Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-16

NEW YORK MAN TREASURER
Csorcs 3. Sheldon Chosen to Handle
Campaign Funds--Arthur |.
vorys to Manage Ohio
z Campaign.

Hitchcock OF Massachusetts, Chairman
Of the Republican national committe,
and manager OF the national cam
Dalgn; Geo. r. Sheldon OF New York
treasurer Of the national committee
and Arthur |. Vorys Of Ohio, nembel
Of the national committee In charg'
Of the Ohio Republican headquarteri
which are to be in Cincinnati Thil
was the result OF the meeting OF thu
executive committee Of the Republi
can national committee here Wednes
day.
All Of the eight members Of the
executive committee were present anC
their report was unanimous. The en-
tire action Of the committee was al
approval Of the recommendations o.
Judge Taft who presided at the meet
ing.
The selection Of Mr.. Hitchcock al
chairman was expected as the pres
ence here of all the factions Of the
party who would be likely to make a
fight against his appointment had moi
developed any purpose to oppose his
selection. He was known to be the
choice Of Mr.. Taft and several Of those
who had been called in consultation
with Mr.. Taft subordinated their per
sonal preferences in difference to the
wishes OF the presidential nominee.
The designation Of Mr.. Vorys to be
In charge OF the national campaign in
Ohio is regarded as solution Of the
embarrassment arising from the Sc
lection of Mr.. Hitchcock in preference
to Mr.. Vorys. BY this arrangement
the campaign in Ohio will be In a
sense separate from the balance Of the
country. Vorys will be accountable
only to Mr.. Taft
The appointment Of Mr.. Sheldon as
treasurer was a surprise and was &C
companied by an element Of mystery.
Preceding the meeting Of the execu-
tive committee discussion Of the
treasurership had conferred upon Rep
resentative Mckinley Of Illinois. treas
urer Of the Republican congressional
committee. 1t was generally believed
by the leaders Of the party who have
been here to consult with Mr.. Taft
that he desired to have MI. Mckinley
serve as treasurer Of the national com
mittee and had practically told him
he would have to submit to be draft
ed" for that position, and until
Wednesday the name OF George r.
Sheldon had not been canvassed In
the many conferences in relation to
the treasurership.
This was the situation, SO far as
known when William Nelson Cromwell
arrived on the midnight train, and It
was announced that he had a candt
date to propose, having telegraphed
ahead requesting that no selection be
made pending his arrival The com
mittee met at noon, but 20 minutes
elapsed before the last member ar
rived. About an hour and ~ minutes
later the report Of the committee
signed by all the members was made
public.
It is stated that MIR. Sheldon's ap-
pointment was upon the Recommended
ton Of Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer
Of the committee since 1892. It Is
also stated that his selection has the
approval Of President Roosevelt with
whom he was classmate at Harvard.
His appointment Is also regarded
as bringing the question Of the pub
licity Of campaign funds into the cam
paign with the same force that would
apply were there national law. As i
is the laws Of New York state will
govern his actions in relation to the
national campaign. This declaration
was made in statement issued BY the
executive committee concerning Mr..
Sheldon's appointment