The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15
REGARDED AS LOGICAL
CHOICE FOR LEADERSHIP
Was Told to "SmaSh The Op-
position" and More Than
Made GO9dq

Washington. June 15.-Frank II.
Hitchcock, the Taft manager, viii be
The next chairman of the republican
national commlttee This statement
IS based nror a prediction made today
by one who is in the confidence Of
Secretary Taft. who viii name the M
ional chairman this year despite re-
ports TO The contrary that have come
from Chicago. Ten days ago II was
freely slated in Washington that
neither Mr. Hitchcock nor Arthur l..
rorys s.pcd chance for the national
chairnanshi9 This was based noon
n ALLEGED Irwillingness aniosg the
Tafters TO excite animosity within
the charmed circle. Il was stated tha
If AIR Hitchcock was named for The
honor AIR. Vorys would feel aflronted
on the other hand II was declared hat
if Mr. Nnrvs was named. Hitchcock
and his fol- wcrs would mu'iny
Was Told to Smash Oppositior
The Issue was decided during the
past week Mr. Hitchcock went to
Chicago with Instructions to "smasn
The opposition" This order was Is
sued bv The sanc man who gave he
law Officers Of the government dirae-
tions 10 "smnsh Hartman" Hitch
coch, IN ~ opinion of the adminisiis..
don leaders. has made good, and II
the same time made himself the logi.
cal choice for the national chairnlan-
ship
When the Chicago convention CON
pletes its labors this week the repub
| iican national committee, newly o
gani5ed. win pick out a chairman. II
will abide Nv he wishes OF the partys
standard bearer Secretary TAFT. NJ
Tafts chOiCe now. whatever il was 2
week aeD is Nj. Hitchcock
Voryt May Be at Western Helm.
Arthur l. Noeys win not be ignored
| In the contest that will follow the
Reorganization Ct the national com
lmittee As campaign manager Mr.
| Hitchcock VII make his heaaquarie 's
1 In New lc,'l. The fient In the West
will be dIre-ted fro Chicago NJ
Yorys may be placed III charge Of the
Headquarters in that city, or with the
uncertainty existing ia Ohio he may
| have exclusive iafisdiotion In direct
/ ing the red-hot fight that Il is believed
I VIII We litAtHodAe " ittdAh Aili nAdA e
I In the republican column in view OF
/ The bitterness that has been devel
oped IN the pprly as a result of the
factional fight between the Foraker
Dick combine and the Taft forces
While no decision has been reached as
10 who viii be named vice-chairman
this position may fall TO AIR Vorys
There was little loirg in Washing
ION today Cn The W. ppresidenay II
administrator is keeping us ewr
counsel on this subject. Two caller,
al the White House today are believed
lio have talked 20 Mr. Roosevelt abou
llthe Yiccpr sideni'al nomination. oaI
oi them was !orGtI Governor Joha !.
B,tes sdssa' Vsetts, ani 'se 0ih
er SetRpr E,gpNt Burhaig Sew
York While ilr hs4Cs coylv leciihe.
~ discrss .hc l'-' rtsilrnCy. he gos
SIP insisted ;aQi be slw .he pr.,Id ,n
An the ihvgtesis az lhe r3ndiaat. O
fGoy Curtis Guild. II he got any SAT
isfacuon al the White House, Ali
Bates was successful in concealing 81
Senator Bufketi said; Yesterday
bet "a box o. cifMs that Gcveno
shelton w1ulG ho aaa..Iated
"Are you @Nnag 10 bet auohe
haA 80 he Was arltd
Senator Bufkett replied in the nj
lflrmauye. he left the White dousl
l0eclaring that hC republican tlcke
lris year would be la.t di Sheldon