Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-09

Taft for President Mr.. J. B. Foraker for
United States senator and Mr.. A. L. Har-
ris for governor"
,, What about your personal differences
II know of no personal difference There
may have been some political differences,
but they are things of the past and will not
be permitted to stand in the way of the
Hcans, let your watchword be Harmony
and success. My friends, trust will be
for Taft for President, Foraker for senator
and Harris for governor
Senator Foraker's Views.
After Mr.. Cox had given out his inter-
view call on Senator Foraker brought
forth this statement:
II have just read what Mr.. Cox says. II
I understand him correctly, he makes
specific recommendation addressed to the
republicans of Ohio as to what their action
Shall be In the convention Of next year.
Il am not sure it calls for any response
from me, but inasmuch as you seem to
think 1t does, 1 will repeat that 1 do not
want any political honors at the hands of
the republicans Of Ohio except with their
hearty Endorsement. Therefore, if what Mr.
cox suggests and recommends should meet
with their approval no one will support
secretary Taft more cordially than shall"
the seemingly sharp and quick develop
ments OF yesterday are the result, of course,
OF careful. calm elaboration extending over
many hours If not days The visits here
several days ago Of Chairman w. F. Brown
OF the state central committee and on
Monday of Senator Dick were, of course,
moves attending the solution Of the most
difficult and perplexing political problem
Ohio has had in years
Question of Primaries.
The much discussed question of speedy
primaries has been settled to the salts
faction of all concerned The senatorial
question that made part Of the mud
die during the early stages of the rumpus
will now be settled without serious strife.
Brown for Taft
TOLEDO, Ohio, May Elm statement
issued last night announcing call for a
meeting. Walter Brown, chairman of the
state central committee, comes out fiat
footed for Taft
He has set Wednesday morning, May 10,
as the time for meeting to be held at the
Buckeye Republican Club in Columbus
Besides the state central committee the
melting is to be graced by the presence
of the state committee members, the chair
men of the various county executive COM
mittees and the republican members of
Congress.
The conference will be for the purpose
of arriving at a definite conclusion so that
an expression may be mad in regard to the
choice of the Ohio republican party for
President and that matters may be so ad-
justed that harmony may be restored
When asked how the harmony end was
to be obtained and what his personal views
on the matter were Mr.. Brown dictated the
following statement as explanatory of all
the mystery that has surrounded his recent
movements:
Mr.. Browns Statement.
while various party leaders were urging
the wisdom of a primary election to be con-
Quoted by the state central committee, it
was obviously improper for member of
that committee who might be required to
assist in formulating the rules governing
such a primary, selecting the judges and
clerks of election, fixing the polling places,
deciding contests and canvassing the re-
turns, in arraying himself either side.
Now that such a primary has been def
nitely abandoned l am very glad to put an
end to any apparent mystery about my po-
sition. Since the state convention in 1906
over which Secretary Taft presided
chairman, l have believed him to be the
for the presidency in $685. and I heartily
favor the movement to secure for him
unequivocal Endorsement at this time.
I'm my judgment the meeting Of the party
leaders and joint committees at Columbus
next week will result in a unanimous ex-
preston in favor of Secretary Taft
Said Harry B. Kirkland yesterday even
ing: PLEASED to hear the news. There is
still room on the tail end of the band
wagon for Mr.. Brown. The people will De
prepared to take a whack at any compro-
mise looking to the return of Foraker to
the Senate.