Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
ATTACK ON THE GOVERNOR
Senator Says That Everybody in t1ss
State Will Resent It.
v0RYS ADVISED NOT TO ACCEPT
Earris Declines to Talk or Make Any
Comment on the Situation AZ
It Stands

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 26.-The cam
paign to secure the Ohio delegation for Sec
rotary of War VIM. Fl. Taft was formally
opened today by State Insurance Commits
sioner Vorys. who began active prepare
tons to thoroughly canvass the state. The
ofncial launching of the Taft boom makes
paramount the question. What Will the
Foraker following do in Ohio?' and 1t
seems to have been answered by the atti-
tude of Senator Foraker who Is quoted as
talking over the telephone last night from
Washington to his newspapers in Cincin-
natl Senator Foraker regards the deci-
sion of Mr.. Vor-s as an afrront to Harris
and an attempt to defeat the aged governor
for another term.
Mr.. Foraker Is quoted saying: THE
attack upon Gov. Harris is cowardly. and
it will arouse to the support of the noble
old governor every man in Ohio who be-
Heves In fair play. He's in all probability
the last old soldier will have as gov
ernor OF Ohio. and We must elect him by
an overwhelming majority. There must be
no backing. no hating. We must line up
soiidly for Gov. Harris. and Will.
Advised vorys Not to Accept
1t is known that Gov. Harris first ad-
vlsed Forys not to accept the offer of the
Tafts to manage their campaign from fear
that it woGld be taken as an endorsement OF
the Taft boom by the administration and
would produce fractional trouble. There is
no appearance today of any break and it is
announced that Mr.. NorNs will continue to
fill out his term as state superintendent OF
insurance. In his statement regarding Mr..
Tafts chances, issued last last night VOrys
said: NO organization seems necessary to
secure the Ohio delegation for Taft in the
convection |
others. and there will be many of them. to
give concrete form to TIL" Taft sentiment
for the purpose of convincing the rest of the
country that Ohio is and will be SOlidly. I'M
falteringly and enthusiastically for Taft for
president. Plans and details whatever they
may be, Will not be secret. but will he made
known, for they will contemplate demon
Stration of such a strong and unanimous
Taft sentiment in Ohio that. cooperating
with his great general popularity through
out the country. will make him the certain
choice of the next national republican con-
vention."
Harris is Silent.
Gov. Harris declined today to make any
statement as to his attitude, or to make
any comment upon the statement of Sem
ator Foraker He said he reserves the
right to make statement in case it should
be charged that he was using his admins
traitor TO influence the matter of repub-
mean Endorsement as between ONO repuD-
leans.
The Ohio manager of the Taft boom is
about forty years old, and a lawyer of
Lancaster. He is in Gen GroSvenorS con-
gressiOnal district. and his administration
of the Office of state insurance commits
sioner is admitted to have been the best in
the history of the Office. He has system
atizeZd everything In the office. and has
demonstrated executive ability of the high
est order.
MI. Taft's Statement.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. March 26.-The
Cincinnati Times-Star prints the following
statement today in display type: We be-
lieve that the overwhelming sentiment in
Ohio is favorable to Secretary Taft for the
presidency and our efforts are to give
this sentiment concrete form that it
shall be expressed emphatical1y at the
proper time. II is, furthermore. obvious
that Gov. Harris is his own logical sue
ceSsor as governor of sOhio. and should
have the unanimous support Of the party"
This statement is signed by Charles P.
INaft