The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
MANAGER FOR
TAFT CAMP PAICN
Five Men Under Consideration
by Presidents Friends.
SECOND PLACE A FACTOR.
Selection For Vice President Will In.
huenee choiee-Must Appease In
sureents--Political Exigencies May
Call For Sacrifice of Sherman.

Huence Cholce-must Appease IN
surgents-PolticaI Exigencies May
Call For Sacrifice of Sherman.
Five men are under consideration by
intimate friends of President Taft,
men by whose advice he will be part
ly guided, for chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee and manager
Of the next presidential campaign.
These are Charles D. Hilles, secre-
tary to the president; Secretary Fisher
Loeb, collector of customs at New
York; Frank II. Hitchcock, postmaster
general and Representative Calder of
Brooklyn.
1t is candidly admitted that.it is en-
tirely too early to select a man for
manager of the campaign. The final
selection will depend upon the lineup
after the nomination Of Mr.. Taft.
Much will depend on the nomination
of vice presidential candidate along
with Mr.. Taft. To keep the insurgents
in line as far as possible the disposi-
ton Of the Republican leaders when
Taft is nominated will be to concede
some important post to the insurgents
to aid in obtaining their support
Whether this is to be the vice presi-
dency or the Craftsmanship of the ma
tional committee remains to be deter
mined from the situation at that time.
If Vice President Sherman is again to
go on the ticket with Mr. Taft there
will be many advocates of giving the
Craftsmanship to a progressive Repub-
lican.
If a progressive is nominated for
second place en- the ticket President
Taft will select the best man he can
among his acquaintance to handle the
hunt for voters. Mr. Hilles has the
inside track now. He has done clever
political work so far, having shown
tact and ability Of a high order not
only as secretary, but in the game of
politics.
Mr. Hitchcock is not spoken of as
frequently as heretofore because of
repeated statements he has made to
friends that he does not want to man
age another campaign and that he
earnestly wishes to get out of poll
tics. He has practically turned the
entire game of patronage over to Mr..
Hilles and gives his time to the post
office department. But for the fact
that the president has stated that he
does not want to change secretaries
again during his term Mr.. Hilles
would be a 10 to 1 shot as things
now look, but the changes may again
bring things to the point where Mr..
Hitchcock may be forced to take
charge at the request of the president.
Next to Mr.. Hilles the man most
mentioned is William Loeb. BY rea-
son of his long service with Mr.. Roose-
velt he is closely in touch with pro-
gressives all over the country. He
would be acceptable to Roosevelt, and
his loyalty to Taft is unquestioned.
Many believe he would make an ideal
man.
Representative Calder of Brooklyn
is highly thought of by President
Taft. He is a close friend of Mr..
Roosevelt and a skillful man at the
great game of political maneuvering.
He has many friends who think his
chances are good to handle the next
campaign.
Secretary Fisher is discussed as a
strong possibility, especially should
Mr.. Sherman be named for another
term. He is recognized as a progress
sive, has the confidence of the pro-
gressive leaders of the west and is an
able man. The only thing urged
against him is his ineXperience in
large political matters. His aptitude,
however, combined with recognized
ability, may make him figure to a
considerable extent in the calculations
of the leaders as the chairman of the
national committee next year