The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-22
TO WORK FROM CHICAGO
Main Headquarters of Republican
Campaign VIII Be There.

Colorado Springs, July 22.-The in
termountain Republican conference
came to a close with dinner given by
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the
Republican national committee, to the
members of the national committee
and state chairmen who have been
here for the last three days. Most of
the westerners have left for their
homes.
Plans for the campaigns TO be made
in the various western states were dis
cussed in detail. Mr.. Hitchcock insist
ed that he could not discuss these
plans. He declared that the confer
ences had been very successful in
every way, but particularly through
the good fellowship established among
the men who are depended upon to do
the real work in the west and the
spirit of enthusiasm that had been
aroused. All men who attended the
conferences remained here for Mr..
Hitchcock's dinner. This was not a
banquet, but must be regarded merely
as a continuance of the business ses-
sions as the consultation of campaign
plans went on without Interruption
It is asserted by practically all Of the
men who attended the meetings here
that the question Of contributions for
election expenses had not been raised
at any time. The westerners said that
they have no doubt that money will
be found to carry on the campaign
and that the subject would be consid-
cred later.
Mr.. hitchcock has a busy pro-
gramme mapped out for the next week
or ten days. He will reach Chicago
on Thursday night and will meet sew
eral leaders from the central states
with whom he already has engage
ments. He may decide to have a rem
eral conference there to be attended
by as many of the western states as
can be reached. before leaving on the
morning OF July 81 for Cincinnati to
attend the ceremonies in the notifying
of Judge Taft for president on the Re-
publican ticket.
While in Chicago. however, Mr.
Hitchcock expects to make two inn
portant announcements. The CHIEF
one of these will be the appointment
of a vice chairman and the executive
committee of the national committee.
The other will be the location of Chi
cago headquarters.
After the notification ceremonies at
Cincinnati Mr.. Hitchcock will go to
New York to open the headquarters
there on August 1.
Just before final adjournment the
members of the national committee IN
conference with Mr.. Hitchcock voted
unanimously to establish main head
quarters in Chicago instead of New
York Quarters will be taken in a
downtown Office building In which
Hitchcock's force will be established
gether after his return to Chicago. All
the work of the Taft forces will be di-
rected from Chicago, even to the col
lection of campaign funds. The con-
ference also adopted the following
resolution, introduced by A. NJ. Stew
enson, former national committeeman
from Colorado:
"Resolved, That the thanks of the
Republicans of the states of Kansas,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Da-
kota. Wyoming, Colorado Utah. Idaho.
Nevada, Montana, California, Oregon,
washington, Oklahoma and Texas and
the territories of New Mexico and
Arizona, whose representatives are at
the conference, hereby are especially
rendered to Frank Hitchcock, chair
man Of the Republican national COM
mittee from the great interest he has
taken In his party in the west and as
sembling this conference and for the
friendliness extended to an those pres
ent We pledge to our national chair
man our earnest and unanimous sup
port in this connection and beg TO as
sure him OF the personal esteem and
friendship of all those present.