The sun., 1908-05-07
UNDER ROOSEVTLTS SHADOW
REPUBLICANS DOUBTFUL or
TIE OUTCOME Ar CHICAGO.

Cannon Gone over TO OOseVelt-BlAOk
Urges TAFT on First Ballot - the Only
Escape --TIarmOhS Nomination Taken
as involving Peace or Defeat in OhlO.
The nomination Of Judson Harmon yes
terday at Columbus as the Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Ohio was vari-
ously interpreted in New York city last
night by politicians Of high and humble
degree in the Republican and Democratic
parties. The view which was uppermost
was that II Secretary Taft Is to be nominated
for the Presidency by the Republicans at
Chicago the Roossvelt-Taft combination in
Washington and elsewhere must give
assurances either before Taft's nomination
or Immediately afterward that the war
on Senator Foraker to eliminate him from
public life and especially the efforts TO pre-
vent his return TO the United States Senate
must cease. Senator Foraker's term eX-
pires March 5. 1909. The Ohio State Legis-
lature ia Republican only by two on joint
ballot.
Judge Harmon is considered the strongest
Democrat in the State. He has the sup
port Of all kinds OF Democrats and thou
sands Of Republicans are not unfrendly
TO him. The Roosevelt-Tatt war on Foraker
has torn the rank and file Of Ohio Republi-
cans asunder The Ohio Republican State
machine by the use Of Federal patronag {
and the power of the Federal administra-
ton brought about the Endorsement Of Taft
for the Presidency, but the use Of this power
has left bad feeling. the very worst fac
tional fight. In fact, that the Ohio Republi-
cans have had In quarter OF Q century,
and II Is State noted too for It's Republican
quarrels,
And the Interpretation put upon Harmon $
nomination last night was that the Roose-
welt Republicans felt now more than ever
that ROosevelt's denomination az Chicago
was demanded, for the reason that the
President IL far stronger in the state than
Taft; but even in that event Roosevelt 5
denomination peace must be made with
Senator Foraker and his friends or the
State will he lost to the Republicans in
November and the Democrats in next
winters Legislature at Columbus will
have a majority on joint ballot with which
to send Democratic Senator TO Washing
ton in place Of Foraker
Indeed il has been known for several
DAYS that Republicans Of New York State
have taken very little stock in the Taft
boom. William Barnes, Jr., Of Albany,
has told his friends that he wouldn't be
at all surprised TO Zee the President re-
nominated at Chicago
Ex-Gov. Frank s. Black has had frequent
conferences with William l.. Ward. Re-
publican national committeeman for the
State ex- Representative Lucius \. Littauer,
George W. Aldridge and others, at which
the national situation was discussed. AT
these conferences il was positively stated
that President Roosevelt didn't want Taft
nominated on the first ballot at Chicago,
and this statement was followed by the
assertion that il Taft isn't nominated ON
the first ballot he won't be nominated at
ALL but that 1t will be Roosevelt.
Speaker Cannon, il WAS declared. has gone
over To RoOsevelt.-to the idea that RoOse-
welt should be- renominated- land this eX-
planaton for the Speaker alleged change
Of front was vouchsafed The Speaker
is a candidate for reelection. He believes
Roosevelt for President can bring about
the election Of more Republican Congress
men thun Taft or any other man Tie
present House IL Republican by only fifty
majority, and a change Of twenty-siX Con
gressmen would throw the House to the
Democrats
EN-GON, BluCk anu nlh lIleINh are VI BIlb
all Republicans not only in Nsw York but
in other States to put in their best licks to
bring about Taft's nomination on the first
ballot. on the argument that by only such a
course can Roosevelts denomination be
prevented and the business interests Of the
country saved from further smnsh and
collapse The Speakers alleged views that
Roosevelts denomination would bring about
the election Of more Republican Congress
men than Taft's OF any other Republican
Presidential candidates, and the alleged
views of ex-Goy. Black that Taft's numlna-
ton on the frst ballot would prevent fur
ther business depression do not iibe, but
their friends youched for these statements
last night,
Ex-Gov Black was also quoted as saying
that Taft must cease his warfare on Foraker
and this statement was emphasized last
night when free and open discussion was
had az 10 the results that will follow in Ohio
the nomination Of Harmon az the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor