Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-31
SEQUENCE TO TAFT FIGHT
Yesterdays Victory Robbed Largely
Of it, Benefit.
CLOSE CALL FOR FORAKER MEN
Appeal Of Colored Republicans Ignored
by Chairman Of the Committee.
Negroes Are Sore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS Ohio, July 31.-While the
result of the Taft-Foraker controversy In
the republican state central committee yes
terday was q distinct Taft victory. 1t Is
robbed largely Of its benefit to the Taft
movement by the certainty that appears In
1t that Ohio will send q divided delegation
to the national convention next year.
Commissioner Vorys accurately estimated
the Foraker strength in the committee yes
terday, but he underestimated it's persist
ence He predicted that six votes would
be cast in favor of delay in acting upon the
resolution. but he expressed the opinion
that when forced to vote yes or no on the
resolution few of the six would vote no.
However. he said, he did not expect entire
unanimity.
The six Foraker members Of the commit
tee stood by the senator and went down
with him to defeat. In the light Of the re-
suit 1t appears that the address of Senator
Foraker yesterday through Committeeman
Mccoy. in which he virtually announced
his own candidacy for the presidency. did
not help his cause In the committee. The
two members of the committee from Gin
c:nnau came here intending to work for
a resolution indorsing the senator for re-
election. but when they read his letter they
abandoned that object. and acted with the
Taft organization completely.
Nearly Eliminated Senators.
Because of the desire of Foraker's friends
In the committee to appear consistent In
claiming that the committee had no right
to indorse anybody for anything. the COM
mittee narrowly missed going on record as
In favor Of eliminating Senator's Foraker
and Dick wholly from politics When Com
mitteeman w. H. Ph.pps offered his amend
ment 10 the Taft resolution, the effect Of
which was to disclaim for the committee
any intention to- eliminate the senator's
c. B. Mccoy and John j. Adams. heading
the Foraker forces. attacked 1t and asked
all the friends Of the senator's to vote
against it. They did so. and four of the
TAFT supporters. who have personal griev-
ances against one or both Of the senator's
Joined them. making the vote on the
fhipps amendment II to 10. By single
vote. as the records show. therefore. the
committee missed declaring for the elimi-
nation of the senator's
1t was evidently the expectation of the
TAFT leaders that the Phipps amendment
TO the TAFT resolution would win over sew
eral Of the friends of the senators and that
they would vote for the resolution so
amended. 1t did not win q single vote
no y. and 1t is safe to say that II the
be the result the Phipps amendment would
not have been ADOPTED a
Walter Thomas, a local colored republican
leader was present; and sent a note to
mittee asking to be heard on behalf of the
co!ored republicans in protest against the
Endorsement of Taft, but Brown did not
present 1t to the COMMITTEES and Thomas
ored republicans. who are largely ANTI
Tart, are in arms. So :.
For an Early Primary.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 81-The Taft
men are determined to push for state
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country outside Of Ohio that the senatorial
combine. as they express It. is acting like
the famous dog in the manager and that the
sentiment Of all Ohio is for Taft
The loss of Hamilton county (CincinnatD,
Foraker's home. and its capture by Taft
was great blow to the senator. and shows
that George B. Cox. the state boss. is for
Taft in spite Of the fact that Taft at Ak
ron, two years ago, made speech that de-
feated Cox's ticket in Hamilton county and
showed under Gov Herrick. That Cox is
still powerful in Hamilton county. is shown
by his control OF the two votes in the state
central committee that were cast for Taft
yesterday.
Will Fight to a Finish. -
1t Is admitted on all sides today that For
aker and Dick will fight Taft to the last
ditch. and that they will employ every
means to compass his defeat. There will
be no harmony program among the repub-
licans Of Ohio at least until the republican
national convention meets in 1905 but 1t
will be fight to the finish on the part of
Foraker and Dick against Taft, with the
Taft men anxious to effect some sort of a
compromise to stop the fire in the rear"
The compromise demanded by Foraker,
namely. that the Taft men promise to send
him back to the Senate in reward for his
support Of Taft. will not be agreed to, as
Taft knows such a bargain would be- re-
scented by President Roosevelt and Taft
himself. it is understood has emphaticaliy
said that he would not humiliate himself
by such bargain. Forakers followers
will oppose Taft in the primaries, which
select delegates to the state convention, in
the convention. and according to Foraker
lieutenants today, It is certain that Otrio's
delegation to the next national convention
will be divided
Whether the division will be upon the
ratio indicated by yesterdays lineup. or
whether 1t will be more or less important,
cannot be forecasted at this time but the
Foraker men declare Taft cannot control
the forty-six delegates to the national con-
vention