Show R biO C Campaign ign C Commander J I Brief Sketch of Hon Frank Fran Harris Hars I ican ep I Hitchcock Formerly of Somerville I II I c nn e I Mass Now Chairman of the ReI Republican Re Re- I Has l JT Won 0 On Oie Merit At Alone I e C raS YVOn n i one publican National Committee I I I By WILLIAM PREBLE JONES In tho time pI Mass Mercury r I Not by exceptional ability or brilliance bri- bri bril bril- liance hiance lance but rather through hard work and keeping everlasting at it has lion Hon lon Frank H. H Hitchcock tho the now chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of or th the th Republican national committee com corn achieved his present high success sue suc cess In politics and public life It I Is ishIts hIts his hil persistency an and faithfulness his conscientious desire delro to do well wel whatever what what- over ever h ho hI undertakes and ad tho the general spirit of or loyalty and trustworthiness that pervades his whole nature that have made mado mao him in his hi forty first frt year ar ono one o of tho the prominent factors In national national na na- na- na politics Tho Those e of or us u who hAve known him hm Intimately from boyhood know that he always had his fair share of o ability but more than that tat ho has ha ambition abiton and ant determination And Ad still more ho has ha good principles back of it i all aU Notwithstanding his cc excessive modesty modesty mod mod- cat esty and a marked tendency to un- un derato his own capacity he was WM ambitious ambitious am am- to make mako a n name for himself and was willing to work hard had In at attain at- at tain In F- F It I. I Ills His aim was not merely to achieve fame as ns tho word Is commonly commonly commonly com com- understood but hut to have his name namo Fad for tor something and amid ald to prove provo his birthright For Mr Hitchcock hitchcock Hitch hitch- cock was wa well weli wel born Both of or hla his parents parents par par- pa- pa ent now decea decease e persons person o or of exceptional character education an and refinement In moderate moderato circumstances circum- circum stances tance however It I meant considerable considerable consider consider- able ablo sacrifice co for them to the he son and the tho two daughters tho the education that they wished them tem to enjoy Ac Ac- whon when Mr Hitchcock went r. r won to COIt college A ho went there thre to study After graduating ho he wont went into tho the government service and he went there for work And now for tor tho the sake o ohis ot of othis sao his father and mother whoso whose memory he ho reveres as well wel as a for tor tho the two devoted slater sisters he ho Is striving to make tho the name of or Hitchcock stand for tor some somo- thing How far fa he Is succeeding tho the public is well wel able to Judge Where l ro CIO Canio From Mr Hitchcock came to from the tho middle west weft when half hair wa way through the tho grammar school hool When he entered tho the high school ho he still sounded his rs r's with wih a western distinctness dis that was wa a never ending source of ot delight to tho elocution teacher Likewise c It I was 35 a constant pleasure to the other boys when they t q 1 n b 1 to have tho the teacher turn tur to Hitchcock who would Instantly flush fush to o the tho tips o of his hie ears ear with wih the re request request ro- ro quest that he show us how to pro- pro lounce never r never r and rt r r as s the they should be Pronouncing his rs r's was wa not Mr lIr Ir Hitchcock's only distinguishing characteristic when in the high school chool school He could play baseball like pose al-pose possessed all and with an ease case and andrace grace grac race that were marvelous While not a heavy batsmen ho was an errorless errorless errorless error error- less fielder felder and he played tho the game lIke a veteran from start stat to finish Ho was a tho the best schoolboy first baseman base basc- man for miles mies around Ho He was wa also a skilled skied boxer and a clever cever football player till tl an Injury to his ankle threw him out of or th the game When he ho went to Harvard the ba baseball ebal authorities got got after ater him but either they did not work hard enough to overcome his modesty modesty modesty mod mod- esty or else the necessity of or making tho the best of or his opportunity for tor study prevented him from trying for tho the team tem At any rate the tho Harvard nino missed the chance of securing one of tho best ball ban players that ever entered enter enter- ed cd tho university s During his high school chool and college course beside attending In dl diligently to his studies ho devoted a good sool deal dl of ot time to tramping tramping- about tho the country countr on his pot pet pet hobb hobby ornithology and also alsoto alsoto alsoto to raising chickens the tho latter part partly for tor profit and partly party for the benefit of or his Ills neighbors neighbor's cats ct When tho the chief feline marauder tho the one with the blue ribbon and tho the tiny tny sliver silver boll bell bel around his neck suddenly p passed sed In his checks Hitchcock came to school tho the next morning moring with wih a triumphant smile that betokened an end to the tho hard times In the poultry Industry How that pussie departed this lifo life lre only two two o of ofus ofus us ever knew and neither will wi tell ten I Politics Was as as u a Pastime Politics was wa also a pastime that he Indulged In more moro or less les seriously In th the fall fal of or his sophomore year at Cambridge Mr Hitchcock became a voter and an active participant In the hot lot battles bates which were then waging In n local and state affairs Ho took to politics naturally His father the lato Re Rev Henry C C. hitchcock then pastor Cantor of r the thc Co Congregational ga ch church at nt West Somerville was wa a deep student of or public questions and although a clergyman took an active part In the current reform movements So it was wa not not surprising that the son helped to hustle huste tho the neighbors out to or wont onta as delegate to tho the various conventions con con- venton or served as a a precinct precinct officer at tho the pola polls Ho Ito was studying history and and politics In college and gaining Borne practical experience at at tho the same sro time Urne Moreover ha he was wn born in Ohio Ills His Ils first vote was for Harrison In November A year car or two later ho was waa wa one of the organizers of or the Somerville Somer Young Mens Men's Republican club Ho was graduated from Harvard Harvart Har liar yard vard vart in June 1891 a cl classmate el elNick r cf Nick Longworth Joe Joo Leiter and the rest rost In November of or that year he went to Washington as chief clerk cerk to the superintendent superintendent sup sup- of or construction of or the United States State post poet office omco building The same month as a result of or a competitive tive tivo examination he ho was appointed as assistant as- as in tho the biological division o otho or of ortho tho the department of or agriculture where ho he bad had a Q chance chanco to use us and extend his hi knowledge of ot ornithology and kindred kindred kindred kind kind- red sciences 0 Ono One no year yar later ho was transferred to the division of ot statistics There he ho served In various positions including that that of or librarian till ti 1895 when whon ho was made assistant chief o ot of th the section of or foreign markets In 1897 ho was appointed chief of or the section When cn tho the section was made madea a division Mr Hitchcock was appointed appoint appoint- ed Its Is chief serving till ti March 3 3 1903 He lie was then appointed as M chief chic clerk to assist Geor George Georgo o B. B B Cortelyou In the organization of ot tho the now new department of or commerce of or labor which department department depart depart- ment mont became an actuality July with wih tary ta Mr Ir Cortelyou Cortelyon as the tho first frt secre secre- First Won on ne Recognition llon Ion As A chief chic clerk erk of or this department Mr Ir Hitchcock first achieved d a national reputation Previously Previous however hoever ho 10 had attracted a a. R great deal of or attention through his valuable circulars and bulletins on the a agriculture exports and Imports of ot the tho United States Ho ne traveled extensively In connection with wih his work and became a reco recognized authority au au- in various branches of or tho the government government gov gov- ov- ov nt service Earl Early in his Washington career creer Mr Ir Hitchcock studied at tho the Columbian university night law laW school now not a part of or the tho George Washington n university I mt sity alty from which he received tho the degrees de do- do grees of ot 1894 and ILM I 8 with wih distinguished honors honor Ho He Hovas was vas admitted to tho the bar of or the DI District District Dis Dis- of ot Columbia In 1 1894 and the United States supreme court In 1897 At tho the law school ho became an inti Int- Int mato mate friend frend of or Judge JudEO Harlan Haran of or tho the supreme bench ono of his instructors instructors Another close cos personal persona friendship made In the law school was wag with George Georgo B. B Cortelyou who was a as a student student student stu stu- dent there at at tho the same time that ho he was stenographer and ad executive clerk to tho the President Tho The raise of or these two government clerks cerks one friend helping tho the other oter has haq been boon one onO of or the tho most interesting tn phenomena phenomena of ot recent recent political history As a government clerk Mr Hitchcock Hitchcock Hitch Hitch- cock could not engage In partisan politics pol pol- he ho religiously and regularly came camo homo every fall fal to vote voto and alwa always voted tho the lican Ican ticket Although active participation patti parti pat pat- was impossible ho continued hIs ils study sudy o of politics He lie al always always always al- al ways had a card to time the reserve of or the senate enat and the tho house and when congress was wa in session spent spent his ils spare time at the capitol listening to o the tho debates and getting acquainted by fl sight ht and reputation at least with wih all al the members of ot both parties Tho The heads of or the tho various executive departments depart lepart- m ments ho met in other ways a In his travels tra and by appearing before congressional congressional con con- gressional committees es in connection with the work of or his department ho extended his hl acquaintance with the tho result that probably no person holding a minor executive position knew so many of ot the tho Washington and government officials of or the tho last lat i 16 or 17 years as DS he I II I Again aln Ho no Was us Promoted Promote When en Secretary Cortelyou resigned the tho commerce and labor portfolio on 01 Jul July 1 1 1904 to assume the chairmanship chairmanship chairman chairman- ship of nt the Republican national committee com corn mitten miten during the I last t campaign he took Mr Hitchcock along wong as n assistant secretary In charge of or the Now Ne' ow York headquarters headquarters His Ills with wih men and measures hl his organizing ability and his capacity for midnight ht work work something something unknown and unpracticed un- un practiced by tho the average government served Mr Hitchcock In If good goor stead and materially contributed to tho the efficiency ncy and thoroughness of or ortho tho the campaign After tho the election ho bec became mo secretary of or tho the inaugural committee having In charge chargo the cx cx- preparations for the Inauguration ura- ura tion ton of or the President and Vice dent In March farch 1905 a few Cew da days s 's after tho the Inauguration President Roosevelt Roosevel appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed him assistant postmaster general general gen gen- en- en eral cral which position he continued to fill fl to tho timo eminent satisfaction o or of everybody until last February when ho resigned to become manager 01 or of orthe the tho Taft campaign While serving as assistant po postmaster general his Intimate Int- Int Inti Inti- mato mate knowledge o of governmental matters matters mutters mat mut- was wa further urther recognized b by President President Prel- Prel dent Roosevelt Roosevel who appointed him a member of or the Keep commission whoso whose duty it is to investigate and roe roe- various needed economies and methods of or systematizing in the government government gov gov- service Ho lie also had tho the chance chanco to become the assistant secretary secretary secre secre- tary of ot the tho treasury but on account of or various vatious considerations decided to re remain remain remain re- re main for tor a time in the tho post office department de do As assistant postmaster general Mr Hitchcock was practically the te author of oC the called so-called so-caled so Hitchcock 1 tion ton bill bi which was passed b by congress 88 and ami provided for tor extensive promotions In tho postal postal service While Whilo Intended Intend cd as a a measure of or ju justice and an Inducement inducement induce Induce- ment meat to good gOol work In the department this bill bi increasing the salaries of or about clerks and carriers throughout through through- out the country was not without Its It political effect In accepting his resignation as o assistant as as- as postmaster general on February February ary aI 16 15 1908 President Roosevelt said lt in a a letter leter to Mr Hitchcock I have received your our resignation and wish to take tae advantage nd of or this opportunity to thank you ou for Cor or th the tho service you 01 have rendered the gov- gov through your OU very vel efficient work In connection with the tho reorganization reorganization o of tho post postoffice service actIng acting act- act In Ing o of course cours under the postmaster postmaster general general You were wore appointed to your our position at nt Mr Cortelyou's request because In his Judgment you po possess esq pre eminent anti and ant peculiar qualifications qualifications tons and you have havo o ha more moro than mado made good his Judgment TIme The officers of or tho postal service who have hav spoken to m mo havo been a unit in th the opinion that you ou havo have accomplished accomplished ac ac- ac- ac more for tho the Improvement of the service than all al your our sors SOI I congratulate you 0 particularly upon the tho part you ou havo have taken In the successful crul effort efort to lr legislation I laton for tho the betterment of or the condition of or all al classes of or of or the postal service You havo have been a R hard and faithful worker for the good of or the tho public and I thank you ou for Cor it IL Originally Mr Hitchcock was vas wa for tor a Roosevelt third term or for a second elective term which ever over way vay you pert porter r It I but when It I was wa absolutely certain certin that tho the President would no not under an any circumstances accept a re- re r- r nomination ho swung over to Taft am and with wih tho the Pre Presidents President's cordial His hIis HIS success as a tho mana manager cr of or tho the Taft campaign and as a the real thing thinS thinS' i at the tho recent Chicago ChicaJ convention or orth orthe orthe th the steam road roller roler as some were wont to call cl him Is a matter mater of or curent current current cur cur- cu I rent history with wih which the newspaper newspaper news news- ne 5 paper readers all al over the country countr are aro art familiar Last Lat week th the climax was I reached when hen ho he was wa so so- so looted by tho the special committee empowered empowered em em- powered to make the tho choice as a chairman chairman chair chair- I m man n of or the tho Republican national com corn I mUtee and chief executive officer of or orthe the presidential campaign |