New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
Crane Persuaded by Com.
mittee to Follow Mark
Hanna's Precedent.
PEAL STRUGGLE IN
THE MIDDLE WEST
Three Leaders TO Direct Cam
paicn-Willcox Will Prob
ably Remain in East.

Actual direction OF the Republican
campaign probably viii be removed
.3,hin a few days from this city 70
chicago. where three practical poll
se,sns viii be in charge of all matters
r.rts,nins 70 the management of the
battle.
FOR several days r. b. Howell, Re
,shliesn national committeeman from
v.hr.ska, Joseph s. Hemenway and
,,u.. p. KsslinS, Of Indiana, and
.,h,r members Of the national commit
-. h.v, been at the Waldorf-Astoria
S,,.u.dps the situation in the Middle
vast They believe the states most TO
y. ,.,red were Indiana, Kansas, Ne
hr,,l. Ohio and Missouri They
,o,p,sd out TO W. Murray Crane and
n,Arr, tAst, as the Middle West was
"a Be the big battle ground of the
campaign. ChieAgo would be the logical
,o,pt from which to direct the fight
Crane was shown that similar con-
s.ion existed in 1896 and 1900, when
Mark Hanna went TO Chicago, estab-
vshsd national headquarters and there
a,r,eted the two campaigns. The
Massachusetts, leader, it is said, has
,greed with his Western colleagues,
,,d Cbicaeo will be selected rs head
snarters 40 the next meeting OF the
national committee.
Three Men Named
The three men talked of who proba-
NV Will be chosen managers are Joseph
c Hercnwav and James 3. Keallng, oi
InSiara. and William B. Mckinley, KEEP
resertative from Illinois.
William r. Wilcox, chairman OF tne
Republican National Committee, wouio
moi discuss the matter yesterc.ay::, II
Chicago is selected, 10 is said, Wlllco2
vii remain in New York to direct the
campaign in the East
In reply 10 Democratic charges tha'
corporate influences were at WORK 70
stir I'D Republican criticism OF fresi-
dent Wilson's Mexican policies, Chalr,
man Wilcox in a spirited statement
said that while Mexico would be the
lssdinc issue of the campaign there
v,as nothing sinister in the fact.
"Our irtCrest in Mexican affairs rs
tho result solely and exclusively of the
of American rela'
TONS with Mexico and the various Mex
icar factions" he said "The weakness
Of -be Wilson Administration IN dear
inc with the situation is fully before
tfe American people and is vital
tssue in this campaign. It is there
core not possible for the Democratic
rsrtv TO evade responsibility for con
5.-ions in Mexico by ascribing ulterlor
motives. The issue is plain and clear
cut Dz,,;
esn partv 70 insist upon the fuli pro
to,.ior OF American citizens and Amer
lean rights
Wilcox TO See Hughes.
Republican headquarters will not De
established at 511 Fifth Avenue until
Monday, as Mr. Wilcox viii leave iol
Brideehsmpton to remain until sunday
night with Mr. Hughes. Present quart.
ers in the Hotel Astor Will be retained
for the Hughes Alliance anu INC COZ
6idate will also use them when he IS IN
the city.
ALTHOUGH seats have been reserved
for guests At the notification meeting
in Carnegie Hall on Monday night, MI.
Wilcox said the public was invited
Governor and Mrs. Whitman, Mrs.
Hughes and Mr.. Wilcox and his family
Will occupy boxes. Afterward there VIII
be- a reception to Mr.. Hughes at the
Astor.
George b. Lockwood. an Indiana pub
Usher. told Mr. Wilcox yesterday that
what remained Of the Progressive
party in various states was being held
together by Democrats. Representa-
tive Mckinley sfid the same condition
existed in his state md that all real
factional differences had been wiped
out.