Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-28
Fight to Be Made for Seats In 1
ginia, Alabama and Louisiana I
MR. sTRAUs TO MAKE SPECIE
Secretary Returns from Vacation and
Consults Mr.. Hitchcock.
NORTH DAKOTA MEN OPTIMISTIC
Fractional Differences in that and
Adjoining states win Not Affect
vote for Republican
National Ticket.

NEW YORK. Aug T.-SuTne OF the plans
Of the republican politicians In the south
are making 20 increase the republican rep
rescutstiun In congress from their states
were rnnde known 10 ChHirman Frank 3.
HitchcorK today by visitors from Virginia.
Alabsnis and Louisiana The plan for
.ths invasion Of the south" WAS outlined
by Mr.. Taft, t,e republican candidate Tor
president. in recent speeches and inter
views in Hot Springs. Va. He expressed
the opinion that the republicH1 national
campaign managers ought TO try to carry
close districts. and Mr.. Hitchcock con
ours IN that view.
Alvah H Martin. member Of the national
camrrittee from Virginia and Representa-
tive c. p. slemp the state chairman CON
ferred with Mr.. Hitchcock and urged that
an effort should be made TO carry three
districts Et least in Virginia. These are the
Ninth. which ldr. Slemp now represents In
congress, the Fifth. which was democratic
by onlE about loo votes al the last con-
Eressional election. and the Richmond dis
trict Major p. u. Barker. the national
committeeman frcm Alabama, declared
that there is q good chance TO carry some
Of the northern or mountain districts Of his
state, and y. B. williams, state chairman
for Louisiana. urged that fight be made
IN certain Louisiana districts.
straus 10 Make Speeches.
Secretary Strauss OF the Department OF
Commerce and Labor had a long talk with
Mr Hitchcock today He IL just returning
from a fishing trip TO Lake MogRntic,
Ne where Mrs. Strauss. William Loeb,
Jr. secretary 10 the president. and num-
ber OF others in official life in Washington,
have been spending their vacations
M Strauss is scheduled to deliver two
OF three speeches later In the campaign.
one Of fhem in New York City. It has
beer suggested that he should be used to
reply 10 arguments made in favor Of Mr..
BRYAN by President Gompers of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor. but no plans
have get been made.
Senator p. j. McCumher and National
Committeeman James Kennedy Of North
Dakota talked with Mr. Hitchcock about
aTfHfra in the western states They pre-
Iiclod tha: North Dakota and Adjoining
states would caste as strong vote for
Mr.. rRft as was received by Mr.. Roosevelt
four years ago. Senator McCumber de-
ciared that the factiorH differences in
North Dakota ana adjoining states have
been eliminated 30 far as the national
ticket is concerned.
II r. AtNAhnotfs Ireflutnl OF lne Al
lantic- Pacific Steamship company. Al the
republican headquarters today expressed
the opinion that there will be d landslide
on TIE Pacific coast for Taft and sherman.
he declared that the democratic plank IN
7elbtiun &c Asistic labor was not proving
q sufficient argument 10 change voters wh0
nave been republicans.
Plans for Raising Funds.
e T. stotesbury Of Philadelphia has beer
appointed TO organize republican finance
committee in Pennsylvania. and Joseph "
Congdon Of PRttsrF9n to perform similar
service in New Jersey.
Plans fer gathering the necessary funds
10 d4frAy the expenses Of the campaign
are just now occupying the attention o.
Frank II. Hitchcock, chairman Of The re-
publican national committee. An announce
ment was made today by the chairman o.
the state finance committee for three New
England states and within the next tel
days II is expected the entire country vii
be organized in the same way. Seth NJ
Carter, Lewiston Maine; Representative,
John w Weeks Of Newton. Mass ant
Colonel Henry r. Lippert Of Providence
r. J., will have charge Of financial opera
lions IN their respective states and thel
are empowered TO name as assistants suci
men Hs they desire
The state finance committees win worl
IN hand with the national advisory com
mirtee The West Virginia case VIII n
taken up tomorrow.