Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
OUTLOOKIN NEW YORK
More Information for Chairman
Hitchcock on State Situation.
CoRTELYoU AMONG CALLERS
Former Chairman Holds Extel e
Conference with Successor. z
CHAIRMAN Is NoNCoMMITTA.
! He Declines to Discuss Subject Of
Talk with Secretary.
| MINNESOTA WILL BE IN LINE
James T. McCIesry Says Conditions
in the Gopher state Are All
RIEht-CharIes p. Taft
at Headauarters.
Former Chairman Holds Extel
Conference with Successor.
CHAIRMAN IS NoNCoMMITT.
He Declines to Discuss Subject Of
Talk with Secretary.
MINNESOTA WILL BE IN LINE

NEW YORK, Aug. SAN important con-
ference between Chairman Frank H. Hitch
cock OF the republican national committee
and George Bruce Cortelyou, secretary OF
the treasury, who managed the republican
campaign two years ago. was held late to-
day at the Manhattan hotel. Besides talk
,rjg with Mr.. Hitchcock about the political
situation generally throughout the country
Secretary Cortelyou IL thought to have
taken up the governorship question in New
Nrk state At one time the head OF the
Asury department was credited in poll
cal circles here with being an aspirant
for the republican nomiration and he was
thought to be favored by some Of the state
leaders who have opposed the denomination
OF Hughes. He could not be seen here to-
day and Mr.. Hitchcock declined to say what
was talked about beyond admitting that he
heard a great deal more about the state
question He declared that he did not ex-
press an opinion nor offer a suggestion on
the subject himself and that his part was
that Of a listener.
Representatives Bennett and Parsons, the
latter chairman of the New York county
republican committee were with Mr.. Hitch
cock for some time, their mission being the
discussion OF the gubernatorial nomination.
Mr Hitchcock said that every day brings
to his office a large amount Of correspond
ence on the subject of the governorship.
So far as can be learned the governor has
not sent any delegations to national head
quarters on speak in his behalf
Gopher state All Right.
Several parts OF the country we're heard
from today by Mr.. Hitchcock. He received
a call from James T. McCleary, second as
sistant nostrna ster general who is a candi-
date in Minnesota for denomination by the
republican party for the house of repre-
sentatives. Mr.. McC1eary said that he was
confident that the republican state ticket
would be elected In Minnesota this fall and
that each congressional district would send
a republican to Washington. He expressed
the opinion that Governor Johnson would
not again take the demoeratic nomination.
Rep sentative c. B. slemp, the only re-
publican In congress from Virginia, was
at headquarters with Representative George
Is Pearce OF Maryland. Both of these
southern members OF congress urged that
work be done In their states and that par
ticular attention be given to certain con-
gresslonal districts where they said the
party has excellent chances OF winning.
Charles p. TAFT OF Cincinnati, brother OF
the republican nominee. was one of the
first callers at headquarters today. He had
a long talk with the chairman and then
met the local newspaper men. He was
greatly amused at their pointed questions
concerning the cost OF running a campaign,
but would not tell how much It was cost
ing him. He parried the questions good
naturedly and with great success. He ex-
pressed the opinion that Ohio was safely
republican.