New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
MANY IN LINE FOR
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Republican Committee Discusses
with Mr.. Taft Lonu List of
Available Men.
NO DECISION YET REACHED
Members Take Luncheon with
President and Are Chief
Guests at White House
Stag Reception.
From The Tribune Bureau !

From The Tribune Bureau
WASHINGTON. July Safer a conference
a. the White House with President Taft
lasting the greater part OF the afternoon
the subcommittee on organization Of the
Republican National Committee adjourned
to-day without taking up the question Of
q national chairman 10 manage the forth
coming campaign.
The general situation was discussed in
formally with the President, together with
ways and means and various other matters
pertaining TO the campaign, but no decision
was reached. The COMMITTEES will resume
its deliberations tomorrow and will be at
work for the greater part Of the week.
The committee has under consideration 2
ilong list Of names in connection with the
Craftsmanship. The problem which con-
fronts It Is not desrth Of available lead
;ers TO manage the campaign but the selec-
.tion of the one best fitted TO do the work.
The matter will be discussed at length. and
mo action Will be taken until later in the
week.
Members of the subcommittee are Gem
oral Powell Clayton. Of Arkansas; Roy o.
west, OF Illinois; John j. Adams, Of Iowa;
Ic{harIes B. Warren, OF Michigan; Thomas
* Neidringhaus, of Missouri: F. w Esta-
ghrook. Of New Hampshire; Senator Newell
Sanders, Of Tennessee; Alvah H Martin,
lof Virginia. and Samuel A. Perkins. Of
Washington.
Entertained at Luncheon.
President Taft entertained the commit
Heernen at luncheon, after which they met
in the library. When the meeting ad-
Sourned, at $50 o'clock, it was announced
.khat no decision as to the choice for ma
t&tonal chairman had been reached and that
consideration was being given to a long list
yof men available for the Office OF chairman.
5rhe committee will meet again in the
White House tomorrow morning.
The President returned from Beverly
about IL o'clock to-day and went to the
white House, where he remained ell day.
The first meeting of the subcommittee
was called for 10 o'clock a. m. Harry NJ
Daughcrty, of Ohio, whom the President is
said to favor strongly for chairman, ar
Bfved this morning. So did Arthur /
vorys, of Ohio; Frank L. Smith Of Spring
field. Ill; Daniel Campbell. postmaster of
sChicago. and John Wesley Hill, of New
York.
1t was said that Representative William
q. Mckinley, who conducted the Presi-
dents pre-convention campaign as director
Of the national Taft bureau. would take the
national Craftsmanship If Mr.. Taft and the
committee wanted him.
William Barnes, jr., New York State
chairman, was still considered for the
place. Some Of Mr. Barnes's friends de-
clared he, could not take the Craftsmanship
because Of the heavy work Of the campaign
In his own state but others said the ma
.tnH- To-
come to him.
Despite Mr. Hilles's positive selt-elirina-
ton his name was revived in the discus
zion OF the Craftsmanship at the White
House tonight, and he and Harry II
Daugherty were the most conspicuous in
the gossip. A dark horse for the chairman
ship doomed up in the person Of James r,
Mann, Of Chicago, the Republican leader
Of the House
Oklahoma Contest Heard.
At the morning session the subcommittee
considered the so-called Oklahoma contest
between George c. Priestley and James A
Harris for national committeeman.
Judge c. w. Raymond, Of Oklahoma, pre-
scented on behalf Of Harris an argument
and briefs, contending that the election OF
Priestley was irregular because the Roose-
welt delegates in the Oklahoma delegation
&c the Chicago convention did not remain
throughout the sessions Of the convention.
Judge RAYMOND also contended that as
'Priestleys name appeared on the call for
q new party, issued yesterday by Senator
Dixon, Theodore Roosevelts manager, his
seat should be vacated under the rule
adopted AT Chicago, which provided that
any member Of the national committee VINO
ala not support the nominee of the conven-
ton should be removed.
Priestley was not present or represented
lat the meeting. and the committee took no
action.
The White House was the scene tonight
Of a real Republican love feast Fully five
hundred guests attended the Presidents
stag reception, at which the members OF
the Republican National Committee were
quests Of honor the list including Senators,
REPRESENTATIVES, and others prominent in
the ranks OF the party. The Cabinet officers
were there. with one or two exceptions, and
Beeknnan winthrop, Acting Secretary Of
the Navy, and Huntington Wilson, Assist
ant Secretary Of State, were also present.
Mr. Taft received his guests IN the Blue
Room, the wide open doors and windows
showing the lighted terraces and porticos,
and the Marine Band played In the main
entrance There were flowers about the
state drawing rooms and in the East Room,
while the long table in the state dining
roona was beautiful with decorations Of MD
summer flowers aud crystal Both the long
tarraces were furnished With comfortable
shsIrs and little tables, where the guests
sat ana smoked Preceding the reception
tina President entertained few friends az
dinner