The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-24

was under obligation to favor Mr..
Burton's candidacy.
~ There was no basis for such an
~: ssession, he declared, for he never
y smitted himself to the support
IN IN In his canvass for the
ESenatep,s pj .,mmer Of 1907 Judge
1tlft wro{ AsiSs !, ,.sssn Mr.. Burton, in
whic6isae sailsS G: :aet. "a representa-
tive became 8 caiimsss1 q 3or mayor Of
Cleveland and defeatedaTom L. John
son, the Republicans Of Ohio should
feel sufficiently gratified to him to
nominate him for governor later on,
or give him their support for senator.
But he did not specify whether the
senatorial support should be given
this year or In 1910; when Senator
Dicks successor Is to be elected. His
recollection was. however, that IL he
made any suggestion at all, 1t was
that Mr.. Burton might have right
to expect such support when 1t came
to northern Ohi0's turn to have q
senator.
Thought Confidence Abused
I'm view Of these circumstances
MT. Taft felt that his position had
not been ,definded correctly, to say the
least, and he showed considerable re-
sentiment on account Of It. He ex-
pressed the opinion In no uncertain
tone that his confidence had been
abused and his friendship traded
upon, with the result that q situa-
ton which he could not tolerate had
developed. He wanted It understood
In Ohio that he was not giving en-
couragement or aid to Mr.. Burton in
the present contest, but that the rep
resentative was making the fight en-
ttrely upon his own merits; also, that
there was no foundation whatever
for the report that he would be pleas
ed IL Charles p. Taft withdrew"
While Chairman Brown did not pro-
fess to be speaking for Mr.. Taft, his
statement very likely may be accept
ed as refecting the Judges Views.
Therefore, his observations may be
said to represent the Taft version,
Of this famous interview with Mr..
Burton. II there Is another version,
and there usually is more than one
In q. CASE Of this kind, there is no
better qualified to furnish 1t than Mr..
Burton himself; and doubtless he
will do 80 later. It is now more than
ever obvious that Judge Taft desires
It to be understood by the Republic.
ans of Ohio, especially the Republic
an members Of the legislature. that
he is not interested in the senatorial
candidacy Of Mr.. Burton, but takes q
deep interest In the aspirations Of
thtsi brother Charles Z. i. *. srs
Wonld Not Venture Prediction
To have this explanation Of his at
titude given wide publicity should, in
the Judgment OF Editor Taft's polit-
cal counselors facilitate the prog
:ress Of his canvass for Senator
Fofaker's togo. Still, there are two
views taken of the matter, and, Of
course, the other is that It may tend
to strengthen the field of candidates
against whom Charles p. Taft is
pitted.
Chairman Brown, while very frank
In discussing the attitude Of the Pres
ident-elect, did not care to venture q
prediction as to the outcome Of the
fight While in the city he had a talk
with Harry M. Daugherty. Of Colum-
bus, himself senatorial aspirant,
a4&s VOk4 AASA Stllu IL uaU uU QartlCUs
lar bearing on the situation. Daugh-
erty. who stopped here on his way
from New York, where he attended
the dinner Of the Ohio society, left
for Columbus last evening, and in all
probability will get into the thick Of
the contest. Brown left for Toledo.
Gen. ]. Warren Keifer, Of SPRING
field. whose candidacy for the sena-
torshipl liz somewhat contingent upon
Senator Foraker's inability to be
elected, had conference with Sem
ator Dick yesterday afternoon, and
later also departed for the field Of
battle.
Rumors have been In circulation
during the week that President
Roosevelt had disagreement with
Judge TAFT concerning the candidacy
LOT Charles r, and took the decided
position that the brother Of the Pres
ident-elect ought not to be candi-
date. When one Of the editors
friends asked him about 1t yesterday,
the President replied that he was Civ
ing no attention TO the senatorial sit
uation.