Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-17
VORYS SEES TAFT.
Short Preliminary Discussion OF
Situation in Ohio.
JUDGE Is RUSHED WITH WORK
Foregoss Exercise to Dictate His
Speech Of Acceptance z
HITCHCOCK STARTS FOR g
Chairman Will Arrange to :
Headquarters in Chicago.S 3
PLANS OF LITERARY BUR-
Result OF Prise Contest for Best Essay
or why Republicans should
win 90 BE Announced
August is.
Foregoes Exercise to Dictate His
Speech Of Acceptance e
HITCHCOCK STARTS FOR 2
Chairman Will Arrange to :
Headquarters in Chicago.S 3
PLANS OF LITERARY BUR

HOT SPRINGS, Va, July lS.-Arthur l. |
vorvs talked with Judge Taft briefly To-
day. but will defer any further extehueu
conference on the Ohio situation until the
nresidential candidate has practically dis
nosed of the work before him Interesting
phases OF the Ohio situation, especially IN
relation to the senatorship, are sure TO
come into prominence as the campaign
progresses.
When questioned today as 10 the posi-
bility OF keeping the senatorial and presl-
aantiaI contests in Ohio entirely separate
Mr. Vorys merely replied with announcer
question. ,,-.,
"Hasn't II been done up to this timer
he asked.
short time ago Mr.. Taft received ABOUT
Ion letters daily and yesterday his mall
contained $50. The labor of keeping pace
with this correspondence is taxing the ca
nacity of his secretary and stenoSraphers'
PRESSED by the necessity Of having his
ypeech of acceptance prepared seNelal
aays in advance OF Its delivery at Clh-
cinnat on July Is, Judge William H. Ial'
,odsv determined to forego his usual rec
reation and exercise until the end Oh MS
tesk is in sight Golf and horseback rlues
will aot figure in his daily routine again
antu the speech Is sufficiently perfected
70 lift the burden of its preparation from
,im Mr.. Taft was in his office early TO-
saw and resumed the dictation OF the pa
per to w. w. Mischler, his stenosrapner'
He has gone over the documents ne ue'
aired to study before debating his speecf
and has the subject thoroughly In mana
He will keep close to his task until IL
finished.
hitchcock Leaves for Chicago
WASHINGTON. July 10 Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock of the republican ma
tional committee, accompanied by 1aiie
r. williams, jr., one of the starr Oh re
publtcan headquarters left today Tor Chi
caeo. enroute to Colorado Springs. Colo
40 attend the conference of western re
nublican leaders there next Monday an
Tuesday Before leaving today Chalrma
hitchcock talked with Francis Curtis, wh
Is to have charge of the sditorlal uepar'
ment OF the literary bureau or the ma
tional committee. Arrangements wer
made for Mr.. Curtis 10 begin MS "or
Immediately organizing his starr
preparation for the active work OF II
campaign.
Mr. Hitchcock will stop IN Chicago T.
morrow long enough to complete arrang
ments for national headquarters In tn
city. He will then proceed TO Colora'
springs.
Mr.. Curtis stated that the winner
the Sl5O prize contest for the best essi
on "Why the Republican Party Should
Successful Next November" will be ma
known about August 10 from New foi
several thousand manuscripts have
ready been submitted and as many mo
are expected.
Opening of Ohio Campaign.
YOUNGSTOWN, o.. July l6.-Saturd'
September 5, has been selected as I
opening date of the republican nator
and state campaign TO be held here. Sci
tor Beverdge of Indiana Govern
Hughes of New York and Governor Har
are expected to make addresses.