The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
Nominee Will Stay At Home
 and Direct Campaign
TWO CONFERENCES ARE HELD
Hitchcock and Vorys Have a Busy Day With Party Leaders Discussing Outlook In States Affected
 By Factions.

Hot Springs, Va, August 12.-"Every thing was harmonious as possible and no one was laid across my knee and spanked"
 This was Judge Tafts genial remark tonight concluding a detailed account of his all-day conference with Frank H. Hitchcock and Arthur 1. Vorys, his chief of staff.
 Chairman Hitchcock announced after the first conference, which continued for three hours, that 1t could be stated in a formal and official manner that MT. Taft would make no speeches outside the city of Cincinnati during the campaign. On bis way from Hot Springs to Cincinnati this month MT. Taft will make side trip Into Ohio, the arrangements for which have been completed, but the de- tails are withheld for the present No political speeches will be made on this trip.
 It was also officially announced that MT Taft would continue the plan he al- ready arranged and followed, of not mix ing in local political contingencies :n any state, or of taking any part what ever in behalf of any candidate for nom ination for a state office. This an- nouncement is intended as an answer, first to the demand that MT. Taft de- eide the merits of the contestants In the West Virginia split, and, second, that he express a preference for or against Gov
 ernor Hughes in the New York state gubernatorial situation. Taking up the narrative of the days work, MT. Taft
 said:
 1 We went over the situation in every 1 state where 1t is recognized that wig
 orous campaign must be made Partic-
 ular attention was given to Maine and | Vermont, not because of any doubt as to the situation in these states, but because the election is held earlier than in other states. Governor Hughes, 1t was said. undoubtedly would be of the speak CTS in these two states, In addition to his acceptance of an invitation to open | the Ohio campaign at Youngstown Sep tember 5, Secretary James Wilson of the department of agriculture has consented to speak in Vermont and Maine likewise Secretary Straus of the department of commerce and labor, and Rev John Wes- ley, pastor of the Metropolitan temple, New York
 We went over and discussed" eontin- ued MT. Taft, "the distribution and di- vision of work of the various bureaus of the national campaign organization and arrangements have been made for a con- terence nere WltH hlcndrQ V. Oulandn, 1n charge of the literary work of the nation- al committee, on his return trip from Chl- cago, where he is to go for the opening of the headquarters in that city.
 We discussed and arranged the details of the campaign in Ohio. All matters per- tainlng to the supply of speakers by the national committee for Ohio, as well as the distribution of literature and minor matters, will be arranged directly be- tween the national committee and State Chairman Williams. Questions of policy will be discussed between the committee and Arthur I. Vorys.
 Between the two conferences which were held with MT. Taft MT. Hitchcock, who arrived here tliis morning, was closetei with Senators Elkins and Scott and MT. Swisher nominee for governor all of West Virginia. MT Hitchcock listened to the situation as presented, but said he gave no indication of any action on his part except to promise that should the tier of the split in that state be placed In proper way to the national commit tee, that body, following long and broad precedents, naturally would be required to determine which of the two factions was the regular republican ticket and state organization.
 Senator Ellkins after the conference said that letter would be addressed to the national committee.