The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
Mission to Ohio One Purely
of Private Nature, He
Insists.
LEAVES TONIGHT
FOR HOT SPRINGS
Senatorial Race Now Lies Be-
tween Brother Charlie" and
Theodore Burton.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

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CINCINNATI, Nov. III can but
repeat The truth any say that I am here
on a matter OF private business" said
William Howard Taft this afternoon
when reminded that every newspaper
in Ohio had printed long screeds setting
forth that he had come 10 Cincinnati iu
connection with the Senatorial aspira-
tious of his brother. Charles T. TAFT
- .>u telling the truth" he continued
with one OF the Hear1iest Of the TAFT
laughs. "and it seems to have been
ihe most embarrassing thing ! could
nave done Nobody seems willing TO
handle the commodity
Judge Taft viii leave here at $40
o clock tonight over the Chesapeake and
ohio railway for Hot Springs, Va This
afternoon le WlH come downtown from
ms brothers residence 10 do a little
shopping
Mission Is Private.
There is no doubt that the President
elect is here au a purely private bust
ness matter. Those gentlemen who i'm
sist that le is here 0u "a political errand
fail TO do justice 90 his intelligence If
he had intended TO mix i'm the Ohio
Senatorial situation me would hardly
have done IL ln such a crude manner as
to rush here from Washington after a
conference with Dir. Roosevelt when
he knew that such a construction would
Immediately be put ON his journey. His .
friends here point out that he is TOO
A-eA OF diplomat TO go about the
senatorial light IT such "a way.
lie ls Immensely amused bg the man
uer In which The Ohio newspapers have .
attempted 10 explain his snort stay in
cincinnati su.ls az them have decided .
THAT he ls here FOR the effacemeuL OF +.
brother Charlie" while others have
proved 10 their own thorough satisfac-
l1u L-aL his mission is TO auullIlAJe .
every other candidate lu the ueld and .
make O. j. Taft the only man in the /
running.
TAFT and Surton.
So FAR as the Senatorial situation itself /
IS considered there seems 90 De no doubt .
that al present tFc lies between C. p
L4Lt sud Regr.ae1-atlvs ThacIore u.
Burton Furlker rs not regarded seri-
ously iu the complication. although ue
is "a candidate for reelection, and just
two days ago attempted to rehablIitate
himself lu the eyes of the voters by
issuing a long letter. explaining his Iu-
IurcLre lu connection with his services
for the Standard OH Company. lie is
not even thought 10 have strength
enough 10 hold The balance of power in F..
case Burton and TAFT should 50 before
the legislature with closely divided
vote.
Another interesting report in circuIa-
ton today Is Jnat an attempt viii be
made by Ohio Republicans 10 Persuade
Charles =. Tart TO withdraw from the
race on the ground that his candidacy
ana nus gltell1u would immensely en-
uarrass William Howard TAFT As a
matter or fact, It Is 40 secret that at
the present time the Presideut-eIect is
embarrassed by the candidacy OF his
brother, and that of Burton, who is "a
very close friend
4 way out Of this embarrassment
might De for him TO persuade Burton 70
come out as a candidate for the Speak 4
-r-uID of the House against Cannon.
Whether he would De able to do this
ZuDWn that both Iatt and Roosevelt
W ould welcome the deposition OF Can
non from the leadership Of the House or
Representatives.
Should Taft Draw Out.
If Charles p. Taft should withdraw i
from the Senatorial race, which does
not seem at all probable, Burton would
look like a logical winner. +.
The CuyahOga county committee has
ieId agents all over the State working
tor him, and his strength is developing
rapidly. Should he run for the House
SpeakersHip, his strength would naJu-
rally go 20 G. =. Tart, who would also 4
get the support Of Hamilton county. Of
which George Cox is the political boss.
Judge Tafts position is that he wiz
nave absolutely nothing to do with the
internal affairs of any State. To this
principle be adhered without exception D
while Ie was in the campaign. He has
made IL applicable to his conduct now.
ma when he IS President. So far rs J
le is concerned, mis- brother, Burton,
Daugherty, Reed, and Foraker must 2
sight out the problem as they see fit ]
But there rs the slight chance that ne {
y0ulG give Burton the Administration
packing, il Burton made up his mind 9