The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
Political Notes

New York, Aug. 22.-Chairman WILCOX
Of the Republican National Committee,
named his long-delayed advisory commit
tee today. Prominent in the list is Frank
Fl. Hitchcock. who managed the Hughes
denomination campaign and who would
have been national chairman had the
Presidential candidate not declined to re-
ward him for his services.
Hitchcock is counted on to put some
ginger into a lethargic campaign. Though
Wilcox declares that the committee fs
merely advisory, those who sincerely de-
sire Hughes election have urged Hitch
cock to take command long enough to
at least carry Maine. Such alarming re-
ports came from that State today thai
Wilcox suffered a severe headache.
William L. Ward, the West Chester
leader, Is the only New York man be-
sides Hitchcock on the committee. The
remainder of the members are: r. Liv-
ingston Beeckman, governor Of Rhode
Island; Theo. f. Burton, of Ohio; C. g.
Dawes, Illinois: A o. Eberhardt. MINI.
C. W. Fulton, Oregon; Raymond Robins,
John Wanamaker. Philadelphia. and
James Wilson, OF Iowa.
New York, Aug. 22.-Robert Bacon, in
formally announcing his candidacy for
the Republican United States Senatorial
nomination against William NJ Calder, at
tackled President Wilson's policy or lac
of policy in Mexico" and urged universal
military service as n requisite for pre-
paredness against war.
New York Aug. 22-Martin H. Glynn
who was temporary chairman OF the
Democratic National Convention. has been
drafted for a coast stumping tour for
President Wilson. He is expected to start
about September 9.
William J. Bryan is to speak in every
middle and western State except Missouri
and Michigan
Chicago. Aug. 22-Managers OF the
Western Republican national campaign
headquarters today organized an econ
omy and efficiency bureau to supervise
all expenditures and apply modern scien-
ti1c business principles to the affairs OF
the office. Seymour Morris, a business
efficiency expert. will be in charge of
the bureau.
The Western Democratic national cam
paign headquarters today moved from its
temporary offices in a Michigan avenue
hotel to its permanent location in the
Karpen Building.
speakers bureau. which will be a
branch of the department organized in
New York by Homer s Cummings. OF
Connecticut, vice Chairman of the ma.
tional committee, Will be organized in
a few days. Vance Mccormick, chairman
of the Democratic National Committee
will come to Chicago on Wednesday to
/ confer with Senator Walsh and the
Western bureau chiefs.
MontClair. n j.. Aug 22-Edward w
Townsend ("Chimmie Fadden'O an.
nOunced today that he has determined not
to be a candidate in the Democratic pri-
mary for the nomination as Representa-.
tive from the Tenth Congressional dis
triCt
He said he intends to devote his time
to his duties postmaster OF Montclair
to which position he was appointed a year
ago following the expiration of four years
OF service as a Representative
New York. Aug. 22-There is a wal
being waged on Staten Island over a can.
Gidate for Congress. Daniel Riordan has
represented the island in Washington for
ten years and has never had any opposi-
tion. This year the Democratic organiza.
tion is insistent upon naming a Staten
Islander for the office and is meeting
with much opposition from Tammany.
Tom Foley. who has backed Riordan
says that he is entitled to another term
and is using every means to send him
back again. To this the Democrats OF
Staten Island declare they will not sup.
port Riordan this year. and Endorsed for.
mer State Senator Howard r. Bayne
Bayne is popular and his followers de.
clared yesterday that unless the regufs
organization indorses him he win run in.
dependently.