The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-09
HITCHCOCK. ELECTED
CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN
In Order to soothe the Feelings
of Vorys. He Is Given Sole
Charge mills Own State.
,. Clever Move to Bring
About Campaign
Publicity.
(specIal 10 The Times Dispa.ch.l

the SELECTION OK FRANK H.
Hitchcock as chairman and
George r. Sheldon. the New
York banker. az treasurer OF
the Republican National Committee
here to-day came the important an
nouncement that In tho approaching
Republican campaign there will be
publicity OF receipts and expenditures.
The desire on the part OF Mr.. Taft
TO give definite expression to his views
on this subject OF campaign contribu-
ton publicity was In large part respon-
sible for the selection OF Mr.. Sheldon
Mt the last minute. Several lawyers.
including William Nelson Cromwell,
who came on to Hot Springs to sug-t
gest Mr. Sheldon's name. have advised
Mr. Taft thaNthc New York State pub
licity law Will apply to the national
treasurer provided his headquarters
and the headquarters of the national
committee are In New York Both
headquarters will be In that city.
The action OF the subcommittee In
taking advantage OF the New York
State publicity law is regarded with
out exception here as clever cam
paign move. Not only will 1t serve to
emphasize the fact that Mr. Taft was
sincere in his desire for the enact
ment of a publicity bill by Congress.
but It viii. 1t IL be. eyed, put the
Democrats in a hole where they will
either have to follow sui. In selecting
a New York man as treasurer or else
make some other provision for pub
fishing their receipts and Expenditures.
Good Campaign Move.
1t is understood that Mr.. Taft had
Insisted, no matter who was selected
as treasurer. that complete set of
books should be kept and proceedings
put down in black and white.
isrt when the suggestion was made
70 him of the possibility of taking adj
vantage of the New York State pub
ltcity law, he and the members OF the
subcommittee quickly saw the oppor-
stunity they had for good campaign
MOVE which would at the same time
vindtcatc Mr.. Taft's efforts in favor of
the enactment OF campaign publici-
ty Bill by Congress.
There ls reason to believe that Mr..
Taft himself knew nothing about Mr
.sheldon's candidacy for the treasurer
ship until Mr.. Cromwell arrived here
this morning as Il representative to Mr..
Kl!ss. Mr.. Taft got a telegram from
Mt. Cromwell last night, saying that
he was on his way to Hot Springs
With a name to suggest. and asking
MIR. Taft not to make any definite arr
Iangements in regard to the treasurer
ship.
At that time the only talk was Of
Congressman William B. Mckinley. OF
Illinois. In fact. things had progressed
SO far that Mr.. Taft had told Mr.. Nc
Kinley to hold himself in readiness to
be drafted: although the Illinois Con-
gresham had made 1t plain that he
did not want to serve.
Clnsxmate of Roosevelt.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. Cromwell at
9 o'clock this morning. there was
else would relieve Mckinley of the
burden. In fact, members OF the sub
committee, up TO within a short time
before the meeting at noon were igno-
rant OF whom Cromwell had up his
sleeve.
with the subcommtttees once in
session, however. 1t took them only
about an hour and half to settle
both the craftsmanship and the treas
urership. In fact. the selection Of Shell
don with such dispatch. when his can
didacy was practically surprise, has
given rise to the belief that Mr.. Croni-
well came to Hot Springs with some
body besides Mr.. Bliss behind the Shell
don suggestion. 1t would not be much
OF a surprise II Mr.. Roosevelt himself
mad something to do with the Sheldon
candidacy and the publicity PROPOSE
tton. One member Of the subcomn1it-
I tee is authority for the statement that
they knew Mr.. Sheldon was acceptable
10 the President. Mr.. Sheldon was one
Of Mr.. Roosevelts classmates at Hur-
ward.
Thick With HARMONY.
The meeting of the subcommittee was
thick with harmony. No one would
imagine that Frank II. Hitchcock's
name had ever suggested anything TO
the committee except love and brotherly
atIection, They had selected Hitchcock
unanimously Within an hour after the
meeting had been called ana a mes :
sage was speeding East to invite hinl
8toEcome on at once to confer With the
candidate.
Hitchcock will. Of course, accept the
election. 1t is explained that ne was
actuated in withdrawing his name az
Ter the Cincinnati meeting of the COM
mittee merely by desire to free Mr.
Taft from any embarrassment on the
workmanship question
yorys Disposed OF. iss @
The subcommittee settled the row
between Hitchcock and Arthur !.
Vorys, the Ohio national committee
man and Taft boomer by putting
Vorys at the lead OF tie We -nMlate M jh 3a!lu ~!
presidential campaign In Ohio, with
headquarters in Cincinnati. Vorys will
run the Ohio campaign all by himself,
without any interference by Hitchcock,
and will report directly to Mr.. Taft.
Instead Of the national chairman. t
was Yorys's aspiration, OF course. to
4 become national chairman, and hrs
fight against Hitchcock was largely
responsible for the adjournment OF
Ii the chalrmanship election when the
subcommittee met In Cincinnati right
after tho Chicago convention.
as Committee Explnins, 5a
Tho committee issued the following
explanation with reference to the sc.
lection Of II Sheldon for treasurer:
S'Mr.s George r, Sheldon is sele ctet
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