Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-19
HERRICK is NO KICKER
STAYS WITH THE PARTY WORK
ERs DESPITE DEFEAM.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 10-The repub-
lican state central committee yesterday af-
ternoon fixed the state convention for Day.
ton about the second week Of September.
1t will probably be held September II and
IL. Former Gov. Myron T. Herrick will be
temporary chairman.
No word OF censure for Secretary Taft
for his Akron speech, to which 1t Is known
Gov. Herrick credits his defeat, is expected
to be made in any speech in the conven-
ton. nor Is 1t to be referred to In the plat
FORM Gov. Herrick announced when he
retired from the executive Office that he
proposed to remain active and prominent In
republican politics, and his friends want to
give him this opportunity to show that he
has not been relegated by the party to the
remain intact
Gov. Harris has consented to act as per-
manent chairman and John r. Malloy will
be both temporary and permanent secre-
tary. The late convention date will make
a short campaign, but not SO short as
might appear at first glance for it is pro-
posed to make the convention also the
opening Of the campaign. Indeed, Senator
Dick proposes to set clerks at work in the
headquarters at once getting ready the
mail and literature work His organ will
remani intact
Dick Conferred With Harris.
The senator and Gov. Harris met at
breakfast yesterday for the first time since
Gov. Harris assumed the executive office,
and afterward were in conference half
hour. 1t is presumed that they reached
an understanding and that the organiza-
ton that Senator Dick has perfected is to
be supported by the governor.
State Insurance Commissioner A. /. Vorys
is out as a candidate for the republican
nomination for secretary of state. He au-
thorized the statement yesterday. Coming
up from Lancaster yesterday he stated to
the chairman of his congressional commit
tee that he had been slow to announce his
candidacy for the reason that there did
not seem to be any demand that he should
be a candidate. If there was any mani
festation that he was wanted he would run
The congressional committee got together
quickly and adopted hot resolution call
Ing upon him to be candidate. and Mr.
Vorys then made his formal announcement
Up to this time 1t was supposed that
Speaker Thompson had sure thing on
the nomination. Now it is different. 1t Is
believed that Mr.. Vorys had the advice of
Senator Dick in taking this course
Newspaper Comment.
In its comments upon the action Of the
day, the Republican State Journal which
has been scoring Senator Dick severely,
comments on Dayton a city in every way
fitted to entertain the convention. except as
to location. The Journal makes 1t plain
that 1t is not the action OF the commit
tee. but the reason for 1t, given by Sena-
tor Dick to get away from newspapers that
criticize his course, that 1t objects to. Re-
verting to Senator Dick, the Journal says
edftorially: 80 ess g. =.
In the great issue of the day support
of Roosevelt In his fight against monopoly
and corporate tyranny, Mr.. Dick was hard
ly heard of. Not spark of support did our
grand President get from him. But as soon
as Congress is over. he rushes home grabs
the crank and throttle of his machine and
to run the republican party of
Ohio, nine-tenths Of whom are heart and
soul with President Roosevelt This Is the
first fruit of this. papers refusal to bow at
the altar of Charles Dick. 1t is pleasant to
the result, and it is hoped that
future fruits of this insubordination will
be just as pala