The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
Committees Formal Statement.


Here is the formal statement handed
out by the subcommittee Of the national
committee In reference 10 the selection
OF Mr.. sheldon:
Mr.. George r. Sheldon is selected on
the recommendation Of Mr.. Bliss Of New
York. formerly treasurer. who declined %
accept denomination. Mr. Sheldon is pres
ident Of the Union League Club, or New
York. and was the treasurer Of the Re
publican State committee during the
campaign Of Mr. Hughes for governor Of
statement. under the publicity law Of that
State OF the receipts and expenditures Of
the campaign This was one Of the rea-
sons. IN addition 70 the recommendation
Of Mr., Bliss and the standing Of Mr.
sheldon, that induced HIS election. as he
law OF New York requiring publicity will
apply to his action as treasurer Of the
national committee"
Held to BE Clever Move.
The action Of the subcommittee in TAX
ing advantage OF the New York State
publicity law Is regarded, without excep-
ton here, as a clever campaign move.
It is understood that Mr.. Taft had in
sisted. no matter who was selected as
treasurer, that n complete set Of books
should be kept and proceedings put down
in black and white
Up to the arrival of Mr.. Cromwell. AZ .
suggestion that anybody else would re-
lieve Mckinley Of the burden Of the treas-
urership. With the subcommittee once IN
session, however. It took them only about
an hour and a half TO settle both the
craftsmanship and the treasurership. II
is believed that. besides Mr.. Bliss being
behind the Sheldon suggestion. Mr.. Roose-
welt himself had something 70 do with the
Sheldon candidacy and the publicity prop
ositlon.
Air Filled with Harmony.
The meeting Of the subcommittee was
thick with harmony The subcommittee
settled the row between Hitchcock and
Arthur l. Vorys. the Ohio national com
mitteeman and Taft boomer. by putting
Vorys at the head OF the State and Presi-
dental campaign in Ohio. with headquar-
ters in Cincinnati. Vorys wifi run the
Ohio campaign all by himself without
any Interference by Hitchcock and will re-
port directly to Mr.. Taft instead Of to the
national chairman.
Here is the formal announcement Of the
committees proceedings:
Under the authority granted by a
resolution unanimously adopted by the
Republican National Committee AT a
meeting held in the city Of Chicago June
10. 1905, We the undersigned members OF
the subcommittee. selected for the pur-
pose Of selecting a chairman and treas
urer Of the Republican National Commit
tee. hereby elect Frank II. Hitchcock. OF
Massachusetts,, chairman Of the Repub-
lican National Committee. and George D.
Sheldon, Of New York, treasurer OF the
Republican National Committee
The Executive Committee.
'In conformity to rule 13. adopted by the
Republican national convention June L.
1908. the chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee is authorized and en-
powered 10 select an executive commit
tee, to consist Of nine members. who may
or may not be members Of the national
committee.
THE executive committee shall have
charge, control, and management CT the
Presidential campaign of 1905. the chair
man, secretary, treasurer. and sergeant
alarms Of the national committee 70 be
chairman. secretary. treasurer, and ser
geant-at-arms, respectively. Of the eXecu-
tive committee also. and the secretary
and treasurer Of the committee shall be
ex-oficio members Of the said executive
committee
Headquarters of the Republican Ma.
tional Committee for the State OF Ohio
shall be established at Cincinnati, Ohio
and be charged with the conduct Of the
campaign for said state and OF the head
quarters In said State for Presidential
nominee.
vOrys 10 Run Ohio Campaign.
"The member Of the Republican com
r,,fffaa frOun Ohfo Mr. Arthur I VOrxg