The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
IMPORTERS SAY
] 6. ?. TAFT WILL
Be SENATOR
10y ARs sATIsFlELp WITH SIT.
uoJSoN, GUT BURTON MAY SUR
peass THsM--REAL FIGHT FOR
IoRAj(ERs sEAr BEGINS.

\ COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. 1s.-Not cred
IA with q single vote In the Republi-
I'm eaucus by the politicians who arc
~ Dc thick Of the senatorial ngnt In
Ohio. DR.. Charles A. L. Reed. OF Gin
kG1nnnkl. opened headquarters In the
MDoll house. the first OF the seekers
lue1er Senator Foraker's seat TO appear
~ thu capital.
/ DR.. Reed commenced action In
positive manner with a Calling gun
hroadside aimed at Foraker. Declar'
ng that every candidate for the sen
Dnfe must tell the people or Ohio where
- stands, Dr. Reed proceeds 10 at
1nck Foraker In long manifesto
which was placed In the hands OF the
Republican members OF the assembly.
Ie II silent concerning Charles +.
Inft and Congressman Burton. but
oovotes some several thousand words
20 causrac criticism OF Foraker and his
bublic record. He reviews Forakers
Utandapd Oil connections and his rec
ierd on the pure food bill and similar
Meditation. and concludes with the
lo0mment that the senator anS his KIND
IRE unit to represent the people az
Ohio In the upper branch O. congress:
While the appearance OF Dr heeo
Qnd hs representative. Bel LeDree'
n. OF Cincinnati, beardless youth,
Icaused considerable passing comment,
Che important developments OF the day
conferred about the big men In the Re
publican organization who ere trying
90 deliver the senatorship to Chas. p
Tsft. with the statement that they
were SO satisfied with the situation
that they were going away for a few
days. Arthur l. Vorys ami Henry A.
williams left for New York TO attend
the banquet OF the Ohio Society OF
New York.
The left much unsaid concerning
the actual purpose OF the trip. Vorys
and Williams were accompanied by
Auditor of State Gulbert and Secre-
tary OF State Thompson. All are not
only doing everything within their
power to line up votes for Taft, but
are personally intensely hostile TO
Congressman Burton. The sour Joined
Brother Charles on the train, point
that was overlooked In the statement.
At New York they will be joined by
waiter Brown, chairman OF the state
Dontral committee. The plan was TO
psk for q star chamber session with
RsUGdent-elect Taft and make final
D1anD for the campaign TO unhorse
Doraker and seat Taft.
There n no idea that the president
0oDct win publicly change bis attitude
- npn1nterference In the senatorial
@amG1e. At the same time the four |
Genfky organization politicians expect
% como back with a secret message
0um Judge Taft for use among legis- |
onkpgu who are Just wavering in the
e0oo a demands to support Brother
lOAAx1eo, whether they believe 1t good
party policy or not. In truth, the Taft
|, ennnaeors are not so confident as they |
|dwUu1d have II appear. Daily reports
,aSo being given out at headquarters
10 assembly men "flocking for Taft" |
bue no names are mentioned. Brother
CHARLES n to appear on the ground In
peroon. Il was announced that the
night would be over as soon as Mr..
Naft had an opportunity 20 impress
A1o personality upon the Legislators"
Whatever announcement may have |
come out OF the east with respect 10
The treasury portfolio does not change
the situation in Ohio, nor has IL
changed. In any degree. the warm, per-
oonal and political friendship that ex-
lists between the president-elect and
me. 1t serves. rather, to clear the at
mosphere and dispose of any rumor
that may be afioat."
Thus Congressman Theodore Bur
ton, candidate for United States SEN
Ator. disposed OF the announcement
that w. III. Taft had withdrawn his
tender OF the treasury portfolio. Mr.
Barton would not say in fact that such
q tender had been made.