Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-09
MIX. MkINLEN SAYS THE PRfSI-
DENTS NOMINATION Is 4
SURE THING.
WAS A complete SURPRISE
Campaign Manager H. Also Chairman
of Republican Congressional
Committee.

WASH IN III ON, rep - - ar
headuuarters are TO be opened here
Immediately and Representative Will
liam Il. Mckinley Of Illinois, chairman
Of the republican congressional cam
palgn committee, will be in charge Of
the presidents political interests from
now until the Chlcag go convention. This
announcement was made tonight.
Mr. Taft's friends have advised such
step, but no action was taken until
the pressure of political work became
so great that Secretary Hilles found
1t almost insupportable. &esldes, II
was interfering seriously with the
regular and necessary work OF his Of
flee.
Mr.. Mckinley in his capacity as
chairman of the republican congress-
lonal committee will have exceptional
means of keeping in close touch with
President Tafts affairs throughout the
country.
Open Headquarters at Once.
The headquarters will be opened as
soon as suitable quarters can be found
and these probably will be within
hail Of the white house.
Mr. Mckinley this evening an
nounced his intention of holding a
series of conferences at once fiL
will begin tomorrow morning and the
remainder Of the week probably will
be devoted to MAPPING ont plan OF
campaign. Mr.. Mckinley later gave
out statement concerning his ap-
pointment and his plans. He said
The suggestion coming to me late
this evening, cami as such sur
prise that | must plead for time to
think. / cannot make any prediction
tonight, except to reiterate what Sec
retary Hilles already has said, that the
denomination Of Mr.. Taft is assured
II is, however, the desire of the friends
Of the president throughout The coun'
try to have some central place from
which they can be kept advised OF
the details OF the campaign
Can Open Campaign.
"'The idea now is to arrange with
in a few days for a central bureau by
which the country will also be in
formed in a thorough manner as to
what the administration has .'com-
plished There will be no attacks on
other candidates nor intriguing; it will
he an open campaign, Mr.. Taft Will
stand on the record of his admins
tratlon and the record of his party
As to when the headquarters will be
established i'm Washington, | cannot
state until have had opportunity to
confer with the party leaders. l Will
start work i'm the morning
The sudden announcement came IS
complete surprise that occassioncd
no more surprise than did the sel99-
tion OF Mr.. Mckinley to take COM
mand 1t was generally supposed that
in the event that Mr. lIilles was moi
selected to advance his chiefs politl-
cal interests some politicians Of un-
questioned ability and experience
would have been called upon.
Has Had Experience.
II was recalled tonight, however,
that Mr.. Mckinley has been a constant
visitor at the white house during the
past few weeks. He has conferred
with the president and Mr.. IIilles al
most daily ON one IF his recent visits
he was asked whether he would accept
recollection as chairman Of the repub'
lican congressional campaign commit
tee. Well" he said laughinsly, I'm
a little fellow and ! would have some
difficulty in resisting
In the last national campaign the