New-York tribune., 1905-11-15
TAFT ON OHIO ELECTION.
RESULT STEP FORW ARD.
4cquits Heuick of Blame-Cond'-
tions an Panama Impro0ed.

Newport News Va Nov 14.-Secretary of WaE
william H. Taft reached Hampton Roads to-eay
aboard the United States protected cruiser Column
bia after trip OF investigation to the lsthmus o
Panama The Columbia arrived in the Roads al
9 clock this morning but a heavy snowstorrn was
raging and the Secretary decided 10 remain aboard
all day. He left the Columbia on the ships cutter
shortly before o'clock this evening. and boarded a
steamer for Washington. Secretary Taft talked
freely this afternoon the election particularly in
Ohio, and the situation IN Panama He said
The result in Cincinnati is long step toward
better municipal government. and better local
pleted for several years. machine, intrenched in
power as is the Ohio machine. only be made to
give up through the earnest attention and work of
young men. entering politics with the enthusiastic
and unselfsh desire to make it better and willing
to devote all the time in their daily
cation to the organization of political clubs which
shall have for their motto open conventions and
freedom people in the selection of proper
ddates for municipal and county officers.
County may lead to such organization and such
d d resui. But those who brought about the defeat
OF the machine cannot afford to lie back on their
cars cars and think they have won lasting victory
and. If they do not follow up their success, they
VIII md the old machine as strong as ever in future
The Constitutional amendment adopted at this
d eIecton m by which municipal elections occur only
eral and State elections. furnishes great point OF
advantass to those who would reform municipal
regret the defeat of Governor Herrick, because
I think he made to suffer for alleged subser-
Tency to boss1sm of which he not guilty, and
MS freedom from which would have been demon
strated by second term His administration
as clean and as free from scandal that of any
previous Governor of Ohio Mr.. Pattison, the
Democratic Governor-elect, | know well He is
Democratic Governor. / do not know Of better
/ note that in the Democratic platform on which
Mr. Pattson elected there is plank advocst-
ing municipal ownership of public utilities, accom-
Servants The experience in chicago he's shown
that il is thing advocate municipal owner
ship and another thing To carry 1t out, We maT
dismiss therefore from consideration the possibi!
ownership: but If our Democrat friends, including
Mr Pattison. sincere in their denuncia ton
and have doubt that he and many others were
the Republican Civil Service reformers in securing
counties and cities of the State of Ohio
:, As between the Democrats and Republicans the
OHIO legiSla tu-e is very close indeed and now
would TO be the opportunity for the real enc
niles of bossisrn to forget party differences and
drawn and actually enforced. will do much to eIe-
zate the tone of municipal and county politics by
petuaie their political power
Secretary Taft stated that ne was highly pleased
with his trip TO Panama. RE said:
The trip was very satisfactory. Comparison OF /
the condition of affairs the occasion of my visit /
asst year. and this year. shows d marked improve |
nent. Great work has been done in sanitation and /
he suppression of disease. anG in preliminary work !
ng railroad tracks. building docks and whdrves and
Ill the enormous necessary work OF preparation /
organization under Mr.. Shonts seems Dc oper-
ating effectively
The secretary's flag was hauled down from the
masthead at sunset tonight. and the
ruiser fred salute of seventeen guns. Because
# illness Colonel Potts, commander at Fort Mon
oe, did rot pay he custornary visit the Secre-
AIRY.