New Britain herald., 1916-07-22
FORBES HEAD 0F
 HUGHES ALLIANCE
Taft's Successor in Philippines Considered Fine Man by Wilcox

New York, July 22.-W. Cameron Forbes, the Boston banker who suc- ceeded William Howard Taft as governor-genera1 of the Philippines, was elected chairman of the National Hughes Alliance at meeting of the executive committee of the alliance held at the republican national head quarters in the Hotel Astor yesterday afternoon. Philip J. McCook, chair man of the New York State Hughes Alliance, was elected vice chairman of the national organization to be the executive officer under MT. Forbes.
 National Chairman William G. Will cox expressed strong approval of the selection of MT. Forbes to head the National Hughes Alliance, known as a ron-partisan body formed to work for the election of Charles Evans Hughes to the presidency
 "It is a very high-class appoint ment," said MT. Wilcox Tt is cause of gratitude that such men as MT. Forbes are willing to work for the ticket as they will do. It is an en- couraging sign of the times that such men should come forward and offer their services"
 The republican campaign commit tee held another session yesterday The part to be played in campaign ar gument by the full dinner pail" the war in Europe, and the Mexico situa- tiOn was discussed. National Com mitteeman R. B. Howell of Nebra ska told the committee that the republi- cans of the Middle West and North O make great capital of the way the Mexican situation has been handled by the democratic administration. He said the people of Nebras ska thought it had been mismanaged and wanted the Mexican situation made the leading question of the presidential campaign.
 After the meeting Chairman Will COX said that the Mexican situation would unquestionably be made one of the big issues of the campaign, but that he was not ready to say just what relative prominence 1t would get.
 Speech of Acceptance.
 "The candidates speech of accept tion at length" he said, "and will sound the keynote for the republicans on that question. MT. Howell told us how interested the people out his way were in the Mexican problem, and, of course, we will remember what he told us."
 At headquarters yesterday were Henry Lane Wilson, former mbassa- dor to Mexico, and Nelson O'Shaugh- messy, former charge d'affaires in Mexico City. They talked with prom inent republicans, but did not appear before the committee or see the chair man yesterday.
 All of the members of the commit tee were present except the four mem- bers from the Pacific coast, who were absent on Thursday, and Public Ser vice Commissioner Straus.
 There was considerable discussion over the itinerary of MT. Hughes western trip. It is impossible for the candidate to speak in all the towns and cities that want to hear him and whose representatives around head quarters are asking for him. Senator P. J. McCumber of North Dakota, who is a candidate for reelection, urged that the candidate pay some at tention to state-nOt that there any doubt of his carrying North Da-
 
 peculiar conditions affecting the sen atOrial contest this fall.
 Frederick Hale, son of ex-United States Senator Eugene Hale of Maine and now himself a cadidate for that office, told the mem bers of the com mtttee of conditions in Maine, ending with an appeal that special attention be paid it in the campaign. He thought 1t essential that the republicans carry the state
 National Committeeman Albah IT. Martin of Virginia, chairman of a spe- cal sub committee, reported after conferring with the senatorial and congressi Onal campaign committees that there was nothing but a harm non iOus campaign in sight.
 The republican national leaders said they had no fear of the outcome Of the progressive state committee meeting at Syracuse. George w. Per- kins left the city yesterday confident that he would win over New York county Chairman O'Connen and Bain- bridge Colby in his fight to have the