The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
CAMP A|GN STARTS
IN VERMONT
ANDMA|NE
Taft and Hitchcock Confer at
Hot Spriags
HUGHES TO SPEAK HERE
New York Governor, Secretaries VII.
son and Strauss and Rev. John Wes-
Ieyto Be spelIbInders-

Hot Springs, Aug. 13.-"Every-
thing was as harmonious as possible
and no one was laid across my knee
and spanked"
This was Judge Taft's genial re-
mark in concluding a detail
ed account of his all day conference
with Frank H. Hitchcock, republican
national chairman, and Arthur |.
Vorys, his chief OF staff.
Chairman Hitchcock announced aft.
er the first conference, which con.
tinued for three hours, that it could
be stated In formal and official
manner that Mr.. Taft would make no
speeches outside the city of Cincin.
natl during the campaign. On his
way from Hot Springs to Cincinnati
the last of the month, Mr.. Taft will
make a side trip In Ohio, the arrange.
ments for which have been complet.
ed, but the details are withheld for
the present. No political speeches
will be made on this trip. II was
also officially announced that Mr..
Taft would continue the policy he
had already adopted and followed, of
not mixing In local political conten-
tons In any state or of taking any
part whatever in behalf of any can
didate for nomination for a state Of
fee. This announcement is intended
as an answer first to the demand that
Mr.. Taft decide the merits of the con-
testants in the West Virginia split,
and second that he express a pref
erence for or against Gov. Hughes in
the New York state gubernatorial sit
uation.
Taking up the narrative Of the
days work. Mr.. Tafte said:-
we went over the situation in
every state where 1t is recognized
that vigorous campaign must be
made. Particular attention was Civ
en- TO Maine and Vermont, not be-
cause of any doubt as to the situa-
ton in these states, but because the
election is held earlier there, than ia
other states
Gov. Hughes, 1t was stated I'M
doubtedly would be one of the speak
ers in these two states, In addition
to his acceptance of an Invitation to
open the Ohio campaign at Youngs-
town, September 5. Secretary James
Wilson of the department of agricul-
ture has consented to speak in vir-
GINA and Maine; likewise Secretary
Straus of the department of COM
merce and labor. and Rev. John Wes-
ley, pastor of the Metropolitan Tenn
pie. New York"
Between the two conferences which
were held with Mr.. Taft, Mr.. hitch
cock, who arrived here in the morn,
ing, was closeted with Senators Elk
ins and Scott and Mr.. Swisher, NOM
inee for governor, all Of West Vir-
ginia.
Mr. Taft's publicity bureau got
busy and gave out correspondence
signed by President Keirle Of the
Baltimore Bricklayers' union to Presi-
dent King of the Grand Army clubs OF
that city In which Mr.. King, who says
he has been a member of labor orr
CARNATIONS for the past 40 years, de-
clares with emphasis that Mr.. Comp
ers of the American Federation of
LABOR, will not succeed in injecting
his organization into politics, and that
Notwithstanding Mr.. Gompers' efforts
the laboring man will vote as his
judgment dictates.
John Hays Hammond of Massaehu-
sets conferred with Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Hitchcock on plan he has
prepared for the participation of the
National League of Republican clubs
in the coming campaign. The per
sonnet of the ways and means COM
mittee, decided upon as an aid to
Treasurer Sheldon, was discussed at
length and the eastern members who
have been selected by Mr.. Hitchcock,
were approved. The western mem
bers of this committee Of nine, will
not be decided upon, according to
statement by Mr.. Taft, until Mr..
Hitchcock has had an opportunity to
consult with western leaders at Chi
cage,