The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-11
BURTON ADOPTS
Continued from Page One.

Der of ''nomaommittal members OF
the coming Legislature These will
find MIR Burton's suggestion that
they leave the question OF thei"
vote on senator to their constituents
a hard one to make and still re-
main "nCrcommittal.
MIR Burton left no doubt in the
minds of his friends here with
whom he talked today that he has
his fighting clothes on just now.
He is showing more decision and
energy and political sagalcity az
the present time, they say, than he
has shown in any previous crisis
Of his career. The general com
ment is that he seems to have
learned well the lesson Of his fail
IRE to win the Hanna seat when
Senator Dick was selected w
Today he was busy ,reusivinIg and
srf,we-ing telegrams from every
part of Ohio, kilograms containing
pledges of SUPPORT reports AMI
advice, and his answering instruc.
tons couched in crisp, decisive
terms.
The present motto OF the Burton
forces is "dG It now. They and
their leader appreciate their advan
tage while the state house crowd
OF politicians seems to be in hesitat
irIT need, waiting for-one word from
President-9lect Taft, another from
Cherries Taft and still others from
Arthur !. Vorys and Harry M.
Daueherty. While this crowd remains
without an openly avowed candidate
on which TO concentrate or fol
waom to ask pledges of supper.
the Burton men will put forth all
OF their efforts
N~ Burton and his friends are
nct decerding on any word. from
Preeident-elect Taft for a decision as
70 their movements. Mr.. Burton Is
not going 70 Hot Springs TO ask
Mr. Tart permission to become a
candidate or for the r-esident-elect,s
support Mr.. Burton has gone to
Hct Springs after every election for
years lie wcn'd have gone there
this year If M Tat haa been else
where.
Ihare Is no doubt that politics
VIZ be topic of conversation he
tween them when they meet day
atter tomorrow 1t Is very probable
mat the senatorship may be dis
cussed' Y 1t Is Mr.. Taft will learn
nat all Mr.. Burton wants is n fair
held and no favors This was the
attitude the prasidert-elect said be-
fore his election he would assume
on the senatorship.
Ncrhing has been heard from him
10 SuggeSt that he has changed his
attitude, Dispatches from Columbus
indhaatei that the statehouse crowd
ways so hostile to Mr. Burton, is
suuuenly enthused over his chances
'or the house speakershlp. This
tribute was not received with any
particular enthusiasm by Mr.. Bur
ton He made nc public statement
on the speakership question because
ne did not consider one Nalled for
ne knows the politics OF the house
hawever' as few other members do.
HIS experience leads him to believe
mat Speaker Canrcn AMI his friends
nave secured ere this, sufficient
pledges OF support TO insure Gun
Gle .IoeS' reelection to the chair.
AIR Burton wiz not he diverted
from the senate race into a struggle
with the srea'Sership situation
1t is possible that President elect
TAFT could still cyerturn Cannon
pa would have TO show str0n
diArcsition TO do thet however,
befcre the situation could change 10
an extent worth nothne. Frank IT.
Hitchcock who was with Mr.. Taft
at Hot Springs wiz le here today
for talk with Mr.. Burton. The
two are close friends,