The evening world., 1912-07-08
TAFT'S CAMPAIGN
PLANS TAKEN Up
At WHITE HOUSE
President Confers With the
Committeeman in Effort to
''.-' Pick Managers.

WASHINGTON. July a-Ths actual
organisation OF President Taft's cam
paign for reelection began to-day when
nine members OF the Republican Ma.
tional Committee. acting as a sub COM
mittee. met the President at tho white
House, were entertained at luncheon and
discussed the appointment of a National
Chairman. The name of Harry NJ.
Daugherty Of Ohio figured most promi.
nently among the possible seiections
when the committeeman went 10 meet
the President.
Williams Barnes jr. Of New York went
to the Executive ofices shortly after
mon and was taken Immediately to the
nanrion. where President Taft was con-
ferrlng with ME Secretary. Charles d.
Hillcs The President had returned from
Beverly little more than an hour before.
The three men engaged In q conference
while the members OF the sub committee
were arriving. Mr.. Barnes and other
Republican leaders not members of the
subcommittee wsrs guests At the
luncheon.
A conference, held BY members of
the subcommittee at the willard.
ended before noon. Members said no
agreement had been reached az TO the
National Chairman. They thought Il
best to consult President Taft before
making . choice. The subcommittee
went Immediately TO the White House
for luncheon. and II was stated an.
other meeting would be held at the
hotel At o'clock. after . conference
With President Taft.
Gen. Powell Clayton Of Arkansas
vas elected chairman and Aivah IL.
Martin Of virginia. secretary OF the
sub-oommittss.
Only ono contest Of the seat OF ma
tssoal committeeman was heard by the
sub-committes. Judge Priestly Of Okla.
bona Wa attached by Oklahoma reg
0Ar6'' - . pro-Rooseveit Committee
maA and his custer demanded. James
\. Harris was suggested fot Priestly's
eat. but no action was taken. Tho reg
glers charged that Priestiy signed the
'Seadonai Progressive" call for Q con-
vention end held that under the new
yuSs adopted BY the convention giving
the National Committee authority IA
unssat committeeman who will not sup
pogt the candidate he should be retired
Gen. Clayton and Secretary Martin
Saad II was probable no officers would
- chosen before late tonight or to.
morrow.
The Taft-Banss-diiiies oonsah lastet
Until 10 p. NJ, when the members OF
the subcommittee were ushered In a
the White House for the "politica
tuncheon.' They all maintained tina
choice OF the chairman rested entirel,
with Taft and insisted that tho com
mittee meeting earlier In the day haC
not even developed a suggestion to guid,
the President
What was most discussed, however
was the personnel OF an advisory com
mittee OF fve members who will CO
operate with the National Chairman II
conducting the campaign. Representa-
tives will be chosen Tor New York, New
England. Middle West. Chicago an,
either Washington or Atlanta. In Of
feet these nve members will be sur,
managers for the campaign. charge
with putting the ticket through IN thei
respective localities, They will be NOR
or less Independent OF the campais
managers.
Although no decision will be made a
to these submanagers until the Who'll
matter has been threshed out with Pre-.
dent Taft. committeeman discussed a
the most likely candidate Barnes, 70
New York: Crane for New England
Joseph Il. Healing OF Indiana. for III
Middle West; s, A. Perkins OF Washini
ton for Chicago. 10 handle the Far Yves
and senator Newell Sanders OF Tenne
see. to take care OF the South.
Parnes emerged from his conferent
with the President. wearing a brou
smile.
"Who's going TO he National Chat
man." he was asked.
well" the New York "boss" re~pon
"a, II don't know. rou'll have to loo
'sm over as they come out OF the pa
dock"-and he waved his hand towai
the White House