New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
FIGHT OVER CHAIRMAN
HITCHCOCK rs. VORYS.
Contest Viii Probably Be Settled
TODAY IN Cincinnati.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

TRy telegraph TO The Tribune.1
Chicago June 19-"It is all over bu the elec-
ton" said New York delegate, as he LETT Inc
rapidly enptying Coliseum to-day after James
S. sherman. of New York, had been unanimously
chosen for second place. There will be no
more contests now
But the New Yorker was mistaken. Ihero
was very lively contest already In progress
In fact it had begun several days ago ana was
arparentIy reaching a elimination al that
moment This was the contest over the cnalr-
manship of the Republican National Commit
tee.
AS has been told in these dispatches, there
has been a ar'et movement to get the pace ''i
Arthur / Vcrys Mr.. Taft's Ohio manager o"'
sc quietly was it being conducted that IL "aS
generally supposed to have been aoahooh~u'
When Immediately after the convention al
1ourned. the new national committee met i.
broke out afresh and for short time 1t waseo
fast and fuSious. While the result SeehiS aihi'o'
certain the end is not yet.
The contest was three cornered affair. First,
there was ex-Chairman Harry S. New, OF In
diana He thought he ought to be the nationai
chairman and some of his friends were IN
hearty agreement with him He had supervised
the arrangements for the present conVenion'
had Iabored hard to make it a success and mad
never enioyed the glory of conducting cam
paign Unfortunately for Mr.. New, however,
he was lined up with the "Old Guard"
Then too, Mr.. New bungled his work when
the subcommittee arrangements selected
Senator Burrows for temporary chairman of the
convention The President had recommended
Senator Beveridge, It is true, but he was equally
BILE to the selection OF Senator Dolliver.
and, incidentally had Mr.. Doliver been chosen
he would undoubtedly be the Vice-Presidential
candidate of his party to-day.
Senator Burrows represented the "Oid Guard -
with the Roosevelt regime. and the day he pre-
sided was the dullest of a convention in which
all other days were surcha rged with enthusiasm.
Then there was Frank H. Hitchcock. Mr..
Hitchcock has been merely receptive candi-
date. but he has had sufficient militant friends
to satisfy the most exacting The entire pro-
sressive element in the committee wanted Mr..
Hitchcock for chairman, with the possible ex-
ception OF the Ohio contingent, If Governor Her
rick and his friends may be so termed. Yes
terday Charles P. Taft had requested Mr.. Hitch
cock to cease his efforts to the place. Mr..
Hitchcock had Indignantly replied that he had
made effort in that direction; that he was not
an applicant for the place, and that he had dep
recated the presentation to Secretary Taft of a
memorial asking that he be named. Mr.. Hitch
oISoSiOil -
that he would not accept subordinate place on
the committee. that scheme having been dis
cussed.
Then, Of course, there Mr.. Vorys, but he
hidden behind the shadow of Governor Her
rick. Probably Mr.. Herrick was not particular
ly anxious for the place, but he wanted to pro-
tect vorys. and he quite willing to be the
chairman, with Vorys and Hitchcock for vice
chairnen. OF course, Mr.. Hitchcock's friends
knew that scheme would not work
When the committee met this noon 1t elected,
on motion Of Governor Herrick, sub-com-
mfttee to walt on the candidate informally and
consult with him as to the national chairman.
This committee is composed of Messrs Clayton,
Kellogg, Herrick, Borah. Nagel, Duncan. Ward
and Louden. It was supposed that a majority
of the sub committee to which was delegated
the power to select the chairman would after
comforting with the candidate, be unfavorable to
Mr. Hitchcock. The indications are this even
ing that a jority favors Mr. Hitchcock's Sc
lection. The question VIII be decided in Gin
cinnati. presumably tomorrow
It is understood that Charles P Taft is favor
able to some arrangement which will provide
for Mr. Vorys. The attitude of Henry w. Taft
is not known, but it is known that Secretary
Taft is strongly predisposed to Hitchcock. The
two brothers of the Secretary and the sub
committee left here for Cincinnati tonight
During the afternoon some twenty-odd men,
bers of the national committee signed a memo
rial asking that Hitchcock be appointed.
The national committee, after appointing its
subcommittee, proceeded to re-elect Elmer
| Dover, OF Ohio, as its secretary and William
Stone, of Maryland. as its sergeant alarms. II
| is generally conceded that Elmer Dover has
| made admirable secretary and his re-eec-
| ton is generally approved. So too, with Mr.
| Stone Men who have been attending national
| conventions for years declare that they never
| witnessed well ordered and comfortable a
| convention that which has just adjourned
| Every detail had been carefully thought out and
perfected. and nothing which could contribute
| to the comfort Of national committeeman. dele
| gates and spectators had been left undone
| These results were due TO the careful work of
| Mr.. Stone, and his reelection a natural
| consequence. Both Mr. Dover and Mr. Stone
| were the recipients of numerous cordial con-
| gratulations this afternoon.
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