New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
HEADQUARTERS CHOSEN
IN METROPOLITAN LIFE.
Tenth Floor To Be Used as Centre
for Taft Fight.

Frank H Hitchcock. chairman of the Republi-
"a, National Committee came to New York yes
,erday TO engage headquarters for the campaign.
rv noon he had decided on a place; in the after
noon he took George r.. Sheldon, treasurer of the
committee to look over the quarters. and before
they went TO dinner together the lease had been
signed
The Republican campaign of 1908 viii be man
ered from the tenth floor of the Metropolitan
Building tower Madison avenue and 24th street.
reenuhlican national headquarters have been in
the Metropolitan Building for two prior CAM
naigns. and the fact that the situation was well
known TO the Republicans throughout the coun-
trv had much 10 do with the selection.
Mr. Hitchcock spent the night here. and will
eo 70 Utica on the Empire State Express this
morning at $50 O'Clock. arriving there at 1:l4
O'clock He goes there TO have a conference
with Representative Sherman, and expects TO
start back for New York tonight. Tomorrow
he will spend in comforting with several state
end local leaders who have expressed a desire
n talk over the campaign with him. Mr. Hitch
cock would not Indicate whom he expected to
see but It is understood that Chairman Wood
ruff OF the state committee and President Par
cons Of the county committee will be among his
visitors.
Developments tomorrow will govern some
II
start back 10 Washington tomorrow night He
s,nec+s 10 take a run down to Hot Springs to
see Mt Taft before long, and viii probably come
Nh n New York once or twice to see how the
work OF fitting up the headquarters is getting on
before he comes TO open them formally on
August 1.
The tenth floor OF the Metropolitan tower has
not been divided yet and viii be arranged ac-
cording to the plans mapped out by Mr.. Hltch-
cock Yesterday. If necessary the eleventh moor
will also be available for the use of the com
r7it.ee Almost every detail Of the arrange
-oeuts and facilities settled yesterday and
,be artisans and furnishers viii go right ahead
10 carry out the plans.
Mr.. Hitchcock reached the city on an early
train and slipped up quietly TO look over the
b,,i1sing that he had in mind. He spent the
morning there and not until after noon did be
meet Mr. Sheldon. After they had settled the
final details Air Hitchcock was the guest OF
Nj Sheldon at one of the latter's clubs. The
national chairman did not return to the Hotel
Manhattan until after 10 o'clock
II was too early Mr.. Hitchcock said, TO talk
of the plans OF the campaign, as he had not
had time 10 perfect them. After August ne
exnects 10 spend most of his time here, keeping
in touch with the entire situation through a
system Of frequent reports. He has not Sc
1ecred the members of the executive committee,
and their names will probably not be given out
unrri the formal notification of Mr. Taft
Mr.. Taft Will not make any speeches until
after September / How many he may make
after that has not been decided AS IoT cam
naie, contributions Mr.. Hitchcock said there
was nothing TO add 10 the statements MADE IN
Hot Springs. that all subscriptions would be
made public at the end of the campaign, ac-
cording 10 the laws Of New York State
While Mr.. Hitchcock was going about quietly
se+r,ug through with lot of important bust
nAss in his distinctive way there were all sorts
~ reonle looking for him. Some had sugges-
ions % make regarding the campaign, others
were looking for places as assistants TO the sec
r.-e-v while others simply wanted to meet the
new national chairman. as they do others in the
,nhlic eve out of idle curiosity. Mt hitchcock
ennarentrv made no attempt 10 evade these per
son. but somehow or other few Of them reached
him.
One man. who said he had letter of intro
duc1,ou from the state chairman OF FenhsHi-
vania- had been directed 70 state headquarters
in East sOth street from the Republican Clup'
and would not be persuaded that MI HltchcocA
was not concealed somewhere on the premises
He finally was induced to go TO the Hotel Man
haitian. but missed the chairman there
Mr. sheldon was busy yesterday mapping out
the rlens for collecting campaign subscriptions
The cgmpaien Of speaking may be deferred until
seuternber. but the wherewithal TO manage 'he
csrnps ign must be collected as soon as possible,
The national treasurer was gratifed When he
reached his desk in the morning, Tor the IiSl
time since his return from hot springs 10 Nli0
q good sized package of letters containing SUI"
scriptions Of various amounts IL * s'ateu li0'
the names Of none Of the contributors VIII We
made r,4lic ,ntu after the campaign, but that
2 detailed rerort will be fled IN Albany then.