Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-03
OULAHAN In CHARGE
Veteran Newspaper Man Will Direct
Republican Press Bureau.
HE BEGINS ms WORK sg N
Will Consolidate Literary 4
Two Committees. :
MIR, TAFT Is REMN
Candidate Discusses Incidents
Early Life.
GOES TO CHURCH WITH MRS. TAFT
Among His Callers Yesterday Was
James T. McCIeary of wisconsin
--situation in Badger state
Reviewed.
GOES TO CHURCH WITH MRS. TAFT

Nytrvv yORK. August 2-Richard v. Oula-
hon sor many years the Washington cor
-osDondent of the New York Sun, will have
general charge OF all the literary work for
the republican national committee. This
appointment was announced today py
Frank H. Hitchcock the national chairman.
Mr.. Ouiahan arrived in New York late to-
night and will begin his duties tomorrow
Under the arrangements made for the con-
solidation OF the press bureaus OF the ma
tional committee and the congressional
committee the preparation and Distribution
OF all OF the republican literary work VIII
be directed by Mr.. Oulahan, who VIII be
assisted by Francis Curtis OF Springfield.
Mass. whose selection as editor was an
nouneed two weeks ago. The appointment
OF Mr.. oulahan Is pleasing to Mr.. Hitch
Cock and Representative Mckinley Of I'LL
nois, chairman OF the congressional com
mittee. Mr. Oulahan is native OF the
District of Columbia. He was an intimate
friend OF President Harrison and has held
the confidence OF all subsequent admins
trations.
The confidence Of Mr. Taft throughout his
official life was given to Mr.. Oulahan who
also has held the friendship Of Mr.. Roose-
welt ever since the latter's appointment as
assistant secretary OF the navy.
Mr.. Oulahan is a member Of the Gridiron
club and has received many honors from
fellow newspaper men who esteem him
highly.
Few callers were seen by Mr.. Hitchcock
today, the national chairman having spent
the day in clearing up correspondence He
attended church services in the morning
accompanied by several members OF his
personal staff.
Mr.. Hitchcock Is spending the night at
the New Jersey country home Of Cornelius
N. Bliss, former treasurer Of the national
committee. and Is consulting with him
about certain details of the organization to
be made for the purpose OF getting financial
support for the republican campaign.
Taft II Reminiscent.
HOT SPRINGS, Va, Aug. Just call
me Mr. Taft and II you drop into colo
quoIism. call be Bill" This was Judge
raft's laughing reply today, when~srant-
ing awdence to a number OF newspaper
men. who has severaly addressed him as
"Mr secretary." Governor" Judge" and
'Mr. Taft" II first got the name "Bilr'
at Yale" continued Mr.. Taft, replying 10
a question. Before l went there l had
been willie" in my home and among my
Cincinnati boyhood friends. But when
got through school I was 'will' at home
Ny younger brother, Harry. never called
me Willie after a happening one day al
college. We roomed together on the tor
floor OF Farnam Hail, our room was Just
over the middel entrance. Harry was a
freshman. I a Junior. He had gone out
aud forgotten TO take with him a book he
wanted He came back to the entrance
and looking up on the outside. yelled; %
o Willie
"weil, in a second there was head out
Of every one Of the four hundred windows
and seemed as though every one yelled
at once. Al any rate there was one Ions
chcrus OF o, While that cured Harry
He has called be Bill ever since"
"How about the 400 studentsg'
"Oh, they called me Bill Just the same
You see weighed 200 then"
Candidate Attends Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Tart attended services a,
st. Luks's church today and listened tC
O sermon by Rev. DR.. John c. Scott.
"Get up and eat. 70 rthe journey is toe
long for you" was the text from II
Kings. from which DR.. Scott drew the
lesson that frequent spiritual food was
as necessady for the present-day Chris
tian life as the literal command to Elijah
which he had quoted
James T. McCleary, second assistant
postmaster general and candidate for con
gress. who has just returned from re
view fthe situation IN Minnesota anC
Wisconsin, spent Sunday here.
Mr.. McCiesry assured Mr. Taft that, II
his opinion. the republican situation II
Minnesota is in excellent shape II &
his belief that Governor Johnson vii
not be q candidate for reelection.
In Wisconsin. Mr.. McCleary says, h
can see the good effect OF the speech o
acceptance aiready The handling b,
Judge Taft o fthe railroad question, h
says, has pleased the LaFollette wing o
the party in that state.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-The republican
nstional and congressional committee
literary bureau which has been conducts
in this city under the direction OF Franci
Curtis, has been closed. the furniture an
documents shipped to New York. Mr.. Cur
tbs leaves for New York tomorrow and vii
remain there 70 assist IN directing tn
literary branch OF the campaign until afte