The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-11
cox ANDTAFTPACT
WORR|ESBOOMERS
FRIENDS or SECRETARY FEAR
THE EFFORT OF JOINING RE.
FORM AND GRAFT.
WHITE HOUSE IS SILENT
On the New Ohio combIne-Burton
is Slated as cannon's Successor
--"Uncle Joe" Held IN Dis.
favor, 1t Is Said.

! Washington, D. G.. May TO- Ella.
lion mingled with a lot. of anxiety
best iercribes the mental state Of The
! Taft boomers IN Washington today
and III center OF the boom stilI con.
t,1ues be tae Waite House. The
alliance between Judge Taft ana
Boss George b. Cox OF Cincinnati.
/ whom he secretary Of war denounced
so encrg tcaly and 10 such good pul-
pose, that he succeeded In defeating
the Ohio Rep blican candidate for
governor, 5 something the admins
trasion does not want ann unced with
i any blare Of trumpets.
Il was after considerable negota'-
ing back and forth that the plan OF
making public this joining of forces
of reform and graft in Ohio politics
was decided upon. The White House
mad word that the Cox statment was
coming some days ago and was not
taken by surprise when Il did come.
All Silence at White House.
A policy Of complete silence was
decided upon at this end until the
effect ON the rest of the country had
been fully noted. In fact. some Of
the presidents closest political adj
yisers are known 10 have counseled
against such a move at this time as
being TOO premature and too far in
advance of the national convention.
On the other hand, many Of Tafts
friends were clamoring for a show
ing to be maize that would bring Taft
out as a fun Aedged candidate. with
the solid delegation Of his own state
behind him.
The president was willing some
time ago to talk settlement and com
promise with the CoxTaft machine
forces in Ohio, but it Is understood
that Taft objected He feared the
effect Of entering into deal with
Cox. especially as he had taken the
ead in the reform movement and had |
nipped the hide { # the Cincinnati |
boss.
Make Cox and Foraker Victims.
Not a word has been given ont for |
publication as coming from Judge Taft |
" President Roosevelt on The new
Ohio alliance. They want the i'm. |
lressicn 10 20 out that il was sur. /
ender on the part Of Cox and Sena.
or Foraker, and that no promises
we're made 10 either and the fight for
eform would go ON just as Il has in
he past and before Mr.. Cox had
lambered into the band wagon with
promise 70 be good and Senator
oraker had eyinced Willingness
} do the same
Burton as Cannons Successor.
Following close on the announce
rent from Ohio that harmony be-
yeen the Taft and Foraker forces
probable there comes from inside
)urces a remarkable 50 ory rs to
hat is to become Of Representative
heodore Burton. chairman of the
)use rivers and harbors committee,
no has been looked on as the man
e Taft forces would back for the
nate to beat Foraker.
This is nothing less than that =
resident Roosevelt has determined
break the power of Uncle Joe"
lnnon speaker Of the house prevent
S reelection, and put Burton In &
S place.
The reason given is that Cannon Il
is disagreed with the president on b
any matters of legislation. and is d
It in sympathy with the Roosevelt. =
ogram. that the president wants
other man for speaker and regards a
lrton as the most formidable can
date. and, furthermore. that he does
t see his way toget the sort of Hi
is delegation he wants next year L
thout crushing Uncle Joe" and Z
eDing him OFT of the speakers B
air. IL