The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-03
Will Call State Convention
Early in Year
Foraker's Announce
ment Creates Conster.
nation and Puts Ohio
Congressman in Hot
Water.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Taft peo-
pie intend to settle the question as
to who will have the Ohio delegation
very speedily. IL was learned today
that they intend to call the Republi-
can state convention in February II
not earlier If February is decided
upon the date will probably be fixed
early in that month.
The Foraker people themselves hard
ly pretend to hope OF carrying the
state of controlling the state conven-
tion. Their purpose Is to destroy the
Taft boom, first by creating an i'm
preston outside that the state is d.
vided and then by actually capturing
a few delegates from the districts.
Two such delegates would serve their
purpose and six would serve II still
better, IT is the tradition of the Re
publican party that candidates for the
presidency have no chance for the
nomination without the solid support
Of their home state.
The senators figure, of course, that
the destruction OF the raft boom
would carry down in the wreck all
the Taft faction leaders, while the
successful candidate at the national
convention would recognize the crowd
in Ohio that had contributed so much
20 his success. consequently the work
cut out for the Taft managers is to
bring the Taft-Foraker fight for Ohio-I
to the speediest possible issue. This
explains the plan for the earliest
convention the state has ever held |
That the Foraker announcement is |
serving its purpose outside OF Ohio |
Is indicated by comments In the local |
afternoon papers.
Secretary Taft's candidacy is re- |
Earded here as more grayely jeopar- |
died than ever by the Foraker an
nouncement," says one.
"All politicians agree that the Re
publican situation In Ohio will be ug-
ly from now on, and an old time Ohio
factlonal row can be expected" says
another.
There Is high glee, too, in the rival
camps OF Knox, Fairbanks, Cortel-
you, Cannon and Hughes. They are
shouting "go in and win. Foraker,
old boy"
There was a funny scramble of
Ohio Republican congressman for the
cyclone cellar upon the Foraker an
nouncement. At one time or another
all Of them have declared for Taft
except Dawes OF the fifteenth. But
most OF them, as for instance. Thorn
as. Kennedy and Weems, have coupled
their Endorsement Of Taft for the pres 1
idency with a declaration for Foraker
as senator. This. in a measure, saved I
them from conflict with both the For
aker and Taft supporters in their
districts. Dawes has hid behind a I
statement that he is for Roosevelt for
a third term, while Bannon, while say I
ing nothing, has been counted with
the senators and permitted himself to !
be so aligned d
But with Foraker out OF the senate |
race and presidential candidate there a
Is an end 10 compromise. they must \
FISH, cut bait or swim ashore. There
was not manjack of them who would [
permit himself TO be quoted on the 4
situation today. nor would they even |
whisper a few confidential thoughts b
bout It, One and all. except Mr., G
Burton, and one or two with stouter I
hearts than the rest, they wore sad. a
sad looks. a
For the situation is this A mem o