New-York tribune., 1908-09-04
OHIO TO HEIR TAFT.
He VII Speak at Many Places on
Trim to Cincinnati.

Chicago Sept 3-Chair1nan Hitchcock Of the
Republican National Committee announced tonight
that when Mr.. Taft goes from Sandusky 10 Gin
cinnsu on Tuesday next he will meet the people
at all points where stops are made by the Big
-Four train. The meetings being arranged by
H A Williams, chairman OF the state executive
committee. Mr. Taft VIII leave Sandusky st 1:i0
p. N. The train will stop at all stations between
sandusky and Carey. and at about dozen points
between Carey ana Cincinnati, where it viii arrive
7:45 p m.
Most of the speakers of national reputation who
will take the stump for Taft and Sherman viii
be available until about October l. and until
then the campaign in the doubtful states will be
waged by local speakers. Senators Beveridge and
Borah. Leslie NJ. Shaw, ex-Secretary Of the Treas
Ury. and perhaps Secretary Garfield VIII be ready
ny September 10 A few speeches by these men
will be made earlier. President Fairbanks
and Speaker Cannon expected 10 make speeches
outside OF their states beginning October l.
and Senator Foraker. Senator La Toilette. Senator
Knox and Governor Hughes VIII start out the
same week. In addition these practically all
TIE Republican members Of Congress have agreed
10 arrange their plans to speak in the last
month of the campaign wherever they may be
wanted
Chairman Hitchcock to-day corrected the impress
sion that the volunteer speaking force is to be
used TO the exclusion of paid speakers. He said
to-day that negotiations proceeding to obtain
the best speakers in the country. and many Of
these viii be paid for their services They will be
used in the last two weeks of the campaign
The speakers bureau in the West has been be
sieged by requests from every doubtful state that
MI Taft. President Roosevelt. Mr. Sherman and
prominent Senators be sent into the campaign at
once. This is taken healthy indication Of
interest
There has been no change in Mr. Taft's deter
rnination TO remain in Cincinnati throughout the
campaign and address such delegations call on
him his home II is possible. however. that late
is the campaign. perhaps the last two weeks in
October. he may make a number Of short speaking
trips in the Middle West.
The Ohio situation was considered further by Mr..
Hitchcock when he received a call from Auditor
Gilbert. Of that state, TO-DAY. 1t said that,
while there is dissatisfaction in parts OF the
state over nominations for Of the state Of
fees the national ticket would not be seriously in
volved.
committee. appointed to-day a committee OF Chi
cago business to assist him in collecting cam
paign funds in this city It consists of E B. Butler.
Charles r Crane, John V. Farwell Franklin Mac
Teagh and J. c. Schaffer
All the chairmen OF the Middle West state exec
utive committees have communicated with MI
Hitchcock IN the last two days by long distance
telephone. There viii be a gathering Of these
chairTnen in Chicago when Mr- Hitchcock comes
here again. soon after September 10 Until this
date Mr Hitchcock expects TO remain in the East.
giving personal direction the campaign in Maine.
Mr. Hitchcock will go Indianapolis TO confer
with Vice-President Fairbanks tomorrow morn
ing. He will remain that city until tomorrow
night then start for Toledo. arriving there on
Saturday morning. for q conference with Mr Taft.
and return to Chicago Sunday morning.
Joseph A Breckens. of Cheyenne Wyo.. has
been appointed assistant director OF the literary
bureau Of the Western Republican headquarters,
in this city
Ta1ns Bixby, Of St Paul visited Republican
headquarters to-day and declared that he believes
Minnesota will give Taft 5000 plurality, and that
Jacobsen, the Republican candidate for Governor,
viii defeat johnson by a close vote.