New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-28
FORAKER STIRS OHIO
TAFT MEN CONFIDENT.
Possibility of Senator's Supporting
Fairbanks Suggested.
rBy Telegraph 70 The tribune. ]

President and Senator. Some of the leading
politicians believe he is making a 'grandstand
play; others see in his plan an effort 10 crush
the Taft movement in Ohio by bringing OUT the
full strength Of his own powerful machine. while
stu others think he is preparing TO fight Tor
position in the hope Of making an arrange
gnent that viii give him the Endorsement for Sen
ator in the next state convention next year.
In any case, the Taft Republicans are likely
70 accept Foraker's challenge relying on the
strong anti-machine feeling throughout the state
10 defeat the Senator's forces State Insurance
Commissioner Vorvs leader of the Taft political
movement in Ohio, tonight made the following
statement in Cincinnau:
Senator Foraker's statement raises no issue,
for there Is nothing the Taft people would well
come so heartily a fair and square chance
gor the Republicans Of Ohio 10 eXg'ess their
choice for President Indeed. that IS now their
chief aim. and the evidences are oVerWhelning
that there would be substantial unanimity In the
choice Of Taft.
politician said tonight that unless the
Legislature enacted new primary election law
prescribing the nomination Of Senatorial candi-
dates by direct primary the state convention
undoubtedly would act in accordance with the
platform adopted at the Dayton convention. The
state platform declares for exactly what AIr.
Foraker requests namely, the naming OF the
Senatorial candidate by the state convention.
end that the convention be composed OF dele
gates chosen al primaries.
MIGHT SUPPORT FAIRBANKS.
sIr 'Foraker's statement has caused a renewal
OF the talk that the Ohio Senator should he be
able 10 control the state delegation TO the ma
rional convention. might. if he no chance OF
landing the nomination. throw his support 10
ice-President Fairbanks. Men high in the state
organization who have opposed Mr.. Taft have
said that # Ohio had no candidates Of its own
for the Presidency the organization would favor
Mr. Fairbanks.
The State Central Committee has twenty-one
members. fourteen OF whom were controlled by
Messrs Foraker and Dick when they were
elected Whether all OF them are sull allies of
the Senators IS not known but there have been
whispers shat one Or TWO al least are for Mr..
TAR Seven members Of me committee are anti
orga ganizstion men, two of chem being from
Clsveland--,Ia urics Maschke ard William Beck
M. NsschEe. who not long ago said that Mr..
Taft at an election IN Ohio would be 10000 -
100000 woes stronger than either Mr.. Foraker
or Mr Fairbanks. represents tho 2lst DISTRICT.
He had aot given he Foraker statement careful
study Re said to-day. "On its face the
plar seems fair" he said "and not different from
what we have been accustomed 20 n this
country
Mr. Beck the State Central committeeman
from the 2Oh District. who delights 20 let every
body know re IS for Taft for President hrst.
last and all the time. said: 4 think IL would
be good thing 20 1ght Il out. I'd like TO see
the question Of whether Foraker should be in
dorsed for Senator or President fought out in
some way which would put the matter up 10 the
people directly"
MOVEMENT IN GOOD HANDS.
Warren C. Harding ex-Lieutenaut Governor
and ore Of Senator Foraker's chief supporters.
said tonight:
one third IS certain the Taft boom in Ohio is
headed by q fair and square in Arthur l.
Torvs. the State Commissioner OF Insurance;
Norys is a politician with a conscience and
the sure accompaniment Of clean hands. A good
many people feel that the Taft campaign Is
little hurried. that sentiment and conditions
might develop more dependably If left 10 the
normal trend. but there viii be no dispuunE
n character Of the man who stands as oficiai
head Of the Taft movement.
Ex-Congressman Charles p. Taft. editor Of
'"The Tirnes-star" in Cincinnati and brother OF
the Secretary Of War, to-day said:
We believe that the overwhelming sentiment IN
Ohio Is favorable 10 Secretary Taft for the
Presidency and efforts 10 give this
sentiment concrete form. so that II shall be ex-
pressed politically at the proper time.
John r. Malloy. secretary Of the Republican
State Executive Committee. in a statement to-
night frowned upon the Taft movement Nal
10y IS a personal lieutenant Of Senator Dick
and can be regarded as a stanch Foraker
worker. Il am Of the opinion" he said. that
the primary object Of the gentlemen behind the
movement is the control OF next years state
convention for the purpose Of naming the can
didates for state Offices and securing control OF
the state organization. in which latter event Mr..
FOrys viii become the chairman Of the State
Executive Committee"
Congressman Ralph D. Cole. Of Findlay. has
come out strongly for Mr.. Taft. though he had
been regarded Dick-Foraker adherent. He
fought Mr. Forakers candidate for postmaster
al Urbana and Bellefontaine supporting Taft
men. ana won.
THE ANTI-FoRAKER SIDE.
The anu-Foraker movement in the state has
grown more bitter OF late. It has almost be-
come the custom at Republican meetings to at
Jack the senior Senator. Ex-COngressman
James southard OF the 9th District, which in
eludes Toledo. at dinner Of Republican leaders
last week declared for Nr Taft. and his speech
vas enthusiastically applauded. Judge Wanna
maker, OF Akron; Judge Roberts OF Warren and
eK-Prosecutor Starkey, OF Ashtabula County at
tackled Foraker bitterly recently at a big Re-
publican gathering. These men are leaders in
their respective sections Wannamaker comes
from Senator Dicks home and his declaration for
Ar. Taft and his attack upon Senator Foraker
came as a surprise but II met with hearty ap-
proval
". s. copeller postmaster az Mansfield, was
one Of the original Foraker lieutenants.
Looking backward. II will be remembered by
some people in Ohio" he said tonight that
Foraker while Governor appointed Taft Judge OF
the Superior Court at Cincinnati by reason OF
recognized ability and friendship that small fry
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