Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-13
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AT The HEAD
VIII Resign his Position 10
Manage The Presidents
Campaign
Campaign Managers Force
Has Commenced 10
Arrange Details

who was elected as chairman of the
republican national committee, and
who will manage President Taft's
campaign, will resign his position as
secretary tomorrow night and will i'm.
mediately take up the arduous and
important work before him. He said
today that national headquarters will
probably be established in New York,
with western headquarters in Chica-
go. In the present campaign head.
quarters will be also maintained upon
the Pacific coast, probably at Port.
land, Ore, and probably In charge Of
Ralph f. Williams.
Mr.. Hilles was very much surprised
at being drafted for this work. Last
Sunday night he and the President
talked oyer the craftsmanship, and
both agreed that Mr.. Hilles should
remain with the President through.
out the campaign. That was the stat
us of affairs until last evening when
the wise men and elder statesmen
Of the party assembled at the White
House.
Points Argued.
The changed aspect grew out OF the
i%nsistence of some of the western
members of the committee and west
ern republicans in the conference
that the best interests of the party
required the selection of a national
chairman who should be regarded as
a progressive and, at least, not def
nitely aligned with the "old guard"
1t was equally as stOutly ~contended,
however, by some others in the con-
ference, that no attention should be
paid to this consideration.
They insisted that what this cam
| paign needs is a chairman who can
rally the old guard-who a assem-
BILE the old machine and put it into
working order. William Barnes, jr.
of New York was the choice of this
faction, but they were outnumbered
and Mr.. Earnes withdrew his name
from consideration.
Mr.. Hilles' selection, it was thought
by the subcommittee, will meet with
general approval aN will be accept
J able to all republicans who desire the
reelection of President Taft. His
ability is unquestoned, as we'll as his
J fairness and progress:veness, and ne
is promised the loyal support OF tht
seasoned old war horses of the party
who had borne the heat and burden
in many a hard-fOught Campaign.
Mr.. Reynolds, the new secretary o.
the national committee, has had wide
experience in political campaigning
For many years he was the secretary
of the state republican committee Of
| Massachusetts, and in many cam
paigns has rendered valuable assist
ance to the national committee. He
was assistant secretary of the Treas
cry under a part of President Roose
velt's administration, and later was
a member of the tariff board. He has
a wide acquaintance among public
men, possesses a genial nature ano
makes and holds friends.
Selection Of Treasurer Next.
The next important question fol
! the subcommittee of nine to solve Is
| the selection of a treasurer OF the
national committee. AS stated, this
has been postponed until July 10, in
order to allow the leaders to look
over the list of names suggested for
this appointment. 4,
This list includes Otto Barnard Of
New York, C. G. Dawes of Chicago.
David R. Forgan of Chicago, E. F.
Swinney of Kansas City, Mo-; John
Wanamaker of Philadelphia and John
| HAYS Hammond Of Washington.
The executive committee and ad'
visory committee of five are NOT YET
under consideration.
Nav Not Name a Successor.
It was not known at the White
| House today whether the President
would name a successor to Mr.. Hilles
as secretary. 1t was suggested thai
he might leave the place open, with
Assistant Secretary Forster perform
ing the duties of the office, as he has
been, to a large extent, for some time
If he should fill the position Mr.,
Forster would be the logical man for
the place.
CABINET OlllCtIS, VA 5OlA5 W .AS
White House to attend the regular
cabinet meeting, congratulated the
President on the selection Of Mr.. Hill.
les. Without exception the Presi-
dents board of advisors believed Mr..
Hills would be the right man. Sec
retary Knox voiced the general sentl-
ment when he said:
II think the selection Of Mr.. Hilles
was a most admirable one. have
great confidence not only in his abii-
ity, but in his loyalty to the Presl-
dent"
The Oklahoma contest between
James A.-Harris and George Q. Priest
" will be taken up by the committee
at the meeting July 10. After the
subcommittee finished it's executive
session today, A. M. Stevenson, Of
Colorado and former Governor Bach.
elder Of New Hampshire conferred
with the members.
HEAR NO MORE WITNESSES.
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