New-York tribune., 1908-09-21
INCIDENT WILLAIDTAFT
HE4RST-FOR4KBR AFFAIR.
Disclosures Justify Position Taken
by President and Candidate.
IBy TeIerraph 70 The Tri5un-- ]

Cincinnati. Sept ZO.-The HearSt-E' E'craker
controversy continues to be the chief topic os
discussion tn political circles In Cincinnati, de-
spite the fact that Mr. Foraker has been. IN e.
feet eliminated from the councils OF the Re-
publican party and that he viii nowhere appear
in this campaign under the auspices o. any reg
uIar Republican organization Calm reflection
on the results of the Hearst exposure and Mr.
Foraker's admissions has convinced the chief
advisers Of Judge Taft that the result OF the
incident cannot but prove beneficial 20 his can
didacy for the disclosures OF the last few days
really constitute the most emphatic Justification
Of the position taken by both President Roose-
velt and Mr. Taft and their unconpromisins
opposition to those policies and methods which
Senator Foraker has most emphaticaIly es-
poused-
Senator Foraker's opposition was originally 20
President Roosevelt. and it was because Judge
Taft stood for the Roosevelt policies. was the
rightfuI heir and natural executor Of those poll
cies. that the Ohio Senator 50 energetically op-
posed Mr. Taft's nomination IN fact. II Is row
appreciated. in the light Of recent disclosures.
that Judge Taft's nomination constituted tne
most emphatic rebuke possible TO the very poll
cies and practices which have been exposed
The conviction is emphaticaIly expressed IN
circles close to the Presidential candidate and
to the White House that Mr.. Taft stands De-
fore the country as the extreme aEtf-type ana
unswervfng opponent OF what may be termed
'.Forakerfsn" and that Senator Forakers olt-
ter opposition to Mr.. Taft is the best posslois
warranty of the Iatters sincerity
DECLINES TO ISSUE STATEMENT
II is violating no confidence TO say that thers
have been many men high In the councils OF the
partv who have sought to induce Judge Taft 70
issue some statement denOuncing the senior
Senator from Ohio. or at least the evidence OK
that compromising alliance between business
and politics which both President Roosevelt and
Judge Taft have so strongly opposed and which
is so intensely repugnant to their conception o.
| true craftsmanship and legislative righteous
/ ness Judge Taft has however. absolutely de-
/ clined to make any statement Of this character
He is convinced that the facts speak for them
selves. and it is repugnant to his sense Of man
Iiness to "hit man when he is down" Per-
| sonaIIy. he and Senator Foraker have been on
/ pleasant If not friendly terms. and he cannot
i bring himself TO undertake to make party capi-
/ tai out of an affair which from many aspects Is
| as pathetic as IT is sensational
/ "I won't hit a man when he is down for all
/ the votes in the United States" said Mr. Taft
| yesterday 10 a friend who importuned him along
this line
The arguments which have been made TO
| Judge Taft are based. in part at least. the
ground that he recently accepted the prorered
| support of Senator Foraker and that the ar
| rangerents were made for the Ohio Senator TO
| make campaign speeches IN support OF the ma
! tionaI ticket But Mr.. Taft believes that the
| people realize what has been so emphatically
| insisted upon by himself and by all those close
to him. that there must be nothing in the nature
| of a compromise with Foraker. and further that
when Mr. Foraker decided to and did declare
himself regular it without the slightest
( ,Ia o%o 1oSr or1r he mar
/ Taft or his managers.
IN JUSTICE DEPARTMENTS PROVINCE
! Another argument which has been urged on
the candidate that any blow struck at the Stand
/ ard Oil Company would enhance his popularity
/ with many voters Judge Taft has dismissed
with decided impatience. on the ground that IL
| smacked entirely too much Of demagogy,
and that. moreover. prosecution Of that corpo-
ration for law-breakfng devOlved on the De-
partment of Justice; that denunciation BY
/ others would SAVIOR too strongly Of persecution
From now on there will be some changes IN
/ the method Of managing Judge Tafts campaign.
and it is declared that a more open and less
| secretfve policy will be adopted With the in
creased activity which is TO characterize the
/ campaign henceforth the executive committees
will be called into action TO a greater extent
than has hitherto been possible. and the one
ma feature
| 10 some extent be eliminated The duties w1icn
| have hitherto devolved on Chairman Hitchcocx
have now become so arduoUs that no one nan0
ca1 possfbIy attend TO them all. and the rern-
hers Of the executive committee have been re-
ouested TO participate more actively IN the di-
ractfon Of affairs and the determination Of such
nrobIems as may arise Judge Taft remained
nuietlv at his home throughout the day, seeking
! bv complete quiescence escape the discomfort
~ the terrific heat with which CINCINNATI Is az
facted and which is more suggestive OF mlcsur1-
rner in the tropics than OF autumn IN Ohio
Charles P. Taft. who has been spending ms
vacation at wainscott. Long Island, returned
m his home to-day. this being the first time no
has been in Cincinnati since his brothers ar
rival from Middle Bass
Senator Crane. accompanied by Senator Dick
| called on Senator Foraker this afternoon. anu
| later in the day Mr.. Crane called at the Isft
| residence but he said that the calls were purely
sociaI and had no political significance
William r Hearst was a guest at the Sin.on
Hotel fer luncheon having stopped in this city
/ fc- a few hours on the way from Memphis 20
/ Nyar, York Mr. Hearst would not, however say
ANYTHING for publication or in any way enlarge
| o. the sensational facts he has disclosed IN ns
| recent speeches