The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Hot Springs Va, July 15.-''Taft must
stump Indiana says Merrill Moores. an
attorney Of Indianapolis and cIassmate OF
the candidate. who arrived here to-day
with a cry for help from the West.
Moores came to Hot Springs for ff-
teen minutes talk with Taft on a subject
he declares he would not trust to CORE
spondence, and is fun Of fear that Repub-
IIican success there is in the greatest dan
ger.
Kern's nomination for the Vice Presi-
dency by the Democrats. Moores declares.
makes the danger in his State all the
greater He holds that the only salvation
| for the Republicans there Is 10 have Sen
ator Hemenway in charge Of the Chicago
headquarters, and for the candidate OF
[ the Republicans to deliver speeches in In
dianapolis and three OF four Of the other
Indiana cities.
VOrys Is Confident
Arthur I yorys. independent manager
OF the Taft campaign in Ohio. predicts
that the Republicans will carry that
state by at least Ic0.0co, Notwithstanding
numerous evidences Of internal dissen-
sions.
Mr. Vorys sees only rainbows on the
horizon. Here is a final statement handed
out by him after a two hours conference
with Mr. Taft:
This is the time when the Democrats
always carry Ohio. in a Presidents
campaign Ohio Republicans have their
own troubles. and they always inspire a
Democratic hope OF an eternal split and
bolt This IS the time. however. when
these trouble are settled and over. II il
required anything to do Il, the claim thai
the Democrats viii carry Ohio this faI
has completely settled ali our troubles
and cemented al Republicans in Ohio in
, a determination 70 elect the national
State. and legislative ticket by 10000 at
least"
+ Nj Vorys could not promise. however
! that there would not be a fight in n,
, State TO deprive Senator Foraker Of hi.
= seat
II Is known. however. that Mr.. Tar
) intends to keep his hands Of in an
Senatorial fight that may arise in Ohio
- The plan now is 10 divorce the Tai
l. candidacy. n possible. from the Sena
torial question altogether and 10 leav
the settlement OF the latter on purel.
n local lines
z. Mentioned as Candidate
Besides Representative Theodore F
Burton. the present governor, Harris
and Arthur l. Vorys himself are men
toned as having aspirations for Fora
, kers place. 8Ir- VOrys viii be here 70
\ two OF three days planning the Obi
campaign with Mr.. Taft He IS 10 repoI
directly TO the candidate, and not I
Chairman Frank H Hitchcock.
Il Arnold c. Scherr. one Of the Repuf
Iican nominees for governor Of West VII
ginia. had a long talk with VOrys. con
ing East from Cincinnati. and Mr.. Vory
brought assurances from him 10 the car
z didate that the Republican mix-uD
West Virginia will not affect the Pres
Dental vote. Scherr and his supporter
boIted the regular convention, and he
running on an independent ticket tt
= regular nominee is Charles W Swishe
% but both tickets viii have the same set
Presidential electors
b. Senator Jonathan Bourne. r.. Of Or
=, gon, the only original second electi1
A. term man. is coming TO Hot Springs
confer with MIR. Taft Judging from
~ recently published interview. the OregC
- Senator will have a suggestion OF two
=. offer for Mr. Tafts speech Of 'acceptanc