The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
HITCHCOCK FEELS
SURE OF The EAST
Back from a Hurried Jaunt
Through New England.
FORECAST OF STATE ELECTIONS
PIurnIitfes- He Thinks. VIII Rival
Those Of 1904, and Although the
Cnsloolz Cuzls' s1- Re Brighter.
Woodruff Committee 20 Meet.

Nev York Aus. -s-Cha.--aa Hitch
cock. OF lhe RepuhIcau National com
mittee. returned to-day from his quick
5au1t through -he New England States
The objective point was Boston where
1fr- Hitchcock conferred with some Of
the important Repg5Lcaas who are deep
lv interested ir The affairs 1r lIsssa-hu-
setts. Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont.
Rhode Island. and Connecticut lIr.
Hitchcock said that 10 him the outlook
N New England was rerfe-tIy salts
factory. and yer & was apparent after
investi isar1n that the Republican plu-
rsli-ies IN Vermont and in Maine al the
State election on September Is VIII not
Roosevelt in the N0veube- election Of
1904
The Vermont Democrats are I'D and
doing. il was learned. while i- Maine The
Democratic state -tcker is recognized by
Republicans as --e Of The strongest
nominated IN years
Chairman Hitchcock said that he would
remain in town until late in the week
when he would start for Chicago. Most
Of Chairman Hitclcock's visitors spoke 90
him IN reference 10 the primaries which
were held above the Bronx iu New York
State on Tuesday. and be was asked II
there were indications Of any change in
the attitude OF President Roosevelt OF OF
himself concerning the denomination Of
Gov. Hughes AIT- Hitchcock replied
Kept Himself Out.
I have all along persistently kept NY
self out OF the New York State situation.
and I mean 20 continue 70 90 50 I have
no engagement 10 see the President on
that subject. and I do not believe that
anything further is necessary to say than
what Mr.. Sherman said the other day af-
ter the conference at Oyster Bay"
The West Virginia political situation, IN
the Judgment OF Chairman Hitchcock.
called for the appointment Of a subcon-
mittee TO straiEhten OUT the tangle in that
State. AIr. Hitchcock appointed as a sub
committee 20 bring harmony out OF chaos
in West Virginia William l. Ward. OF
New York, Charles F. BrookeT. Of Con
necticut. and T. Coleman DU PO1t. Of
Delaware.
The Congressional Campaign Commit
tee. headed by Representative Mckinley.
chairman Of the committee. is 20 visit
President Roosevelt ar Oyster Bay on
Friday and go over with the President
the present situation concerning the pros
poets Of electing a Republican majority Il
the SiXty-frst Congress.
Chairman Hitchcock intends. il was
said. 10 make q special campaign among
the colored voters. A special campaign
text book. il was stated. would be issued
for the benefit Of the colored voters.
WOOdruT's Committee.
The meeting Of Chairman woodruff
advisory committee OF the Republican
State committee. which has been called
for Friday morning, promises to be in
teresting if the statements heard all day
to-day were veracious- Some Of thess
utterances were 10 the effect that The
upstate primaries on Tuesday had stiff
fened the backbone Of Mr.. Woodruff and
others IN their opposition 10 Gov. Hughes
denomination
The majority Of opinion. however. con.
tinued 70 be that the sentiment viii favo,
the denomination Of the governor. aut
yet a curious manifesto was circulated
in Republican circles to-day. which sp0k,
Up for Chairman William r. Wilcox. ot
the public service commission Thi.
! pronunciamento had no signature Th.
| document issued by the Wilcox publicity
bureau to-day told how Gov Hughe.
really does not want a denomination. be
| cause II costs him $500 a year beyond
his salary 10 live