The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-24
HITCHCOCK MEETING
ATTENDED BY RESULTS
PROMISING MUCH

COLORADO SPRINGS, July ~
The Intermountain Republican con-
ference came to a close tonight with
dinner given by Frank II. Hitch
cock. chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, to the members OF
the national committee and state
chairmen who have been here for the
last three days. Most of the west
erners left for their homes on late
trains tonight. or will start early to-
morrow. Mr.. Hitchcock and his inn
mediate party will leave for Chicago
tomorrow.
The time today has been fully oc-
cupied by the Republican politicians.
During the forenoon they assembled
Pixies peak on a special train. On
the trips up and down Mr.. Hitchcock
conferred with every politician lndl-
vidually. At the summit photographs
of the party were taken and tele-
grams were sent to Judge Tart ana
10 Representative James S. Sherman.
The telegram to the Republican
standard bearer was sent by Mr..
Hitchcock and read as follows:
Republican leaders from every
state west of the Missouri river JON
with me in sending you greeting
from the top of Pixies peak. We are
on top now and expect to be when the
returns come in next November.
The dispatch to the Republican
vice presidential candidate was sign
ed by Representative George w. Cook
and w. \. Haggott of this state and
Rird Mcclure of Oklahoma. and was
as follows:
Chairman Hitchcock and party
send congratulations from Pixies
peak summit. Your banner hoisted
over the highest telegraph station in
the world amid tumultuous cheers.
A severe storm. with hail and rain,
thunder and lightning. added to the
grandeur of the return journey down
the mountain.
When the party arrived at the
Antlers after the excursion, luncheon
was served and the western leaders
resumed their conference at p. m.
At the session yesterday stock was
taken. but today plans for the cam
paign to be made in the various west
ern states we're discussed IN detail.
Mr.. Hitchcock insisted that he could
not discuss the plans. He declared
that the conferences mad been very
in every way hut partle-
ularlv through the good fellowship
established among the men who arr
upon to do the real work
in the west, and the spirit of en-
thusiasm that has been aroused. AL
men who attended the conferences
remained here tonight for AR. Hitch
cocks dinner. This was aot ban
ouet. but must be regarded merely
as continuance of the business ses-
sions. as the discussion of campaign
plans went on without interruption.
It is asserted by practically all of
the men who have attended the meet
ings here that the question OF con-
tributions for election expenses had
not been raised at any time me
westerners said that they have no
doubt that money will he furnished
to carry on the campaign and that
the subject would be considered
later.
Mr.. Hitchcock has busy program
mapped out for the next week or ten
DAYS He will reach Chicago on
Saturday night anu VIII meet oSN-
eral leaders from the central states,
with whom he already has engage
ments. He may decide to have a gen
eral conference there, to be attended
by as many of the national commit
teemen and state chairmen from the
middle west states as can be reached.
before leaving on the morning of
July 27 for Cincinnati to attend the
ceremonies in the notifying of Judge
Taft for president on the Republican
ticket. While in Chicago, however,
Mr.. Hitchcock expects to make two
important announcements. The chief
one of these will be the appointment
of a vice chairman and the executive
committee of the national committee
The other will be the location of Chi
cago headquarters, which, according
to the present understanding, will be
equal to those to be established in
New York and will claim even more
of the chairman's time.
After the notification ceremonies
at Cincinnati, Mr.. Hitchcock will go
to New York to open the headquar-
tiers there on August !.