The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
HITCHCOCK WINS
COMMITTEE POST
Candidate Decides on Old
Eastern Manager for
Place.
VORYS' FRIENDS
SEE TAFT TO-DAY
Ohio Man VIII Be Asked TO Man
age Western End of
the Fight.

Frank H Hitchcock viii be chairman
OF Of Republican national committee.
that Is the determination Of William
Howard Taft and his friends today and
unless something Unforeseen happens.
TINS choice VIII be ratified By the na-
llonai committees subcommittee. when
u meets at Hot Springs, Va. July s,
70 formally name the new chairman.
rz;t-l1-eLlSoly. -l1sleLilaoly. the slump which the
114tciiccck stock underwent two or three
odS5 18o has been retrieved and fhe
pGlOilllIn mas swung back 10 the --ar
VINO nanoleo the Taft Doom fo- r6s
i-sllllIlallon ~ IN such a brilliant manner.
me -eporJ published IN certain frr-ar-
ters this morning that Senator 60,
WI De urged 20 take the chairnaushfp
Il was learned. today was founded On
surmlse- A9 simil-r description applfes
TO the published statements that Re,-
resentative Tawney Of Minnesota stands
a chance 70 get the Job
Yorys' Friends Due Today.
Arthur / vo s, 5f Ohio. whose
friends have stirred I'D all the trouble
IN an endedvOr 10 land the honor for
HIM and TO keep Hitchcock out OF II.
VIII De N Washington this afternoon
for a conference with Mr. Taft At
this conference Mr.. Taft, according 70
his present plans, viii put the issue
sqCarely Up 10 Vorys. tell him Hitch
cock IS the man or the chairmanshIp.
and that he, Vorys. is the man TO take
hold Of the Chicago end Of the game
or 10 look sEt=r the campaign in TIE
state OF Ohio, where II is expected 20
be pretty hot
Talt's declSio., TO summon Vorys here
IS cOnc4cered a master stroke OF dfDlO-
macy. for II is thought that Vorys win
taken by aft Not he. but his friends
stirred up the fight for him for the
place. He. IL IS thought. viii not carry
ths struggle 70 such a measure as 10
maks i embarrassing for the party
or FOR -1r. Taft If he consents to the
Hftcssc ock plan. the sailing viii be en-
tirely sTnQoth-
II was given OUT Monday thar Hitch
cock would have a consultation with
Taft today. but Hitchcock is now in
New York and Is not expected 70 be
back here until tomorrow His ab-
sence from the city at this time IS taken
70 indicate that so far as he is con-
cerred. the matter Of the Chafrmansnfp
faCto-y manner.
Choice Pelases Many.
There was jubiIs don in many quarters
Lol>-1 Is q result q Lle report that the
choice had again and finally hit on
Hitchcoc ck- He is considered BY many
as the ideal man for the place, and.
since ne landed the nomination for
Taft, II has been thought that IT would
be no more than fair TO let him manage
the national campaign
II is extremely probable that there
would never have been the slightest
trouble about his being given the job
save for the protests that were made
I by the Vorys people as soon as Taft s
| home paper. the Cincinnati Times-Star.
/ announced that Hitchcock was 20 have
! u. Ever since that announcement ap-
Z peared the Vorys people have been stir
I ing up all the fuss they could.
| Now. however, Hitchcock triumphs in
I spite OF the objections His selection
I IS as certain as any things can be one
/ week OF in politics