The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-25

Cincinnati. Ohio. April 24-secretary
TAFT is to have an extended conference
with his brother, Charles p. Taft. and
Arthur l. Forys, State superintendent of
/ insurance. who is ia charge Of the Taft
headquarters at Columbus, on Monday.
Mr.. Vorys .is 10 tell The Secretary ali that
has been done for him in the state up
TO tht present time. Charles p TAFT IS
| 10 tel the Secretary the bedrock sItua-
ton here in Hamilton County. and is to
/ recount the pulling and hauling over See
retary Taft's proposed Endorsement for
/ President by the county organizations as
part Of the campaign for municipal
/ offices Incidentally, or. perhaps. para
m0untly, Charles +. Taft ana Mr Vorys
/ are 90 urge upon the Secretary that he
come out Immediately, and demand that
( the primaries shall be held in the state
on election day in November, the day on
I which the important municipal elections
are TO be held In fact. the Secretary's
| friends believe now that such should be
/ their policy. although several days ago
| their conviction was that the primaries
should not be held before January l.
! It was the original purpose Of the For
aker-Diek State organization 10 hold
these primaries on election day, but
recent events have demonstrated TO them
the wisdom Of not mixing them up with
/ the municipal elections. Ii was there
fore, positively said to-day b. those ia
the confidence Of senator Foraker. that
/ those IN charge OF the Republican State
Organization, supported by an opinion Of
Attorney General Wade Ellis. would call
the primaries when il suited their conveu-
ience. with a due appreciation Of the p0-
! litical motives which should direct their
! attitude in the matter.
Lively Battle Anticipated.
This battle for. the control cf Republican
Ohio politics. as ii progresses. IS 10
demonstrate the generalship of those who
are engaged in it. The friends of Senator
Foraker and Senator Dick said to-day
that as the election advances. il would
be found that there is no merit in the on
slaught on Senator Foraker, and that tie
people OF the state viii come to that con-
clusion. Already the Presidents friends.
ana even those very friendly 10 Secretary
Taft, deplore the attitude of the President
toward Senator Foraker, and are cCn-
Flnceu that this contest should not 20 On
powerful newspapers la the State. and
utterly friendly to the President and 10
ISecretary Taft is very pronounced in its
lutterances that this quarrel should be set
tied One hears the same remarks on tie
street. in hotel corridors. and in clubs.
The opinion expressed On all sides is that
ISenator Foraker has just as much right
Ito the laudable ambition OF a Presidential
domination as President Roosevelt himself
Fas.a sH- Ca "A.
ltary Taft and otner renowned Republicans
Ian over tie country have at the present
thine.
President Is NeftIed.
1t is known, though. that the President
lis exceedingly nettled over Senator For
laker's attitude I'm disputing the Presidents
'squareness" in his dealings with the
NEGRO battalions who were dismissed from
the United States army without honor.
| Charles P. Taft told his visitors to-day
that ne had received quite number OF
letters from business men in the South.
which commented unfavorably on Senator
Forakers attitude in the Brownsville af-
fair. Senator Foraker told his visitors. on
the other hand. that the preponderance OF
testimony already taken before the Sen
ate Committee was in favor Of the negro
matter, It is declared, is bound q become
a factor in the present contest in the
State, and the fact that there are over
$4,000 negro voters in the State is not over
looked
The President comes in for q good deal
of criticism from Senator FOTaker's CALI
ers Many Of them 90 not think the Pres
ident has treated Senator Foraker In the
broad and bis spirit to which the Senator,
by his record, is entitled
Callers EuIogize Foraker.
As time goes on. Senator Foraker and
lSenator Dick and their lieutenants in
every county in the State believe that
President Roosevelt. if he cannot substan-
tiate his contention as TO his dismissal Of
the negro battali0ns. viii lose ground in
the State. However that may be. it is a
lmatter of daily comment that Senator
Foraker's callers from the different coun-
ties in the State eulogize hi-a for his eour-
iage in opposing President Roosevelt when
he believed the President 10 be in error.
Several Of Senator Foraker's visitors to-
day, speaking of the eleven Congressman
who have given their allegiance To Secre-
taTy Taft. stated that in the Congress
flights iTr the State last fan, Representative
nicholas L5ngwOrth and Representative
John z. Harding did not can upon Secre-
Itary Taft to help them in their districts
but they called upon Senator Foraker. and
the Senator went to the front for Long
worth and Harding.
Chief Manager Is Forys.
Secretary Tafts friends in the State
are very excellent men. in the judgment
Of Ohioans His chief manager in the
State is Arthur J. Vorys. who has made
such an excellent record as superintend-
ent of insurance that he has held his
place under four governors. enc Of them
a Democrat Then there is Representa-
tive Burton, of Cleveland who stands
remarkably high in the estimation OF the
people.
No Republican is watching the contest
with more interest than Gov. Harris
He is a candidate for reelection next
] year. and he is nailed TO the fence in
this conflict.
More or less has been heard about ex-
Gov. Myron T. Herrick's opposition to
Senator Foraker in the political contest.
II was explained to-day that Sir Herrlck
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