Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-13
After Conference With Man.
ayers Candidate Decides to
Make No Campaign Speeches
Outside of Cincinnati,
EVERYTHING LOVELY
IN REPUBLICAN CAMP
National Standard Bearer De-
cIineS to interfere in West
Virginia or New York State
SQuabbIeS,

tBy Morning journal Special Ieared wireI
Hot Springs, Va Aug Every
thing was az harmonious as possible
and no one was laid across my knee
and spanked"
This was Judge Tafts genial re-
mark today IN concluding detailed
account of his all-day conference with
! Frank II Hitchcock. republican ma
tional chairman. and Arthur l. Vorys,
his chlef of stan
Chairman Hitchcock announced af-
ter the first conference, which contin-
aed for three hours, that 1t could be
stated IN formal and official manner
that MI. TAFT would make no speeches
outside the city of Cincinnati during
the campaign On his way from Hot
Springs to Cincinnati the last OF the
month Mr. Taft viii make side trip
In ohio, the arrangements Tor which
have been completed but the details
are withheld for the present
No political speeches viii be made
on this trip, II was ALSO officially
announced that Mr. Taft would con-
! tiuue the policy he had already adopt
ed and followed of not mixing In To-
cal political contentious IN any state
or Of taking part in behalf OF any can
didatc for nomination fer q state Of
fee This announcement Is Intended
as an answer first to the demand that
Mr Taf decide the merits of the con
testants in the West Virginia split,
and, second. hat he express a prefer
cncc for or against Governor Hughes
in the New York state gubernatorial
situation. Taking up the narrative of
the days work, Mr.. Taft said!
I'VE went over the situation In cv-
cry state whore It is recognized that
a vigorous campaign must be made
Particular attention was given To
Maine aud Vermont. not because OF
any doubt as to the situation in these
states, but because the election Is held
earlier than in other states. Govern
or Hughes It was said undoubtedly
would bc one Of the speakers In these
two states, in addition 20 his accept
anee of an invitation to open the Ohio
at Youngstown, september
g. Secretary James Wilson of the de-
partment of agriculture has consented
wise has Secretary Straus or the de-
partment Of commerce and labor and
Rev DR. John Wesley, pastor OF tho
temple OF Kew York.
I'VE went over and discussed" con
tinued Mr. Taft the distribution and
division of work of the various bu-
reaus Of the national campaign organ
zatlon and arrangements were made
tsHtfb TNfnh.rH
V. Ouahan. in charge of the literary
work of the national committee on his
-cturn trip from Chicago. where ne Is
10 go for the opening OF the headquar-
ors In this city.
we discussed and arranged the de-
tails OF the campaign in ohio. An
matters pertaining To the supply Of
nv the national committee
Tor ohio as well as the distribution
IF literature and minor matters, will
De- arranged directly between the ma
ional committee and state Chairman
Williams Questions of policy Will he
discussed between the committee aud
lrthur Vorys
81 shall take with me 10 Cincinnati
ny present office force and shall have
with me Mr. Vorys and Gus ! Karger.
NO VIII hHNf thti ht Ri pNhi'liN bf-
idrs Mr. Carpenter, my secretary,
nd such additional assistants as may
q required
Bctween the two conferences which
ere held with Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Hitch
ock who arrived here this morning.
as oloseted with Senators Elkins and
colt and Mr.. SWisher. nominee for
ovcrnor. an OF West Virginia Mr.
Hitchcock listened 20 the situation as
resented. but he gave no indication
& any action on his part except to
romise that should the matter Of the
nlit ticket n that state be presented
proper way to the national COM
iittec that body. following long and
road precedents naturally would he
'quired 70 determine which Of the
80 factions was the regular repub-
can ticket and state organization.
State Senator Elkins after the con-
renee. said that "A letter would be