The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-29

Of his senatorial campaign by de.
manding joint caucus OF the Re.
publican members of the assembly
next saturday night. The Taft pro-
nunciamento, issued through Arthur
l. Norys and Henry "A. Williams.
IS for an immediate showing OF
hands in the senatorial contest.
A continuation of the strong drift
toward Congressman Burton all
through a day of rapid and import
ant developments forced the Tat
camp to heroic action. Early Mon
day afternoon the TAFT managers
agreed. that the situation was de-
perate' A discussion of ways and
means to check the Burton tide and
made the band wagon legis' ators
hesitate ended in the decision TO
demand Saturday night caucus to
follow the separate Republican eau
cuses in the afternoon at which the
onganization of the two branches
of the legislative session will be
threshed out.
At the headquarters of Congress-
man Burton and every other candI.
date In the race, the Taft statement
was characterized as a huge bluff
Waiting upon some sort Of Official
notification of the Taft demand. Bur-
ton will make no statement. Meet
ing members of the assembly and
supporters who flock about his
quarters from early morning until
late at night, Burton is continuin.
the cautious tactics that are prov
Ing so tantalizlng to the Taft mana
gers. Last night Burton was in the
advantageous position of being abe
to dictate the kind of caucus that
will be he'd, If any Is held. Mem
bers are Fastening to his rooms
TO inform him they will hold out
against a caucus or follow his lead
whatever it may be the moment
he gives the word
All during the day tax. came
from the Taft headquarters that
while nurton had the advantage in
pledged votes at present his support
would be pulled away The answer
of Burton to the caucus demand
may be counter demand for in
formation as to the methods being
used 20 whi~ members into line for
Taft and his staff of personal or.
ganizers.
Coupled with this Burton is, threat
ening to sail into the organization
heads with doubled fists He is an
gerel by direct charges that he is
threatening, through the three Guy.
ahNga senator's. to hold up the
confirmation OF all statehouse APP
Dointments that are to be sent to
the senate next week by Gov. Har-
ris. He denies with emphasis thar
he Is using steam roller methods IN
his candidacy.
The charge that Burton, while
flaying Taft and his organization
for using federal patronage and co.
ercion, Is himself playing hobnailed
politics hinges around conference
between Burton and Secretary w, II
Phipps OF the Repub ican state ex-
ecutive 1mn J tee. phipi;, is
spreodirlg the statement that he was
called to Burtons room at a late
hour in the night by Burton himself
and that the congressman at once
notified him that his appointment,
as setate oil inspector might be held
up. Phipps' contention is that he
does mot want the place. that he
Is only allowing his name to go be-
fore the senate to protect the dep
uty inspectors who want to hold
their jobs as long as possible, and
that he told Burton to do his worst
last night Burton was running
down every detail of the Phipps
statement. His intention is to reply
in scorching terms. There is evid-
ence that the visit of Phipps with
Burton was carefully laid plot
on the Part of the Taft managers
TO put the Cleveland man in the
hole. That the conference was held
lat Prrton's request and that threat
TO hold up the confirmation of any
Of the Harris appointments were
made Is denied.
Senator Charles Dick win appear
on the scene early in the morning
looking after his own interests He
will first stop ana call on Senator
Foraker. The Dick program. as IL
reached the capital last night, Is 10
demand of Foraker whether he Is
paying In any way with Congress-
man Burton. Unless Foraker de-
clares AGAINST Burton 1t is said that
Dick will march at once to the
Taft headquarters, throw off his coat
and go to work for Brother Charles.
His actions will be based entirely
IN the propositlon that the election
Of Burton would snuff out whatever
chance he (DiGb may have to re
main IN the senate from 1911 on.
Flick NAV open quarters OF his
own. All his efforts. however, will
he directed toward defeating Bur-
ton. The ability Of Dick to exert