Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
All Candidates But Taft Have
Opened Headquarters
AND HE WILL MONDAY
Hot Campaign on From Now Until
January II.
POLL OF VOTERS Is PROPOSED
Burton Wants It and Foraker Forces
Are Willing-Dr. Reed Talks
Against Present Senator.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. December 19.-The
| fight for United States senator to succeed
Joseph Benson Foraker Of Cincinnati.
| whose term expires March 4. has been
opened in earnest. with half dozen can
| didates in the field.
The first headquarters opened this week
were those of DR.. c.. L. Reed of Cincin-
| natl. He began his fight by hurting
shafts of criticism at the present. senator,
based on the Standard Oil developments
during the recent campaign which were
started by a speech of William Randolph
Hearst
DR.. Reed began nearly two years ago
to boom his candidacy. He has made lit
tie Roadway with the state politicians
and legislators. except through indorse-
ments Of numerous and varied medical as
sociations held during the past year.
While many resolutions favoring him
for the post have been adopted by these
organizations, none of them has been
lators to his cause. He expects to re-
main personally in charge until after the
successor of Foraker is elected.
Burton Is in Field.
Representative T.. E. Burton of CIeve-
opened headquarters at the Neil House.
J. H. Cassidy, his field agent. who has
been spending much time during the past
two months over the state. met a number
of the leading politicians here.
Representative Burton, with the an
| nouncement that he would not accept any
| place in the cabinet Of President-eIect
Taft, but that he is a candidate for
United States senator to the finish, has
caused quite an advance in his stock.
Burton is a fighter of recognized ability.
1t is his intention to poll the sentiment
of the voters of the state. His lieuten-
ants declare that such poll already
made in six counties, shows him to be the
strong favorite.
did not reach Columbus until Saturday
morning. He Immediately went to the
Chittenden Hotel, where he opened up.
This Is the first time that Senator For
aker has not made his headquarters at
| the Neil House. Desirable rooms were all
taken when he filed his application. He
decided to locate where he would be
alone and could maintain secrecy during
| the bitter fight he is facing.
The senator came direct from Washing
ton. Immediately upon his arrival he
went into conference with friends and
| leaders.
Kurtz Is Confident.
| Y. II. NuItL, d. plCSSAl lI6dNhy
ested in Mexican mines, but who, dur
| ing the administration Of Foraker as gov
ernor was his private secretary, has been
looking after the campaign. He says
Foraker will have at least thirty two
votes on joint ballot.
| kurtz has stated to close friends that
he has been agreeably surprised in his
canvass of the state at the sentiment for
! his candidate and joins with Burton in
the desire to poll the sentiment of the
voters of the state on the senatorial
question. He is not in the least fearful
of the outcome and will be only too glad
| to see it done.
| He claims-as do all of the friends of
Senator Foraker - that the prearrange-
ment was for Taft to get the Endorsement
Iof Ohio for President; Harris for govern
or and himself for senator. With the first
| two requirements to the agreement car
ried out, he insists now that the rest
be complied with and Foraker be given
the nomination.
Foraker expects to remain in Columbus
| just as much time it is possible from
now on Until January II and look per-
sonally after his canvass.
Taft Ready Monday.
| c. P. Taft of Cincinnati, brother of the
President-elect. has not yet opened up
Headquarters in this city. a telegram
man Henry A. Williams of the republican
state committee stated that he would
reach Columbus Monday and at once
open up.
| His headquarters will be maintained
until after the election OF Forakers sue
cessor. He is expected to spend most
of his time in Columbus after Monday.
| The state organization has been work
Ting in the interests of the President
elects brother ever since the vote was an
nounced after the November election, and
| feels confident that the Cincinnati editor
| will make a good showing In the caucus.
Some claim he will have enough votes to
| be elected on the first ballot.
| Friends of Burton, Harris, Foraker and
| Daugherty scott at the idea.
| The opponents of the candidacy Of Mr..
Taft say that once he finds out the gen
pecially q the members elected to
| the legislature, he will throw his sup
port to Burton. He will do this. 1t is
| claimed with the hope that. at the ex-
| piraton of the term Of Senator Dick, he
+, can at that time secure the election on
| account of his geographical location.
! While former Gov. Herrick all along
| has hoped to be elected to succeed Dick,
| it is hardly probable that he can expect
| such at the hands of the republican party
| in the event of Burton'S success at this
time.
| Neither Cleveland nor Cincinnati has
| ever in the history Of the state had two
senators. With the great rivalry of the
| two cities it is hardly possible or prob
able that the republicans will decide to
| name two senators in the same city.
Burton Talks Little.
| Burton, upon arrival. was surrounded
by newspaper men who were anxious to
| get statement on the announcement of
President-elect Taft that he would no
longer be considered In the makeup of
the cabinet of the next administration.
About all he would say was that it only
serves to clear the atmosphere and dis
pose of rumors afiOat
Senator Dick will also be here Monday.
Just what hand in the fight he will take
it is rather difficult to say. 1t is certain
that he is for any one to defeat Burton.
If Burton succeeds in being elected there
is little chance for Dick to expect an
other term in the Senate.
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