The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-08
Things Political

| Columbus, o., July Sit Is just
LeginninIy 10 dawn on the Republi-
cans of Ohio to what extent they
have become victims OF the Taft
bureau MIR. Taft's candidacy re-
minds one of a succulent shoot or
| dollhouse celery 1t was propagated
| by the administration at Washing
ton, fructifed by the millions
a wealthy brother and cultivated
| by an army of federal office hold
els. For more than a year prior
/ to the Chicago convention all the
machinery OF the Roosevelt admins
tration combined with interests,
whose identity Is well known, was
at work constructing a machine
candidate for the highest Office in
the gift OF the people.
Coached and groomed by gentle
men interested In his candidacy. Mr..
Trait toured the country twice over
III a breath.ess chase after nomi-
nation which never would have
come to him had the decision been
left TO the untrammeled action OF
the Republican electorate of the
nation. Methods used to make him
The nominee will not bear the scrut-
,iny OF those who still believe that
the Office should seek the man
and not tile man the office.
How did he get it,? is the
burning questions OF the campaign
! This question cannot be smothered
1t will not down. No eulogy upon
the vast qualifications OF Mr.. TAFT
for the presidency will avail to OBJ
scnre the spectre OF corruption left
at a heritage from his preliminary
campaign. The enormous sum of
one million dollars is conservative
ly estimated to have been spent In
the effort TO get Mr.. TAFT the nomi-
nation. Whence the pressing neces-
slty for tine nomination OF Mr.. Taft?
lOr, what elements OF leadership
docs he lack that would have pre-
vented his nomination In an unfet-
Tered, unpurchased and an Embossed
convention? Elaborate Headquarters
were established in a score OF the
leading cities OF the republic, In or
Ger 70 boost the Taft candidacy.
Literature was sent out by the ton
and In CARLOAD lots. Hundreds OF
agents, all employed by the Tart
bureau. secured the country I'm
Pullman palace ears for months
/ icking up Taft delegates and dis
;ributing 'ihe bounties and bless
lngs OF lite with a lavish hand.
What gentle reader, ever induced
Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock to resign to take charge OF
Iaft's presidential interests? Why
should Hon. A. |. Vorys have re-
lSigned the state insurance commits
Lionership just In order to enter
ne employ OF the Taft bureau? This
Is not Intended as reflection upon
the amlable Mr.. Vorys. for possibly
ne may have given up a tat state
Job In a moment OF unguarded
and reckless enthusiasm. Then there
is that other patriot, Henry A.
Williams, who sacrificed lucra-
tive law practice and jeopardized
"a brilliant future just In order to
further the interests of the Taft
candidacy. such self-abnegation is
rarely witnessed. Charles p. TAFT
Iesents the insination that he made
a clean cut purchase for Brother
WIN" when he got him the nomi
nation at Chicago. II may be that
The expenses were all borne by vol
utteer foces, or that they were paid
by penny contributions from the
plain people, who clamor for the
nomination OF Mr.. Taft was silent
in proportion to its intensity. Doubt
Css the ses MISTRESS, weary OF priva-
lion and toll, contributed of her
scanty earnings TO help pay the en-
ormous telegraph and telephone
bills incurred In the mad race OF
TAFT Tor the nomination.
But the theme Is one too lofty for
oaYil or common 5rony. Hitchcock
Vorys and Williams really knew
jest what they were doing. 1t has