Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-09
TAFT CAMP PA|GN
MANAGER WILL
III ulIuuI1O xaeIoos Ia
Members Of National Com
mittee Meet With Presi-
dent to Pick Leader for
the Coming Fight.

Washington, D. c., July S.-When
the subcommittee of nine members Of
the republican national committee met
early today prior to a conference with
President Taft to select national
chairman and campaign manager; II
was the belief Of many that selection
might not be made until tomorrow.
The first meeting of the subcommit-
tee was called for ten o'clock to be
followed by luncheon at the white
house shortly after noon and by re-
ception this evening. Harry M. Daugh.
erty of Ohio whom the president Is
said to favor for the place. arrived
this morning. So did Arthur l. Vorys
and AL Morrill,, both also of Ohio.
Frank L. Smith of Springfield, Ills;
Dan Campbell, postmaster OF Chicago
and John Wesley Hill of New York
were among the others mentioned.
It was said that Representative VIM.
B. Mckinley, who conducted the presi.
dents pre-convention campaign as di-
rector OF the national Taft bureau
would take the national Craftsmanship
if Mr.. Taft and the committee wanted
him. Up to q short time ago Mr.. Nc
Kinley had rejected the suggestion
that he take the place but as he put it,
he thought he had made one part Of
the fight successfully and some one
else ought to make the other.
William Barnes Jr., New York state
chairman, was still being considered
for the place. Some Of Mr.. Barnes
friends declared he could not take the
national craftsmanship because of the
heavy work connected with the cam
paign In his state but others said the
national craftsmanship would not be
unwelcome to him.
The first of the real work of max
ing selection was expected to begin
at the presidents luncheon shortly aft
er noon sat which full canvass OF the
situation was to be made. Many Of
the committee seemed certain that
Charles d. Hilles, the presidents sec
retary, would not be named for the
place.
Oklahoma Contest.
At the morning session the subcom-
mittee considered the so-called Okla
homa contest between Geo. C. Priest
ley and James A. Harris for national
committeeman.
On behalf Of Harris, Judge C. w.
Raymond of Oklahoma presented an
argument and briefs contending that
the election OF Priestley was irregular
because the Roosevelt delegates in the
Oklahoma delegation to the Chicago
convention did not remain throughout
the sessions Of the convention. Judge
Raymond also contended that as
Priestley's name appeared on the call
for new party, issued yesterday his
seat would be vacated under the rule
adopted at Chicago, which provided
that any member of the national COM
mittee who did not support the nom
inee of the convention should be re-
moved.
Priestley was not present nor rep
resented at the meeting.
Taft and Macveagh Arrive.
Washington, D. c., July 8.-Presi-
dent Taft arrived In Washington this
morning from Beverly and was driven
Immediately to the white house
where later today he Is to confer with
a subcommittee Of the republican COM
mittee about the selection of chair
man.
Secretary Macveagh Of the treasury
department came with the president,
returning from Dublin, N. H.