Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-15
NAME SUCCESSOR
TO HILLES MONDAY
Action Will Probably Be Taken
Then at Conference Of Hughes
and Party Chiefs.
MANAGER ALSO SELECTED THEN

New York, June l4.-Charles D.
Hilles' successor as chairman of the
republican national committee will be
selected in all likelihood at a confer
ence here next Monday between
Charles E. Hughes, the presidential
nominee, w. Murray Crane Of Massa-
chusetts, chairman Of the national
subcommittee on organizations, and
as many other members OF the sub
committee as can be present. Among
those considered for the place is
William H. Hayward, New York
City public service commissioner.
Arrangements for the conference
were made late today by Mr. Crane.
1t also was announced that the man.
ager of the Hughes campaign prob
ably will be selected then and that
the personnel OF the executive COM
mittee will be discussed. The sub
committee is empowered to name the
chairman and the executive commit
tee.
Silent Upon Subject.
No announcement concerning the
nominees choice for national chair
man or campaign manager has been
made, and indications are that he will
consider names of available candi-
dates until his meeting with the sub
committee. In pursuance of his pol
icy Of refraining from discussion Of
political affairs, Mr.. Hughes declined
to say tonight whether he had made
a tentative choice. Mr.. Crane also
declined to comment on the situation.
In the meantime Mr.. Hughes will
continue his informal conferences
here with party leaders, and his re-
ception of old and new friends and
supporters. The longest conference
he held today was with George w.
Wickersham, attorney general in
President Taft's cabinet, who will
take an active part in the campaign
Mr.. Wickersham ex-
poets to keep in close touch with the
nominee from now until election day,
and probably will be among Mr.
Hughes closest advisers. A report
that Mr.. Wickersham might be
chosen campaign manager was de-
MED at headquarters.
Hughes Goes to Theater.
The nominee went to the theater
tonight. 1t was the first evening
since his arrival here that he had not
devoted to work. His present plans
provide for his departure from the
:ity over Sunday, his return here
Monday to confer with the national
subcommittee and his departure Mon
lay night for Providence, R. l.,
where he will remain probably until
Thursday. The problem of selecting
summer residence is presenting diff |
iculties. 1t is likely, however, that |
lie will remain in New York state |
md will choose a location in the |
mountains not too remote from this |
:ity.
Among the nominees callers this
Ifternoon were Miss Frances A. Ke1-
er, head Of the social service bureau
# the progressive party; George B.
Agnew, former state senator, and
Merwin K. Hart, former assembly
nan. The two latter callers were |
oint authors of the Hart-Agnew bill |
which abolished racing during Mr..
hughes administration as governor
# New York.
George Haven Putnam, New York
emocrat who worked for the election
f Woodrow Wilson at the Balti-
more convention, was another caller.
lie came in response to an invitation
rom Mr.. Hughes after having written
he nominee a letter telling him that
he paramount issue Of the campaign
1as Americanism.