Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
CHARGED TO THE PRESIDENT
ROW AMONG OHIO REPUBLICANS
LAID AT HIS DOOR.
Started With His Attack on Foraker
at Gridiron Club Dinner-Situa-
ton Is Complicated.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 24-Gov. Harris
and other high officials of the republican
party In Ohio are understood to be busy
trying TO effect some sort of a compromise
between the Taft and Foraker forces be-
fore the meeting of the republican state
central committee on next Tuesday. but
every politician in Columbus and elsewhere
in Ohio is kept guessing as to the outcome
of the meeting and the ultimate conse-
quences that will follow what apparently
looks like bitter clash OF the factions.
Men who want compromise are decar-
ing that the longer 1t is put Off the more
certain is 1t that the fight will result In
a democratic legislature and the return
to the Senate of democrat in place OF SEN
ator Foraker.
Some of the Taft followers, or. more
properly. republicans who are secretly op-
posed to President Roosevelt are declar-
ing that the President himself Is the cause
of all the row among the Ohio republicans
This kind of talk Is apparently increasing
They say that the Presidents attack upon
Foraker at the Gridiron Club banquet
started the row which has involved Taft
and placed him and his ardent supporters
for the presidency in awkward posi-
ton.
1t is impossible. 1t is argued. for Taft to
compromise with Foraker by agreeing to
support Foraker for another term in the
Senate. even If Taft wanted to, for any
friendliness toward Foraker would bring
down the wrath of the President and the
destruction of Tafts hope for securing the
presidential nomination.
Foraker Realizes Taft's Predicament.
Foraker has been quick to realize Taft's
predicament. and is taking advantage of 1t
every day and apparently strengthening his
forces in Ohio
The situation is in such a state that many
republicans are beginning to advocate a
compromise candidate for the Senate,
man who would unite all factions. OF
course. Foraker would never agree to such
a proposition, but the mere fact that it has
been talked of shows the trend of senti-
ment.
Almost any sort Of prediction may be
secured as to the outcome of the meeting
of the committee next Tuesday. The Taft
forces are insisting more ardently than
ever today that they are fighting no one
and that they are in no combination with
any one to eliminate Foraker or any other
republican from Office. The Taft people
mittee. but no one will give figures. The
same tactics are taken by the Foraker
element They also claim that they con-
troll the committee as far as least as the
proposition to indorse Taft Is concerned.
Senator Dick has become active again re-
garding the situation, and Is today in con-
sultation at Akron, Ohio, with John R.
Malloy. secretary of the republican state
executive committee.
The situation has become complicated
within the past twenty-four hours by the
apparent determination Of the Forakerttes
to eliminate" Walter Brown chairman
of the state central committee. Whether
they will attempt this move at the meet
ing Tuesday remains to be seen, but it Is
known that they are down on Brown be-
cause OF his activity in behalf Of Taft