The Washington times., 1908-07-23
CHIEF FOR CHICAGO
WORRIES HITCHCOCK
He Must Choose Dover
or Hemenway and
Mckinley.

That the Republican leaders are in a
serious quandary as 10 what arrange
ment they shall make for the manage
nent OF the Chicago headquarters of
the national committee, Is admitted
mere To-Day by men close TO Chairman
Hitchcock and his assistants.
This is. it is understood, the reason
why Elmer Dover, secretary Of the ma
tional committee, will go to Cincinnati
Sunday evening. and, in this way, will
get under the same roof with Hitch
cock for the first time since the dif
ferences between the two men became
so pronounced.
There will be a conference between
william Howard Taft, Hitchcock and
Dover and the general idea is that
party Peacemaker. try to effect a real
IeconelIlatlon between the chairman
ana ana Ihe secretary of the highest pol
itlcal organization in the party
II peace is not made. the party or
ganlzauon will be handicapped through
CUT the campaign by the friction that
VIII enSue.
Must Make Choice.
VIII Senator Hemenxay OF Indiana
and Representative Mckinley of IIi-
nois. be given the job? VIII Dover
get the place? Or. as a last resort,
VIII hitchcock himself be the nomi-
nal head Of the Chicago as well
as the New York camp?
On the answer 10 these questions de-
pends whether the campaign will begin
without serious friction in the organi-
Sation which has been put together by
hitchcock 70 do the work OF swinging
me @Ihe majority OF the country's vote 10
| TAFT and Sherman
AIfhnfHuh
tary. and Hitchcock. the national chair
man. are not doing the David and Jona-
tSan act. Mr.. Dover denied once more
TO-DAY the oft repeated story that he
VII WI. resign MS secretaryship. He has
Just Deen elected for four years His
selection was the unanimous choice of
the national committee and he intends
10 stay at his post.
Dover Not Wanted.
Under ordinary conditions. he would
be put IN charge OF the Chicago work
But Hitchcock and his Iieutenants have
/ had their hearts set on putting Hemen-
/ way and Mckinley in charge OF the
ChlcaSo headquarters. using Hemen-
I ways knowledge of pivotal gZdiaua 10
cor troll that vote, and securing from
Mckinley the help Of his experience in
collecting money in the Middle West
10 run the campaign
Il was by only the barest shave that
the subcommittee OF the national com
mittee. which met at Hot Springs. miss
ed authorizing the Hemenway-Atc
ley arrangement in a public statement
II had been practically agreed 10 the
night before the meeting. but was
shelved during the session However,
II Was given out then th,-t the plan
would yet so through. Mckinley. al
ready being treasurer o. the Congress
siOnal campaign committee. was 70 be
made aSsist7nt treasurer OF the na-
| tiOnal committee, and Hemenway was
70 be given command OF the Chicago
camp.
This afternoon and tomorrow Hitch
cock will be in consultation IN Chicago
with Hemenway, Mckinley, and the ma
tional committeeman from the Middle
Western States on this conference de-
pends the answer TO the vexed QCestiou.
Another problem that will have 10 be
answered II the Hemenway-McK y
! scheme goes through. is what shall be
done with Dover
Minor Place Suggested.
Il has been suggested that he might
/ be put in charge Of the subsidiary head
quarters which Hitchcock Will open IN
/ Der yer or Portland but the opinion or
many is that this would be regarded as
not fair TO aikn, and his claims 10 reCoE-
milton as Valuable worker for the
on the other hand. II Hitchcock de-
Cides 10 spend most Of his time in Chi
| caPo. II is hardly conceivable that he
and Dover will be able TO- work very
well together
From these complications. il Is evi-
| dent enough that today or tomorrow Mr.
Hitchcock must make one OF the most
/ important decisions Of the entire cam
0aign. Not only must he select the
men best suited 10 dc tho work. bat
he must make the selection IN a way
that will create neither friction nor Dit
! terness in the party organization
( According 70 his present plans. he
| will open the Chicago headquarters
some time between August and August
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