Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-18

ties. but I know that they. too, are for
Taft There are. of course. a number OF
men in various parts of the state indebted
TO Senators Foraker and Dick for Dement'S
received. Some of these. as Is natural are
a little noisy in behalf of the senators, but
even among them there is not in my opin-
ion. any feeling for any presidential candi-
date but Taft. What is much more I'M
portant however, is the fact that the people
of Ohio are overwhelmingly In favor of
Taft There is not the slightest doubt OF
this and anybody who does not know this
IL ignorant of the real political conditions
in Ohio.
The Fairbanks Matter.
ION the other hand is the question
whether Senators Foraker and Dick are
supporting the candidacy of Vice President
Fairbanks. The friends of both senators
are hoping that they will soon find an op-
portunity OF setting this story at rest
There Is absolutely no human chance Of
stopping the Taft campaign In this state
1t is not possible now for any man or any
number Of men to do this. and l wish to
say in my capacity as chairman OF the
state central committee that If the senators
declare for Senator Foraker as a candi-
date for the presidency or in any other
way attempt to misrepresent the feeins
In this state as affecting Taft the senti-
ment is strong that it VIII demand pup
lie expression.
The obvious way to do this would be to
call state convention, adopt resolutions
In accordance with the spirit of the dele
gates and elect the delegates at large to
the next republican national convention
Such a convention would stir things up
and would be revolutionary. / earnestly
hone that il may not be necessary to cail
such a convention. l much prefer not to
see such step taken. There would be w
delegates in that convention and you can't
tell how far 800 Taft delegates might 60
PARTY Is Behind Taft.
81 know that there are people throughout
the country who regard Senator Foraker as
a presidential possibility. They have Enown
for years his brilliant personality and ad-
mIre many able things he has done. In the
matter of presidential possibilities. how
ever. Ohio Is not at present with Senator
Foraker. 1t is heart and soul with Tart
! wish the people of the United States to
understand this clearly. l want them to
know that the republicans Of Ohio are be-
hind Taft as a people, and they are with
him as a party, and with all the party or
ganiZation. These are absolute mathematl-
cal facts.
There have been men elected President
OF the United States by sentiment alone
and some by party power alone, but in this
case il is both sentiment and party. The
declaration recently made by Mr.. Cox In
Cincinnati was intended to convey this IN
formation to the country. MI Cox Is SIN
cerely DESTROYS of retiring from active 20
litical leadership. There are, however, In
all parts of the country, men who have
sat In national conventions with Cox, ana
they want to know where he stands In such
a matter as this He made his statement
with the intention OF notifying the country
at large that Ohio did not regard Senator
Foraker as a presidential factor, and VIII
not back him In any such ambition IL he
has it, / am sincerely CT the opinion that
the wlsest thing Senator Foraker can do,
both in his own interest and In that of the
republican party, Is to declare himself In
accord with the wishes of the people OF
Ohio and support Taft. Such a course Is
the very best for his own interests that he
can pursue"