Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-17
TRIP WILL LAST TEN DAYS
St. Paul, Milwaukee, Denver, Topeka.
st. Louis and Chicago on Route.
wo DAYS IN NEBRASKA
Daylight Trip Across the State
October l and 8.
1TcHcocK ANSWERS CRITICS
Chairman Replies to Charge Com-
mittee. Is slow In Opening
Actual Work of the
Campaign.

I
CINCINNATI Sept. 16-Repuhlioan cam
paign plans were made public today ae tho
result OF an important conference held be-
tween Judge Taft. National Chairman
Hitchcock, Senator Dixon OF Montan,.
Judge Charles Nagel. national committee
man from Missouri. and Judge Richard A.
Ballinger, member of the advisory com
mittee from the state Of Washington. Not
only was Judge Taft's first speaking trim
definitely decided upon and announced. but
Chairman Hitchcock. for the first time.
gave expression to his ideas regarding the
plan adopted for the general conduct Of the
| campaign.
Senator Dixon, who has personally ar
ranged the details of the itinerary of Judge
Taft, gave Il In the following language.
Secretary Taft will start on his western
trip leaving Cincinnati on the morning of
September % speaking at Brook, Ind. and
at George AIDES farm at noon The nisht
OF September "a at Milwaukee at Madison.
September 25; 81. Paul and Minneapolis,
September 26 Sunday. The 9th he will
rest at Minneapolis. He will leave Minne-
apolis Monday morning. September 2s have
a daylight run through Minnesota, speak
ing at Fargo, N. d., that night. September
% he will be in South Dakota, speaking at
the Corn Palace fair at Mitchell in the
| afternoon.
September 30 he will speak at Fort
Dodge, Ia. at noon, and at Omaha at
night October / viii be daylight west
ern trip through Nebraska, speaking at
Denver on the night Of October 2. October
will an eastbound trip through Kansas
speaking at Topeka that night. sunday
October A. he win rest at Kansas city.
October will be a daylight trip through
Missouri. with a speech at noon at st.
Joseph. He will reach St Louis on the
morning of October 6 and will remain IN
that city all day, reaching Chicago Ia order
TO open the deep waterways convention at
1880 Thursday October 4
Leaving Chicago about o'clock he will
attend the fiftieth anniversary of the Lin
coin-Douglas debate at Galesburg. M. at
o'clock In the afternoon. rhfs Is all OF
the itinerary that can be announeed at
this time. The details OF the trips between
these important places viii be arranged for
by the chairman Of the committee"
Hitchcock Answers Critics.
There have been numerous criticisms
said Mr.. Hitchcock, to the effect that the
republican campaign was at a standstill
and that the opposition party was carrying
things by default, There may be a SEM
blance of truth in this al the present mo-
ment, but It has been considered the
wisest plan to make tile racket and red
fire" campaign during the month OF oc-
tober He thinks there viii be no ground
for criticism from any quarters when that
time arrives.
Mr.. Hitchcock gave many reasons for
the pursuit of this course. 1t was highly
desirable that the strong republican ora
tors should be placed where their services
oil HaI -
ascertain these places without first-hand
regarding political conditions.
This information would be obtained by
that time, he said, and instead of having
shots wasted previously by being fired at
random, the efforts would be accurately
tecided Most Of the republican speakers
eel that one months strenuous work Is
III that they can undertake with the rate
If expenditure OF vitality required and
Chairman Hitchcock said he would rather
lave these speakers able to work up to
he very last moment Of the campaign
With vigor than have them worn out by
arly and perhaps badly directed efforts
'he list Of republican orators who are to
inter- the field, Mr.. Hitchcock said. is
reater In number and ability than In any
revious campaign. When the machine
as been put under full swing he Indicated
hat there will be no occasion for i'm
atience.
investigates Labor Question.
AS to the labor situation, TO which Mr..
Hitchcock has been devoting a consider
BILE part of his time. he believes that
alse statements are being made TO labor
lg men, which would finally result in a
eversal OF sentiment That many false
-atements ana Misrepresentation are
eing made, he declared TO be within his
ersonal knowledge and he said he is
king the proper steps to have them shown
) such. II was his expressed belief that
he republican party would I'm the end
It It's share of the labor vote
Washington in Coed shape,
1.-The state OF Washington is in such good
lape that we are now collecting a popular
Inscription to be turned over 70 the re-
iblican national committee for use in
her states. said Judge Ballnger. who 10
J his way east from his home state. He
,plained that Just before leaving he had
mt out more than 800 personal letters 10
tors, I'm which it was set forth that here
fore the state OF Washington, when IN no.
ical doubt had been literally and ma
rally aided with funds by the national
mmittee; that this year the conditions
ere reversed in that the state needed no
tside assistance for the republican cause
d 1t would be showing the proper spirit
appreciation TO raise by popular sub
ription fund for the work In other
ates.
Congressman Duncan McKinlay of Cali :
mia who has been making speeches N
rmont and Maine stopped off TO greet
dse Taft He is on his way back 10
lifornia
Pleased with Maine.
Congressman McKinlay said.
Maine did much better at this eieo,,on
IN thought II would. The dissatlsfac.
among the republicans with the en-
cement OF the sturgis liquor law. was
te general in the large towns ana eities
d although the majority is less than a0a
II Is BOO more than thought We
uld get The republican conEressmen.
veyer' had all Increased maJorities Am
lsfied that the majority In Maine viii