Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-01
AFFAIRS IN A SNARl::
HITCHCOCK SENT FOR
Things Not Going Right at New
York Headquarters.
PRESIDENT TO ASK "WHY"
NJ - n
PRESIDENT TO ASK "WHY"
COMMITTEES ARE FAR APART
Situation Admittedly Serious-ohio
Is Close-Glasscock to Resign.
At the White House Today.

At the White House Today.
President Roosevelt has re-
ceived from a trusted and conf
dental source a report that at
fairs in national committee head
quarters in New York arc i'm any,
thing but a satisfactory condition,
and he expects to talk tomorrow
with National Chairman Frank
H. Hitchcock and ascertain what
the trouble is.
There is no good reason to dis
gulse the fact that the White
House has withheld praise of the
work of national committee head
quarters. and that there would
have been some important
changes but for the probable Ell
feet upon the campaign.
President Roosevelt has had several
hundred letters in the last few weeks
from men high up in the party complain
ing OF the general atmosphere around
headquarters. both In Chicago and New
York. but particularly the latter. For a
long time the President had an idea that
the complaints might be due to disap-
pointments. but when they continued to
in
standing In the party. he asked a conf
dental friend personally to investigate
This friend has reported that there should
be an overhauling as speedily as possible.
The chief complaint is that the national
committee has done practically nothing
to cooperate with the republican con-
Eressional committee. and that the latter
is being allowed to paddle along as its
officials consider best. One consequence
is the threatened capture OF the House OF
Representatives by the democrats. even
IL they do not succeed in electing Bryan.
In defense Of Mr.. Hitchcock 1t Is ad-
mitted that he has had his hands full in
protecting the interests OF the presiden-
tial nominee. and that II he had diverted
or divided his forces to help out the strug-
Cling congressional committee the Bryan
stampede might have gotten away with
the goods. To check that stampede Mr.
Hitchcock has devoted his entire time.
After this he probably will be able to give
attention to the coordinate organization
Of his party. In past campaigns the two
republican committees have worked hand
in hand. aiding each other in every way
possible.
Exclusiveness Cost $1,000.
f~t &C. tl,a$
general lack of order and intelligent un-
derstand;ng Of affairs among the subordi-
mates and employees in New York. A
story illustrating this told a few
days ago by a prominent republican. who
said he knew the facts. A fine-looking
man walked into headquarters in New
York and asked for Mr.. Hitchcock. He
was told to sit down. He sat and sat ana
sat, getting more impatient as the hours
clerk approached him and said that Mr..
Hitchcock would be unable to see him. as
he was going to Chicago later In the day
Would he call in three or four days upon
the return of Mr.. Hitchcock? The visitor
reached into his pocket. pulled out
check for 5000 which he said he had
intended handing to Mr.. Hitchcock. and
tearing il into shreds walked away. All
OF which concerned the clerk very little.
Similar complaints as to the general in
difference and inattention of subordinate
officials, together with the inaccessibility
of Mr. Hitchcock. himself. even to men
high up in the party. have filled the air
for months and have grown louder with
the passing OF time. inexperienced but
worshiping clerks make every possible
excuse to prevent Mr. Hitchcock being
seen, thus giving offense to many infiu-
entail men.
Misunderstood, Say Friends
In face of these complaints. Mr.. Hitch
cock has loyal friends who declare that
he is a much misunderstood and abused
man. They give him credit for being a
prodigious and able worker. too deeply
engaged in important undertakings to give
personal time to every caller and every
suggestion. II he has made mistakes I'm
surrounding himself with inexperienced
to the fact that he turned most of this
work over to others. being unable to han
die 1t himself.
There is no question that the President
will want to know from Mr. Hitchcock
tomorrow the facts as to a number OF
statements that have been made to him.
and it is considered probable the confer
ence will be long one.
Ohio Dangerously Closet
p w. Chavers, editor of the Ohio
StandardWorld, a paper for negroes. at
Columbus. told President Roosevelt to-
day that Ohio is dangerously close. and
will go democratic unless the repubii-
cans get down to work.
II am supporting Taft myself. said
Chavers, but conditions are not gooo.
told the President / thought MI. Tait
should make a statement to negroes as
to his attitude on the BrownsvilIe az
fair. and that If he did not DO SO 90 PEI
cent of the negroes in Ohio would sup
mort BRYAN and swing the state TO nIn..
Chavers for years has peen q SUP SUP,
norter of Senator Foraker He said that
~ oiIeeed disclosures as to the senator
would have no effect in onio no upon hio 'he
res se.Tn neeroes do not care how much
money he received as an an attorney as,d -Ws vSs
the standard OIL Cnarers s. S ans bor.
ora BILE. ,. q u,rit.r nm tn.
,e1ro question in magazines. talked with
the president. He said that Intelligent
neoroes throughout the country will sup
mort Taft, although he admitted there 10