The Washington herald., 1907-04-28

Cincinnati. April 27.-seeretary Taft ar
rived here from Washington this morning.
He is to remain in his home city until
Tuesday, when he is TO return to Wash
ington.
Il viii not discuss politics in any man
ner during my present visit to Ohio" he
said
That, however. meant that he would not
discuss politics for publication He did
talk politics with his political manager,
Arthur Vorys, and with his brother,
Charles P. Taft. receiving Foraker's re-
fusal TO share half of the cost Of the pro-
posed State primaries.
For publication he discussed the Panama
Canal, Cuba. Porto Rico. and the Philip
pines freely. lie announced that ne in
tended TO leave for Manila on September
], 10 be gone about eighty days. and he
also said that the American army would
be withdrawn from Cuba by September ],
1905.
Taft and VOrys Get Together.
The Secretary has had busy day. As
president, he presided at the assemb!age
of the Western Federation of Yale Clubs
received. He attended a reception OF the
Pen and Pencil Club, a newspaper organ
ization Of Cincinnati, and recalled the days
when he was newspaper reporter, and
that there were now in President Roose-
veit's Cabinet two who were formerly
newspaper Notwithstanding Cortelyou
and himself. Tonight ne spoke at the
dinner Of the Western Federation OF Yale
Clubs; he addresses the Y. NJ. c. A. at
Dayton tomorrow. and speaks to the
business men here In Cincinnati on Mon
day evening.
Arthur J. Vorys. the Secretary's pOliti-
cal manager at Columbus. came TO town
to-day and discussed with Secretary Taft
and his brother, Charles P. Taft. and
others. the political outlook in the State.
MIR, Vorys had talked over at Columbus
with W. F. Brown, chairman OF the Re
publican State committee, plan for hold
ing Independent or direct primaries TO
test the sentiment of the State between
Senator Foraker and Secretary Taft.
At the talk Mr.. Vorys suggested that
Mr.. Brown come here and lay before
Senator Foraker a plan by which these
independent primaries should be held. and
Mr.. Brown did so with the Senator to-
day. Under a decision of Attorney GEN
eral Wade Ellis, the State cannot be
saddled in the expense of these primaries,
which, all told, might run up TO $4,000.
Foraker Objects TO Dividing Cost.
Senator Foraker told Mr. Brown that
Charles P. Taft was the financial hacker
of the Taft Presidential boom in the State
and was worth millions, and that $4,000,
half of the expense for the primaries.
would be but rs a flea bite IN his ex-
ohequer, whereas $4,000, the remaining
part OF the expenditure. would be quite
an outlay from the Foraker cash-box.
There are twenty-one members Of the
State committee fourteen of whom are
at present favorable to Foraker. but the
Taft people insisted tonight that they
had captured several members of the
committee, and If a majority could be
secured, primaries would be called to
test the strength of Foraker and Taft.
even If Charles p. Taft had to shoulder
the entire expense of $4,000 for the pri-
maries The Taft people want early pri-
maries. and the Foraker people have
adopted d Fabian policy for the reason
that the sentiment in the State accord
ing to Senator Forakers daily visitors
and the pyramid of letters he daily re-
ceives, Is TO the effect that a remarkably
quick change in the political tendencies
of the State has taken place because of
President ROOsevelts apparently personal
interest in the outcome of the contest.
Foraker Seeks Delay.
The testimony of the Foraker men Is
that the Republicans of the State are re-
senting President ROOsevelts interest or
interference in their affairs, and that this
protest. now evidenced in talks of the
Foraker men to him, and in letters to
the Senator, Will as time goes on.
prove more emphatic and may become SO
pronounced as to be ultimately disastrous
to Secretary Taft's cause in the State