Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
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1AFTS FORCES
HARD JOB CUT OUT FOR PRESl.
DENTS SECRETARY DURING
CAMPAIGN.
DEFEAT OF HITCHCOCK
MAY LOSE TAFT FRIENDS
Followers Of Cabinet Members Take
Rejection Of Postmaster General
Plan OF campaisn-Many States to
Send uninstruetsd Delegates to Na.
tionaI CONVENTION.

tionaI Convention.
Especial Correspondence.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Deyelopments
at the meeting OF the republican ma
tional committee here point to the fact
that Charles D. Hilles, secretary to the
president, will be the man selected to
manage the next campaign as head OF
the committee, providing President
Taft Is renominated.
Mr.. Hilles was brought into the
controversy that arose over the ques-
ton whether Harry New, Of Indiana.
should be he head Of the arrangements
committee or whether Former Cover
nor Hill, Of Maine. as chairman OF the
committee, should have charge. MI.
Hilles and Postmaster General Hitch
cock took different sides on the Ques-
ton Of putting New at the head Of the
arrangements committee. Mr.. Hilles'
view of the matter prevailed and the
view of Mr.. Hitchcock did not.
Mr., Hilles was brought much into
the limelight in this matter, as he was
in the general conduct Of the meeting
Of the committee. Under the circum-
stances it is pretty generally known
that he is the man who seems now TO
be slated for the Craftsmanship.
Defeat For Hitchcock.
The opponents Of Postmaster General
Hitchcock have not lost the opportun-
ity to hail the selection Of Mr.. New as
a defeat for him. Naturally, the friends
OF the postmaster general do not take
kindly to the situation in which he ID
placed by the choice Of New. And this
gives rise to much interesting specula-
ton as to how far the differences that
arose over the selection Of New may
extend into the campaign for the re-
nomination Of President Taft.
Many believe that these differences
will prove a fertile source OF trouble.
Postmaster General Hitchcock. as
member OF the Taft cabinet, Will be
loyal to the fortunes OF the president
But It is pointed out that many OF his
friends are likely to resent what hap
pened~in the New matter and that IT
is likely to require good deal OF enort
to hold them In line for the president
and keep them from flying the track.
Hard Work For Hiliss.
In the campaign that Is now aheao
of the administration leaders In order
70 get President Taft rcnominated,
there is no question but that the hard
est kind OF hard work is out for Mr..
Hillee. The Taft leaders are perfectly
we'll aware that while they suppressed
a Roosevelt explosion in the commit
tee meeting, they have a tremendous
task to get delegates instructed for
President Taft. IN order to be on the
safe side at the Chicago convention. It
will be necessary for them to get
majority of the delegates nailed down
with instructions. This. as appeared
from the feeling in the committee, will
be extremely difficult.
Taft May Lose Prestige.
In fact, much talk was heard about
the Willard following the committee
meeting that the result Of the meeting
would be to enhance the tendency to
send uninstructed delegates to the ma
tional convention. Had the committee
voted to allow primaries to be held
under the auspices Of the state COM
mittee, it would have followed that in
structed delegates would have been
sent from those states where the pri-
aaries were held. The Roosevelt adj
herents, those who hope to stampede
the convention to him, and the insur-
gents, will, be found working hard to
help along the movement for unin-
structed delegates. whore they can not
get delegates tied up to Roosevelt or
LaFollette. as the case may be.
Committee Has Dangerous Power.
/ Under the call for the convention as
adopted by the committee, 1t would he
possible for the national committee II
it saw fit, to throw out delegates which
were elected by a presidential primary
even II held under state law. It is
not expected the committee when 1t
sits at Chicago will do this. Still, the
fact the call was left In such shape
this would be possible, was the cause
OF a lot OF comment. LaFollette men
H. sisted IL was for the purpose Of en-
ablinR the Taft leaders to engineer
contests in some of the states and get
the delegates friendly to them seated
| II they got into such hole as they had
| to do this in order to get the nomina-
! ton.
Tales Of Trouble Multiplied.
It 10 generally admitted that 1t has
been many years since the national
| com mittee held its quadrennial meet
ing to arrange the time and place for
the convention under conditions Of as
much CONFUSION ana CHaOS ID oAAoteo
~ This time. Tales Of republican trou-
BILE were multiplied. What Is more.
II does not look now az II the most of
these troubles will be smoothed out be-
fore the national convention. Between
the time OF the convention and Novem-
her. there will have to be q lot of
pa cification and patching up Of politi-
cnl rents. This means that the indi-
y,a,,o, vrho mana yes the next campaign
will have a Job on his hands that will
4 he a mans task. II 1t should 30 even
tuate that Hilles takes charge Of the
1 campafxn and should win victory in
i spite Of the dismal forebodings heard
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