Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-28
ord Of a long line Of judicial decisions abso-
luteIy hostile to labor.

ora OF long line OF Judlclal decisions abso-
lutely hostile to labor.
1t is said that Secretary Taft himself
realizes that he is open to hostility from
the labor strength In the state, and indeed
has felt that II he should be a candidate
before a national convention his record on
the bench might operate to his disadvantage
among the delegates from the states where
there is large labor vote.
When 1t comes to question OF choosing
between Secretary Taft and Senator For
dency, republican voters are to be remind
ed that Secretary Taft, by his attitude on
the Philippine tariff. is likely to prove
weak candidate in Michigan, Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado and the Pacific slope, and
this consideration may affect some voters
at the primaries.
1t is said by Buckeye state politicians
that Secretary Tafts sole asset at the
present time in the political game in Ohio
is the supposed friendliness Of President
Roosevelt. Ohio men say that there will
have to be "show down" on that point
before very long, and that when the issue
comes the President will find himself in
rather an embarrassing position.
If the President should declare out and
out for Secretary Taft it would certainly
enrage a great many Of the old-line repub-
Hcans in Ohio. who were active in politics
before Mr.. Roosevelt was out Of college,
and who, it Is said, will assuredly resent
an attempt on the part Of an occupant Of
the White House to dictate the nomination
part of the President. 1t is said would
also raise embarrassing questions for the
Taft boomers in other states. What would
the Fairbanks people in Indiana, the Can
non people in Illinois, the Root people in
New York, think of the President COM
hitting himself to the candidacy Of Mr..
Taft? Yet If the President does not throw
his strength unequivocally on the side of
Secretary Taft, the Secretary will have to
stand alone against the united effort of
the powerful state machine controlled by
Senator Dick and Senator Foraker.
Is he Backing Taft on the Levelp
'Is Roosevelt 'on the level in his sup
posed backing Of Taft?" is a question
which is constantly being asked among the
Ohio people.
The answers are almost unanimously in
the negative as expressive Of the opinion
held by the answerer. The prevailing opin-
lon among Ohio men in Washington is that
President Roosevelt is using Taft to kill
off Foraker, If possible, being well aware
that in the operation Taft would be killed
off also. That would leave Ohio fair prey
for some other spoler.
Some of these politicians think that II
this plan Of the President surprising that
1t is entertained by him, should work out
Tafts feelings could be smoothed over by
an appointment to the supreme bench. 1t
Will be recalled that another republican
President once solved the question of dis
posing OF some surplus presidential timber
Wnen president Lincoln nut Chase
upon the bench.
President Roosevelt's interference in Ohio
politics in behalf of Secretary Taft is likely
to be resented on another score that will
sui further operate to Secretary Taft's
disadvantage. Ohio republicans have not
forgotten that President Roosevelt sent
Secretary Taft into Ohio in the last gov
ernorshlp campaign and that the speeches
Whlch the Secretary made against the regu-
iar republican organization resulted in the
defeat OF the republican candidate for gov
ernor.
Senator Dick Here.
Senator Dick arrived in Washington last
night from trip south and will remain in
the city a couple of weeks, when he will 90
70 Ohio and take an active part in the coun-
ellis of the party over the pending situation.
Senator Dick, as chairman of the state
committee, will confer with Senator For
aker and others as to the most practical
means OF securing an expression from the
voters at the primaries on the presidential
and senatorial candidates.
After Senator Dick goes back to
ono he VIII assemble the state COM
m hnfoee and ana Senator hd Foraker will lay
a show of hands at the primaries The par
ticular plan to be followed will yet have to
be worked out, but there is said to be no
question that Senator Foraker will have
an opportunity to force the fighting along
this lines he has laid out.
Senator Dick had no comments for pub
llcatlon to make upon the existing inter-
esting situation. His friends said today that
he feels that he is much an object of at
tack as Senator Foraker in this onslaught
of the administration in behalf of the Taft
boom, and that he will get his war bonnet
on and put the claymore to the grindstone
In his own behalf.
Elmer Dover's Talk.
Mr.. Elmer Dover came to town today,
after having made some inquiries in Ohio
into the presidential sentiment prevailing
there. 1t is understood that his researches
were conducted with view to finding
possible gold-bearing Taft lodes, although
Mr.. Dover does not admit as much for
publication. Mr.. Dover is secretary of the
republican national committee, and many
Ohioans expect to see him lined up with
the administration in support of the Taft
boom.
When Mr. Dover was asked by Star
reporter today for an expression Of views
upon the Foraker-Taft contest he said:
1.-THE present situation is unfortunate and
unnecessary. From the viewpoint of forty
four other states it is detrimental to both
Ohio candidates. 1 believe, however, that
the matter will ultimately be smoothed out
and that there will be harmony. There is
only one President to elect and 1 don't
believe any state will have more than one
candidate. 1 think there will be but one
Ohio candidate in the end, and that we
will find both Taft and Foraker for him."
But, Mr.. Dover" ventured The Star
man, that last remark of yours about
there being but one candidate-whom do
you mean?"
WELL said Mr.. Dover, guess that sem
tence might as we'll end with period, end
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