Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-09
COX DECLARES FOR TAFT
Former Cincinnati Leader Gays Ohio Should
fuPpOrt ssorStary for President
FORAKER TO Be REFLECTED SENATOR
This Compromise, He Thinks, win
Reject Honor ana Glory on
Republicans OF the Buck
eye state.

CINCINNATI. May s.-Party harmony
w. II. Tan for president. J. b. Foraker
Tor United States senator and A. l. Harris
Tor governor is the program advised by
George y. Cox, former republican leader
IN Hamilton county, IN a statement given
the Associated Press today. Reports from
Columbus and washington had named Mr..
Cox as engaged in the conduct Of negotia-
tons looking toward a compromise between
the Taft and Foraker forces but Mr.. Cox
denied such suggestions
"As far as I am concerned" he said.
there Is absolutely nothing to this talk.
have retired from active participation in
politics. OF course l cannot absolutely re-
fuse to advise with friends"
As to the Ohio situation he said:
"In my Judgment the time has come for
the good of the republican party that some
thing should be done. We are on the eve
Of next falls election Nothing should be
done to endanger party success II you viii
recall, two years ago we had factional
differences in the party and our ticket
went down to defeat This, I hope, will
not occur again.
1--WE must not forget that we must carry
the legislature next year to elect United
States senator and get much-needed legis-
lation, and must elect a governor and
other state ofi1cers The way to do all
this 1 believe. Is for all republicans to
put their shoulders to the wheel in their
several neighborhOods and see to It that
none but true republicans represent them.
Our watchword should be; Success Of the
republican party" and to achieve this we
should support w. H. Taft for president,
]. b. Foraker for United States senator
and A. l.. Harris for governor
Foraker H. willing.
When the attention OF Senator Foraker
was called to Mr.. Cox's statement he said:
II have Just read what Mr.. Cox says.
II understand him correctly, he makes
a specific recommendation addressed to the
republicans Of Ohio as to what their action
shall DO in the convention of next year.
/ am not sure 1t calls for any response
from me, but inasmuch as you seem TO
think It does, will repeat that l don't
want any political honors at the hands OF
the republicans of Ohio, except with their
hearty endorsement Therefore, II what
Mr.. Cox suggests and recommends should
meet with their approval, no one will sup
port Secretary Taft more cordially than
1 shall"
Charles P. Taft, editor of the Cincinnati
Times-Star and brother of Secretary Taft,
when shown the Cox interview said:
Mr.. Cox takes a broad view of the
matter. He sees the opportunity to elect
another Ohio president and very wisely
urges that we get together"
Brown is for Taft.
TOLEDO. o.. May s.-Walter F. Brown,
chairman Of the republican state central
committee, said he would issue tomorrow
a call for a meeting of the committee at
Columbus. May 10. A large number of
other prominent republicans will be in
yited. An effort will be made to secure
an expression in regard to the party s
choice for the presidential nomination and
| to restore party harmony.
! Now that a primary election has been
! definitely abandoned" said Mr.. Brown, II
am very glad to put an end to any apparent
! mystery about my position. Since the state
convention in 1906. over which Secretary
Taft presided as chairman, have believed
him to be the logical choice OF the repub-
| leans OF Ohio for the presidency in 1905,
! and l heartily favor the movement to Sc
cure for him an unequivocal endorsement al
this time.
"In my judgment the meeting Of the party
leaders and Joint committees at Columbus
next week will result in unanimous ex
preston In favor of Secretary Taft