The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

! nenLs III the OnlO SeNatOflal con
test last night centered entire'y
about the announcement of the can
cidacy of former Lieut.. Gov. Warren
g. Harding of Marion. The entrance
Of Harding is regarded by every
candidate in the fled as an attempt
ed blow at Congressman Burton.
For days there has been whisper
ing that the old favorite son tactics
would be resorted to If necessary
to break into the Burton following.
There is reason to believe that
two or more additional stalking
horse candidates are being held
back to be used If the opponents OF
Burton believe 1t expedient
Harding enters the contest with
the backing of Senator r. T. Cam.
eron and Representative George NJ
Wilbur, both of Union county, and
both from Harding's senatorial dis
trict, comprised of Marion, Hardin,
Logan and Union counties. Until
last night both members have been
c'asged as doubtful but with Burton
eanings. The candidacy of Harding
had himself interviewed and then
disappeared. Coincideutally It was
herald that Harding had engaged
quarters at the Neil house AMI
would be on the firing line Wednes-
day. In his statement, Wilbur calls
attention to the party service OF
Harding and his friendship for Fora.
ker, Mckinley and Hanna and de-
clares him TO be the choice of the
/ Republicans of the thirteenth sena.
torial district.
Either Senator Foraker or Charles
p. Taft is believed to be responsible
for the Harding candidacy A long
time friend of Foraker, the Marion
county editor broke away and join.
ed the W. II. Taft procession early
In the fight for organization con.
/ troll in Ohio. Since the lines tighten
cd in the senatorial fight Harding
har made numerous gum shoe trips
to the capital. Each time he found
his way to the Charles p Taft sec
ret quarters for EXTENDED conferences
Last night the Taft managers say
ing the entrance of Harding Is q
district advantage to Brother
Che"les inasmuch as 1t is calculated
to cripple the candidacy OF Congress
man Burton.
No time has been lost in getting
after w. W. Riddle of Logan coun
tay, who has been in the open for
Burton for a week past. He is being
presse ed with a demand 10 desert
Purton and stand by Harding,
candidate from his own district. The
result, up to date, has been a more
emphatic declaration for Burton by
the Lclyan county member
Encouraged by the hard fighting
between the burton and Taft forces
with neither one hailed the winner,
Senator Foraker took a more con-
spicuous position. For days he has
been slugging the Taft movement
over the shou der of CONGRESSMAN
Burton. In every way he has been
assisting first of az utterly 10 dis
credit Prother Charles. II Is now
more thJn evident that II was
through no friendly spirit to Bur-
ton that Foraker has been sava?ely
kicking Taft, whenever possible. He
feels that there Is a chance to rein
state himself or at least deadlock
the present fight until there is a
new line up entirely. Today Foraker
will leave the Chittended hotel for
quarters at the Nei', where he will
be in the very center of activities.
Scared back into his Akron retreat
another day until he could hear fur
ther reports from faithful friends,
such ag Aljutant General Crtch-
field, Warren Gould of the peniten'
tiary and others, Senator Dick de-
ferred his coming until today. A
Ghost of old Dick regime reached
the capital in the person OF the Rev
doc" W. w. Hissey, Fresh from his
latest triumph I'm predicting the
election of Bryan and the vindica-
Ition of Foraker through the defeat
of William II. Taft, the Rev. Mr..
Hissey evolved 100 theories on the
senatorial contest all ending with
the election of Foraker.
Through al the smoke Of the
days battle Congressman Burton
mover steadily forward Last nigh,
with his advisers he believes he has
a better chance then at any time
since the inception of the contest.
He made a distinct advance in Sc
curing the pledge of Senator f. T.
Crawford of the Carroll-Stark dis
trct. Crawford, regarded as doubt
full announced that he would sup
port Cleveland candidate at all
stages Along with Crawford came a
Wedge Of support from Representa-
tive A. r. Phillips of Geauga coun
ty, Phillips has been regarded as a
member who would naturally be for
Brrton but his pledge has been