The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

Der, 1885, against man who is now a
supporter OF Taft as Ohio's candidate for
President. Taft said OF Cox:
Coming now 20 Herrick's alleged sub
servlency 10 the Republican machine Of
Hamilton County. it is a grave charge
and should be graveiy dealt With. There
is very little resemblance between the So
called machine of the State and that OF
Hamilton County. The Hamilton County
machine is the result OF fifteen or twenty
years Of labor Of George b Cox. man
Of great executive talent and political
sagacity. Beginning with politics OF the
ward, he has created a political organiz-
alton in the city OF Cincinnati and county
Of Hamilton founded on the cohesive pow
er OF the public patronage which Ope-
rates as smoothly % control the nornina-
tions and elections in the city and county
as a nicely adjusted COrliss engine
Cox Absolute Boss.
The whole government Of both city
and county is absolutely under his con-
trol. and every Republican political con-
TentiOn dominates 1he men whom he dc
tates. The government under the ma
chine is constantly described as a very
corrupt one. II is impossible that with
d.
naked. dishonest and stealing could have
been successful AT the polls.
Il believe Gov. Herrick when he denies
coilusion with the Cox machine. II I
We're able, as I fear ] shall not be. be-
cause public duty calls me elsewhere. to
east my vote in Cincinnati in the coming
election, should vote against the NUM-
cipal ticket named by the Republican or
ganization and for the State ticket II
may be that in so speaking I have done
no one any good and have merely in
creased the confusion Of issues But
however that may be. / have at least had
the satisfaction Of speaking what I be
lieve 10 be the truth
Here Is the second chapter Of vivid in
terest to-day when Charles p. Taft is
chosen as a deIegate-at-large from Ohio.
Charles =. Taft Of Cincinnati. is the
half-hrother Of the candidate and a many
times millionaire. Last Saturday the Cox
county committee met in Cincinnati. and
Cox was the controlling figure. The com
mittee. al Coxs behest. indorsed Charles
2. Tart for delegate-at-large- The per-
Torrance indicated either that Cox was
intent on heaPins Goals OF FIRE on the
head Of William H.. or else Cox has
wisely chosen 10 make terms with the
victorious Taft managers Of State and
county,
speech Il ParalIeIed.
Little attention was paid 10 the per-
Torrance OF the Cox committee until the
scrap-book man paraHeled the speech OF
William Taft at Akron with the report OF
the committee meeting and the remarks
Of Charles Taft in nominating Cox FOR
chairman Of the Hamilton County delega-
lion
Here is the Charles Taft opinion OF Cox.
Compare II with the Akron opinion Of
Cox 3s expressed BY Candidate William
Taft little over two years ago
7 have come here TO nominate a gentle
man wEo has led the Republican party
Of Hamilton County TO many glorious
victory. We should select some one who
has the confidence Of US all and who has
the respect of legal Republicans. I name
as chairman Of the Hamilton County
delegation Mr.. George 3. Cox"
The Taft men We're not worried by the
comparison They claim that Charles TAFT
is consistent and that William Taft has
never taken back a word that he utter
ed in Akron. Rather he is Of the same
opinion still about Cox and Coxism. and
VIII. If elected, seek 10 destroy the Cox
sang in Cincinnati.
FRANCIS B. GESSNER.