The sun., 1908-02-13
NEW PARTY IN OHIO, MAYBE
TALK OF some SORT OF UNION
OF CONSERVATIVES. ?

Belief Spreading That the Radicals Of
Both Old Parties and Likewise the Con-
servatives Must Get TOEether-FOrAlIcr
says Tart Won . 10 Per Cent. VlcsSry.
WASHINGTON, Feb. EX-SENATOR Foraker
gave out this statement to-day
Nobody should be either surprised or
misled by the result OF the primaries held
in Ohio yesterday. 1t has been common
knowledge for weeks that the call for these
primaries was Of such character that my
friends throughout the State refused TO
participate. Consequently there was no
opposition to the selection Of Taft delegates.
Under such circumstances. he would Of
course carry everything. That the result of
the primaries does not indicate anything
conclusive should be manifest from the fact
that the total vote polled will not represent
more than 10 per cent. Of the Republicans OF
Ohio.
There were only two districts in which
there was any approach to a contest. and
these contests were due to the fact that
there were opposing candidates in each
district for the nomination to Congress
In the Sixth district the Taft candidate
was defeated by l.O25, while in the Fifteenth
district Mr.. Dawes. the Taft leader and
candidate for denomination, is probably
beaten. according 10 the latest advices I
have received. II there had been primary
in which we could have participated similar
results would have been possible. II not
probable, all over the State.
Recurring TO the State convention. it
should be borne in mind that it will be COM
posed Of the representatives OF only one
faction Of the party, not because the people
have 40 decided but because the course Of
the Taft managers was such as to bar every
body else from participation.
Among Ohio Republicans here there
are gloomy foFebodings as to the outcome
Of the election in that State next NOvem-
Der. They see tradition and rule over
turned and the State placed in the Demo-
cratic column in Presidential year. The
fight OF the Taft management TO eliminate
Senator Foraker from public life has not
been pleasing TO many prominent men in
the party. including friends OF the Secre-
tary of War. and the disposition Of the
Taft forces TO Rloat over every victory
they achieve Is serving TO accentuate the
bitter spirit that has been engendered.
Already there is some talk of organic
ing a new party in Ohio, to be composed
Of Republicans who. while favoring clean
politics. good government and proper
progressiveness in national and State
affairs, will oppose infringement on the
rights granted by the Constitution and
GEEK to check the tendency TO obtain radi-
cal legislation by appeals TO class preju-
dice. This idea has been discussed by
Ohio Republicans, wlEo ara of the opinion
that party lines are fast dissolving in both
the great national political organizations.
They believe that the time is rapidly
approaching when the radicals of each
party may emerge and thus compel the
conservative elements. Democratic as well
as Republican. to band together for the
protection Of the principles to which they
hold. The course Of Mr.. Taft's friends
has been such, it is declared, as to prevent
friends of Mr.. Foraker from taking part
in yesterdays primaries, and this has
| served TO intensity the factional feeling.
It is now conceded generally by those who
have been watching the situation that
harmony in the Republican ranks inphio
Ia innOSaible