New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
TAFT SEES HITCHCOCK
PLANS PORCH CAMPAIGN.
Viii Take No Part I'm State Fights
Friction Story False.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune-j


his brothers house in Cincinnati Neither Will
the candidate take any part in the settlement or
factionsI differences within the several states
nor indicate his preference for this or that can
didate for the Governorship other state Of
fce.
These two decisions which final were
reached to-day after a long conference between
the Presidential candidate and Frank H Hitch
cock, chairman of the Republican National Com
mittee, who to Hot Springs this morning
to confer with Mr. Taft. Arthur l. Vorys was
also present at the conference, which Mr.. Taft
later described absolutely harmonious" In
both instances the decisions reached concided
entirely with the views Of Messrs. Hitchcock and
Vorys.
Mr Hitchcock also submitted to Mr.. T"St the
personnel of the Republican advisory commit
tee in so far as it has been completed, but no
announcement will be made of the members
until the list is complete. The Western mem
bers will not be chosen until Mr.. Hitchcock
reaches Chicago where he will confer with MS
Western advisers.
The New York situation was extensively dis
cussed at the conference. but not with the Idea
that the national candidate should take any ac-
ton regarding it That the situation in the En-
pire State is decidedly complex is clearly recos-
nized, but both Mr.. Taft and Mr. Hitchcock are
convinced that the Republicans of New YORK
will evolve the best possible solution without
help or interference. Nor would it require par
ticularly shrewd guessing. although he has never
made the direct assertion, to reach the conclu-
sion that Mr.. Taft regards Governor Hughes as
the strongest and the most probable candidate
OF course the West Virginia situation was
discussed, but it was merely determined that
the candidate should take part whatever
and that If the Republican leaders of that state
were unable to settle their own differences they
would have to appeal to the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
NOT DISPLEASED WITH HITCHCOCK.
Manv persons who consider they have not been
treated with all due Difference by Mr.. Hitchcock
as national chairman, have appealed or COM
planned to Mr. Taft. These appeals were dis
cussei to some extent, but, contrary to an i'm
preston which some OF the disgruntled ones
have sought to create, there was nothing even
suggestive of friction between the candidate and
the chairman of the national committee. 1t had
been intinated that Mr.. Taft was particularly
dfspleased with certain appointments made by
MI Hitchcock, notably that of Senator Du Pont
as chairman of the subcommittee on speakers.
There is no truth in these reports. Mr.. Taft ex-
pressed himself as much gratihed with the selec-
tions made which he regards as highly COM
mendabie.
Mr. Taft was over he found Senators Scott and
Flkins and other members of the West Vir-
ginia organization, including Mr. Swfsher, one
of the candidates for Governor. awaiting MIN,
and after a hasty luncheon he joined them.
They laid their state situation before him. or at
tenonted TO- but he informed them of Mr.. Taft's
decision to take no sides in state contests. and
advised them to submit their case In formal
brief to the national committee, which. he said,
rlor N-6n
This is in accordance with precedents of for
roer wears The national committee decided. for
instance the regularity Of the Addicks faction
in Delaware although President Roosevelt de-
clined to interfere or to recognize either faction
and in the case of the Louisiana organization
the national committee has been obliged to de-
ternine the matter of regularity on more than
one occasion, the last recently as the last
national convention Later in the day Senator
EIkins and Scott asserted that they had never
had any intention. of doing anything except lay
their case before the national committee, and
that their coming to Hot Springs at this time
was pure coincidence"
OHIO CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED.
One Of the topics most thoroughly discussed
to-day by Messrs. Taft Hitchcock and Vorys
was the conduct of the campaign in Ohio de-
cisions being made the distribution OF liter
ature the assignment of speakers and the a1lot-
ment of funds This naturally arose from the
presence Of Mr.. vorys. but the same questions
were also discussed with regard to Maine. Yer
mont and other New England states in partlcu-
lar and many states in general
Mr. Hitchcock accompanied by James I. Will
Jams. of his staff. left here this evening for
Washington and tomorrow afternoon will start
thence to Chicago. where on Saturday Mr.
Hitchcock will open the western headquarters
which are ready for occupancy. The Chicago
headouarters will be under the direct charge or
Mr. HAYWARD secretary OF the national COM
1nfttee
John Havs Hammond called Mr.. Taft to-
dav. having come to Hot Springs 10 consult the
candidate regarding the work Of the Young
Mems League of Republican Clubs. especially
with the hope OF securing greater cooperation
b.tween the league and the several state chair
man He had quite a chat with Mr.. Taft. who
later expressed the view that more perfect 90
operation of the kind desired would be attained
th,s 17ear than In any previous campaign. The
,eague will have a general meeting in Cfncin-
natl about September 90. the exact date to be
determined later Mr. Taft will doubtless ad-
dress the league that occasion
Mr. Taft played eighteen holes of golf again
to-day but did not quite equal his score OF yes
terdav Some of his friends undertook to joke
him on his having tied the score of Mr.. Rookie
fauer Yesterday by addressing him Mr.
Rockefeller" but he promptly reminded them
that in lack of avoirdupois and hair they moro
nearly resembled the "Oil King than he. Mr.
Hammond came here with the intention or chal-
1enging the candidate to a game OF golr, but
having seen Mr. Taft play he decided that IT
would be prudent to prac'ise lor "Hiio ooA''e
issuing his challenge.