Evening star., 1896-09-21

Personal Business His Real Motive
Other Matters About Ohio.


The event in political circles here Is the
withdrawal of Congressman CHARLES P.
Taft from the race for reelection. 1t fol-
lows his denomination by acclamation,
which was made some months ago. He
gives personal business duties as his rea-
on. This is supposed to indirectly refer
to the declining health of his father-in-law,
David Linton, and the necessity Of Mr..
Taft taking up the work of looking after
the manifold interests of the great estate.
1t is easy to believe that this is the real
motive back of the resignation. Mr.. Lin
ton is over eighty years of age, and his
estate is worth anywhere from $1O,OOO,OOO
to $15,OOO,OOO, and Mrs. Taft Is the only
child and heir, and Mr.. Taft is the only
one to look after things There are exten-
| sive real estate holdings, large banking
ard manufacturing interests and heavy
stock holdings. Besides Mr.. Taft has the
active supervision of his paper, the Times
to the extent of $2OOOOO0. Only political
| ambition could hold Mr.. Taft in Congress,
| and he probably told the whole truth when
he said his private affairs demanded his
undivided attention
But the report has been started that
he has had tilt with the powers that be
in republican politics here. and that his
resignation Is a forced affair. There
might he something in this if Mr.. TaftS
| withdrawal had come before his renom-
| ination. Few believe that there is any
| Taft for his withdrawal OF one thing
| the public may rest assured. If Mr.. Taft
and MIR. Cox have had a disagreement
serious enough to cause a breach there will
be indications Of 1t in the Times-Star. 1t
may not come until after the election, but
| II Mr.. Taft has a grievance he may be de-
pended Upon to ventilate 1t, and he will do
| 1t in way to make it interesting for Mr..
Cox, for he is one of the bittereSt and hard
est fighters In Hamilton county.
General Shattuc.
| Gen. w. B. Shattuc, who has been agreed
| upon as Mr.. Tafts successor. is one Of the
wheelhorses of the republican party in this
| part of the state. He is known over the
whole country among railroad men. He is
! at present state senator for this county. 1t
! is said that it was known to some people
! three months ago that Mr.Taft would with
| draw from the race for reelection, but that
| the announcement of his intention was
| withheld until the powers that be could
| agree upon his successor. The choice OF
| General Shattuc is one that will be salts
! factory to the republicans and the business
| men OF the district. There can be no doubt
| Of his election.
| The Gold Democrats.
The gold democrats of Ohio are just now
| hustling to secure the requisite eight thou
| sand signatures required by the ruling
| made by the attorney general under the
classification of new party, and they can
not have their candidates put upon the
| Australian ballot until they have shown up
| a following of eight thousand. They eX-
| pect get one-haif of the signatures In
| this county, and they Will probably be able
| to secure more than that. They will put a
| state ticket in the field. and of course an
| electoral ticket. In this county they will
not put up county ticket. conhninS their
efforts to the crusade against Bryan and
| tree silver.
Gold Clubs.
There have been a score of gold clubs
formed in this city. The Pennsylvania
railroad employees organized the first one.
| This followed the announcement by Mr..
Ralph Peters. general manager of the
Pennsylvania interests here. of his deter
mination not to support Bryan. The en-
pioyes of Mr.. ingalls, road followed, and
those of the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Day
ton road followed. Then some factory en-
ployes took up the matter. and some of the
gold clubs have as high as one thousand
| members most of them workingmen and
many of them democrats.
Declared for Gold.
The latest important accession to the gold
men is Henry Bohl lately resigned United
| States marshal. He was appointed by
President Cleveland, and held the office un
| til he received offer from insurance
| company. lie has already gone so far ir
his antagonism to Bryan and free silver as
TO make speech before the Mckinley anG
Hobart club at Manette. Ohio, and to senC
a printed copy Of his speech to Washing
ton. He says he Is not only gold demo
crat but he is so thoroughly convinced tina
free silver is a bad thing that he is goins
; to vote for Mckinley.
a National Silver Party.
State Senator John P. Newman of New
port. KY, says the free silver people will
: organize a national silver party, and tina
. he is Of the prime movers in tn
. scheme In an interview here he said:
. Yes, the move is already under way.
| am in correspondence with leading demo
. | Gratis and silver men. who heartily approv
. | of the proposed organization. This cam
. palgn will destroy the usefulness of tn
? | democratic party. We SO divided ther
: | is small hope of a reconciliation. The hop
of silver is in a national organiza ton.
: | will be composed of those democrats VIII
are supporting Bryan, and those who ar
: now fig hting him and the Chicago platform
!. | need not expect any recognition"