The sun., 1908-08-23
REPUBLICANS NEED The CASH
HITCHCOCK NAMES NINE AD-
YISERS TO HELP GET 1T.

A Lareer Committee Representing Every
State to Hustle for Funds AlsO-Not
Enough Contributions Yet Received
to Meet Expenses OF Headquarters.
Before Chairman Frank Fl. Hitchcock
OF the Republican national commit
tee left town yesterday for the confer
ences he is to hold In Boston and Portland
next week with the leaders OF the New
England States he announced the makeup
of the advisory committee Of nine which
Il to help run tho national campaign.
The committee comprises Richard A.
Ballinger of Washington. Cornelius N.
Bliss, New York; Powell Clayton. Arkansas;
u Murray Crane, Massachusetts; William
Nelson Cromwell, New York: John Hays
Hammond, Massachusetts; Franklin Muir
ply, New Jersey; Charles P. Taft. Ohio,
and Arthur ]. Vorys, Ohio. Elmer Dover,
who until week ago was secretary OF the
Republican national committee, was named
as the secretary OF the advisory committee
at similar salary to that which he got as the
secretary OF the national body.
Although the oetensible purpose OF the
appointment of the committee is to assist
Mr.. Hitchcock in running the national
campaign the real work Of the committee
will be devoted to raising funda. So far
very little money has been received by the
national committee. In fact. the contribu-
tions which have come in up to this time
have not been sufficient 10 pay the expenses
OF the headquarters in this city and in
Chicago
When Mr.. Hitchcock and James S. Sher-
man, the Republican nominee for Vice
President, were at Oyster Bay on Thurs
day they told the President that unless
something was done quickly the Republi-
can campaign would suffer for want OF
money, Before Mr. Hitchcock went to
Oyster Bay he had decided to appoint
fat frying committee OF nine, but as re-
suit Of the talk he and Mr.. Sherman had
with President Roosevelt on the financial
outlook 1t was determined on the advice
OF the President to get together another
committee which should comprise repre-
sentative from every State in the Union.
This supplementary committee will work
under the dir cotton OF the advisory oom-
mittee and will be charged with the raising
Of funds In the various States.
The advisory committee OF nine Is com-
posed OF wealthy and influential Republicans
and every one Of them can be depended upon
to gather in campaign shekels. Mr.. Bal
linger Is understood to be one OF WASH
ington's richest men; Mr.. Bliss, formerly
treasurer Of the national committee, is a
seasoned veteran In the mapping out OF
plans for the collecting Of campaign funds;
Powell Clayton is one Of the most powerful
Republicans OF the South; William Nelson
Cromwell, one Of the foremost corporation
lawyers In this city, can be depended upon
to bring aid to the national committees
treasury; Senator W. Murray Crane and
Mr.. Hammond will take care OF the New
England States; Franklin Murphy is at the
head Of large manufacturing interests in
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, while MIR.
Taft, brother Of the Republican nominee,
and Mr.. Vorys, who was Secretary Tafts
first choice for campaign manager, can be
relied on to work hard.
quarters in the Metropolitan Building on
the floor above that now occupied by the
national committee. The quarters will be
opened on Monday, with MIR. Dover IN
charge. and the work Of sending out solici-
tations for money will be begun.
Now that IL has been decided that Gov.
Hughes is to be renominated interest is
taken in the makeup of the rest Of the State
ticket. The machine leaders have been
assured that as sort OF balm iI for Their dis
denomination Of Gov. Hughes they will have
free hand in the selection Of the candidates
whose names will follow that OF MIR. Hughes.
At the Republican national and county
headquarters yesterday the gossip was that
the candidate for Lieutenant-G Governor
would be Senator Horace White Of Syracuse.
1t was said that Speaker Wadsworth. who
was the choice for Governor Of the anti
Hughes State leaders. could have the nomi-
nation il he wished it. but that he had made
il known that he did not want second place
and would prefer to continue as Speaker
of the Assembly. II is understood that
SENATOR White, who has been in the State
Legislature since 1895. would like TO have
the nomination.
Other gossip heard around the two head
quarters yesterday was that ex-Judge
Charles 8. Whitman Of this city might be
named for Attorney General. that either
ex-Mayor Gaus OF Albany or Senator Will
lam w. Armstrong Of Rochester W ould be
nominated for State Comptroller. and that
it would be Senator w. d. Barnes of Troy or
Assemblyman NJ. X. Hart for Secretary Of
State.