The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28
TAFT WILL STAND BY FRIENDS
p,EDGES SUPPORT TO OHIO MEN
WHO WORKED FOR HIM.
puts Bolts. Rivets and Spikes Into Machine
That vorys Had Held Together With
Tacks and Sealing Kind Words
for state Ticket-Au Ready for To-day.

CINCINNATI, July 27.-Mr. Taft to-day
n,hlicIy pledged his support to the Ohio
..eanization, which made his nomination
poesible at Chicago.
II NAV seem strange that a candidate
should deem such a pledge necessary, but
conditions confronting Mr.. Taft in Ohio
were anything but encouraging.
Arthur !. Vorys, the man who crushed
,he Foraker control and swung the Ohio
delegation to Taft, had been turned down
cold in his aspiration to become chairman
~ the national committee. The machine
which he had built with recruits from the
Foraker and other wings was new, put
,o0ether almost with tacks and sealing wax.
and when vorys failed to score there were
rimblinRs. Vorys had made promises
and his men wanted some evidence that he
would be able to make good. They had
mined their faith upon his election as
national chairman and when he failed they
began TO lose interest.
Mr., Taft was facing a real danger.
To reinstate Vorys to his former prestige
and to let the organization know that he
really has the candidates backing was the
purpose Of Mr.. Taft's public pledge to-day.
The members Of the central State COM
mittee, the executive committee. can
didates for Congress and most OF the nomi-
nees on the State ticket had been called
together to hear the words Of cheer
from the candidate. They left the meeting
room bubbling over with the sort OF en-
thusiasm which comes from knowing that
one is in right. To a man they declared
that f~actional differences are over ovand
that they will return to their districts
eager to put both hands to the plough.
Mr.. Taft in his speech also took occa-
sion to sound a note of warning against
overconfdence
The meeting was held in the assembly
room Of the Hotel Sinton and was open
to all. Henry Williams of Columbus.
chairman of the State executive COM
mittee, presided. About 300 Republicans
were in the room when the chairman in
troduced the candidate. Mr.. Williams
referred to the notification tomorrow,
but was careful not to let the secret of the
nomination escape.
MY friends" said Mr.. Taft, before l
get through with you tomorrow you will
understand the importance that l attach
10 the information which has been limited
at to-day.
Il an not here to make a speech. ! am
here only to have a friendly talk. and to
identity myself as far as possible with the
Ohio campaign. Republicans OF this coun-
try nave peer in the habit of e'ectiEg to
office their Ohio candidates, and should
be very much disappointed il any eScep-
ton we're to be made TO that rule.
But we should be very unwise to lose
a controversy like this through overcon-
alanaa Ua v,,,,t Enou thnGa N ia whO
face the facts, that We are meeting a large,
strong party. headed by an able. ~forceful
and experienced candidate. and We should
be exceedingly i%mprudent If we belittle
the forces behind him and the resources
Of an able leader.
Therefore it is our duty as Republicans
to see TO il, that the Republican cause has
behind it all the force Of discipline and all
cere belief and interest in our cause re-
auire. Organization in such a fight is
absolutely necessary. IL ID necessary that
we should bring out the vote. 1t is neces'
sary before that that the issues, of which
there are many in this campaign. should
be clearly explained to the voter. The
men who are to bring about these results
in Ohio for the Republican cause | am now
addressing.
we have, as | shall hope to explain to
you tO-mOTTOW. II Jukt Cdubc- tfidt lhdy "Cl
arouse our enthusiasm. We follow and
hope to continue an administration than
which there ia not one which has done more
for the country and one thar which there
is none that ought to call out more enthusi-
astic support.
ave have a State ticket every candidate
on which has high character and has had
experience sufficient to insure the proper
and competent discharge OF his duties.
We have a candidate for Governor. whom
We are proud Of and whom it is a pleasure
to follow.
Il am not going back Of the convention.
because all that is wiped of the slate. We are
standing now together, shoulder to shoulder,
10 meet our common enemy and overcome
him as we have in the past. 1t 10 a great
Gus times that are to follow from now on l
shall have the close personal and most
useful assistance and aid OF u friend
whom you know and l know as Jake Vorys.
He has faculty for telling you things you
ought not to do that makes him one Of the
most valuable advisers ! know. And he
has an energy for things that makes a lazy
man like me admire him intensely.
Now, gentlemen. as / said. | lid not
come to make a political speech. | only
came 10 assure you that j hope in this cam
paign in Ohio to pull my weight in the
boat and to be On the ground TO assist in
carrying to victory that banner which
Republicans OF Ohio have always carried
In a Presidential campaign.
Our friend the enemy is looking on
Ohio. as it so frequently has looked on Ohio.
as a doubtful battle-ground. IL that will
withdraw the enemy's energies from other
parts OF the United States we ought to
welcome that hopefulness on his part. be-
cause | am confident that the Republicans
Of Ohio will organize as they ought to or
ganioe and will not allow the State to 60 by
default.
AS Mr.. vorys has said, the Democrats
always carry Ohio in August, and that
has usually helped US to carry this and
other States in November,
u thank you. my friends, for coming
here. | appreciate the opportunity OF
meeting you and l wish you to understand
that every one Of you Ia a man whom / feel
70 be in a common enterprise with me.
II any one OF you thinks there Is anything I
ought TO know / hope you will address me
directly. because ! shall be glad to rear it.
Any assistance that ! can render in the
common cause you can certainly count
upon
Mr.. Taft was frequently interrupted
by applause. and when he finished the
Organization men whooped 1t up great.
Any doubt that had fingered In their minds
ss TO the purpose Of his speech was dispelled
by the last few sentences.
There was a special meaning also 70 tho
remarks which MIR. Taft made about the
nominees on the State ticket. especially
Gov, Harris. Stories nav been going
around that the liouOr element in the Re-