The Washington times., 1908-01-19
FIGHT TO FINISH
PROGRAM IN OHIO
Taft and Foraker Forces
Abandon Hope of Com
promise.
War Secretary Holds Con-
ferenceS and Is Satisfied
With Outlook.

No compromise is To be expected in
the Ohio political night in which war
is on over the question whether The
Taft forces are 10 be supreme and soma
tor Foraker is 10 be eliminated from
public life.
There is no longer any question that
this is what the Ohio contest means
No compromise is any longer possible
il is the intention of the Tafy leaders
10 fght TO the finish. If they control
the State in the struggle for delegates
10 the Republican rational convention,
they will doubtless be able 10 prevent
Foraker's return to the Senate, and
there is not much question that ticy
viii prevent il if they nave lie power
Foraker Interview Discussed.
Senator Foraker's interview given out
Friday night in which he discussed the
fact that Secretary Taft admitted he
was responsible for no compromise in
Ohio was widely discussed yesterday in
political circles. In his interview, SCna-
tor Foraker did not invite compromise,
Eut there is no doubt he left the way
open for a., The effect was so raise the
question anew whether il were not stIH
possible to effect reconciliation in the
Ohio controversy
Secretary Taft gave out no state
ment in reply to Senator Foraker yes
terday. II is the opinion of well-In-
formed friends of Mr.. Taft, however,
that no Offer of d compromise Will DE
forthcoming from him. His reasons are
said to be not personal, but TO be based
on the fact that he and Senator Foraker
are entirely out of harmony on prlI o.
ciples and policies.
Roosevelt Policies.
Secretary Taft has aligned himself for
tile Principles of the Roosevelt Admin
istrat.on. Senator Foraker has 5Gb,a
q stand against certain of these PIN
Ciples which in Administration Ci~-Ias
are Looked on as vital Senator Z CO..
aker las repeatedly said he reserves Eise
light as a Senator 10 be guided o. lis
. own conscience and his own ideas as
10 legislation. While Secretary Taft
does rot dispute this. his position. is
generally understood that il is also .Ee
right and prerOgatiye of the voters az
ohio to say vi ether, taking the course
Foraker has Hey prefer ForaI-cr in
the snats to sCHe other man who rep
resents d.EeItnt principles.
The situation, in word, IS such that
Secretary Taft and his friends feel they
cannot make peace with Senator For
aker without seeming 10 go back on the
policies and principles Of the Admins
tration and this they cannot be ex-
pected TO do.
From practical political view, the
Taft people consider they would lose
twice as many votes as they would gain
in Ohio by compromising with Foraker
and would suffer heavily i'm other States
where Tart has gained the strength he
has largely because he is recognized as
TIE Presidential candidate who is the
chief exponent Of the Roosevelt IDEAS.
Taft in Conference.
Secretary TAT, was in conference yes
terday for q time with his brother.
Charles p. Taft. The latter left for
Ohio in The afternoon. saying he was
well satisfied with the political situation
In the course of the afternoon. Sec
rotary Taft conferred with William r
Vernon. the COloTed Register OF the
Treasury. The conclusion was at once
reached by those who knew Of the con-
ference that Mr.. Taft was taking meas
Ures 10 plaCate the COlUred vote which
is supposed 10 have been alien8ted by
the Brownsville affairs Mr. Vernon
who is from Kansas, IS an orator OF
ability, and could be effective on the
stump if enlisted in Fats cause.
Another event OF the afternoon that
set political gossip wagginE was "a visit
10 the Secretary of War by Frank II.
Hitchcock. First Assistant Postmaster
General 1t was said at the War De-
partment that Mr.. Taft called Mr.
Hitchcock into conference. This IS
looked on as signifying that Mr. Hitch
cock, whatever may be the official YER
sions Of the situation, mas enlisted in
the Taft cause, and is taking an active
hand IN the mana cement of ilnportaDt
phases Of the Taft campaign.