New-York tribune., 1908-09-22
Squirt ON OCTOBER I.
Chairman Hitchcock Says AU Lead.
ers 4ereed ON Plan Pursued.

Chicago Sept 2-That the funds necessary to
defray the expense of a long vigorous speaking
campaign have not been forthcoming was frankly
admitted to-day by Chairman Frank II. Hitchcock
of the Republican National Committee The state
n1ent was made in explanation of delays that have
attended the beginning of campaign work in many
of the states
"I have no apologies to make" he said 1--WE
knew long ago that we could not waste our funds,
and for that reason decided the proper thing
do get the states in shape for an effective
campaign for the last month preceding election
To that end have devoted most OF my time to the
adjustment of facional differences in large num-
Der of states where the Republicans were not pull
ing together.
'"The last of the state quarrels which has needed
the attention of the national committee is that in
West Virginia, and am in hopes that this will be
settled at conference to be held in that state to-
night believe the result of that conference will
be that both OF the Republican factions which had
candidates for Governor will unite on a man who
will be acceptable to the whole party.
Chairman Hitchcock expressed the opinion that
If active campaign could be carried on for thirty
days-that is for the month of October-the
Republican ticket would be successful in all the
normally Republican states and in most of the
states that have been put in the doubtful column
by conservative politicians.
THAT the theory when our plans were out
lined at conferences which / had with the party
leaders at Colorado Springs, Chicago Boston and
other places" said Mr. Hitchcock. I'VE believed
then that October l would be time enough to put
our speakers OF national prominence and our paid
speakers in the field. II costs a great deal or
money to keep large speaking force going, and
even If had thought it necessary would not nave
been able TO start the paid men before October l.
But have not thought 1t necessary. and all OF the
leaders of the party with whom / have conferred
agree with me that the month of active campaign
ling we have planned will be sufficient to get the
Republican arguments squarely before the voters
That there would be period Of impatence was
foreseen by the Republican management. said Mr.
Hitchcock, and it created no surprise or conster-
nation at this time. The chairman said the cam
pagn work would go on as originally planned.
Colonel D. NJ. Ransdell, of Indiana, sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate, who will have charge or the
Taft special train when the Republican candidate
speaks in the West arrived here to-day to confer
with Senator Dixon, director OF the speakers bu-
reau. Colonel Ransdell accompanied Presidents
Harrison and Mckinley on number of western
trips, taking charge of their trains.
It was announced at headquarters to-day that w.
B. c. Brown of Missouri had been appointed as
sstant director Of the Western speakers bureau.
It was decided to-day that Governor Hughess S IN
diana speech would be made in South Bend on
September 2S
Henry Cochems Of Milwaukee, who made the
speech in the Chicago convention nominating Sen
ator La Toilette for the Presidency. was at Re-
publican headquarters to-day and said:
expect Wisconsin to roll UP oldtime Re
publican majority While the situation at this time time
is somewhat chaotic, everything Will be aH rlshr
by Election Day.
Joseph p. Keatng. of Indiana. who managed
The campaign of Vice-President Fairbanks said:
In Indiana as a result of local issues; the stua-
tiOn at this time Is little uncertain Ihese issues
,,iii ha fought out and I have doubt that
indiana viii go for Taft and Sherman by COM
Portable majority.
Representative James A Tawney. of Minnesota.
chairman of the Appropriations Committee OF the
House, said:
am unable to account for the Democratic ex-
pectations of success in Minnesota The state @ oda is
nIuraIity without doubt. We will elect our can
didate for Governor and send nine Repuphcah
members to the House of Representatives.