New-York tribune., 1907-07-31
TAFT WINS IN OHIO.
COMuITTEE TOTES 70 TO s..
No Intention to Eliminate Senators
from Politics. 1t Says.
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the Republican voters of Ohio was voiced TO-
day by the Republican state Central Committee.
when by vote of l. To q it formally indorsed
William Howard Taft Secretary Of War. for
President. The committee members allied with
Senators joseph b. Foraker and Charles r. Dick
fought bitterly against the resolution and Op-
posed with might and main the amendment de-
cIarng that the Republicans Of OHIO are op-
posed the elimination from public life Of
Foraker and Dick" The amendment was put
through despite the efforts of the six commit
tcemen favorable To- the Senators, who did not
want any mention of either Foraker Dick.
because they have contended that the committee
does not reflect the sentiment Of the Republicans
of the state.
The senior Senator's warlike declaration. is
sued last night, was regarded last effort
TO stampede the committee and prevent the
Endorsement Of Mr.. Taft but the result to-day
shows that it haG absolutely no effect upon
that body. the fifteen members claimed by
the Taft leaders remained loyal 10 the Secretary
Of War.
Some politicians regard to-day's action the
. forerunner of the downfall OF both Senators
They assert that Mr. Foraker made his laSl
stand last night and utterly defeated to-
day. He Will be unable to control a corporal s
guard hereafter. they believe. and therefore must
bow 10 the wishes of the Taft men. who seem
bent upon eliminating both Senator'S. despite
the amendment adopted by the committee.
Some politicians argue that the amendment was
brought up merely to ascertain the wishes OF
the Foraker men, and when il was found they
opposed it so bitterly the War Secretary
friends jammed il through just 10 show their
strength.
The resolution indorsing NIr Taft follows:
We believe that the great majority Of the
people of Ohio. convinced of the high character,
great ability and distinguished services Of Sec
retary Taft. indorse his candidacy for the Pres
idency. and further
We declare that the Republicans of Ohio
overwhelmingly desire that the name of the
Hon. William Howard Taft be presented 10 the
nation as Ohio's candidate for President and
that the Republicans OF other states are in
vited To cooperate with the Republicans OF
Ohio TO secure his nomination in 1908.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED
we emphaticauy declare that the Republicans
Of Ohio are opposed to the elimination from pub
lie life of Senators j s. Foraker and Charles
Dick whose services 10 the party and state have
been distinguished by ability. wisdom and pa
trOtISm.'
Seven of the tweuty-one members Of the COM
mittee favored Mr.. Forakers policy on all votes
except that taken on the adoption Of the resolu-
tion indorsing Mr. Taft. \. w. Mcdonald. of the
10Th District. broke with the Foraker forces on
. the final ballot, which stood 10 10 5
The Taft resolution was presented 10 the corn
. mittee soon as it convened this afternoon b.
Senator y F. Gverturf. OF the SJh District.
g Z AICCov Of the 1.th District who led ths
Foraker forces raised the point OF order THAI
the committee not following the order y
business set forth in the call for Jha meeting
/ issued by Chairman Brown The chairman ruled
that the point well taken, and NiT.
Mccoy appealed from the decision Of the chair,
which was sustained by a OF l. 70 =. tho
members from the 1st and I'd districts Hamilton
County, refraining from voting The members
who lined up on the side OF Senator Foraker
were George c King 6th District. Andrew Hess.
4th District: O. B. Gould, 10th District; c g.
Mccoy. 18th District; John : McNutt 1Sta
District and Judge John ]. Adams. of Zanes-
Vile. who held the proxy for Walter Black OF
the 18th District
1t was at this stage Of the proceedings that
the amendment to the resolution, declaring tho
Republicans of Ohio opposed 70 the elimination
of Senator's Foraker and Dick offered by
w. H Phipps of the 9TH District. Mr.. Could.
who is warden OF the Ohio penitentiary,
deavored 10 block action at this time by
tion 10 adjourn. on a rollCaN the motion was
defeated. ii noes To / ayes. The Phipps amend
ment was then put to and adopted. IL
10 1O. all of the Foraker members and three
Of Me radical Taft supporters voting against
IT, The Taft men opposing the amendment were
Messrs. Karshner. of the 18th District Kent.
of the 10Th. and Beck. of the 20th, The resolu-
tion as amended was then adopted by vote OF
Is 70 .
vORYs NOT SURPRISED.
a I. Vorys manager OF Secretary Taft's
campaign made the following statement in re-
gard to the action of the committee;
action
tremely gratifying, is not surprising. for the
committee has formally and officially declared
what has been So apparent-namely. that tho
Republicans Of Ohio overwhelmingly for
Secretary Taft as President RoOsevelt's sue
CeSSOr
The great importance Of the committees reso-
luton lies in its removing all doubts In the
minds OF the people in other states about Ohio
being for Taft. and in It's demonstration that
Taft will have the Ohio delegation in 1905"
Cincinnati. July SO-When Senator Foraker
learned of the action of the Republican State
Committee this afternoon he gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
Il cannot add anything to what I said in my
open letter published this morning 1 wrote that
letter foreseeng the result and feeling that II was
my duty 10 give notice beforehand that would
nor be bound by any such unauthorized action
The committee had more right 10 speak on
that subject for the Republicans of ohio than
any other twenty-One Republicans of the state
might have had. and the action of the COMMITTEES
will not affect my course In any way. The next
state convention will have authority TO speak,
aud by the action Of that convention it viii be
the duty of every good Republican 10 abide. In
the mean while shall have municipal
elections and the benefit Of occurring events, IN
the light of all which we shall doubt he able
70 act intelligently and satisfactorily.'
Akron. Ohio. July S0-After reading the dis
patches from Columbus to-day saying that
Secretary Taft had been indorsed for the PresI-
dencv by the Republican State Central Commits
tee. Senator Charles Dick refused 70 make any
comments Neither would he discuss the letter
of Senator Foraker 10 the committee in which
he asked that Endorsement he made by the
committee on the ground that it would he pre-
mature.