The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-22
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akers seat. Alliance with the or
ganization means a dissolution Of all
further relations with Senator For
aker.
Dick is not credited with strength
enough in votes to influence the pres
ent contest, a hairs breadth. With
him, the men involved in the fight
say, it is an attempt to save him
self. For days the friends of Dick
as well as the Taft managers have
been urging that the election of Bur-
ton means the certain passing of the
junior senator two years hence. His
only chance, they continue, is to
crawl into the Taft organization no
matter what the terms of humiliation
The faithful band of politicians
who still respond te Ike tocsin of war
as sounded by Senator Foraker went
about with clenched fists yesterday,
angered over the statement that their
chieftain of old might withdraw his
name from the consideration of the
Republican caucus. Conviction that
is being forced home slowly of the
waning chances of Foraker to remain
in the senate underlies the explosions
of anger. The senator was in bel
ligerent mood yesterday for the first
time since coming TO the capital.
Stoiclike in the face Of reports that
hurt he refuses to discuss the develop
ment that in this hour of desperate
need he may be deserted by Senator
Dick. This may be covered in a
characteristic Foraker statement that
is expected before he departs for
Cincinnati to spend Christmas.
The first definite announcement Of
Taft votes came last night following
the action of the thirteen Republic
can members OF the Hamilton county
delegation in pledging their support.
1t was all arranged that the order of
delivery should be signed this after
noon at a delegation meeting In Gin
cinnati and that the announcement
should be made sthe start behind
the claims that Brother Charles will
conrol the party caucus.
EARLY in the day, before Brother
Charles reached the city, Burton
opened UP his second headquarters at
the Neil house. Taft arrived with
out any noticeable effect on the Bur-
ton candidacy. Last night the Cleve-
land candidate expressed himself as
more confident than ever. Emphasis
is placed on the Burton claims OF
thirty-five votes. Counteracting this
is the Taft claim of thirty-eight sure
votes with more in sight in the hour
of need Unprejudiced observation,
that taken from the reports submit
ted to the minor candidates, show
that Burton and Taft have in the
neighborhood of thirty votes each
which they can count with assurance,
This leaves as many more to fight
over.
The moves on the checkerboard
will revolVe for a day or so in the
Strengthening out of caucus agree
ment or disagreement. Burton Is not
ready to commit himself to caucus
plan amy more than he was yester-
day. He frankly states that Zone OF
two of the minor aspirants are
strongly opposed to the caucus plan. "
That explains his reserved attitude.
Much as two pugilists shake hands
before getting down to business OF
pounding each others anatomy the
candidates spent a brief period in
exchanging fluctuations and passing
the time of day.
Brother Charles first called on
Gov. Harris and then accompanied
by Henry Williams and body guard
of organization captains he called al
the Burton headquarters, The So
called courtesy calls were completed
with a look in on Foraker at the
Chittenden, Harry M. Daugherty en-
gagged in the calling pastime. He