The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
BOSS cox 10 OHIO
TELLS REPUBLICANS EXACTLY HOW
TO VOTE.
Taft should he Nominee For President,
Foraker For Senator and Harris
For Governor of the

Cincinnati, May S--Party harmony.
victory in the municipal elections this
fall and next year. w. Il. Taft for
President: j. b. Foraker for United
States Senator and A. l.. Harris for
Governor, is the program advised by
George b. Cox, former Republican lead
er in Hamilton County. in an interview
with the Associated Press this after
noon.
Reports from Columbus and WASH
ington had named Mr.. cox as engaged
in the conduct of negotiations looking
toward a compromise between Taft and
Foraker forces. but Mr.. Cox entered an
emphatic and sweeping denial to such
suggestions.
''As far as / am concerned" he said,
there is absolutely nothing to this
talk. know of no such deal and would
not take part in any such negotiations.
| have retired from active participa-
ton in politics. OF course. / cannot
absolutely refuse to advise with friends.
AS to the Ohio situation, he said:
III give you my views my per-
sonal views, and then / want to be let
alone In my Judgment. the time has
come for the good of the Republican
Party that something should be done.
We are on the eve of next falls cleo
lions. Nothing could be done to endan-
ger party success. If you will recall
two years ago, we had factional dim
culties in the party and our ticket went
down in defeat.
This. | hope, will not occ-r again.
Our differences should be settled within
the party. The nomination of good.
clean men for the muicipal ofhces means
their election. and party success next
fall will be the foundation for next
years work would advise all my
Republican friends in Ohio to take these
matters into their own hands and ADJUST
them without interference by individ-
uals or factions 1t IS my best judg-
ment that his would bring harmony ana
victory both.
I'VE must not forget that We must
carry the Legislature next year to elect
a United States Senator and get much
needed legislation, and must elect
Governor and other State offices. the
wav to do this. l believe, Is for all
Republicans to put their shoulders 10
the wheel In their several neighoor-
hoods and see to It that none but true
watchword should be Success for the
Republican Party and 60 achieve this
we should support w. II. Taft for Pres
ident: J. B. Foraker for United States
Senator. and A L. Harris for Govern
or"
what about your personal differ
ences with Secretary TaftF
"I know OF no personal uihci
There may have been some poiiticai
differences, but they are things or the
past and will not be permitted TO stann
in the way of party success.
When the attention of Senator For
aker was called to the statement ne
said:
ct have just read what Mr.. Cox says
II I understand him correctly he makes
a specific recommendation address to
the Republicans of Ohio, as to what
their action shall be in the convention
of next year I am not sure 1t calls
for any response from me. but mas
much as you seem to think 1t does. L
will repeat that l do not want any po-
litical honors at the hands of the Re
publicans of Ohio, except with their
hearty endorsement. Therefore, II
what Mr.. Cox suggests and recommends
should meet with their approval no
one will support Secretary Taft more
cordially than I shall"
Charles P. Taft editor of The Gin
cinnati Times and Star and brother
of Secretary Taft, when shown the In
terview with Mr.. Cox, said:
Mr. Cox takes broad view OF the
matter. He sees the opportunity to
elect another President and very wise
ly urges that we get together"