The Washington herald., 1907-12-23

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 22.-Senators Fo-
raker and Dick have joined forces to
knock out the Taft boom in Ohio for the
Presidential nomination. At conferences
held here to-day with Senator Foraker.
the Dick men planned with MIN how best
TO prevent the Republican State cOnven-
ton from indorsing the War Secretary
as Chio's choice. Although Mr.. Foraker
would not discuss the political situation,
il was learned that a plan Of campaign
has been mapped out, which, II success
ful. may lead to Ohio's big Four TO
the national convention being compelled
10 support Foraker's candidacy.
The forces Of the Senators will center
their attention at present on the various
county delegations to the State conven-
ton, which viii probably meet in FebrA
airy. In each county an effort viii be
made 10 have the delegates attend the
convention unpledged. The fight has been
started here in Cuyahoga County. where
the Taft men have figured on sending a
delegation unanimously in favor OF the
| War Secretary.
To split Delegations.
BY obtaining unpledged delegations to
the State convention. the Foraker men
feel that they can SO split up the various
county delegates that majority Of them
/ can be swung into line in favor OF For
aker. The Senator's friends profess the
/ belief that il this can be done a few
choice selections from Fire Alarm Joes"
repertoire Of oratory viii hoist all the re-
calcitrant delegates into the Foraker
/ bapdwagon
/ At the confabs held by the senior Sen
ator the story was circulated that the
/ State central committee intends to hold
/ two State conventions. one for the selec-
/ tion of the delegates 10 the national con
vention and the other 10 nominate the
State officers. The Foraker men are IN
I favor OF this. BY so doing they believe
/ they can better concentrate the efforts 20
2id their chiefs candidacy With moth
I ing else TO bother about. the workers say
the delegates can be. labored with better.
Foraker Goes 10 Cincinnati.
/ In the Congressional districts the stu
/ alton received the attention Of Senator
/ Foraker. As a result Of the coalition
/ between the two Senators, Foraker candi-
dates for delegates in the Twentieth dis
/ trict viii have the support Of the COM
bine, and Dick candidates in the Twenty
/ rst-Congressman Burton's district
/ Booms for J. A. Beidler, former Con-
/ gresham, and F. H. Eggers. former
/ State senator. as delegates were started
/ in the Twentieth district
! Tonight Senator Foraker decided not 10
/ confer with some OF the state lenders at
/ Columbus as was planned but departed
/ for Cincinnati. where further rlans for
\ the routing Of the Taft forces viii be
/ laid.
smith Climbs on Taft Wagon.
/ Detroit. Mich. Dec. Ex-senator Will
/ lam Alden Smiths adhesion to the Taft
\ band wagon is regarded here as a serious
blow 10 the ambitions Of Speaker Can
non Smith. the man who originally
struck the spark which has famed into a
fuII-hedged Presidential boom for Uncle
joe has been looked upon as a hard
and fast supporter OF the Speaker ever
since ne made that memorable speech on
/ the floor of the House. two years ago,
/ nominating Cannon for the Presidency.
/ That speech electrified the House and got
Air. Smith his coveted place on the Ways
| and Means Committee. For this recog-
milton Smith was very grateful and he is
not in the habit of forgetting his friends.
| even when they can no longer serve
him.
! There is only one hypothesis upon which
/ ii can be explained. Smith is famed for
! expediency In view of this. it is argued.
/ he sizes up Cannons boom for a dead
one and Taft's as the sure thing, and
wants 10 be IN a position 10 continue the
collection Of patronage after the next
| election