New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
TAFT In OHIO CONTEST
PARTY LEADERS JEALOUS.
Candidate Tells State Committees
He's 7citb Them IN Campaign. Z
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C-incinnati JuIy 27-In a clear forcefuI speech
of not more than ten minutes duration to-day,
before the state central and executive commit
tees meeting jointly. William II. Taft won the
unqualified approval Of the Ohio state leaders
and placed himself shoulder to shoulder with
them in their fight for Republican victory. Al
though il was an "of day from business
point of view, much was accomplished By the
candidate
The city had practically finished dressing for
the notification ceremonies of the MORROW and
was holding her breath to-day lest some Of her
ribbons should blow off be washed away by
a thunderstorm The politicians who filed
every inch of lobby space at the Hotel Sinton-
where the Republican headquarters are, were
aimlessly wandering around. asking about such
matters as the upstate sentiment on the liquor
question" and the various committeeman who
had had tickets to dispense We've frantieafly
lodging friends whom they could not fix uD.
But ID was not vacation time for the man
who will be informed tomorrow that he is TO
be the party's standard bearer He was up
early and put in appearance soon arter
breakfast at the meeting Of the citizens ar
rangement committee ct the Hotel Snton. Just
to learn" as he expressed it what they want
me to do" Then he hurried through the crowd
ed lobby hand shaking he went. to his car
riage and was hurriedy driven TO a photog-
rapher's. where he posed for a dozen pictures
for various newspapers and magazines
Then he went to consult Oculist- who
fitted him with glasses. then back again to the
Sfnton. where he had talk with Arthur l.
Vorys and a crowd of Ohio leaders
After that he fond time enough 70 eat q
bite Of luncheon at the home OF his brother.
Charles P. Taft. and a minute afterward was
on his way back to the Sinton. where he shook
hands with the members of the Republican State
Committee, Governor Harris and others. and
delivered a speech that made every man who
listened resolve to take of his coat and work
with a will Next he met more friends. old and
new attended meeting OF the notification COM
mittee and went back to the Taft homo for a
much needed rest on the back veranda. after
which he received several visitors
Although It was entirely Informal. Judge Tarts
sneech carried conviction with IT. and will be
remembered long by his hearers The very face
that IL was delivered without dramatic effect or
effort made each in his audience feel that
It was little heart to heart talk with him
and made him resolve to do his utmost for the
ticket The chairman of the state committee
who introduced the candidate. humorously re-
ferred to the fact that their distinguished guest
did not vet officially know Of the honors that
had been heaped upon him. and hoped that until
he had been formally informed to-morroU. no
one in the audience would let out the secret
When he began his speech Judge Taft fell into
the spirit Of the Jest and promised that he would
show proper astonishment when the news was
broken to him.
A heavy thunder shower broke Cincinnati
while the state COMMITTEES was in session. but
as there was no wind the decorations OF the
business houses and streets did not suffer The
sun came out afterward to dry the be-
draggIed flags and in the course OF an hour
they locked as fresh and jaunty as ever.
THE STATUS OF FORAKER
lust what is to be the status Of Senator Fora
ker at the opening of the campaign at 1ounss-
town on September is to be decided by a
special committee Of the State Executive COM
nittee. appointed to-day and consisting OF
Chairman Bowman of Canton; John s. Fitch,
of YOUNGSTOWN and William T. Francis. OF Chi
cago. Ohio The duty Of this committee is 70
decide on a speakers programme. with particu-
lar instructions to report upon the advisability
of inviting the senior Ohio Senator TO make an
address.
1t is said that the committee would consider
three possibilities: Whether to invite Senator
Foraker to speak unconditonalIy: whether to
invite him on condition that he indicate in adj
vance the position he is to take. or whether or
not to invite him at ALL No prediction could be
obtained as to which of these courses would be-
pursued. or as to the probable report the COM
mittee would make.
The state central COnlnlttee SeJtieu the IIifeo
county contests in favor OF those termed ths
.simon pure Taft men," Under the state Iav
each county COMMITTEES certifes an election judgs
10 the Secretary of State. Where there Is doubt
as TO the validity Of the action Of the certify
ing committee the Secretary of State IS required
10 refer the matter to the state central commit
tee The Rieigs County contest was decided in
favor of the Erwin and against the Lindsay
committee; that In Gallia County in favor OF
the Switzer and against the Eagle COMMITTEES.
and the Vinton County contest went to the
CouItrap instead Of the valIenweider COMMITTEES.
The Joint session of the state central and the
executive committees held in the assembly room
Of the Hotel Snton. was largely attended In
calling the meeting to order State Chairman ".
2 Brown referred TO the resolutions Of the CEN
traI committee on its organization. declaring
that the Republicans of the state were IN favor
of Mr.. Taft for President and said that the
nresent meeting was a fruition OF that action
Chairman Williams OF the executive commit
tee followed with an exhortatfon to earnest
work during the campaign Governor Harris
smoke next placing emphasis on the value OF
thorough organization for political effectiveness.
and Arthur l. Vorys spoke in eulogy OF the
ticket the state had to work for. The party in
reality. he said had two tickets an incen-
tive one headed by Taft. the other by Harris-
win these united and with the state organizA-
+,o, nerfected. he said an effective fight coaIA
certainly be waged.
MR.. TAFTs SPEECH.
Mr.. Taft's speech closed the meeting 1t was
generously applauded He said