Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
HE PROCESSES CONFIDENCE
Expects to Uphold Power of State
Organization.
TAFT MAY SIDE STEP ISSUE
Known That the Secretary Is Not In
ordinately Ambitious of Po-
litical Honors.

Senator Charles Dick, chairman of the
Ohio republican state central committee,
left last night for Akron, to enter actively
into the campaign in behalf of the preser-
walton of the existing republican organiza-
ton in Ohio, which will include the indorse-
ment of Senator Foraker for the presiden-
tlal nomination. Senator Dick will devote
some time to consideration of political con-
ditfons in the state and will join heartily
with his colleague in combating the effort
to be made by Mr.. Charles P. Taft, Rep
resentative Burton, Representative Long
worth and others, with the tentative back
ing of President Roosevelt, to upset the
present state organization in the interest
of Secretary Taft ct al.
Before leaving the city last night Senator
Dick had nothing to say for publication,
but in private conversation with his friends
expressed no doubt of the outcome of the
impending struggle. He told his friends he
was quite confident that the effort to break
down the existing organization would fail
ana that when the crucial test came Sena
tor Foraker would be found with the in
dorsement OF the state back Of him for
whatever office he desired.
Secretary Taft will reach these shores
early this week, after his visit to the trop-
les, and will probably go to Ohio. In his
absence his brother, Mr.. Charles p. Taft
has been managing the political campaign
of the Secretary, but from now on the Sec
rotary himself will have to take hold II he
intends TO push the issue. 1t is not thought
that the Secretary will have much to say
until he goes to Ohio and looks over the
ground for himself.
Taft May Side Step Issue.
Some Ohio republicans think that Secre-
tary Taft may side step the political pit
fall which threatens him and in the end
may good-naturedly avoid the issue and
await developments. 1t is we'll known that
Secretary Taft has not an overWeening am
bition for political honors. He would in
finitely prefer place on the Supreme
Bench as chief justice, and it is thought
would probably be willing to wait for it.
Indeed, some of Secretary Taft's friends
think that he is being used a pawn in
the political game by some other political
interests, and that suggestion will be made
to him when he arrives. Some of his friends
will tell him that If he really entertains
presidential aspirations he is being sadly
handicapped by being touted for the place
as President RooseveltS choice. He will
be told that the announcement that he has
been selected by the President to wear his
cast-off shoes after 1908 will have the eff
feet of pitting against him the friends of
every other candidate from every other
field against Taft for the first heat.
Some of his Ohio friends will tell him
on arrival that he Is only being used by
President Roosevelt in an effort to kill off
Senator Foraker, and that If he should ac-
complish that end he would find himself
knitted for the larger office
Regarded as Significant.
Senator Dick has been invited by Gov
Harris of Ohio to attend the opening of the
jamestown exposition as the governor
substitute. Some of the Ohio republicans
in town construe this a recognition of
the friendliness of the state administration
which. up to this time, has been considered
neutral, toward the existing state machine.