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To Make No Speeches outside the
City of Cincinnati during the
Campaign,
TO AVOID LOCAL POLITICS
VIII Have Nothing TO Sny about Wes
virginia nnd Gov. HuEhcs-Pnr-
ticuIar Attention to Be Given
Vermont nnd Nainc-Co,.
Hughes Expected Here.

Hot Springs. Va. Aug l2.--"Everv.
thing was as harmonious as possible
and no one was laid across my knee
ana spanked"
This was Judge Tafts genial re-
mark tonight in concluding a detail
ed account of his all dav conference.
with Frank r. Hitchcock republican
national chairman. and Arthur T.
Vorys. his chief of staN
Chairman Hitchcock announced az
ter the first conference which continu-
cd for three hours, that 1t could he
stated in a formal and official manner
that Mr.. Taft would make no speech
eS outside tho city of Cincinnati dur
ing tn" campaign. on his way from
Hot Springs to Cincinnati the last Of
the month, Mr.. Taft will make a side
trip in ohio. tho arrangements for
which have been completed hut the
details are withheld for the present
No political speeches will be made on
this trip. r. was also officially an
the policy he had already adopted and
followed, of not mixing in local poli-
tical contentious in any state. or Of
ldhlIE any part Whatever In
favor ot any candidate for a state
office. This announcement is intended
as an answer to the demand that Mr.
TAFT decide tho merit Of the contes-
tants in the West Virginia split and
second. that he express preference
for or against Governor Hughes IT,
tho New York State guhernational sit.
uation. Taking UP the narrative OF
the DAYS work Mr.. Taft said
I'VE went over the situation In every
State where It Is recognized that a vi
sorous campaign must be made. Particu.
lar attention was given t. Maine anc
Vermont, not because OF any doubt as
to the situation In these State
but because the election is held earlier
there, than in other States.
Governor Hughes II was stated un.
douhtedly would he one OF the speakers
In these two States, In addition TO his
acceptance Of an invitation TO open the
Ohio campaign at Youngstown Sept. >.
Secretary James Wilson, of the depart
ment of agriculture has consented to
speak In Vermont and Maine, likewise
Secretary Straus Of the department Of
commerce and labor and the Rev Or.
John Wesley, pastor Of the Metropolitan
Temple, New York.
between the two conferences which
We're held with Mr.. Taft Mr.. Hitchcock.
who arrived here this morning. was
closcted with Senators Elkirs and Scott
and Mr.. Swisher. nominee for governor,
all Of West Virginia. Mr.. Hitchcock lis
tened to the situation as presented but
said he gave no indication Of any action
on his part except to promise that should
the matter OF the split ticket in that
State be presented IN a proper way 70
the national committee. that body fol-
lowing broad precedents naturally would
be required 20 determine which Of the
two factions was tho regular republican
ticket and State organization.
Mr.. Hitchcock left on the night train
for Washington. He will continue mis-
Journey 10 Chicago Thursday. where ne
goes to open headquarters in that city.
GoMPERs CANT BOSS LABOR.
Mr. Tafts publicity bureau became
busy here to-day and gave out CORE
spondence signed by President Kerie o.
the Baltimore Bricklayers' union TO Pres
ident King OF the Grand Army clubs OF
that city, in which Mr.. King. who says
he has been a member OF labor organiza-
tions FOR the past 10 years declares with
emphasis that Mr. Gompers OF the Amer
team Federation OF Labor will not succeed
in injecting his organization into politics
and notwithstan nding MI Gompers the Ia
boring man will vote as his judgment die
tates
John Hays Hammond OF Massachusetts,
to-day conferred with Mr.. TAFT and Mr..
Hitchcock on a plan he has prepared for
the participation OF the National League
OF Republican clubs In the coming cam
patgn.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
The personnel OF the ways and means
committee. decided upon as an aid 10
Treasurer sheldon, was discussed at
length, aud the eastern nembers who
have been selected by Mr.. Hitchcock were
approved. The western members Of this
committee of nine. will not he decided
upon. according TO n statement by Mr..
Taft until Mp Hitchcock has had an op-
portunity to consult with western leaders
at Chicago.