The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-30

Cincinnati, Ohio. April 2s.-secretsry
TAFT had an extended conference to-dav.
with his brother. Charles P. Taft. Repre-
sentative Longworth, ard many Hamilton
County Republicans.
The conversation had a bearing on. the
attitude Of the local organization 10 Sec
retary TAFT as a Republican Presidential
candidate. Charles P. Taft has worked
day and night in order to convince nu-
dolph Hynieka and Garry Hermann, two
Of George b. Cox's powerful lleulenants.
| that the wise step to take would be 70
indorse Secretary Taft as soon as posi-
bic. and thus help the Republican candi-
date for mayor of Cincinnati, 10 be voted
for on election day next November.
Hynicka and Herman have not said
whether or not they would do this. but,
rather. have backed and filed, and each
day they have reported their talks with
Charles p. Taft TO George B. Cox.
Taft Men Confident.
The Taft people believe that eventually
the local organization VIII indorse the
Secretary OF War as part OF its municipal
| programme. but this view Of the case was
disputed by Dir. Cox Tonight. when he
said: Presidential and state affairs have
no part in our municipal campaign. and
they should not have a part our munl-
I cipal campaign must be first got out OF
the way before We take up State and na-
tional matters. and Il you viii take nay
guess. you viii say that I said that our
mayoralty campaign viii be conducted on
local lines entirely. and that the RepubII-
can organization Of Hamilton County viii
not fndorse Secretary Taft for the Presi-
/ dency as part OF its local programme.
The Presidential situation has nothing
whatever 10 DO with our local situation.
/ Next spring viii be time enough for the
/ organization OF Hamilton County to take
/ Up the State and Presidential situation.
/ Il viii not do so before
Lean Toward Foraker.
The Cox. Hyniel<a, and Hermann peo-
! pie declared thar Senator Foraker Is very
/ popular in Han lton County and that it
Is all mistake for the Taft people 10
think that it would be the top notch OF
political wisdom for the Hamilton County
I organization 10 indorse Secretary Taft for
! President when Senator Foraker has so
many friends in the county. The state
ment made by Mr.. Cox. wherein he de-
/ cldedlg declares that the Republican or
ganizati0n of Hamilton County VIII not
/ indorse Secretary Taft, reflects, 1t was
learned tonight, the views Of Hynicka
and Hermann, and is the first authOrita-
/ tive utjerance on the subject
state Chairman brown Talks.
Toledo. Ohio. April 2s-W. F. Brown.
/ chairman of the Republican state com
/ mittee of Ohio. after talks in Columbus.
/ with Arthur / Vorys. manager Of secre-
I tary Taft's campaign in the State for
President. and with Senator Foraker. in
Cincinnati, issued the following statement
to-day: No request has been made To
me as chairman Of the State central com
mittee TO cali meeting Of that com
mittee for the purpose Of considering a
State primary election to determine the
| choice of the Republicans of Ohio for a
Presidential candidate"
Until some such request has been
made. 1 have nothing 10 add 10 what /
said when such a State primary was first
! suggested, that in my opinion il would
/ not be feasible to conduct a primary
election upon general election day. and
I that the sentiment of Republicans in
Lucas County, as expressed through ths
| newspapers and otherwise. is overwneln-
| ingly opposed to engaging in any contest
within the party, save such as relates
wholly 10 municipal matters, until after
the municipal election in November"
Brown IS Foraker-Dick adherent.
COlOred Men Favor Foraker.
Colored friends of Senator Joseph 3.
Foraker have arranged to hold a public
mass meeting at Friendship Baptist
Church, First and Il streets southwest.
tomorrow night, for the purpose Of or
ganizing a Foraker Republican Club TO
create a sentiment and corral the colored
vote
The organization is 20 confer with the
Foraker leaders in different States with
a view 10 forming a general alliance of
colored Republicans. Officers will be
elected for a year, and resolutions in ia
vor of Senator Foraker VIII be adopted.
The meeting viii be held in the chapel Of
the church.