Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1912 — TAFT PICKS HILLES TO LEAD [ARTICLE]

TAFT PICKS HILLES TO LEAD

President Favors His Secretary as Chairman of Republican National Committee After July 8. Washington, June 28. President Taft made it known he favored Charles Z>ewey Hilles, his secretary, for chairman of the Republican national committee, which will have charge of his campaign this summer and fall. , While the president has reached a decision to part with Mr. Hilles’ service as secretary, the actual naming of Mr. Hilles as chairman of the Committee will not take place until July 8. It is on this date the president will meet the subcommittee of nine designated by the national committee to confer with the president relative to the mapping out of plans for the coming campaign.