The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-05
HARRIS FAvORS.
Foraker-Dick Side of the
Presidential Fight.
Hope of Compro-
mise
S NOW ABANDONED

New York, April "A bunch of Re-
publican national committeeman from
other states were in town today. Some
of them had been on to Washington.
| and Others were from the western
/ country. They are not talking for
print under their names Just at pres
ent, but they said that every line
of news concerning the situation in
Ohio was now eagerly sought. They
also said that Senator Nathan Bay
Scott, OF West Virginia, who has been
opposed to the election in December
| of Harry S. New. Of Indiana, to he
chairman OF the national committee,
had withdraw his objections to Mr.
New and that others who had been
opposed TO the retention OF Mr. New
we're now convinced that he should
hold his place until the delegates to
the Republican national convention, TO
be held probably in June, 1908, select
a new national committee. when,
according to custom the presidential
candidate Of that convention will in
dicate his wishes as TO the chairman
OF the committee. Some of the ma
tlonal committeeman had had talks
with Charles p. Taft, brother OF Sec
retary Taft land with Senator Forak-
er, with the hope OF getting under
ground information as TO the situation
In Ohio. II was learned from these
national committeeman, that there is
now no longer any hope Of compro-
mise between the Foraker forces and
the Taft forces In the Buckeye state.
Senator Foraker Is to leave Washing
ton within day or 30 for Ohio, where
he is to consult with Senator Dick,
chairman Of the Republican state
committee, for the purpose OF advis-
Ing that the committee be called to
gether forthwith and that the state
committee issue a call for primaries
to be held all over the state OF Ohio
on eletcion day next. November 8.
AT these primaries the contest for
control Of the state convention which
Is to be held next spring to elect del
egates at large and district delegates
will be settled and II will be deter
mined once for all II Senator Foraker
is TO have the delegates in the ma
tional convention at his back as the
candidate of the state for president.
or whether Secretary Taft is 10 have
them. The Republican national COM
mitteemen who have talked with
Charles p Taft, said that he believed
that the unorganized Republicans OF
Ohio were almost to man for Sec
retary Taft. and In this opinion sew
eral OF the Republican national COM |
mitteemen who had investigated the |
situation In the state coincided. but |
they said that unless the inorganic
ed Republicans attend the primaries
the Foraker people and the Dick peo-
pie will Of course retain control OF
the organization, and Foraker will l
have the delegates in the presidential
The Republican national
who have talked with
Senator Foraker in Washington, said
that in the summer months he Is to
stump the state from one end to
the other. The Republican national
announced that Charles
P. Taft had selected State Insurance
Commissioner Vorys OF Ohio to take
charge OF Secretary Tafts preliminary
in the state with headquar-
Lers at Columbus. II was learned
that Governor Harris. II he was not
exactly neutral. rather favors the For
lker-Dlck side of the fight.