The Washington herald., 1907-07-31

Columbus. c.. July So-By vote Of Is
10 6. the Republican State Central Com
mittee to-day. adopted a resolution de-
claring for Secretary Of War Taft for
the Republican Presidential nomination
In l91S.
The action was the climax Of an inter
esting dsht waged between the Taft and
the Dick-Fora1er elements Of the party
within the State
The resolution declaring for Taft was
adopted in the face OF a statement made
before the committee by c. B. Mccoy,
Of Coshocton, that Senator Foraker. in
view of his open letter issued last night,
was TO be considered a candidate for
President.
The Taft people take credit for hav-
ing put on. al the end Of the resolu-
ton a complimentary notice for Sena-
tors Foraker and Dick. This clause OF
the resolution declares against the talk
ed Of elimination" from public life Of
the Senators. whose services 10 the party
and State have been distinguished by
ability. wisdom. and patriotism" By the
adoption of this bouquet. the Taft peo-
pie say there is little excuse for the Dick
Foraker faction further raising the cry
of discord. for the friends Of Taft are
simply urging his candidacy not fight
ing that of Foraker
Adherents' Efforts in Vain.
The Foraker adherents on the commit
tee tried to stave off the Taft indorse-
ment, but in vain. When they saw the
votes were against them, they tried TO
force adjournment, but failed. The For
aker men declare that the committee in
indorsing Taft went beyond its authority
and took no action that is in the least
binding upon Ohio Republicans.
Those who voted against the indorse-
ment of Taft We're: Andrew J Hes, Of
the Fourth district; George @. King. Of
the Sixth; o. 3. Gould warden of the
penitentiary, and committeeman from the
Tenth district; John J. Adams holding
the proxy Of Walter Balck, in the Fif-
teenth district: c. NJ. Mccoy, Seventeenth
district, and J. S. McNutt, Eighteenth
district.
The allies Of the Senatorial combine
were not very numerous, but they made
up in activity what they lacked in num-
bers. Gould, Mccoy, and Adams. were
the leaders of the antis, and they were
on their feet most OF the time.
Chairman Ignores Mccoy.
Immediately after Chairman Walter
Brown. of Toledo, had called the meeting
10 order, c. NJ. Mccoy, floor leader Of
the Forakerites, addressed the chair.
Brown did not see" him, however, and
recognized n. F. Overturf, Of the Eighth.
who introduced the resolution TO !ndorse
Taft
Before vote was taken on the resO-
luton. however. ". H. Phipps. OF the
Fifth district. offered an amendment to
attach to the Taft resolution a declara-
ton that the committee opposed the
elimination Of Senators Foraker and Dick
This amendment was seconded, but before
it was voted upon Gould made a motion
to adjourn. Adams seconded il, but the
committee voted against adjournment
The Foraker people were dispIeased over
the Phipps amendment, although the
Taft managers thought il would please
them, and 1t came near being lost, as the
vote was II 10 10. The resolution as n
whole, indorsing Taft and declaring
against the elimination OF the two Sena-
tors was adopted by vote OF 10 to 6.
Resolution IndOrsing Taft.
The resolution. so far as it refers TO
Taft, follows:
BE it resolved by the Republican State
committee Of Ohio, That we believe 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
Presidency. and further;
I'VE declare that the Republicans NJ
Ohio overwhelmingly desire that the
name of the Hon. William Howard Taft
be presented to the nation as Ohio's can
didate for President and that the Re-
publicans Of other States be invited 10
cooperate with the Republicans OF Ohio
10 secure his nomination in 1905
The committee after hearing election
board contests. decided in favor of the
Eagle faction in Gallia County. the JOHN
son faction IN Lawrence County, and The
Westfan faction in Vinton County. and
adjourned.
And be it further resolved. That we
emphaucally declare that the Republicans
of Ohio are opposed 10 the elimination
from public life of Senators Foraker ana
Dick whose services to the party and
State have been distinguished by ability.
wisdom, and patriotism"
VOrys Makes Statement.
A L Vorys. manager OF the Taft candi-
dacy made the following statement to-
night;
"The action of the State committee
while extremely gratifying, is not sur
prising. for the committee has formally
and officially declared what has been so
apparent. namely, that the Republicans
are overwhelmingly for Secretary Taft as
President ROosevelt's successor.
''The great Importance Of the commit
tees resolution lies in its removing all
doubts in the minds of people IN other
States about Ohios being Cor Taft, and
its demonstration that Taft will have the
Ohio delegation in 1908