Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-11
ITINERARY FOR TAFT
National Committee Begins Work Of
Arranging for Tour.
WEST VIRGINIA CASE SETTLED
Chairman Hitchcock RecoGnises the
swisher Convention ms Regular
No Division over Question
of Electors.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. lO.-Pending the
arrangement. by the republican national
committee OF the details Of Judge Tafts
intended trip Through the country, the plans
for the Cincinnati campaign are being held
In allegiance. But two appointments for
delegations to visit the candidate here have
been made, September II and %. The an"
~nouncement through the press that the
swing around the circle" was to be made
by the candidate, has resulted in a deluge
Of letters from various sections, inviting
addresses. Al such invitations are being
referred to the national committee for
consideration. The one thing settled about
the travelling campaign is that the candi-
date will be in Chicago october I, where
he will address the Lake-to-the-Gult Deep
Waterway association at the Auditorium.
This decision was made final today, al
though Mr.. Taft had some time ago re-
eponded to an inquiry on the subject by
saying that should the invitation be ex-
tended formally, he would accept. Mr.,
Bryan has accepted an invitation to address
the association October Q.
Judge Taft's first day in Cincinnati was
taken advantage Of by many of his per-
sonal, political and professional friends to
pay their respects and from the time he
reached his newly established offices at
the Sinton hotel, shortly after 10 o'clock.
until late in the afternoon, he was CON
stantly engaged with callers, among whom
was Representative Nicholas Longworth.
Mr.. Longworth, under the direction of the
speakers bureau of the national committee,
will devote all his time to the campaign
after the 18th.
A. I. Vorys, Judge Tafts chief of staff,
made n call on Senator Foraker here to-
day. 1t was said to be a social call, with
no political significance
swisher Ticket Recognized.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The involved poll
teal situation in West Virginia, where the
factions led respectively by Arnold Scherr,
now serving a second term as auditor, and
Charles swisher, secretary OF state, have
each been claiming recognition as the
regular representative of the republican
organization, was cleared today by the
recognition as regular Of the convention,
presided over by Congressman Joseph TT.
Gaines. leader of the Swisher forces. The
fight had been carried up by Chairman
Frank H.. Hitchcock of the national re-
publican committee who appointed National
Committeeman w. l.. Ward. +. C.. Dumont
and Charles f. BROKER a subcommittee
to hear both sides and pass on the respec-
i've merits of the claims advanced.
Only One Set of Electors,
Chairman Hitchcock said tonight that he
had been assured that irrespective Of any
action that might be taken by the Scherr
faction in the matter, 1t was absolutely
certain that but one set of presidential
electors would be nominated in West Vir-
ginia, so that the fight, If one be made,
will affect only the state offices to be
filled and will in no way imperil the ma.
tionsi ticket. The chairman added that
the committee counted upon the loyalty OF
West Virginia republicans to protect In
every way the interests OF the national
candidates and had every reason to believe
that such protection would be afforded.
Vice Presidential Candidate Sherman Ii
expected at headquarters tomorrow, Chair
man Hitchcock will be at headquarters the
rest of this week.