Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-28
Taft Men in Complete Control
of Situation May Ignore Sen
ator in Opening of State
Campaign,
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
FOR NOTIFICATION RITES
Candidate Puts in Busy Day
Lining up Leaders to Work
HarmoniouSIy for Success in
November,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire !
Cincinnati, July 27.-Two important
events politically resulted from the
meetings and conferences in the final
notification day preparations today.
William II Taft addressed a Joint
meeting of the Ohio state central and
executive committee, identifying him
self closely with the state campaign,
and making it plain that whatever
had been done by Arthur | Vorys and
other state leaders had been recog-
nized and approved by him. Just what
is to be the status of Senator Foraker
at the opening Of the campaign at
Youngstown September 5th is to be
decided by a special committee of the
state executive committee appointed
today. The duty of this committee Is
to decide speakers program, with
particular instructions to report of the
advsabiity of inviting the senior ohio
senator to make an address. II was
said that the committee would consd-
er the Foraker proposition in three
aspects Whether to invite the speak
er to speak Internationally, to invite
him on condition that he indicate in
advance the position he is to take or
not to invite him. No prediction could
he obtained as 10 which Of these
courses viii be pursued or as to the
probable report the committee will
make
The state central committee settled |
the three county contests in favor of
what is termed the "Simon Pure Taft
men" Under the state law each coun- /
ty committee ccrtfies an election |
Judge to the secretary of state. When
there Is doubt as to the validity of the |
certifying committee the state official |
Is required to refer the matter to the
state central committee. The Meigs
county contest was decided In favor of
the Erwin and against the Lindsey
committee; that in Gallia county ia
vored the Switzer and against the Ea
gle committee, and the Vinton county
contest was given to the Coultrap in
stead of the Vallenweider committee.
The joint session of the state central
committee and executive committee
held in the rooms of the Hotel Ninton,
was largely attended. In calling the
meeting to order state Chairman w f.
Brown referred to the resolutions of
the committee on its organization, de-
claring that the republicans Of the
state were In favor Of Taft for prcsi-
dent and said that the present m ling
was a fruition of that action. lair-
man Williams. of the executive @om-
mittee, followed with a plea for ear
nest work during the campaign. Gov
ernor Harris followed with emphasis
on the value of thorough organization
for political effectiveness, and Arthur
I. Vorys spoke for some minutes on
the splendid ticket the state had to
work for. The party in reality, he
said. had two tickets as an incentive,
one Taft. the other Harris With
these united and with the state or
ganization perfected he saw no reason ,
why an effective fight should not be ,
waged. p
Judge Taft's speech concluded the
meeting II was received with enthu-
sasm and was generously applauded. r
He said:
MY friends before I get through !
with you tomorrow YOU will under
stand the importance that I attach to :
the information that has been hinted
AZ today, and of which | shall receive
full account of tomorrow. / am not
here to make d speech. | am here only
10 have a friendly talk aud to identify :
myself as far as possible with the
ohio campaign. Republicans Of this 7
,ountry have been in the habit Of
'lectinE 70 office their Ohio candi- !
iates. and I should be very much dis
appointed If there was TO he any cX-
'eption to that rule. but We should be
,ery unwise to lose a controversy Ike
his through overconfidence We must y
Snow, those of us who face the facts.
hat we are meeting a large. strong
party, headed by an able. forcetul and
experienced candidate. and we should
,c exceedingly imprudent II We helit-
Do the forces behind him and the re-
ources of an able leader. Therefore. 81
{ is our duty as republicans to see to &,
e that the republican cause has be q
lind Il all the force of discipline all b.
he force Of organization that our sin q
ere belief and interest in our cause re- ir
iuires. Organization in such affairs ai
S absolutely necessary II is neces- ol
sry. n is necessary that we should
BRING out the vote. II is necessary
hat the issues. of which there are
many in this campaign. should be h'
'learly explained 10 the voters. The nj
men who are TO bring about these re- y
ults in Ohio for the republican cause. al
am addressing. a
We have. as ] shall hope To ex- -
lain 10 you. too, just cause thatAei