The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

II Tile analysis OF the result o. the pri-
maries in Ohio on Tuesday which Sena-
tor Foraker makes, is correct, once more
the Taft cohorts have crowed over a
great victory that failed TO materialize
in the cold gray light of the morning
after"
Not 10 per cent Of the Republican yot-
ers in Ohio went to the polls on Tues
day, according To the Senator from that
State, who is an opposition candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
Presidency. The State convention. he
further declares in a statement which
he issued last night, is an all-Taft con
vention because the managers of the
Secretary Of Wars interests in his ma
tive State fixed things SO that none but
Taft men could be elected 10 that con-
vention
If his friends had not been deferred
by their resentment Of the methods used
10y the Taft interests. Mr. Foraker de-
clares. from attending the primaries, the
result throughout the state would have
apDroximated that in the Sixth and Fif-
teenth Congressional districts, both Of
which, it now appears, went against Mr..
Roosevelts choice for his heir.
RefutatiOn Is Awaited.
It viii be interesting TO wait and See
vhots-r 'he Taft people can successfully
refJtc the assertions Of Senator Foraker.
Tn the case the "hrst Taft convention, %
held Ok1 homa some weeks ago. the
Secret ry's friends enthused TO the extent
of claiming the convention until the real
facts came out. and there have been other
instances of like nature in surprising reg
ularity. The last, unless the statement OF
the Senator from Ohio adds Ohio to the
list. was that in Florida last week, when
the trump" convention which bOlted the
regular Republican assemblage and nomi-
mated three Federal officeholders, and Mr..
Roosevelts patronage referee as dele
gates-at-large to the national convention.
claimed TO be the regular Republican con-
Yention Of the Everglades State
1T has been common knowledge for
Nobody should be either surprised OF
misled by the result of the primaries
held in Ohio yesterday.
weeks that the call for these primaries
was of such a character that my friends
throughout the State refused to partici-
pate. Consequently. there was no oppo-
sition to the selection of Taft delegates.
Under such circumstances he would, of
course, carry everything.
Less Than 10 Per Cent.
That the result Of the primaries does
not indicate anything conclusive should
be manifest from the fact that the total
vote polIed viii not represent more than
20 per cent of the Republicans Of Ohio.
There were only two districts in
which there was ony approach TO a
contest, ard these contests We're due to
the fact that there were opposing can
didates in each district for the nomina-
ton TO Congress.
I'm the Sixth district the Taft can
didate was defeated by 1O25. while in the
Fifth district, Mr.. Dawes, the Taft leader
and candidate for denomination, is prob
ably beaten. according to the latest ad-
vices I have received.
IF there had been a primary i'm which
we could have participated, similar re-
suits would have been possible. if not
probable, all over the State
Recurring to the State convention. It
should be borne in mind that it will be
composed Of the representatives of only
one faction Of the party. Not because the
people have so decided. but because the
course Of the Taft managers was such as
10 bar every one else out from participa-
ton"
Fear Democrats VIII Win.
Among Ohio Republicans here there is
gloomy foreboding as to the outcome of
the election in that State next November.
They see tradition and rule overturned
and the State placed in the Democratic
column in a Presidential year. The night
OF the Taft management to eliminate SEN
htor Foraker from public life has not been
pleasing to many prominent men in the
party including friends of the Secretary
Of War and the disposition of the Taft
forces to gloat over every victory they
achieve is serving 10 accentuate the bitter
spirit that has been engendered.
Already there is some talk of organizing
new party in Ohio TO be composed of
Republicans who. fayoring clean politics,
good government. and proper progress
iveness in national and State affairs, Will
oppose infringement upon the rights
granted by the Constitution, and seek to
check the tendency TO obtain radical leg
islation by appeals 10 class prejudice.
This idea has been discussed by Ohio
Republicans. who are of the opinion that
party lines are fast dissolving in both
the great national political organizations
They believe the time is rapidly approach
ing when the radicals of each party may
merge and thus compel the conservative
elements, Democratic as well as Republi-
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