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but he is coming back here late this
week. Washington is now more inter
ested than ever in his coming and
his going. He has been most cordial
" received on every hand, spent his
Sunday with old friends in Cincinnati
and departed Sunday afternoon for
Yale University, his old alma mater.
where he is spending a portion OF the
week in commencement festivities and
/ observances. There is great enthusi-
asm among the Yale men over his
nomination and they are expected "a
contribute much strength toward his
election His successor as Secretary
of War, General Luke +. Wright Of
( Tennessee. has been announced. Taft
still remains in the cabinet, but viii
WELD up his portfolio next Tuesday,
with the close of the fiscal year. After
/ going to Oyster Bay and coming to
/ Washington To show General Wright
I how to take hold of the War Depart
ment helm. Nominee Taft will reach
some decision about who is to manage
/ his campaign.
THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER
/ There has been a bitter quarrel
among his managers over that import
ant matter. Ex-Assistant Postmaster
/ General Frank II. Hitchcock wanted 10
( be national chairman. So did Arthur
! l. EOrvs. who first managed the Taft
( campaign for the nomination, but who
/ was gradually displaced by Mr.. Hi-tle
cock The Secretary has said little
about the matter, although il is known
/ that he has had other and more ex-
perienced men in mind for that Terv
/ important post. But the Republicans
/ Of large political experience have been
unwilling to accept the place. Tx
/ Governor Myron r. Herrick Of Ono
| could have been national chairman, bnt
/ he expressed reluctance about assun
/ ing the task Senator W. Murray
/ Crane Of Massachusetts. 20 whom Pres
/ dent Roosevelt offered the place four
wears ago, could have had it., but he,
/ too. did not want il.
These destinations have made IL very
difficult for the Secretary 20 find try
man he would like 90 have. Re ltaT
been consulting with the best political
talent inside the party for advice on
the question and expects when he re-
turns to Washington 10 be able late
this week or early next week % an
nounce his selection. Mr.. Hitchcock
has withdrawn from the list Of As
pirants, on the plea Of I'D health. but
it is doubtful whether the Secretary,
in any event, would pick Mr.. Hitch
cock if he could find anyone else. He
is a capable young man, but has been
too much accustomed 90 playing poll
ties under the protection and guld-
ance Of President Roosevelt 10 make
good campaign manager in the
stressfuI times which seem to be
ahead. Men who are nominated for
the presidency are averse 10 taking
any chances with their campaign man
ayers. There is too much at stake
even though an election may seem as
good as certain. Seasoned political
veterans, not young men who have
hardly more than won their spurs in
politics. are preferred for such tasks
The President : secretary, William
Loeb. IT.. is very anxious 10 manage
Secretary Taft's campaign. His
friendship with many newspaper cor
respondents, who feel kindly toward
him. has enabled him 10 put out M
merous inspired articles about hrs
availability for the work. The Secre-
tary may eventually pick Mr.. Loeb, Of
whose political sagacity he thinks very
highly, but there is nothing yet to in
dieate il.