Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
.H|[LES GOES TO
ORGANIZE WEST
Republican Campaign Manager
Hears Cheering News from
Indiana.

New York. Aug. 1a-Chairman TIilles Of
the republican national committee left for
Chicago this afternoon to open formally
the western headquarters there. He w'aa
accompanied by James B. Reynolds, SEQ
rotary of the committee.
While in Chicago, Chairman Hilles Will
confer with D. W. Mulvane Of Kansas,
who Is to be in charge OF the headquar-
tiers, and many of the western members
Of the national committee. Mr. Hilles has
been devoting himself largely there to the
work Of organizing the East. Now he
wants to hear about the West and make
plans for organization there. One Of the
most serious problems he has to confront
there is getting the Taft electors in the
republican column on tho ballot IN the
States where the republican organization
is in the hands of the Progressive party
men. 1t is problem that Is worrying tina
republican managers not a little, and 80
far they have found no solution.
Chairman Hilles will not be back untu
Friday At that time he may be ready
to announce the appointment Of treas
urer and an advisory committee. From
the start. Chairman Hilles has favored
the appointment Of a New York man for
treasurer. but others have urged the
selection Of Chicago man. The Chicago
problem 10 one that may be settled before
Mr. Hilles returns.
Joseph B. Healing Of Indianapolis told
Chairman Hilles yesterday that conditions
In Indiana were good.
''The republicans OF Indiana have be-
gun the fight for the reelection Of Presi-
dent Taft, and are absolutely confident
that he will carry that State" said Mr.,
Healing "There are a very few third
party mon in the State to-day. and the
Bull Moose propaganda has absolutely
failed to appeal to thinking republicans
Whatever strength the party may have
will come from democrats" said Mr..
Healing
THE republicans Of Indiana are look
Ing back to 1893. and they know that the
election OF the democratic candidate will
mean real Wilson bill In the sense of
radical reduction OF the tariff. The fight
Of Indiana is between Wilson and Taft.
The industrial situation In our State is
splendid, and It has been during the Taft
administration. Every one has work who
wants to work; wages are high, and men
are advertising for help and cannot get
IL. me business men or the state are
satisfied. The laboring men realize that
their policy should be to let we'll enough
alone. While the cost of living is higher,
the people have money wherewith to buy
the necessaries of life and some Of the
luxuries. The election Of Wilson, In their
estimation, would mean a reduction of
wages. but no material reduction In the
cost of living.
I'VE had spirited contest for the NOM
ination for governor. four candidates
going before the convention. That simply
indicates the belief of every candidate
that the Republican party will carry
Indiana this fall. am satisfied that Taft
will carry Indiana, and l am fully salts
fled that he will beat Wilson. I am mere
ly presumng on the fact that the COM
mon sense Of the people will demonstrate
itself in November as it invariably does
at general elections"