The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-02
MORE TROUBLE
FOR HITCHCOCK
Situation in Illinois Far From
Encouraging for the
Republicans.
FIERCE FRACTIONAL FIGHT
RECENT PRIMARIES LEFT BIT
TER FEELING.

lineage, sept. 1-ChairmaD Frank
HI Hitchcock of the Republican ma
tional committee has found a political
problem in Illinois that is causing him
about as much worry as the Hughes
situation in New York state. The re-
cent primaries engendered such bitter
ness between the Deneen and Yates
FACTIONS over the governorship and the
Hopkins and Foss factions over the
ssnatorship that the party leaders in
the state who will be held responsible
Tor the success or failure of the ma
nonal ticket have found ii necessary to
direct their attention toward the for
nation of g harmony program. If it
is possible TO do so. these state leaders
will draw Mr.. Hitchcock into the case
as an arbitrator
Many Conferences.
During the day Chairman Hitchcock
had conference with Speaker Can
non, Representative Mckinley, chair
man of the congressional committee:
Senator Hopkins. Governor Deneen,
Representative Chapman, Representa-
tive Lowden, a member OF the eXecu-
tive committee of the national commit
tee, and Fred U. Upham, assistant
treasurer of the national committee. 1t
is said the conference related to phases
of the Illinois campaign and the CO.
operation that is TO be had by the ma
tional committee. 1t is known, how
ever, that Mr.. Hitchcock was urged to
use his influence to get all the force in
the party back in the campaign and 10
bring Representative Foss and his
friends in line for Senator Hopkins.
Will Affect Taft.
In view of the expression of the peo-
pie in the primaries for Governor De-
neen and Senator Hopkins il is said
by some % MIR Hitchcocks advisers
that there is no reason why he should
feel bound to take hand in bringing
the different factions together In
other states it has been his uniform
policy not TO interfere. but it is pointed
cut that If the Illinois dispute is per-
mitted TO continue the effect may prove
embarrassing to the national cam
paign.
The Republican state convention will
be held in Springfield on Sept. 9. Chair
man Hitchcock has been endeavoring
TO get speakers of national fame TO ad-
dress the convention. Invitations wera
issued to Leslie NJ. Shaw, former secre-
tary of the treasury. and Senator Will
liam Alden Smith of Michigan. Both
may accept. although Senator Smith is
not ready to give a positive answer.
Tawney Will Help.
Representative Tawney OF Minnesota.
chairman of the house committee on
appropriations. called at national head
quarters in this city today and agreed
To give a part of his time in assisting
in the direction OF the speakers bureau
for the west
Representative Miller of Kansas and
National Committeeman Flanagan of
Nevada also called on Chairman Hitch
cock.
The Republican congressional COM
mittee opened headquarters today at
the Auditorium Annex. Chairman Nc
Kinley called on Mr.. Hitchcock. who
then returned the call He took with
him number of the national leaders
who CHANGED To be present at the time
the start was made
Sending Out Documents.
The Republican national committee
today began the distribution of cam
paign literature from headquarters in
this city. the first documents sent out
being Mr.. Taft's speech of acceptance
Mr.. Shermans speech of acceptance,
Mr.. Taft's attitude on the labor ques-
ton. Mr.. Sherman, as viewed by Sec
rotary Root. and other literature in re-
iation 70 the Republican candidates for
pTeSlueHl ana vice pTeSluenI- Inc re
publican textbook Is also ready for dis
tribution and win be mailed within a
few days.
Frank B. Kellogg. national commit
teeman from Minnesota, was at ma
tional headquarters today and eX-
pressed the opinion that the fight over
the governorship IN Minnesota would
be the closest in many years. He
thought the state would be carried for
the Republican national ticket with
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