Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-27
CONFERR|NG ON OHIO
War Council of Republicans
Held With Judge Taft.
STATE TICKET IN DANGER
Candidate for Governor Will Be Cut
Heavily.
LIQUOR QUESTION IS AN ISSUE
Harmony to Be Established Among
Hitchcock, Dover and Vorys.
Foraker's Aid to Be Sought.
STATE TICKET IN DANGER
LIQUOR QUESTION IS AN ISSUE

Foraker's Aid to Be Sought.
Special From Staff Correspondent.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, July 27.-The first
big war council Of the republican party is
on today Judge Taft is in conference
with his captains who are to conduct the
fight in his own state. Politicians big
and politicians small from all over Ohio
are present. Twoscore Of leading re-
publicans from the country at large. as
sembled to notify him Of his nomination,
are here.
The situation in Ohio and the outlook Is
the main subject under consideration to-
day Local factional troubles are to be
healed and some political sore toes ex-
hioted and bandaged. 1t Is rare day
when Ohio republicans cannot flash a
bunch of sore toes. Mr.. Taft expects to
send them all away smiling after he has
rubbed. them the right way and mag
netized them with his smile.
Harmony to Be Established.
Three gentlemen who are not pulling
together in harmony at this time will be
taken in hand by Mr.. Taft. Elmer Dover.
secretary of the national committee;
j.
and Arthur 1. vorys, who has no title
will have to shake hands and promise to
dwell as brethren in peace. Mr.. Vorys'
position, somewhat uncertain up to this
time. is being shaped. He is to stay with
Mr.. Taft as rigm-hand man, to be sent
into any state where trouble breaks out
to pacify the factions. He is not to have
special charge of Ohio. Mr.. Hitchcock
will be in command In this state, as In all
others
Son,for Eorota-,. .t,+,, T. ~. .-;.
campaign will be fixed at this evenings
conference of the members of the central
and the state executive committees. The
prospect is that he will be invited to take
pected to assail President Roosevelt, how
ever. Mr.. Taft would like very much to
have the senator speak for the ticket,
both state and national.
State Ticket Threatened.
There is general disposition on the
part Of the factions which have not fa-
vored Mr.. Taft OF choice, but of necessity,
to sink all differences and get down to
hard work. 1t is realized that the repub-
loans will have their hands full in carry
ing the state ticket. They do not fear for
the national ticket. but the odds are be-
lieved by many leaders to be against
electing a republican governor.
In this city and county the republican
candidate for governor will be heavily cut
by republicans on account of his attitude
toward the liquor question. / am told
that Boss CoX's faction will have sample
ballots showing how to vote for all the
ticket except Gov. Harris. The candidate
has alienated the foreign vote by his per-
sistent advocacy of stringent temperance
legislation. Personal liberty leagues are
being formed, regardless of past party
affiliation, to oppose his election.
The Cox faction will support Taft 10y
ally, not SO much out of love for him. for
his Akron. speech still rankles. but be-
cause they cannot take chances at
scratching the ticket freely. The whole
county ticket with Its immense patronage
is at stake. The county ticket is COM
posed of Cox men entirely. and self-pres-
ervation demands that they work their
hardest for both tickets. There will be
lack of enthusiasm. but not bolting. The
Foraker people are sulky, but will prob
ably march 10 the polls just the same"
Negro Vote Counted On.
The negro vote is confidently counted
on by the Taft managers THE negro
will vote with u.s." they say. because
of lifelong habit and because there is
nothing else for him to do"
In this connection significance is found
in the claim that in the parade tomorrow
celebrating notification day there will be
$500 negroes, of whom 400. ii is asserted,
Will come from Senator ForakerS own
ward There will be many negroes from
Kentucky and Indiana in the line also.
No. Sidney Bieber and Mr.. Henry
Flather of the District ~et Columbia ar
rived this morning for the notification
ceremonies.
Il have only one request to make" said
Mr.. Bieber.
..YeS?'
Please don't say that am looking over
any water fronts"
Fear Only Landslide.
The lobby of the Sinton Hotel looked
like an annex of the Chicago convention
today, when the bigwigs of the republican
party from all over the country began to
assemble. They gathered in little groups
and exchanged reports on the state OF the
party at large, each man bringing ac-
counts of conditions in his own section
and anxious to learn how the other fell
lows bailiwick stood.
If the consensus of opinion could be re-
corded il would be that Taft stands TO
win. unless there is a landslide. These
republicans are not oblivious to the pos
sibility of that landslide. although none of
them expects it. But when you talk to
man after man and every one expresses
reasonable confidence In the outcome of
the election. yet always puts in that
saving clause unless there is land
Slide it indicates that these politicians
are not binding themselves by oyercon-
fidence and that they realize they have a
fight on their hands.
Mr.. Taft came down to the hotel and
mingled with the assembled politicians.
He trudges along Cincinnatfs streets in a
neglige suit, with a straw hat jauntily
on the side of his head, and greets his old
friends and neighbors. You can hear his
laugh clear across the lobby, and his jolly
smile will light whole room Everybody
says "he will make mistake II he does
not go out into the campaig ign and let the
people see him. Once he gets hold of their
hands and flashes that smile on EN- why
they are his'n.'
Mr. c. F. Teter, one of the leaders of
the anti-organization republicans in West
Virginia came up to the gathering. He is
anxious to have the national committee
keep its hands off the row in West Vir-
ginia.
Our factional trouble said Mr.. Teter.
will not endanger the national ticket in
the least Both sides will vote for Taft
The state will give Taft from 25.OO0 to 80.
600 plurality. We will elect a republican
legislature When it comes to the COVER
norship am not prophet nor the son OF
a prophet. Our fractional differences are
differences Of principle. and We want to be
let alone to fight them out" n. 0. NJ.
Going on Tomorrow's Plans.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. July 27.-What is
promised to he an exceedingly busy day
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