The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-23


shall Duvall of Steubenville, sent
word he would arrive in Columbus
"wednesday to Pt in to the fight for
Burton. q
''l will do.eyerything ! can to ala
in electing Mr.: Burton, ne said.
Duvall is one of the strongest men
in the senate. AT the last session he
was the recognized Republican, leader.
Other leaders are arriving today to
assist in the senate fight.
Columbus, o., Dec. 23--Myron T.
open against Congressman Burton.
Reaching the senatorial battlefield
late Wednesday the former governor
went at once to the Columbus club,
where he engaged In a long confer
ence with Charles p. Taft and his
political managers. The statement
OF Herrick that he wishes Burton
well because he is from the same
city" has not deceived even the
fledgling politicians.
,ss. A member of the inner circle Of
the state organization, now the
personal property of Charles p. Taft,
says Herrick is lending advice and
good Offices to encompass the defeat
of Burton and land Brother Charles
In nbthe senate. The possibility Of
forcing a break from Burton among
the members of the Cuyahoga, dele
cation was among the matters, dis
eussed,
The coming OF Herricl and the
meeting, by special appointment with
Taft, Arthur /. Vorys and Henry A.
williams caused intense excitement
among all the senatorial asplrants
and their followers. Early in the aft
ernoon word was passed from the
Taft headquarters that an important
conference was ahead and an an
nouncement would be forthcoming
that would go n LONG way toward
settling the scramble after Fora
ker's seat. Up to midnight the prom
ised statement had not been made.
From inside the conference chamber
II was learned that Herrick Is not
ready to undertake such bold
stroke as attempting 10 engineer
any bolt from Burton among the
Cuyahoga members.
If the hard fighting that appears
to be ahead OF Taft makes II neces-
sary to get votes from Cuyahoga tc
win, men close TO Herrick, IL Is
whispered at the Taft quarters, will
be pressed into service to stall at
least three of the members on Bur.
toms home delegation. The organiza'
tlon leaders are still claiming with
confidence that they can get
votes from Cuyahoga Gin q pinch
Herrick, It is learned, has Joined
heart and soul with the Taft plan
TO force an immediate caucus OF the
Republican members. lie is counted
upon by the organization to assist
In getting votes from Cuyahoga for
a caucus whether Burton desires II
or not. Leaving Taft, Herrlck got
busy at once in an endeavor TO
force some sort Of n combination
that will result in a caucus Ilo first
called on Gov. Harris, for whoss
support the Taft organization rs
making a strong play. v..aat I
That Herrick and Charles P. Taft
are working together under a bind
ing political agreement Is accepted
bYan the men involved in the con
test, HerriclI Is playing, for Ills
own political preferment, He found
'time 10 inquire exactly into the
terms under which senator Dick VIII
,join the Taft camp to DO what he
can 10 defeat Burton. The success
of Burton means as much of black
eve TO HerriclI as 1t does TO DICK
Dick, II Is reported, Is TO appear
AT Taft headquarters without obh-
cation of any kind as far as the
organization is concerned.
To Walter Brown was entrusted
the duty Of informing Dick that he
might come into the organization
fold or remain out just as he saw
fit. Herrick is understood TO nave
been given advance information con-
corning the arrangement under
which Dick would be admitted back
into the organization fold. Yesterday
he went over the ground again to
reassure himself that there was no
promise Of future assistance to the
Junior senator.
6aThat influential Cleveland men
were at the capital urging the re-
pudiation of Burton was one of the
Taft stories of the day. Run down
the "influentlaI Cleveland men" ap-
reared in the person of Adolph
HAAS, clerk Of the ouyahoga board
of elections. Haas Is here with
hammer for Burton and his candid
acy big enough to fill the lobby OF
the Neil house. He Is knocking the
CLEVELAND candidate as hard as he
can and Is delightfully."- frank about
81 He puts his hostility on person
nj grounds. The Taft camp is also
making use of two worthy politicians
on the persons of "Bill' Crawford
and Frank Sarstedt. Crawford and
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