The Washington times., 1908-09-08
Presidential Candidate Finds
Plans for Fight Despite
Toledo HandShaking.
PAPER REBUKES HIM
FOR SOLDIER TALK
Party Goes to Cincinnati Today.
Many Platform Speeches
Are Scheduled.
By JAMES HAY. Ir.

By JAMES HAY, Jr.
sANDUsKY. Ohio. Sept. s-That the
followers Of Senator Foraker are plan
ming EEht against William H Taft
oespite his friendly meeting With the
Ohio politicians al the G. A. R. Eneamp-
ment al Toledo last week. was learned
by Mr.. Tart on his return here to-
day from Fremont The Presidential
candidate was confronted first with an
editorial published yesterday in a local
paper, attempting TO rebuke him for
M; kins speech at the Soldiers Home.
1 ms paper Is owned by l. F. and
Johu 7. Mack, who are hot Foraker
men, and their editorial found faulr
with the Presidential candidate cn tie
ground that he was trying 10 make DO
htlcal capital out Of his visit 10 the
home.
Foraker Men Sighted.
Moreover. the Taft party found the
enmity between the county organization
ana the old Foraker following so bitter
that the Foraker men had not been
invited 10 the meeting in the opera
house today. Immediately, friends OF
Taft who were with him in the party
goI into communication with Carl Clark.
the county committee chairman. and the
two Macks, and, after several hours
talk, the county organization was per-
suaded TO invite the Foraker factioEists
TO the meeting. The, invitation was ac-
cepted.
This only served 10 show, however,
the heat of factiOnalism Ia the state
and the desperation with which the old
+ Foraker wing is trying TO hold its own
against rapidly growing strength Of the
state organization Il also proves that
while Foraker has made peace with
Taft, the State committee and the coun-
Is committees refuse ID take Foraker
INTO the Lold, and are determined TO
end his political career.
The fact that this Is Foraker's strong
hold, and yet the county committee is
against him, is sufficient evidence OF
how the battle Is turning
Makes Two Speeches.
Judge Tart t9day made two speeches.
one political and one nonpartissn. here,
which is noted as the greatest strong
hold Of the Foraker following in the
state.
AT $50 O'Clock the candidate spoke
to the old soldiers in the Soldiers Home,
on the outskirts Cf the town. AT II 80 he
delivered a political address in the
opera house. At both places he was
heard with the widest enthusiasm, and
from the old soldiers he received such
an ovation as has been seldom accord
ed him.
Referring first to business conditions
Judge Taft opened his speech by saving
that the eleetiOp Of Bryan undoubtedly
would be a meHace 10 the business vel
fare OF the country
Bryan continued claims 10 be
not only the heir of Roosevelt, because
Roosevelt and lac think alike, but also
the parent of EOOsevelts policies"
Taft then argued that nothing Bryan
has originated has been appropriated
by Roosevelt, and that Roosevelt shaped
his policy 10 meet emergencies Of the
country as they arose. He described
BTyans attitude on trusts as being
merely destructive and Roosevelts as
safe.
His speech TO them dealt with the
value OF their services 10 their c0un-
try, and he took pains 10 say how much
attached he has become 10 the military
service as a result OF his work in the
War Department. More than 100 vet
erans heard his speech.
After the handshaking following the
speech, Judge Taft and his party hur-
ried in automobiles TO the opera house
which was packed TO the doors with
men and women. There he spoke tor
forty minutes. declaring that the Repub-
lican party VIII continue its policy or
strict regulation of the railroads ana
trusts.
He also referred with sarcasm 10 Bry-
ans claim that the Democratic party
should fall heir to the administration or
Roos svelts policies on the ground thst
they were stolen from Bryan.
When the candidate appeared on the
stage of the Opera House, he was vel
coined by the crowd OF one hundred
men and women VINO rose 10 NliEiF rect
and cheered several minutes Repre-
sentative j. Warren ekifer spoke nfst,
defending the tariff policy or the he-
publican party. Myron T. Herrick. for
mer governor of Ohio and a posi-
ble aspirant for Foraker's seat in the
Senate. spoke against the Democratic
plan for Government guarantee OF
bank deposits and advocated the Re
publican plank for a postal savings
bank.
Going to Cincinnati.
Judge Taft and his party VIII leave
here this afternoon for Cincinnati.
where they will arrive at 7 o'clock to-
night. on the way the candidate viii
make eight rear-platform speeches. /
am authorized 10 announce today that
ne has made his plans for his speak
ing tour so extensive that il will mean
a trip from coast TO coast. He expects
to go as far East and North as New
York and possibly Boston and as far
West as san Francisco.
The pressure for speeches has
believe he should go into az
many States of the Union as possible
and not cOnfine himself only 20 those
which are considered doubtful" This
pressure comes from National Commit
teemen, State and county chaiFmen. and
trade bodies.
Word From South.
Mr.. Taft received a telegram this
morning containing news Of the situa-
tion in Tennessee, which may make il
possible for the Republicans 70 break
into the Solid South in November. Ten
nessee is the only southera state which
the national committee thinks may 20
Republican.
Today Frank II. Hitchcock telegrapned
Taft that the situation there has been
Strengthened out. as Wright has with
drawn from the race for gOvernOr, leav-
ing it clear for Ttliman fo get the solid
Republican vote. This also means that
there viii be in Tennessee only one cleo
toral and state Republican ticket with
the party there freed of factionaiism.
Moses i4th Annual September ssls,.-,