The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-04
MACHINERY IN
HANDS OF TAFT
Foraker Men Eliminated From
Ohio Republican State
Committee.
STATE CONVENTION MEETS
SHARP FIGHT FOR MINOR
PLACES ON THE TICKET.

Columbus. O., March s-The Repub-
leans of Ohio who met at Q. m.
today to hold their state convention
placed the entire party machinery in
the state in the hands of William II.
Taft and his political followers and
dealt staggering blow to the inter
ests of Senators Foraker and Dick. by
wipins off the state central COM
mittee every mar, wne was known 10
have any bias in their favor
or the twenty-one members of the
new committee. eleven were reelected
Seven numbers constituted the Foraker
faction and all were dropped The
other three who were not reelected
We're all for Taft, and their retirement
was caused by local conditions alone.
Every member of the new committee
is Taft man.
Brown Remains Chairman.
Walter F. Brown of Toledo was re-
elected chairman and Malcolm karsh-
ner of Columbus secretary of the
committee. The committee on perma-
nent organization decided tonight to
report in favor of Attorney General
Wade H. Ellis for permanent chair
man.
Pictures of Senator Foraker and
Dick were hung n the convention
presented tomorrow has in it tonight
"A plank commencing the ohio repre-
sentatives in congress" without, how
ever. mentioning any of them by name.
AT the same time another plank which
is also in the platform tonight strong
ly Endorses the passage of the railway
rate bill. against which Senator For
aker fought so vigorously on the floor
Of the United States senate.
Convention Called to Order.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Brown. The Columbus
Glee club sang several selections, the
most popular of which was We're
Wearing Our Hearts Away for You.
Billy Taft" When the glee club re-
Tired, Chairman Brown announced that
the temporary organization of the con-
VentiOn will be: Chairman. James r.
Garfield; secretary, r. NJ. Switzer.
The mention of Secretary Garfield's
name was the signal for an outbreak of
applause, which was deepened when he
advanced TO the front of the platform
10 deliver his address. Cheers greeted
every mention of the name of Taft,
and the prediction that Ohio was about
to furnish another president created a
bedlam of approval
Foraker Eliminated.
When the secretary had concluded
his speech, the various districts pre-
scented the name of. the committeeman
who had been selected at the caucuses
held just before the opening of the con-
VentiOn, and il was then made manifest
that the Foraker interests had disap-
peared from the state central commit
tee. Following the announcement of
the names of the committeeman an ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
A short session of the resolutions
committee was held after the adjourn
ment of the convention to prepare the
platform. 1t is not expected that it will
differ in any material respect from the
outline already given. There will be
no change in any of the matters of ma
tional Importance, and few, If any, al
terations are expected in those plankS
which relate to state issues.
Harris for Governor.
The night for minor places on the
ticket continued hot all day, and there
are sharp contests on the floor fol
lieutenant governor. auditor. treasurer
and attorney general. For head of the
ticket Governor Andrew l. Harris will
be nominated by reclamation.
There will be no contest for the del
egates-at-large 10 the Republican ma.
tional convention, and Governor Har-
ris, A. |. NOTys. Charles p. Taft and
Myron T. Herrick will be chosen.
For secretary of state, Carmi A
Thompson of IrOnton will be named by
acclamation, and r.. w. Duilaph viii
have NJ opposition Cor dairy and food
commissioner. All other places will bt
contested.