Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15
CANDIDACY OF Mr.. BURTON
Ambitious to Succeed Senator
Foraker.
POSSIBLE EFFECT ON NOMINEE
Senator Bourne Expected at Hot
Springs Next Week-Said to
Be After Pledge.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HOT SPRINGS Va, July 15.-Arthur
I. Vorys, independent manager Of the
Taft campaign in. Ohio, was here today
comforting with the candidate. Mr. Taft
had expected to devote the present week
exclusively to working on his speech OF
acceptance, but there were some matters
connected with the Ohio campaign that
could not he put off any longer
Mr. yorys. before his conference with
Mr. Taft. said:
This talk about Ohtp being doubtful
because of republican factional differences
is without foundation. The state is safely
behind Taft and in my opinion also there
is no doubt abou, New York.
One of the questions that Vorys was
taking up with Mr.. Taft was the proposed
candidacy of Representative Theodore E.
Burton to displace Foraker IN the Senate.
Burton put Mr. Taft's name in nomination
at Chicago and Is a warm personal friend
of the candidate. but before Mr. Taft
would subscribe to his candidacy he
would have to be convinced that his own
chances In Ohio would not be put in
jeopardy
That. however. the Burton boomers had
not SuCCecucu III yet. oieiooeh Wv
argued that an attempt to re-elect For
aker would be greater milestone to the
Taft candidacy than any factional fight
that might arise bstween Foraker and
Burton. Representative Burton has not
declared his candidacy as yet, and will
not until he Is satisfied that Mr.. Taft Is
willing.
Vorys was also taken up with the can
didate plans for the campaign which Mr..
Taft is 10 carry on in September and Oc-
tober from the porch of Charles P. Tafts
home an Cincinnati.
Senator Bourne's Visit.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, jr., Of Ore
gon. the simon pure .third-term BOOM
er. is coming here to confer with Mr.. Taft.
Apparently he is recof1ciled to the loss Of
Roosevelt and is ready now to hop aboard
the TAFT band wagon. But, judging from
pubiis led interviews with him. he may
have another purpose in visiting the re-
publican candidate. and that is to get him
to save the country from the danger Of
residuary legateeship in thre White
House"
This re siduary legateeship danger. az
the third term apostle sees 1t, lis more
directly imm:n mt, because Of the prece-
dent of the Chicago convention than Is
any 'perpetuity of dynasty in a mon
archy. here natural causes operate TO
extinsuisi, fGmilies."
Evidently Senator Bourne is going to
try to get Mr.. Taft to put q pledge in
his forthcoming speech Of acceptance
thai he will not attempt to dictate the
selection of his successor. On this SUBJ
ject Mr.. Bourne has said:
Secretary Tafts letter of acceptance
should anticipate democratic opposition
in respect to this matter and take steps
in time to quiet apprehension for the
future.
He should state specifically that, if the
people elect him as their chief public
servant. he will. to the best OF his aol
ity. serve the people as long as they COM
mand him to do so. but when his party
or the electorate relieves. him Of service
he will in no manner attempt to elect
his successor. other than to give loyal
support to his party's selection
For Mr.. Taft to include such a state
ment either in his speech or letter of
acceptance. it was retorted. would be an
admission. by inference at least, that his
OWL nomination was brought about by
Roosevelt dictation. However true this
may be. MIR. Taft will not jump at an
opportunity publicly to concede the fact
Senator Bourne will probably see Mr.
Taf: the first of next week