Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
Leaders from the Several States
Predict Unusual Republican
Majorities.
ATTENTION GIVEN VERMONT
Ncarness Of Election Here calls for
Unusual Activity-State Repre sent
ed by Brock and williams
New England VIII he Left
to Fight Alone.

Boston, Aug. 24.--At the conclusion
of the New England republican con-
ference to-day, Frank n. Hitchcock
the chairman OF the national commit
tee, announced that he had found
everything in good shape. and the ex
pectations of the leaders are that the
usual republican ma jorities in New
England will be rolled up this fall
for the national ticket. Following
this statement, he said that he was not
making predictions, as 1t is his policy
not to do so, but that he wanted to
make 1t clear that the reports given
to him indicate most satisfactory prog
ress in oil Of the New England States
The conference here day was one Of
the most important Mr.. Hitchcock has
held for the reason that in less than
Vermont. and two weeks later tho
election in Maine win he held. The
situation In these States. therefore.
was given close attention. Mr.. Hitch
cock arrived in Boston at l1:4O o'clock
accompan by Senator Crane. nation
al committeeman for Massachusetts,
mitteeman for Connecticut.
After a conference with number of
the leaders individually Mr.. Hitchcock
attended luncheon at the Hotel Tour
aine. Among those present were;
Connecticut-National Committeema
BROKER. State Chairman Michael Kenel-
ly, State Secretary George Z. Human.
Ma!ne-National Committee IAN John f.
Tlill. State Chairman Byron Boyd, secre-
tary OF state Committee Frank II.
Briggs.
Massa chusetts-Senator Crane. state
Chairman George II. Doty, Secretary of
state Committee A. p. Langtry.
Vermont-National Committeeman j. w.
Brock; State Chairman Frank c. VIII
lams.
John Hays Hammond. a member Of
the advisory committee Of the national
committee was also present. He has I'M
dertaken the responsibility OF organizing
Taft clubs throughout the country as
sisted by Smell Smith. of Washington.
d. C. Mr.. Hammond made report to
the effect that the people are taking a
lively interest IN this feature of the
campaign.
At tho opening Of the conference Mr.
Hitchcock made statement outlining
the organization that has been perfected
In New York and Chicago. He dwelt up
on the interest in the conferences that
were held in Colorado Springs and
Chicago. and spoke of other meetings OF
a similar character that are to be held
in other sections. He said that it Is his
purpose to cover the entire United
LAT n IN,
touch with the situation everywhere
The representatives of the different
States were invited to indulge In gene
raj debate of the New England conditions
and in this manner many details OF local
situations were brought to the attention
of Mr. Hitchcock. At some other time
members of the national committee from
these States and the chairman and Sec
retaries of the executice committees Of
the different States will call on Mr.
Hitchcock individually In New York il
there seems to be a need for further
conferences.
To large extent the New England
leaders will bear the responsibility Of
carrying on the campaigns, for Mr..
Hitchcocks time will be taken all
most entirely in States where there
is large democratic vote and partic-
ularly he desires to be free to attend
the campaigns In the western States,
In talking OF the conference Mr..
Hitchcock said tonight that a great
many speakers had already been as
signed to Vermont. where the first
election will be held. and that others
would be sent there as soon as they
were available. Senator Borah Will
make at least six speeches in the
State, Senator Burrows is to make
several and Leslie NJ. Shaw. former
secretary Of the treasury, will make
one or two addresses.
In addition there are a number of
other prominent speakers, the nation.
al committee expects to assign to that
state.
THERMOMETERS OPTIMISTIC.
The representative of Vermont, at the
conference to-day expressed the belief
that the majority for Taft this fall will
be as large as It was four years ago for
Roosevelt. but several OF the New Eng
land leaders regarded this as too