The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-06-27
Gloomy Taft Headquarters.

There is air of gloom hanging the Taft
headquarters in this city intense and too plainly
apparent to permit of conceament, however strenu-
ously attempted On the part of the managers. The
pact week has been of sore dieappointments and
those politicians who have permitted themselves to
be coaxed coerced into clambering uton the Taft
bandwagon even thus early sending up signals of
distress, while those who declined proered seats in
the wobbllng vehicle are congratulating themselves
upon their superior wisdom The former made their
guess and are irrevocaby committed while the latter
still have guess coming and in better. position
to be struck by lightning Nothing chills the en-
thusiaem of politician quickly than have
what he supposed to be bandwagon, and upon
which he is comfortably perched suddenly trans
form itself into an icewagon. 1t is sensation
which many of the Taft followers exTe erienc-
ing.
Reverting to the disappointments which disturb
the peace of mind of the Taftites not the least is
the news item in the Washington Times reputable
newspaper close to the imperial throne to the effect
that Taft is seriously contemplating withdrawal
from the presidential and tina formal announce
ment of his withdrawal could be expected any day.
iii health is to assigned as the cause but the real
reason the item states is the secretary's deep dis
appointment over the manner in which his candi-
and especially in his own state. His advisors had
led him to believe that he would have no opposition
in Ohio and that the Southern and Western states
would be his for the asking Now four months af-
ter his formal entry candidate, he finds he is
not certain of having single back of him, not
even his own home state The situation is deeply
humiating and disgust is natural. OF course the
Times article promptly denied, hut like Banquo'e
ghost the story will not down. Credence in it is
constantly increasing and even prominent supporters
of the big secretary reluctantly beginning to
doubt the sincerity Of his candidacy.
The throwdown in Kentucky another bitter
pill. Deny it they may, there is no doubt that
the Taft managers confidently expected the Blue
Grass Republicans to indorse the Heir Apparent and
give his boom its fret substantial boost toward the
desired goal. The whole power of the Roosevelt ad-
ministratiOn with all the federal patronage at its
back, thrown into the fight, but without avail
Brother Charles p. used HE paper and his millions,
but without effect The action of the Kentucky con
yenton mach more than appears on the eur-
face it means that the Taft boom throughout the
South in state If collapse and that despite the
vauuted strength and popularity of Roosevelt in that
section not single delegate be relied upon.
Evidently Fairbanks has not been idle.
Finally came the triumphant entry of Senator
Foraker into Ohio 10 deliver an address at Wibef-
force University, the lie ding colored Institution of
learning IN the state The reception accorded the
fiery senator by the citizens of Greene county and
representative coored from all parts of the
was convincing proof that those politicians who have
voluntarily undertaken to eliminate him from
public life have assumed task of herculean proper
uons. Thousands were at the station to meet him
bands old soldiers citizens galore, white and black.
The speech wac maete ful one, strkngly Foraker
eeque-lu Of vim, yigor and yitriol, The story of
Brownsville and the injustice done to the negro
soldiers by President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
disclosed by the senatorial investigation, told
by the orator, every word eagerly drunk in by his
listeners. IL Foraker day in Greene county and
it demonstrated the intense devotion of the forty
Thousand negro of Ohio to their champion ia
manner 10 send the shiYers chasing up and down
the spinal column of the eminators ana JOY into the
hearts Of all good Democrats.