River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-23
PARTY LEADERS
MEET HITCHCOCK
WESTERN CONFERENCE OPENS IN
COLORADO SPRINGS.
TAFT IN A LABOR UNION
Steam Shovel Men Elect Him an
Honorary Member - Bryan on
Republican Campaign Fund
Announcement.

COloTduO springs, COL, July 10
When Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman
of the Republican national committee,
arrived here Sunday evening to con-
suit with the members of the national
committee and chairmen of western
state and territorial committees, he
was greeted by large number of po-
litical leaders who had reached the
Springs during the day. He found
assurances from others which made
1t certain that the two days confer
ence, which opened Monday, would be
a success.
The men who met Chairman Hitch
cock are as follows:
Members of the national committee:
w. S. Sturgis, Arizona; Charles Cav
ender, Colorado; Senator William r.
Borah, Idaho; David w. Mulvane, Kan
sas; Thomas G. Marshall, Montana;
Victor Rosewater, Nebraska; Solomon
Luna, New Mexico; James Kennedy,
North Dakota; Cash M. Cade, Okla
homa; Ralph e. Williams, Oregon;
Thomas Thorson, South Dakota; Cecil
A. Lyon, Texas; William Spry, repre-
senting G. B. Loose, Utah; Robert l..
Mccormick, Washington, and George
r. Paxton, Wyoming.
State chairmen: Herbert r. Tonney,
Arizona; George Stone, California;
John F. Vivian, Colorado; James H.
Brady, Idaho; J. T. Moore, Kansas;
Fletcher Maddox, Montana; William
Hayward, Nebraska; George F. Tur-
rittin, Nevada; H. o. Bursum, New
| Mexico; l.. B. Hanna, North Dakota;
Charles E. Hunter, Oklahoma; w. M.
kota; Cecil A. Lyon, Texas; Wesley
X. Walton, Utah; A. e. Slater, rep
resenting Washington; and Vice-Chair-
man Gramm, representing Charles w.
Burdick, Wyoming.
The national committeeman from
California and Nevada were unable to
come. Senator Warren of Wyoming
and a number of other Republicans
not members of the committee will
be here.
Taft Elected by Steam Shovel Men.
Hot Springs, Va, July 20.-When
Judge Taft goes to Cincinnati to be
notified of his nomination for the pres
idency by the Republican party he
will receive notice of his election as
member Of labor organization. He
has been elected a member of the In.
ternational Society of Steam Shovel
Men, of which r. J. Dolan Of Chicago,
is president.
Mr. Taft had a good deal to do with
the steam shovel men at Panama. His
notification of his membership in the
union will be made on July 20. He
will probably leave here next Satur-
day for Cincinnati and may not return
until the following Saturday. Judge
Taft has concluded that 1t will not
be possible for him to attend any state
fairs before the election. After Sep
TENDER 1 he expects to remain in Gin
cinnati until the election is over.
Judge Taft attends the opening OF
court at Germantown, five miles from
Hot Springs, Monday, and delivers an
address on the administration Of JUS
tice. Gen. H. G. Corbin and Mrs. Cor.
bin are here by invitation of Mr.. Taft
DI JGt 0tk w NV VI AilSis
Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 90
The statement of Judge Taft at Hot
Springs, Va, that the Republican ma
tional committee would not accept any
contributions from corporations in his
campaign was viewed here with more
than ordinary interest. Mr.. Bryan
gave it his especial attention. In fact
so impressed was he with the an
nouncement that he broke his usual
silence and dictated the following
statement:
1--WE welcome him to this advanced
ground and bid him to go further and
announce that all individual contri
buttons above a reasonable minimum
will be made known before the cleo
ton"