The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
Republican Leaders Not
Comfortable About Out
come November 3.
CANDIDATE TO MAKE
THREE DAYS TRIP
Many Believe He Will Make
Whirlwind Tour of the
y South.
BY JAMES HAY, Jr.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Oct. Sin spite
of all that has been done in the line
Of speeches and sending out of Htera-
ture, the Ohio Republicans have not
yet succeeded in winning over enough
Of the labor vote OF the State TO make
them feel entirely comfortable about
the outcome on November g. Frankly
speaking, the propect, with election
Gay only three weeks OF. Is such as to
convince the State leaders and the
national committee that from now on
no chance for corralling the labor vote
can be neglected. AS a result Of this
plans are being shaped up by Arthur
l. Norys, Tafrs chief OF stan, and J.
Perry Wood. head Of the State speak
ers' bureau, TO send a speaker into
every labOrinB community every day
between now and the last of the cam
paisn.
Spare No Efforts.
The most prominent speakers Of the
party will be pushed into the fight
whenever they are available. When
their services cannot be secured, orators
OF less ability will be used. but the
main thing viii be the ceaseless rene
ution to laborIng men Of the arguments
tending to convince them that they
should vote for Taft. Ohio's labor vote
Is tremendous, so large. in fact, that
II holds the balance Of power easily.
While a certain percentage Of this fac
Tor IN the final result Is lined uD for
Taft, notably the skilled laborers, II
Is recognized that still further fnroads
on the Democratic strength must he
made in order to insure Republican
success.
Taft Needed
Taft's decision to put in three davs
IN Ohio. talking 10 the laborinR men
CHIEFLY, with speeches to the farmers
as a side attraction, was made neces-
sary by the reports received, regarding
the conditions among the labor circles.
That his trip through the State will
90 a vast amount Of good cannot be
doubted. Judging from the way la
bOrers received his utterances further
West, II is q fOregone conclusion that
he Will win over some Of the Demo-
cratic strength, but It is necessary that
this advantage be maintained and i'm
proved during the remainder OF the
campaign. The only trouble is that not
many Of the party'S best speakers can
be had, as most Of them have already
been instructed to devote much of their
time 10 NeW YORK and other Eastern
States. An attempt is being made 10
persuade the national committees
speakers bureau to switch the engag
ments so that their efforts can be used
10 some extent in Ohio. There is a
great demand for such speakers as
OoilVer, Shaw, BOrah, Hughes. and
William Alden Smith.
Taft's Program.
Although nothing definite has been
liked upon, it IS believed here that
when Taft sets out at : o'clock Mon
day morning for his tour of Ohio. he
VIII not return 70 Cincinnati until the
morning Of November 8 It is thought
that ne Will be taken from Ohio into
West Virginia, Indiana, and the South.
and then rushed to New York and other
Eastern States He Is anxious TO do
the work, and the national committee
sees that wherever he goes, he delivers
the goods. He is spending the day
resting. making no appointments for
conferences and receiving no callers.
He did not come down to his Offices
until late, and Immediately went To
work disposihg Of some Of his cor
TeSpOndenCe.