The Washington herald., 1908-03-14
.BOLTING FROM TAFT
Ohio Republican Paper Leads
in Serious Revolt.
OBJECTION TO STATE SLATE
Old-line Parry Newspaper Charges
that TO Secure the Delegation for
the War Secretary. Mr.. Vorys Has
Turned the Organization over to
"BOss" Cox and Walter r. Brown.

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Columbus. Ohio, March IA new
danger threatens the Taft movement in
this State. II does not grow out of the
opposition of the Ohio Senators. but
arises from a revolt among the Taft Re
publicans at the price paid TO the politi-
cal bosses OF the State by Manager Vorys
of the Taft compaign for the Endorsement
Of Secretary Taft by the State conven-
ton last week
1t is openly charged by old-line Re-
publican papers that in order to secure
the Presidential delegation FOR Secretary
Taft Mr. Vorys has placed the party IN
the State in the control Of George b. Cox.
the Cincinnati boss, and Walter +.
Brown. whose tactics in the northwestern
part Of the State has turned Toledo, a
Republican city, over TO the Democratic
party and sent Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood.
Democrat TO Congress TO succeed Rep
resentative Southard in a district which
is usually Republican by five or six
thousand.
The first evidence OF this, it is as
! serted, n the State ticket nominated at
the Taft convention. Cox and Brown as
representatives Of the corporate interests
it is alleged. have nominated candidates
for attorney general. State auditor and
State treasurer which viii nullify all of
the reforms that have been brought
about in the State
Papers Are Critical.
All OF the Republican papers OF the
State. with the exception of those un-
der the control Of Charles Taft and the
political bosses. have criticised the
ticket since its nomination. But Il re-
mained for the Toledo BLADE. which
has been faithful TO the Republican
party since its organization. 10 lead an
open revolt against the Taft-Cox-
Brown ticket The Blade in the issue
received here to-day announces that il
VIII not support the ticket. and devotes
almost its entire front page 10 what
il declares to be an exposure Of the
deal which has turned the control OF
the party over 10 the Cox Brown combi-
nation. The Blade is an.afternOon pa
per. and on the following morning the
Sandusky Register indorses the Blades
attack upon the State ticket. The Reg
istor. like the Blade. is an old-line Re
publican paper which has supported
the party in and out of season.
The bOlting OF the Blade has completely
stupefied Secretary Taft's managers here
1t has always been a most loyal sup
porter Of President Roosevelt and his
policies. II was the Blade which led In
the movement which forced the indorse-
ment Of Roosevelt by the Ohio State con-
vention in 1903. Mere than this. the Blade
was one OF the FIRST papers to declare for
/ Taft. 1t was for Taft because II recog-
nized him as the administration candi-
date. But now it is in open rebellion
/ against the methods by which Taft's
/ delegates had been secured In the course
Of an editorial headed Some informa-
] ton for Ohio voters the Blade saws:
The citizen who does not know that a
/ clique Of politicians composed of Walter
Brown, Walter GuiIbert. and George b.
Cox, aided by lieutenants, had a slate
/ at last weeks State convention and sue
| ceeded in bagging the game. must either
/ be blinded by partisanShip or is an am
! ateur in politics
Blade Is a BOIter.
''The delegates to last weeks convention
were selected. apparently, with one object
/ in view. and that the Endorsement OF
Secretary Taft for President Candidates
for places on the State ticket were scarce
ly discussed. Working quietly and effec-
/ lively under the Taft banner. the Brown
Cox-Guilbert clique manipulated the con-
vention in the interest of the men they
had selected for the three important
positions, and they secured exactly what
| they wanted. With these men elected
! Brown. Cox. and Guilbert Will completely
dominate the affairs OF the State. as vel
as the machinery OF the Republican party
The Blade believes il to be its duty as
I a newspaper TO acQUaint the voters OF
Ohio with the situation as il exists. II
will, from time TO time. add to the facts
found on the first page Of to-day's issue
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