Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-09
HITCHCOCK AT HEAD
Bay State Man Chosen Chairman of
Republican National Committee.
SUBCOMMITTEE IS z
Vorys Will Have Charge OF e
in Ohio.
NEW YORK MAN FOR TIRE.
George R. Sheldon Selected L
of Congressman Mckinley.
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT SPRINGS
Newly Chosen Financial Head Re-
ceives Recommendation of Ex-
Treasurer BIiss--seFved De-
fore in New York.
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT SPRINGS

HIT SPRINGS, Va. July s.-Frank II.
Hitchcock, fo' mer assistant p Sims er ge ~
eral. one Of tha mansgers for William II.
TGit n The carpa gn for the nomination
for the presi e1cy hy the republican party,
ives todCy unun.mnusly chosen char
OF tie pu,l can national committee The
announcer ent was made shortly after i:3)
o'c'ock this afternoon following a confer
ence between Judge Taft and the members
Of tho ex scutrve committee Of the national
committee.
The -mmi.tee also chose George Runsey
s. he'don ~ New York 10 be treasurer Of
the natl nal committee, designated Arthur
/. Norys as 4 m-mher OF the republican
c1unltiee to have charge of the campa gl
in Olio and cos c nc matt as the h :
quar- er5 q the c,ublic,n nationu CO ~
mit'ce for the state Of Ohio
Tho executive c1mnit,ee issued the foi.
loving statement:
'Nfr. George Sheldon ia elected on the
recorne ~Fa-'-r ~ ~ les o. New Yor-
He was .or7 r. tr q -urrr o: the repuolic70
state con, -7'ttec. During the campaign of
Mr. I1uvtes for governor OF New York Re
rendered O complete statement under the
putlic,y law Of that state Of the receipts
and cxl endtures OF the campaign. This
recommendation OF Mr Bliss and the
stardlng % Mr.. Sheldon that has induced
his election, as the law OF New York re-
auiriny publicity will apply to his action
as the treasurer OF the national committee"
The committee was IN session about an
hour and a half when the announcements
were made. The executive committee or
dered that chairman, sercetary-treasurer
and sergeant-at-arms of the national COM
mittee all occupy similar positions on the
executive committee and the secretary and
treasurer OF the ccinmittee will be cx-officio
members OF the executive committee.
New Yorker Asks Delay.
Wil'n-l Nelson Cromwell Of New York
arrived here today. having telegraphed
ahead % ask that no decision be made as
20 the trcasursrship of the national COM
mit:ce until he had an opportunity to sug-
ges. a name for the place. 1t was planned
that IN the event of the selection OF Repre-
sentative Mckinley of Illinois for that Of
flee. he ,soC,G Keep the treasurership OF the
reino.!,al -ul 81 essional committee as
wei. TIE .1ceticg OF the executive COM
n.t'ec ;al al IL O'Clock.
when tne coiGaiittee assembled, Mr.. Taft
wished to, confer further with Mr.. Crom-
well and others before beginning the ses-
sion and the meeting was postponed until
noon. Every merIber OF the committee was
present. Myrou r. Herr!ck of Ohio. Frank
y. Lowdon Of Illinois. Senator William f,
Bo-ah O, Idaho. L. c. Duncan of North
Carilcna nad arrived here at 10 o'clock this
movains ard Powell Clayton OF Arkansas.
Frank L. kellogg OF Minnesota, Charles
Nasle e: Missouri and William L. Ward Of
New YORK had cCrne previously. Postmaster
General Meyer lad arrived this morning
and before the meeting OF the executive
~sumit;ee had long talk with Mr.. Taft.
Details of Notification.
CINCINNATI, o.. July s.-Details of the
program OF the celebration of notification
day will be decided upon Thursday at Hot
Springs, Va, where a conference will be
held with Judge Taft by the members Of
the conference committee Of the citizens
COMMITTEES Of Cincinnati, consisting OF
Chairman r. B. Reynolds, J. Stacey Hill,
William B. Melish and T. ]. Moffet. and
John r. Malloy. representing Senator Will
liam Warner. chairman OF the notification
committee Of the republican national con-
vention. Chairman Reynolds last night
sent a telegram asking Judge Taft to set
a date for the committees visit and a
reply WIS received stating that any time
after Wednesday would not conflict with
Judge Tatt's engagements II was decided
that Inc committee should leave tonight
for Hot Springs, arriving at the Virginia
summer resort Thursday morning.
Taft Residence the Place.
Mr. Nlalloy held a conference last night
at the home OF Charles p Taft on Pike
street with the members OF the conference
subcommittee OF the citizens committee
The house and grounds were inspected and
It was practically decided that the tormal
notification shall take place on the Taft
grounds II is proposed that a large stand
shall be erected on which will be seated
Mr.. TAFT the members OF the notification
committee, the members OF the local citi.
zens committee and distinguished invited
guests Following the notification cere-
Tnony Il is planned that a public reception
on the lawn for the presidential NOMINEES
will be held.
Mr.. Malloy stated that he is concerned
only with the arrangement for the forma
notification and that the local eommItte,
may do as II thinks best in regard TO the
program for the afternoon and evenins
celebration. However. the committee viii
make no decision upon the details OF IN,
progrAm until Judge Taft has been con.
suited