Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
TAFT AIDS MEET
IO PICK manager
NATIONAL COMMITTEE AND
OTHER SUPPORTERS ASSEMBLE
IN WASHINGTON.
M'kINLEY MAY be CHOSEN
TO LEAD FoRLoRN HOPE
Oaushsrty, Of Ohio. and Barnes, Of
New York, Favored by soms-cam.
paisn Will BE Conducted With Oh.
jset Of Defeating Roosevelt First
EIeetina TAFT IL Possible.

Washington. July 6.-President TAFT
arrived In Washington this morning
from Beverley and was driven immedi-
ately to the White House. where later
today he is to confer with sub COM
mittee Of the republican national COM
mittee about the selection Of chair
man.
Secretary MacVeagh, Of the treasury
department., came with the president.
returning from Dublin. n. II.
When the sub committee Of nine
members Of the republican national
committee met early today prior to
conference with President Taft to Sc
let a national chairman and campaign
manager, 1t was the belief OF many
that selection might not be made un
til tomorrow.
The first meeting OF the sub-commit-
tee was called for &c o'clock. 70 be FOL
lowed by luncheon at the White
House shortly after noon and by
reception this evening.
Henry NJ. Daugherty. of Ohio, whom
the president Is said to favor for the
place very strongly. arrived this morn
ing. SO did Arthur r. Vory's and AL
Morrill, both also Of Ohio.
Frank L. Smith. OF Springfield. Ill:
Dan Campbell postmaster Of Chicago.
and John Wesley Hill. OF New York.
were among the other arrivals.
Mckinley May Be Picked.
It was said that Representative Will
liam B. Mckinley. who conducted the
presidents pre- convention campaign 3
director Of the national Taft bureau,
would take the national Craftsmanship
II Mr.. Taft and the committee wanted
him.
Up to a short time ago Mr.. Mckinley
had rejected the suggestion that he
take the place because. as he put 1t.
he thought ne had made enc part of
the fight successfully and he thought
some one else should make the other.
William Barnes, Jr.. New York state
chairman. was still being considered
| for the place when the committee met.
Some OF Mr.. Barnes friends declared
he could not take the national chair
manship because of the heavy work
connected with the campaign in his
state. but others said the national
craftsmanship would not be unwelcome
to him.
The first Of the real work OF making
a selection was expected to begin ut
the presidents luncheon shortly after
noon, at which a full canvass Of the
situation was to be made.
At the inorning session the sub
committee considered the so-called
Oklahoma contest between George G.
Pr!estly and James A. Harris for ma
tional committeeman.
On behalf Of Harris. Judge c. W.
Raymond. OF Oklahoma. presented an
argument and brief contending that
the election OF Priestly was irregular
because the Roosevelt delegates In the
delegation to the Chicago convention
did not remain thruoout the sessions
Of the convention.
Priestly was not present nor repre-
sented at the meeting.
"Dog in Manager" Policy.
The president, Of course. would like
to be reelected, but his frame Of MIND
is such that II he can not get the prize
| himself he is determined Colonel
Roosevelt shall not have It. The men
taking part In the conference are In
terested in a fashion in Mr.. Tafts
chances: they are far more Interested
In retaining control OF the machinery
Of the republican party upon which
| they kept their hands as n result of
the tactics pursued at Chicago.
If Mr., Taft should be reelected they
would keep possession of the throttle
and the running gear. II Woodrow
Wilson should get the majority OF the
| electors, tho the power of patronage
would be removed from their hands.
still they would hold the machinery
| and believing a democratic admins
! tration could not be u success. they
would lay their plans for a return 10
command four years hence,
II Roosevelt should be elected they
understand all they did at Chicago
| would avail them nothing; that the
| disintegration Of the remnant OF tho
republican party would occur and
that they would be shorn of power.
probably forever.
Probable Plans For Fight.
with such a realization OF the sit
uation 1t Is evident the committee is
united upon one thing-to beat Roose-
Welt at any and all cost. 1t will be
their effort to embarrass the progress
sive organizations in every way pos
s!ble, to induce Roosevelt electors to
come out for Mr.. Taft. to prevent the
progressives in certain states from
! l,aul:ns new electors, ard ane!!y, WHARF
the colonel must run independent. to
put up several sets OF electors in order
that the vote he receives may be di-
vided between them.
In short, 1t will be against Roosevelt
that these men will make their cam
raisn, with Wilson as secondary tar
get to be fired at.
Singuiarly enough, like program Is
being formulated by the democrats.
They recognize. as do the political lieu
tenants OF the president that the real
struggle OF Mr.. Wilson will not be with
Mr.. Taft, hut with Colonel Roose-
welt. II Is intimated also that Senator
La Toilette, while against the presi-