Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-22
Selection Postponed at Request Of
Prominent Republicans.
HITCHCOCK STILL A FACTOR
His Request to Be Omitted Not Taken
as Final.
PLANS FOR THE SUMMER
Mr.. Taft VIII spend Part of July and
August In virginia and VIII BE
in Cincinnati After Sep
tenbSr 4,


CINCINNATI, June H-Secretary Taft
tonight is speeding toward New York on
the Pennsylvania Flyer enroute to New
Haven. Conn. He left at Sl5 o'clock ac-
compsnied by Charles Williams. jr.. Of his
political staff and expects to reach here
tomorrow morning at $3.50. He will be in
New Haven at noon. He will remain at
New Haven through the commencement
exercises of Yale-his alma mater Incl
dentally he will attend a reunion Of his
class, '7s and witness the Yale-H Harvard
boat race at New London on Thursday
II is probable he will not reach the
national capitol before next Saturday. He
will remain in Washington until after the
session Of Me subcommittee OF the repub-
lican national committee which is to be
held there on the first of July Only ten
tative plans thus far have been made by
Secretary Taft for the summer months.
He will probably CO. accompanied by Mrs
Taft, to Hot Springs. Va, for three or
four weeks, beginning early in July. He
wouldy enjoy, above all else going to
Murray Hay Canada where for the last
sixteen years he has spent his summers
but this will be impossible this year. 1t
will be necessary for him to be In Cincin-
natl about the 10th of July to receive the
formal notification of his nomination for
the presidency. II is his intention now to
pass three or four days here about that
time. He will then return to Hot Springs
for the remainder of his summer outing
Plans have been practically effected by
which, after the first OF September, Sec
retary Taft will be continuously in Gin
clnnati. While he will reside with his
brother, Charles p. Taft he will make
| haa At infa
| is not expected that the national head
quarters of the republican party will he
| located in Cincinnati. AS heretofore the
headquarters of the party organization
very likely will be in New York or Chi
cago. 1t has not been determined in which
city the chairman OF the national COM
mttee will have his office
Gossip About Chairmanship.
Practically no facts were developed today
regarding the committees insctioD yester-
day on the COMMITTEES chairmRnship. While
| the discussion at the conference took a
wide range, 1t can be said authoritatively
that few names of possible appointees
were considered. II was the consensus of
opinion among Secretary Tafts advisers
that the selection of chairman should
! be postponed, at least for a time, in order
that so momentous a matter might receive
thorough consideration. Secretary Taft re-
ceived yesterday kilograms from import
ant party leaders througout the country,
urging him not to be hasty in deciding
the craftsmanship question One of these
came from Secretary of State Root, who
pointed out the undesirability of undue
haste and suggested the advisability OF
postponing action until the political at
mosphere had cleared. with this view
I Taf IVA In al
and it was on his suggestion that the COM
mttee decided to defer final action until
| July /. 1t can be reiterated that the pro-
ceedings of the committee yesterday con-
stituted in no sense an elimination of any
man who has been considered In eonnec-
ton with the chairmanship.
Hitchcock stiII a Factor.
Frank H. Hitchcock, Secretary Taft's
Washington manager, is as distinctly a
factor in the chairmanship equation a. he
was prior to the meeting OF the subcom-
mittee. Shortly after the receipt OF Mr..
Hitchcock's telegram yesterday, requesting
that he be not considered in connection
with the chairmanship. on account OF his
health, Secretary Taft telegraphed Mr..
Hitchcock, inquiring solicitously about his
condition. The secrtary received a reply
from him today saying that he felt better,
but was seriously in need OF rest
| Secretary spoke in the highest terms OF
the services which Mr.. Hitchcock has rem
dered him and of his keen appreciation OF
the sacrifices which his manager had made
not only for him, but for the republican
party.
Respecting the national chairnanship
Secretary Taft said merely that It had been
determined to postpone action until those
most interested could have opportunity 70
obtain a concensus OF the opinion OF the
republican leaders throughout the country.
| He gave positive assurance that no man
even tentatively had yet been selected for
the position and was equally positive tina:
no determination Of the matter could be
reached before the meeting of the sub
committee on the first of July in WASH
ing6on.
Secretary Attends Church.
The secretary prior to his departure for
the east passed a quiet day at the resi-
dence OF his brother, accompanied by Mrs.
Charles P. TAFT, he attended the II o'clock
service at Christ Episcopal church and
listened to an excellent discourse on The
Successful Man" delivered by the Rev
w II. Poole. one OF the assistant rectors
of the church. Mr. Poole's text was the
fourth verse OF the seventeenth chapter OF
St. John: II have finished the work Thou
hast given me to do"
The sermon was in no sense directed at
Secretary Taft and no reference was made
to his presence In the church At the
conclusion OF the service the secretary
greeted cordially many Of his old friends
and neighbors OF Christ Church parish.
Coal south of CrestOn.