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Show 1 taft mm coNipa Republicans Loo king I For National Chairman Chair-man and Manager. Washington, July 8. Tho sub-committee of nine members of tho national na-tional Republican committeo mot today to-day prior to a conference with President Presi-dent Taft to solect a national chairman chair-man and campaign manager. It was tho belief of many that a selection might not bo made until tomorrow. The first meeting of the sub-committee was called for 10 o'clock, to bo followed by a luncheon at the Whito House shortly after noon and by a reception this evening. Harry M. Daugherty of Ohio, whom tho president Is said to favor for the place very strongly, arrived this morning. So did Arthur Vorys and Al Morrell, both also of Ohio. Frank L. Smith of Springfield, III.; Dan Campbell, Camp-bell, postmaster of Chicago, and John Wesley Hill of New York, wore among tho other arrivals. It was said Congressman Con-gressman William B. McKlnley, who conducted the president's prc-conven-tlon campaign as manager of the national na-tional Taft bureau, would take the chairmanship if Mr. Taft and the committee desired. Up to a short time ago Mr. McKlnley McKln-ley had rejocted the suggestion that he take tho place because, as ho put it, he thought he had made ono part of tho fight successfully and Borne one elso ought to make tho other. Barnes Being Considered, Williams Barnes, Jr., Now York, state chairman, still was being considered. con-sidered. Some of Mr. Barnes' friends declared ho could not take tho national na-tional chairmanship because of tho heavy work connected with the campaign cam-paign in his state, but others said the national chairmanship would not be unwelcome to him. ThG first of the real work of making mak-ing a seloctlon was ordered to begin at tho president's luncheon shortly afternoon, at which a full canvas of tho situation was to be mado. Many of tho committeo seemed certain cer-tain that Charles D. Hllles, the president's pres-ident's secretary, would not be named for tho place. At tho morning session the subcommittee sub-committee considered the so-called Oklahoma contest between Georgo C. Priestly and James A Harris for national na-tional committeeman. On behalf of Harris, Judge C. W. Faymond of Oklahoma prosented an argument and briefs contending that the election of Priestley was irregular because the Roosevelt delegates In the Oklahoma delegation to the Chicago coniention did nQt remain throughout the sessions of the convention. Judgo Raymond also contended that as Priestley's namo appeared on the call for a new party Issued yesterday, yester-day, has seat would be vacated under the rule adopted at Chicago,!) which provided that any member of the national na-tional committee who did not support the nominee of the convention should be removed. PrleBlley was not present pres-ent nor represented. |