The sun., 1912-07-10
HI[LES TO MANAGE
THE TAFT CAMPAIGN
Advisory Committee Of Five
Seasoned Politicians Will Aid
New Chairman.
NEW YORK HEADQC ARTERS
Jas. Il. Reynolds Chosen Secre-
tary to Run Chicago Branch
Tariff the Issue.

WAsHISGroN. July Charles u Hille-.
who has been secretary 10 the President
for about two years. IL to run Mr.. Taft
campaign a. chairman of the Republican
National Committee Mr., li!lcs will be
supported by an advisory board of five.
all of whom probably viii b" seasoned
politicians aud by the execu I'VE com
mittee of the National Commit ,an.
In addition 10 the regular headCuarters
in New York and Chicago branches will
be opened in this campaign on III. Pacific
coast. This will be tn. first tine The
Republican end of Inc campaign on the
Pacific coast will have been directed
from headquarters estabi.hed on the
ground. Ralph Williams. National Com
mittceman from Oregon, probably will
be in charge of President Iatt's interest
Yves, of the Rockies. but Mr.. Williams
will OF course be under the supervision
of Chairman Hilles.
President Tas; and his poll iral advisers
have decided 10 make he tariff the prin-
cipal isstie OF the campaign. Mex, 20 the
select ion OF a chairman this was the mo>u
impor ant hi, OF political news that devel-
oped from IN. conference held here
bctween the National Colninitlee's sub
ToiilIHlltpe Oh uUle dflu iTtslIltUl utt.
After considering all the issues the Presl-
den, and his political supporters have
agreed that MIR Taf, will ho able TO preseE,
the strongest claim for support by push
ing the Tariff issue to the front.
Reports have already begun II reach
Washington Of anxiety among business
men over Gov, Wilson'S free trade views
as expressed in speeches before ne Jumped
into the political limeligh
President Taft's campaign managers
are prepared TO take advantag. Of this
feeling and to emphasize before the coun-
Try the refusal of the Democrats to CO.
operate with the President III settling
tariff questions through a scientific IN
qiirv by tariff board. Mr. Taft's cam
paign managers will raise the cry of "busi-
ness uncertainty" against the Wilson
candidacv and will ofer a scientific re-
vision of the tariff based on reports
, by the tariff board as compared with tho
| Democratic hit and miss methods on a
revenue basis.
| President Taft's friends have stron, (,
hopes of being able to arouse the business
men Of the country against the Wilson
candidtcv The President +, advisers have
decided also tina, he will b.. abb. to meet
| Roosevelt squnrely on this ISSUE.
! In fact he will h. ali" 'u ,.iote the
Colonel IN commcndati ot III, proposal
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