The Washington times., 1908-07-06
Only Faction Now Against
His Selection as Ma
tional Chairman.
TAFT CONFERS
WITH BEVERIDGE
Hopes to Enlist Services of In.
dianian-Expect Mckinley to
Be Named Treasurer.
BY JAMES HAY, IR.

By JAMES Hay, JR.
HOT SPRINGS. Va, July 6.-OnIy one
thing now stands in the way of Frank
H Hitchcock's appointment as chair
man OF the Republican national commit
tee being received by the entire Re
publican party without dIscord or fric-
tion.
This is the opposition to him that IS
still evident among the followers Of
Vice President Fairbanks. but even this
is not considered an insuperable OBJ
Senator Beveridge Of Indiana Is ex-
pected here today, and tomorrow the
arrival OF Senator II .menway and Rep
resentauve Watson, OF the same State,
will give Mr. Taft ample material on
which to work in order 10 persuade the
Fairbanks camp that the selection OF
Hitchcock IS for the best interests OF
the party and the country.
That Hitchcock Will get the chair
mauship is now beyond the least shadow
of doubt, but Mr.. Taft wants it done in
such d way that IL will harmonize in
stead of disrupt the party.
His success in bringing Senator Win
shrop Murray Crane Of Massachusetts
yesterday TO his point Of view regard
ing the Hitchcock appointment en-
couraged him immensely. Crane may
lie said 10 represent the ultra-COuserya-
tlves and the Knox sentiment IN the
party.
Mckinley to Call
To-Day there Will be here also Repre-
sentative William s. Mckinley OF UIi-
nols, the Cannon boom manager, ard IN
this connection IL $ OF great Significance
tnat some OF the political colony now
here are saying that Mckinley is one
OF the strongest probabilities for the
tredsurershIp of the national committee.
Il this be true, .- may exs,-sis. why
Tart and cannon ere thought 10 be on
sUch 81 terms since the conference
they had n Washington last Ihursazy.
IL rs with the Fairbanks crowO ti.at
AiI- 4dLL VIII have 10 10 his greatest
work OF peacemaklIg. Reports have
reached the friends OF the Secretary
Jhat me Fairbanks people arc stiu nurs-
number OF delegates from the South
lhey lost as result of the contested
election cases ia Chicago.
However, II is tn jught with confidence
here tuaL peace can be made and that
the Fairbanks people will fan into line
Tor the selection OF Hitchcock
The La Toilette wing OF the party
Will be represented here BY Representa-
tive Helry A. Cooper, OF Wisconsin. TO
whom MIR. Taft mas IelegTaphed, asking
hlm 10 come here for consultation to-
morrow 40 answ sr has yet been re-
cetyed 10 the telegram, and il is thought
tndt cooper Is away from home.
Taft Rises Early.
Mr. TAFT was up bright and early this
morning He was through breakfast by
$50 O'Clock. and by he was debating
letters and kilograms 10 w. W. Mich
ler' his private secretary. At 1O:30 he
went TO the golf links with Frank b.
Kellogg, national committeeman from
Minnesota He is bent Oh gettina, his
revenge for the defeat which Kellogg
administered 10 him Saturday
After luncheon rir- Tart had his con-
ference with Senator Beveridge Of In
diana That this VIII be fruitful Of
good results IS expected, because il has
been thought all along that Beveridpa|
was a Fairbanks man, more because
he was from Indiana than for personal
reasons. In addition TO this, TAFT and
Beveridge are fast friends.
The stay here already has greatly
benefited Lar. Taft He has been get
ting enough sleep, and he IS taking
things easy in every particular. Yes
teTday ne finished signing his letters
answering the congratulations he has
received. be has signed more than
Loo0 letters since Re arrived here.
After the appointment Of the national
chairman. July 8. by the authorized
subcommittee Of the national commit
tee, Mr.. Taft viii begin work on his
letter Of acceptance. which be will de-
liver in Cincinnati the Tat er part of
the month. Up 10 this time he has re-
Ceived countless letters from men high
and low IN the party giving him advice
about how TO solve the problem Of the
chairmanship. After July he probably
viii receive as many more telling|
him what 10 say IN his letter of ac-
coptance.
Beverage Delayed.
The train which brought Senator Bev-
eridge and Representative James F.
Burke Of Pennsylvania TO Hot Springs
today. was delayed between CovinEton
and this place by an axle o. the engine
breaking No harm was ,!one. and after
"a short delay another cr gine was sent
to the train and the arrival here was
only about twenty minutes late.
The coming OF Burke. who managed
the Knox boom for the Presidency.
gives Taft an opportunity TO get into
direct touch with the Knox wing. which
is not thought TO be particularly op-
posed to the appointment of Hitchcock !
as national chairman.
In addition to Mckinley, Charles G.
Dawes, Of Chicago. former Comptroller
or the Currency, is q strong probability
Tor the treasuTership OF the national
committee. His name has been I'D in
that connection for some time. and sill
Is being considered, although Mckinley !
Is thought to have the best show for II |
Mr. Burke frankly removed all doubt ]
(COntinuod on Second PaeaN