Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
Mr.. Hitchcock viii Consult
Leaders at Colorado Springs.
TALKS OF CAMPAIGN PLAN
Says Hardest Battles Will Be West
of the Missouri.
REGARDS THE EAST AS SAFE
ONCE Will Be Opened at Denver or
Salt Lake for the Distribu-
ton Of Material

CHICAGO. July 17.--Frank II. Hitch
COCK chairman Of the republican national
committee. and James T. Williams. jr., a
member of Judge william II. Taft's DO.
iitical stan. arrived here today from
washington. and will leave tomorrow for
COLORADO Springs. where republican state
ehairmen and members Of the national
committee from states west of the Missouri
river will confer with Mr.. Hitchcock July
~ ana Il. The meeting has been called
ior the purpose of bringing western re-
publican leaders closer together and plan
Systematically to run the campaign that
is to be made In the west for Taft and
sherman. Later a similar conference will
De held in Chicago. at which the leaders
from the central states will be present.
and after that the eastern republican
leaders win meet Mr.. Hitchcock In New
York.
In discussing the political situation to-
day Mr.. Hitchcock said that the hardest
battles would have to be fought west OF
the Missouri river. and that he planned
to secure the benefits of political assets
never before available for the reason that
state chairinen confined their efforts i'm the
past to their own territory. Mr.. Hitch
cock will try to bring them together I'm
the matter of getting speakers and so
far as possible wipe out the state lines In
carrying on the campaign.
We want to show the people that We
are at work and mean business" said Mr..
Hitchcock. There In not state that will
be neglected: not state that will be
abandoned TO the other party
Regards East as Pretty Safe.
The opinion was expressed by Mr..
Hitchcock that the east is pretty safe for
Mr.. Taft, and on that account he said he
yVin yr1,,n of ,ts,f
with headquarters at Chicago. This will
not be determined, however until after
the conferences with state leaders.
Rooms for the Chicago headquarters
are under consideration. 1t may be that
decision In regard to this matter will
be postponed until Mr.. Hitchcock returns
here from the west next Thursday or FRI
day.
Western Once to Be Opened.
Satisfaction was expressed by Mr..
Hitchcock at the consolidation Of the
national and congressional bureaus for
the handling Of speakers. literary mat
tiers and supplies. The arrangement
for such a consolidation was made be-
tween Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr.. Sherman.
the republican nominee for Vice Presi-
dent, who Is also chairman OF the ron
gressional campaign committee. A suc-
cessOr to Mr.. Sherman In the latter posi-
ton Will be named by the executive
committee Of the congressional commit
tee, which Is soon to be assembled.
In addition to the headquarters which
will be established in New York August
and in Chicago a few days later, an
ONCE will he opened by the republican
committee either at Denver or Salt Lake
City for the distribution Of campaign
material and supplies.
NO political conference was held here
today by Mr.. Hitchcock. He spent the
time talking with the agents OF the
buildings which offered rooms for polit-
ical headquarters. He will be present at
the ceremonies at Cincinnati July IS at
tending the notification OF Judge Taft Of
his nomination, all members Of the ma
tional committee having been invited