The sun., 1908-07-24
DOVER SAYS he WON'T RESIGN
WILL SERVE UNDER HITCHCOCK
DURING THE CAMPAIGN.

After Being Elected Secretary OF the
National Committee He Doesn't See
Why He Should Retire or BE Retired
Has No Feeling Against Hitchcock.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-There were weeks
Of unhagging interest In the question OF
who was to be the chairman Of the Repub-
| lican national committee. That being set
| tied. the question among the leaders now is
about who Is to be Hitohoock's assistant
and how are Hitchcock and Dover to get
along together. While II seems to be agreed
that Mr.. Hitchcock 10 to run all ends
Of the campaign and direct the work
at each headquarters to suit himself 1t
Is assured that Mr.. Hitchcock will want
one or two more good pilots for the wheel.
Hitchcock will seem to be In every place.
such is his recognized rapidity Of motion.
but with all his wonder working he can only
be In one place at time. The faithful are
waiting in anxiety to know who is to be
there whom he Ii gone.
Some say yet that IL 10 Senator Hemen-
way. but these folks are little cloudy on
Indiana politics or they would make another
guess Then 1t is eaid that Representative
Mckinley may be asked TO accept the
position Of vice-ohairman to keep a lookout
on Chicago when Mr.. Hitchcock is away.
This Is the guess OF the Congressional
crowd. as it is their wish. Mr.. Mckinley
being treasurer Of the Congressional cam
paign committee. naturally they would like
to see the holder Of their dough bags a
national campaign manager.
The Administration guessers are guessing
Senator Borah of Idaho. They regard him
as live wire who would electrify the West.
where he would be received as the friend Of
Roosevelt and bis policies. Too much Of
either, 1t is said, cannot be handed out west
of the Mississippi. When that talk IL over
the politicians revert back TO Dover and
Hitchcock. How are they going to get
along? An impression that Hitchcock does
not want Dover on the job is a hard one to
remove. The two men were never overfond
Of each other, and friends Of Hitchcock say
that IL is going to be hard for him to for
get that when his fortunes were rising
Dover, who was In firm seat as high up
as he had any chance OF getting, kept bump
ing him.
Elmer Dover speaks for himself and says
there 10 nothing in it. He characterized as
hot air the reports that he may soon re-
sign the office Of secretaryof the Republican
he never announced that he would rotire
from the committee II Frank II. Hitchcock
were named as chairman, that he does not
contemplate retiring and that he expects to
serve under hartman Hitchcock during ,
the coming campaign. he 10 making ar
ran gernents to take part IN the Western cam
Paign directed from hicago.
After the national committee Of fifty
three members has elected me Its secretary |
and have accepted the offioe. do not sac |
why arm either to retire OF be RETIRED said |
Mr.. Dover to-day. Save for the bare and !
really unimportant fact that favored some |!
one else than Mr.. Hitch cock for national
chairman. there is no earthly reason for |
assuming that I have any feeling against
Mr.. Hitchcock or that he has against me.
We are waiting for his return. shall 60 to
Cincinnati for the notification to Mr.. Taft |
Of his nomination for the Presidency
1t has been suggested that Dover might
be put in charge Of the subsidiary head
q usrters which Hitchcock will open In
Denver or Portland, but the opinion OF others
s that this would seem 30 much like throw
down that it would create sympathy for
Dover and occasion unpleasant comment. !
As Chairman Hitchcock Is scheduled to be |
IN Cincinnati when MIR. Taft is notified Of his !
nomination an effort Is to be made TO have
him and Secretary Dover meet on cordial
.erms and arrange to pull together. Mr..
Taft Is expected to exercise his talents as
to this end.