention campaign and had served to the best of his ability. but that his work was hA fnaa dAAirA6 that he continue in a capacity that would be congenial to MT. Hitchcock.
 That the sub committee is empowered to select A chairman and a treasurer was asserted by Myron T. Herrick af- ter the adjournment of the suo com mittee. All of the memhers or the committee. however. do no understand manner as Mir Herrick It Is the be- lief of those that the subcommittee has the authority to elect in the event that Secretary Taft declares whom nc favorg. Any choice the Secretary may express will be accepted. That he will indicate preference for chairman ana treasurer is not doubted. but 1t is ike ly that a meeting of the full commit tee will be called to fill these positions in ina event that Mir. Taft does not exuress a preference. The secretary shin and the position of sergeant-at- arms were settled by the election Of Elmer Dover of Ohio and William E Stone of Maryland to succeed them selves as secretary and sergeant-at- arms, respectively. General Powell Clayton of Arkansas was chosen to act as chairman until a permanent of1cial Is named.
 It was decided that the committee should start for Cincinnati late tonight and the conference with Secretary Taft Is to be held tomorrow morning. the Secretary having left Washington to- day. Before the sub committee met. score of the members of the National Committee wFo are insistent that MT. Hitchcock shall be appointed, met in an Adjoining room They drew up a petition addressed to Secretary Taft. asking for the election of Mir. Hitch cock, which will be delivered to the Secretary tomorrow by member Of the subcommittee. Twenty-four sigma lures were secured in the meeting, and it was then circulated among other members who had been absent. Be- for the meeting of 'the sub committee war held, majority of the National Committee. it is asserted, lad signed the petition, and the signatures did not include any members of the sub com rnittee appoined to confer with the Sec retary This petition Is intended by tbe friends of MT Hitchcock to aug ment the influence of individual letters mailed to the Secretary several days