Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
HE AVOIDS POLITICIANS
Taft Is Glad to Get Back
Home.
WANTS AUTOMOBILE RIDE
But His Respite Will Not Be
Long.
THERE Is TROUBLE AHEAD
Senator Foraker Is Too Sick to Play
in Ohio Game for a
While.
THERE Is TROUBLE AHEAD
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

special from q Stan COrreSpOndent.
CINCINNATI. Ohio July 25.-Brother
Charles and all the neighbors were on
hand to welcome Mr.. Taft when he reach
ed his home town this afternoon. and a
big placard at the station entrance.
draped with flags. announced that there
was mo place like home" Mr.. Taft en-
joyed it immensely. Between us, I think
that his political game is far from being
to his liking anyhow. He does not revel
in 1t as does Mr.. Roosevelt. He had been
up there in New York all day yesterday
meeting the real thing in politicians
who came to shake his hand. and he was
heartily tired.
So when he ambled down the station
platform he was smiling like great big
boy home from school. The adulation
of his friends was sweet. because there
was no political demonstration at all. He
had told me previously that. barring the
possibility of a base ball game. he was
looking forward to q quiet automobile run
in the country with Brother Charles and
the folks. He is an awfully sweet and
wholesome soul. The Lord knows how he
is going to get away with those pizenous
politicians who will poster him from now
on.
Commencing Monday he will have his
hands full with politicians. There Is to
be a meeting on that day Of the state
central committee and the executive COM
mittee, and several knotty problems are
to be solved. Mr.. Taft will then take his
first lesson in real, downright Ohio poll
tics, and 1 want to tell you that ONO
politics corresponds exactly to Gen. Sher-
mans definition of war.
Committees at Sea.
The two committees are somewhat at
sea. The rejection Of Mr.. Vorys and the
selection of Mr.. Hitchcock as national
chairman has left them in a nom
plussed condition. They and all their
followers have been doing business with
Mr.. Vorys for some months, and. to use
a commercial term, there is quiet a lot
Of Mr. Vorys' political papers af1Oat In
Ohio at this time.
These practical gentlemen will ask first
whether the OK that treadeth out the
grain is to be muzzled or not. There
will be a general round up OF Ohio poll
ticians on this occasion, and the boys
want to look Honest Bill Taft in the
eve and get his word for what Is to
happen. They don't know at this time
to whom to look for orders and for come
backs. Mr.. Vorys' position is generally
understood to be that of general counsel
with state chairman Williams in charge
Of the Ohio campaign play. But Mr..
Williams has not been the hacker Of this
Taft political paper afioat. and that liabil-
ity must be attended to also.
Mr.. Robert Reynolds. chairman OF the
citizens committee having in charge the
ceremonies attendant upon the notifica-
ton of Mr.. Taft, has received q letter
from Senator Foraker's secretary express
ing regret that on account of the senator
absence from the state at this time he
cannot accept Mr.. Reynolds invitation to
the notification.
Foraker's Situation.
It might as well be stated plainly that
unless assurances had been given that
Senator Foraker would refrain from an
tagonizing the President and his policies
he would not be invited to this meeting.
This friends Of Mr.. Taft were agreed that
they would not permit Senator Foraker
to signalize the opening of the campaign
in Ohio with an attack upon President
Roosevelt and his policies.
This put 1t up to Senator Foraker
rather strongly. He announced his will
lingness to play in the game. to bring his
clancy dishes and his doll rags along.
Then the Taft people said that he must
show his good faith by promising to play
their game.
Playing With Fire.
Gov. Bradley of Kentucky Is scheduled
to come into the reservation next week
and turn over his guns and ammunition
He is going to be good injun from now
on. That is his play. Gov. Bradley is a
politician and he is looking to keeping
his hold on Kentucky. A little bird from
across the river brings me the Information
that Mr.. Bryan is playing with fire in
Kentucky by his coquetting with the
negro vote in Ohio. Kentucky Is classed
not altogether as a doubtful state, but as
fighting ground at least for the republi-
cans, and the republicans say that If Mr..
ofc for Vuyifh fho onla 70
in Ohio he stands to lose the substance
in Kentucky for the shadow in Ohio The
same thing, it is said by republicans. ap-
plies in Maryland.
Great things are scheduled for next
week There has been no demonstration
so far, because Mr.. Taft has requested
otherwise. but the town will turn Itself
loose Tuesday, and when Cincinnati takes
the lid off there is sure to be something
doing N. o. NJ.