The sun., 1908-07-10
TAFT and HITCHCOCK CONFER
SENATOR HEMENWAY MAY RUN
WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
william l.. ward Likely to He ON Executive
Committee-Taft Closets Himself with
Letter or Acceptance Speaker Can.
non to Reason with MIR. sherman.

William II. ward LIKELY To He ON Executive
Comnittee-Taft Closets Himself with
Letter or Acceptance Can.
non to Reason with MIR. sherman.
Hot SFuNos. Va. July o.-Mr. Taft con-
ferred to-day with Frank Fl. Hitchcock.
the newly elected chairman OF the Repub-
loan national committee. One OF tn Q
things discussed was tho selection OF.
manager for the Chicago office OF the COM
mittee, from which the campaign In the
West 10 to be conducted. No announce
ment In regard to this was made to-day,
but 1t 10 understood that Senator Hemen-
way OF Indiana WAS considered.
The Senator was here yesterday when
Frank Hitchcock was named as chairman
by the subcommittee, and he stayed over
to-day. Mr.. Hitchcock had talk with him
this afternoon. and the situation in the
West was discussed. Senator Hemenway
Is politician all through and Is familiar
with every turn In the political situation
In the West. He left here tonight. but will
return later.
Mr.. Taft and Mr. Hitchcock also considered
the selection Of an executive committee.
Under the resolution adopted by the sub
committee here yesterday Mr.. Hitchcock
ID not obliged to select members Of the ma
aona) committee for this executive oom-
mittee. He announced after his talk with
MIR. Taft, however. that the eight members
of the eI ecu tive committee would be chosen
from the national committee. Tho advisory
committee, which is also picked by the CHAIR
man. will be made up Of men outside the
national committee.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that he would not be
ready to announce the executive COM
mittee for at least a week. William l..
Ward Of New York remained over to confer
with Mr.. Taft and the new chairman and
II Is likely that he will have'a place on the
committee.
Republicans here are giving Mr.. Ward
all the credit for. having suggested that the
subcommittee, in appointing a treasurer,
take advantage OF the New York State
campaign contributions publicity law Mr..
Taft appreciated the value Of the sugges-
ton at once, because 1t coinoided exactly,
1t was said, with his wishes for an open
book campaign.
When somebody here to-day accused
Bill Ward Of being a reformer he aaid:
"No, not a reforner, merely q politician
George r. Sheldon. the new treasurer.
will get here tomorrow morning, and
Chairman Hitchcock will remain over to
confer with him.
William Nelson Cromwell of New York,
who brought Mr.. sheldons name out here.
representing Cornelius N. Bliss, also is stay
ing to take part in the Taft-Hitohcock-
Sheldon conference 1t has been suggested
here that one OF the advantages that Shell
don will have as national treasurer will be
the advice Of Mr.. Bliss. In these days of
hysteria over camp aign contributions Mr..
Bliss, it was said, might hesitate to talk
freely with anybody except close friend.
The impression is. becoming stronger
among politicians here that the sub-corn-
mittee played clever politics when they
took advantage OF the New York publicity
law. The eyes Of the Republican leaders
are already turning toward Denver and
Lincoln to see what the Democratic show is
going TO do TO meet this step.
Mr.. Hitchcock made no explanation
to-day as to how he had come to consent
to reconsideration Of his iRme. OF course
everybody knows that Hitchcock with
drew after the meeting Of the sub-committee
in Cincinnati merely to relieve Mr.. Taft
Of embarrassment, but the reason assigned
at the time was that he needed a rest; that
he feared nervous breakdown. For a
man who was on the verge Of nervous
collapse few weeks ago Hitchcock looked
remarkably well. He was able 10 hold
down first base In a baseball game for
three hours. When the nervous prostra-
tion proposition was put up to him he
smiled.
A committee OF four Ohio Republicans
called on Mr.. Taft to-day to arrange for
the formal notification exercises in Gin
cinnati on July 2s. They were Robert r.
Reynolds. T.. ]. Mofett, j. Stacey Hill and
William Melsh. and they brought along
with them John c. Molloy. representing
Senator Warren of Wyoming. q member
Of the notification COMMITTEES appointed
at the Chicago convention. The four men
to disclose their plans until they had no
ported back to the big committee in Gin
uTriati.
Most Of the politicians who we're here
for the meeting of the subcommittee on
Wednesday left tonight. Mr.. Taft will
have few visitors next week. He wants
to avoid all visitors IL possible 30 that he
can devote himself entirely to the writing
Of his letter Of acceptance,
Postmaster-Gen George Won l.. Meyer
was with Mr.. Taft to-day and will
remain over tomorrow. He and the can
didate took q whirl at golf and the Post
MASTER General scored victory by up.
Senator Hemenway and Congressman
Mckinley when they left to-day intended
to go direct to Washington and picking
up Speaker Cannon there proceed to Utica,
n, Y. to confer with James s. Sherman in
regard to the organization OF the Repub-
lican Congress committee. Speaker Cam
non and other Congress leaders want Mr..
Sherman to continue to serve as chairman
Of the committee. hut he is inclined to give
1t up.