Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
That Buckeye State Will
Be Republican by 100000.
MANY CITIES WANT CANDIDATE
Decision Not to Travel Will Be Ad-
hered To.
TODAY
< COMES
HITCHCOCK
Chairman VIII Consult Judge Regard
ing Selection of Advisory COm-
mIttee 60 Look After CRm-
paiRn Finances,

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Aug h'-NNh
Arthur l. Vorys. the Ohio Taft manager
and Mr.. Tafts publicity assistant. Gus J.
Karger. here today. and Frank IL. Hitch-
cock national chairman, arriving tomor-
row the spot lights OF the republican ma
t,onal campaign seem about to focus on
the virginia mountains. From this time
on Mr.. Varys will spend the major por-
ton of his time with his chief. He has
endeavored to famillarize himself with
every local political situation In Ohio, and
today added from 1900 to 1000 votes 10
his previous estimate that the Buckeye
state would give the republican nauona
ticket 100000 plurality. Mr.. Vorys predicts
the success OF the Ohio state ticket ana
analyses the congressional situation with
no losses over the present republican rep
resentation of sixteen republicans TO i've
democrats In doing the latter, Mr.. Norys
conceded but one sure democratic distric'
and makes four others doubtful
While Governor Harris position IN taVor
Of local option may hurt him in Cleveland
and Cincinnati, Mr. Vorys says It VIII make
hin, votes in all other parts of the state
Though Mr.. Vorys brings with him de-
| rnand from every part OF the state Tor
the presence of Mr.. Taft during the cam
paign. the decided inclination OF the can
didsta as we'll as the Judgment Of his adj
visers is against travelling campaign
hitchcock Comes Today
rbo innportant problem that Mr.. Hitch
| oocr will present will be the selection OF
the members of the advisory committee OIL
nine decided on means OF an alu III
| financing the national campaign
predicted that these men will be chosen tor
the most part from the commercial cen
ters of the country, and whose aoillties ]"
| aIr FnC0RniEa0,
| Manv tentative campaign plans IL Is
und.rstood will be discussed by the man
oger and candidate, such as the selection
apd assignment OF speakers, local organifa'
,top and the literary features to pe de-
velonad Mr. Vorys will lay before MT
I1,tchcook in detail the needs Of OHIO In
all of these matters.
accidentally the West Virginia dilemma
viii be taken up and a decision doubtless
announced as to the future attitude OF the
national committee in that state. was
stated today hat the effort TO nave tne
state leaders settle their own diiierehcss
and eliminate one OF the ucAe'S' "'0
be strongly made. -
NJ TAFT divided his time today between
correspondence, conferences, work on ms
sneech of the 2lst to the Virginians VINO
are coming here, and a game OF golt IN
ubicb ne clipped two strokes from MS
previous record of nineteen
Mr. Taft was today invited TO aouress
the southern hardware men at memphis
Tenn, in November, the invitation pelhs
extended by Henry l.. Lupton OF the OlVer
Iron and Steel company of Pittsburg. MI
Iurton TODAY presented to Mr.. Taft, Robert
McAfee, secretary OF the commonwealth ol
Pennsylvania; George Tener, Harry Bosgs
and John oliver Of Pittsburg ana j. II.
Hall of Nashville. The visit was social
one and Mr.. Taft said politics received no
comment.
John Hays Hammond of Massachusetts
will he an arrival tomorrow to discuss
matters in connection with the National
Leagues Of Republican clubs.
Financial Plans Discussed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE subject OF
, raising money to finance the republican
campaign was considered by Frank H.
Hitchcock. chairman of the republican ma
tionaI committee, Just before he left New
York tonight for Hot Springs, Va, where
he will confer with Mr.. Taft. The ques-
ton of money raising was taken up with
Cornelius N Bliss, who was the republican
! national treasurer four years ago. While
neither OF these gentlemen would discuss
. the situation at the close OF the conference
Il is practically settled that Mr. Bliss con
sented to accept a place on the advisory
committee. operating in conjunction witt
e the chairman of the national committee.
= The talk between Mr. Bliss and Mr.
n Hitchcock was held at the formers office
n was the first exchanged views between
d them since the convention.
d Mr Hitchcock will go to Chicago to opeI
!, western headquarters on August ib A
: that time there will be a conference will
t the heads OF all the bureaus Of the east
ern and western headquarters present
o Senator ]. c. Burrows OF Michigan
T who was temporary chairman OF tn
h republican national convention and chair
I man Of the committee which will
g notify Mr.. Sherman OF his nomina
tion as the vice presidential candi
p date. today conferred with Frank II
II Hitchcock chairman Of the republican ma
l. tional committee, concerning the ceremoniei
which will take place at Utica, n. Y, OF
August IS. The fact that there are to b'
4" number Of notable speakers participating
in the Sherman notification makes IN,
event very important to the campaign
Chairman Hitchcock spent a great par
OF today in consultation with the member
- OF his New York political staff, closinI
up matters so as 10 enable him TO star
for Hot Springs, Va, this evening.
" nES MONIES MAN is MISSING