The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-10
J H|LLES is CHOSEN
TO Direct TAFT'S
CAMPAIGN FIGHT.
Had Stated He Was Tired of
Politics, But President Was
Insistent
LEADERS COULD AGREE
ON NO OTHER MAN
Republican Officeholders to Ask
Taft to Withdraw From
Race

ton campaign. He was unanimously
chosen national chairman by the sub
committee OF the national Republican
committee at its meeting today. Hill
les was Taft's own choice, but when
the executive met the subcommittee
early today he told them he would
\ leave the selection entirely TO them
and refuse even TO suggest a man.
ager. The committee went immedi'
atoly TO the willard hotel, was In
session Is minutes, and then voted
unanimously for the secretary to the
president.
Secretary Hiiles Immediately came
down from the White House for q
conference with the committee, and
James b. Reynolds, one OF the mem
lbers OF the tariff board. was shortly
Iafterward chosen secretary to the ma
tional committee The subcommittee
then adjourned TO meet at the Wal
ldorf. In New York, on July Is.
At this meeting the subcommittee
will chose a national treasurer and
Ia big fve"-a committee TO advise
land assist Chairman Hilles. National
Headquarters viii also be selected at
lthAt time.
Il am, of course. deeply gratified
lover the honor OF being chosen the
Header Of the campaign" said Secre-
Itary Hilles, but il was over my OBJ
Elections. For personal reasons, | did
mot desire to take charge OF the cam
Ipaign.
II will do my best to further a Re-
publican victory this fall"
III II expect to resign as secretary to
tthe president. effective next Saturday
lnisht, or possibly Sunday" continued
Ihilles. Il plan formally TO open
HEADQUARTERS OF the national commit
Zee next Monday IN New York, prob
ably in the old Republican headquar-
tiers in the Metropolitan life building.
The committee Is considering
maintenance Of three headquarters
iduTing the campaign at New York,
q Chicago. and one on the Pacific coast,
y probably al Portland At each OF
these Headquarters will be members
Of the executive committee, which Is
ITO he appointed later, according 10
the agreement reached today"
The new national chairman IL a
Rrecruit to the political game, blu!
here Taft believes he has shown his
ability on the difficult office Of secre'
tary 10 the president Hilles is 45
years old and Is an Ohioan by birth,
Though he claims New York as a vot.
ling residence. Next to Judge Ben.
Lindsay, OF Denver, Hilles Is consid-
cred the greatest authority in the
country on Juvenile corrective work.
He was appointed assistant secretary
Nof the treasury In April, 1909. Rey-
Enolds, OF the new national committee,
lis secretary OF the new tariff board
(which Is slated for extinction August
III. He was for years secretary Of the
Massachusetts, state Republican COM
mittee. His home Is at Boston. Sen
ator Murray Crane. OF Massachusetts,,
1 is said to have dictated Reynolds
choice. The new secretary Is consid-
cred a strong administrator" man.
Retiring Secretary Hayward was re-
garded by some members as slightly
pro-Rooseyelt
Members OF the subcommittee To-
Il day discussed many names for nation
fal treasurer, the financial office.
Among the names most prominent
were Otto Barnard, the New York
bankers; Chas. Dawes, OF Chicago,
former comptroller OF the treasury;
David r. Forgan, of Chicago, presi-
dent OF the Chicago Taft league; John
Wanamaker, the Philadelphia mer-
chant prince; E. F. Swinney, Of Kan
sas City, and John Hays Hammond.
Chairman Hilles will practically die
tate the membership OF both the ex-
ecutive and advisory committees:
members OF the subcommittee indi-
Gated today. After Hllles went into
conference with them, he was asked
TO choose the big five" and also his
favorites for the executive committee.
He was not ready to make his selec-
lions and the committee, therefore,
adjourned for 10 days to give Hilles
time to consider the personnel
Choice OF a national chairman TO
manage the Taft reelection campaign
had narrowed down TO Charles d.
Hilles, secretary TO the president, and
Representative James K. Mann, house
minority leader, when the sub-commit.
tee Of the national Republican commit.
tee today resumed its task OF picking
the man for the job.
The odds were strong in favor
OF Hilles. The president favors him
strongly. There is, however, a strong
opposition to the young secretary
among the old guardsmen, who re
gard him as too much of a novice il
1 politics TO be intrusted with the re
II sponsibility this fall.
The chief strength In Hilles can
N didacy was Taft's support in view oil
N the fact that the committee couldn't
m agree on any other man who would
n be satisfactory to The president. The
N chief obstacle In the way OF Hillei
NJ selection was Hilles himself, who pro
. tested today that he did rot want the
job. Hilles said he was tired OF poll
tics. Besides, he said. he is not ,
wealthy man and cannot afford poll
M tics as hobby. He would accept tn,
81 chairmanship only on President Taft.
+. earnest solicitation.
This IL the way Taft's advisers out
"a lined the situation to Taft today: VIII
a son. Roosevelt and Debs may be ex
II pected to divide the radical vote, VIII
son getting the most, Roosevelt sec
AZ oDd. with Debs getting more votes
E. than were ever polled by the Social
N lists before
The leaders have told Taft tina
a under such circumstances he will &c
al the conservative votes, which the!
said. would be enough TO elect him.
Strenuous efforts OF Republican
icaders today failed to disclose thu
scarce Of report that petitions de