The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-30

Columbus. o., Nov 3O.-Confirma-
tory Of the announcement following
the meeting last week of the officers
and committees OF the Ohio League
of Republican Clubs that an open and
Systematic warfare would be begun
against Secretary william II. Taft in
the state comes the statement Of Sec
retary John r. Malloy of the Repub-
'lican State Executive Committee. In
"A measure 1t Is bill Of particulars
against the Taft organization, and
gives the reasons why such Of the
party leaders VINO are supporting
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker have
adopted that course. Secretary Mall
10y speaks as the representative Of
Senator Charles Dick. who has main
tained an unbroken silence through
ont the controversy, but whose at
titude has never been misunderstood.
He Is In hearty accord with the view
OF his colleague, and will stand by
him In the coming contest. 1t is to
be understood, also. that Secretary
Malloy will henceforth be found
actively operating in the Foraker
ranks. He will form the connecting
link between the old organization OF
which Senator Dick and himself have
been commanding officers for the
past decade, and the Foraker support
which has maintained separate
existence in all these years. II
10 stated, in effect. that the present
conditions within the party are such
al to compel these old-time antag-
onists to forget their differences and
Join together in common league Of
offense and defense against the
utt,tiial foe. Secretary Malloy has just
rsturned from Akron, where he spent
some time with Senator Dick. Next
week he will go to Washington where
he win be present at the meeting
Of the, National Republican Commit
tea, In defining the reasons for the
Ginal determination OF himself and
NJ str,tends 10 take the ~open field
lnet 0Scretary Taft he said this:
sxThe iil-AdvisAd action OF and the
position taken by friends OF Secre-
tary TAFT are responsible for condi-
tions existing in Ohio today so far
as those conditions relate to Repubh-
can politics and in proof Of this
assertion let us review the history
OF the past few months.
ut is matter. of common know
ledge that as early as February last
when II was known that Secretary
TAFT had yielded to the opportunities
OF some Of his intimate friends and
consented to become candidate for
President. United States Senator Mar
ray n. Crane Of Massachusetts, an
ardent friend on the War Secretary
after consulting Senator Dick. as the
friend and colleague of Senator For
aker. sought to bring about con-
ference between Secretary Taft and
Senator Foraker with view Of
reaching an understanding by which
tuhere should be but one candidate
for President from Ohio, 1t being
well known that Senator Foraker,
dor three years at least, has been
looked upon by. the press of the
country as a probable candidate for
the nomination in 1908
"The efforts of Senator Crane to
bring Secretary Taft and Senator
Foraker together proved futile. not
withdrawing the personal relations
between the Secretary and the Ohio
Senator were most cordial. and also
In face OF the. fact that. as then and
since understood. the Secretary's s
brother. MIR. Charles p. Taft was
favorable TO the suggestion. That the
Secretary turned down the PROPOSE.
ton after consultation with and at
the suggestion OF some one else has
since been surmised. but whether
this Is true or not, Secretary Taft
refused to meet Senator Foraker and
shortly afterward followed Charles
p. Taft's now famous elimination
proclamation.
Notwithstanding this affront Offer
ed Senator Foraker he was still de-
sirous of party harmony and in May
when Mr.. George B. Cox, In a
oldtoulCut' fSiSOh ehc P'NSS' "S>AsS'>~'
that In the interests OF harmony he
favored the Endorsement OF Taft fol
president, Foraker for Senator and
Harris for Governor, Senator Fora
ker. when asked by the newspapers
for an expression as to Mr.. Cox's
declaration, declared that II the sen
timent OF the Republicans OF Oh'c
was for Mr.. Taft, for President HI
would be for Mr.. Taft Had Senator
Foraker previous to that time en-
tewained any idea OF being a, candi
date for President this statement
practically Withdrew him.
'iFollowing these statements of Co,
and Foraker came the call for ,
conference Tor May Is of the Stat
Central and Executive Committees
the IS County 0hadrmen. the Rapub
licsn members and the elective stat