The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-30
WON TENDORSE
Taft For Presidency al
Meeting Of the State
Committee,
SAYS CHARLES [. KUR1z

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brilliant political leadership, de-
clares that the state committee will
not vote to endorse Secretary Taft
for the presidency when It meets her:
| Tuesday.
Mr.. Kurtz states reasons and makes
II clear tnat the Foraker-Dick people
have secured enough pledges to insure
! the tabling OF the resolution, fact
which has been made clear heretofore
In these dispatches. Mr.. Kurtz speaks
very plainly OF the situation and de-
clares that the movement for an en-
dorsement is one of selfshness and
that those behind 1t would sacrifice
the party for the individual.
FORAKER SLOGAN SOUNDED.
The interview is here credited with
being the old Foraker call 10 arms
and is shout to the foliowers OF
the senators TO line up for q fight
which has long been threatened and
which is now assured against Taft
getting the Ohio delegation. In each
district the fight is to be made open
ly and there are evidences that the
organization for this purpose will
have the cooperation OF various pres
idential candidates who are opposed
to the president naming his own sue
cessor.
1t is quite evident. that the Taft
leaders have been taken quite by sur
prise In the sudden developments OF
the opposition In the state commit
tee. For months they have been 6g-
uring on means for calling the state
committee together. They we're abso-
lutely sure In their own minds that II
the committee could be convened on
some pretext the endorsement OF Taft
would follow as an absolute certainty.
They could figure but four commit
teemen against the endorsement and
they felt that these would drop into
line when the time came.
The awakening was rude and now
they are perplexed as to what steps
to take.
They are frantically securing the
state and are making a big fight to
regain their lost ground. but the Tor-
aker men are absolutely confident OF
their people and the Taft men are
making absolutely no claims. They
will not even say now that the resolu-
tion will be introduced. but failure to
introduce the resolution. in the pres
ent circumstances, will be tantamount
TO acknowledging defeat
KURTZ AGAIN IN SADDLE.
The statement OF Mr.. Kurtz is es-
pecially interesting at this time. for
II is the first real acknowledgment
that the old leader is to take part in
the fight, For some time the state
ment has been made repeatedly In this
that Mr.. Kurtz would
be In the game, but the Taft news
papers have always denied this. Mr..
kurtz was asked:
VIII the state committee endorse |
Taft at its meeting this week?
No, | don't believe II will.
Why?
Well, there won't be votes enough,
think, TO do IL, and beyond that Ine
Will be found to have too
much care for party welfare to en-
iorse anybody for anything. No bet
er way could be devised to precipi-
ate controversy, and division In the
anks OF the party than by obtruding
! question about which there are rad
cal differences OF opinion-a question
hat does not come within the pro-
ice OF the committees work anyway.
I Is surprising that anyone would
h.nk OF obtruding such matters now.
specially in view of the elections
Don TO come.
And you look upon II as a matter
4 expediency?
QUESTION PURELY SELFISH.
Not altogether that, but rather one
4 selfshness. The proposition Is
ased upon the idea that the interest
I an individual is superior to the in
erests OF the party. That's all there
) to that. II the agitators, both on
nd on the committee, would con-
erve the interests of the party at
east until after the elections this
ear, 1t is likely that better results
'ould be secured, and II would be
ute time enough after the fall cleo
Ions to take up the questions that
elate alone to the campaigns OF next
ear. A candidate who cannot have
TO wait upon the interests OF
he party should not have its support.
Indue pressing of the endorsement
uestion. presidential, senatorial
ither or both-wili beget trouble.
But to return to the. state COM
iittee, let me say that II Is chosen,
3 we know, at q state convention TO
old ONCE until a successor commit
'e is elected at the following state
Its duties are adminis-
'ative-altosether So 1t is appoint I
for the purpose OF directing and
'nducting the campaign, to do all
can to achieve success for the party,
compose and settle differences that
Use from time to time In the coun-
es. to conform to requirements in
to the secretary OF
ate supervisors Of elections. and to
sue the customary call for the next
ate convention. These are, gener-
ly speaking. the duties OF state
ntral committee.
WANT NO DIsTURBER.
Everybody will agree that II should