The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-09
5ILLES rs NAMED
AS CHAIRMAN
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take week to select the chairman is
advanced as an indication that Taft
and his advisors believe the chances
good for victory this fall and are de-
termined not to make a mistake in
the craftsmanship. For the first time
in the deliberations of the leaders in
any major party the socialist vote is
being regarded as a factor in an cleo.
ton.
The way the situation was outlined
to Taft today, Wilson, Roosevelt and
Debs may be expected to divide the
radical vote, Wilson getting the most,
Roosevelt second. with Debs receiving
more votes than were ever polled by
the socialists before.
The leaders have told Taft that un-
der such circumstances he will get
all the conservative votes, which,
they said, would be enough to elect
him.
htIles Named.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Charles
Dewey Hilles, secretary to the presi-
dent, will manage the Taft reelection
campaign. He was unanimously chos-
en- national chairman by the sub-com-
mittee of the national republican COM
mittee at it's meeting today.
Hilles was Taft's own choice, but
when the committee met today he
told them that he would leave the se-
lection entirely to them, and refuse
even to suggest manager The COM
mittee went Immediately to the Will
lard hotel, was in session Is minutes,
and then voted unanimously for the
secretary to the president
Secretary Hilles Immediately came
down from the white house for con-
ference with the committee, and
James B. Reynolds, one of the mem
hers Of the tariff board. was shortly
afterward chosen secretary to the ma
tional committee.
The subcommittee then adjourned
to meet at the Waldorf in New York
on July 10.
At this meeting the subcommittee
Will choose national treasurer, and
big five,"-a committee to advise.
and assist Chairman Hilles. National
headquarters will also be selected at
that time
Il am Of course deeply gratified for
the honor of being chosen the leader
OF the campaign" said Hilles, "but it
was over my objections. For per-
sonal reasons did not desire to take
charge Of the campaign.
Il will do my best to further re-
publican victory this fall
7 expect to resign as secretary to
the president, effective next Saturday
night, or possibly Sunday" continued
Hilles. II plan formally to open head
quarters of the national committee
next Monday in New York, probably
IN the old republican headquarters in
the Metropolitan Life building.
The committee is considering main
tenance of three headquarters during
the campaign. at New York Chicago
and one on the Pacific coast, probably
at Portland. At each Of these head
quarters will be members of the exc
cutive committee viii is to be ap-
pointed later. according to the agree
ment reached today"
The new national chairman is a re-
cruit to the political game, but Presi-
dent Taft believes he has shown his
ability in the difficult office of secre-
tary to- the president. Hilles is 45
years of age, and Is an Ohioan by
birth. though he claims New York as
a voting residence. Next to Judge Ben
B. Lindsey, of Denver. Hilles is con-
sldered the greatest authority in the
country on Juvenile corrective work.
He was appointed assistant secretary
Of the treasury in April, 1909.
Reynolds, the new national secre-
tary, is secretary of the tariff board,
which is slated for congressional ex-
tinction August 1. He was for years
secretary of the Massachusetts, re-
publican state committee. His home
is at Boston.
Senator w. Murray Crane Of Mass
achusetts, is said to have dictated
choice. The new secretary
is considered strong "administra-
ton" man. Retiring Secretary Hay
ward was regarded by some members
as slightly pro-Roosevelt.
Ralph Williams of Oregon, is slated |
for appointment as one of the 'fbig
five" advisory committee to be placed /
in charge of the Pacific coast head
quarters.
Members Of the subcommittee to-
day discussed names of many pos
sibilities for national treasurer-the
financial solicitor. Those most prom
lnently mentioned were: Otto Ban
nard, the New York banker; Charles
9. Dawes, Of Chicago, former comp
.roller of the treasury: David R. For
gan of Chicago, president of the Chi
,ago Taft league; John Wanamaker.
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