The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
WILL INDORSE TAFT
IN OHIO TOMORROW
Continued from Page one.

clever chap. He is much admired IN thc
state, and viii be very acceptable az
chairman. but the question is asked why
he should be picked for the honor in ad-
vance Of the selection OF the committee
on permanent organization. which, usually
chooses a chairman and other officers Of
the-permanent session.
il is the opinion Of the warmest Taft
men that the preconvention methods of
the Taft people are a trifie irregular II
the lamented Mark Hanna should look in
upon the dOings OF this week in Columbus
he could well remark that what his iron
hand commanded in his days Of suprcT-
acy was as child's play compared with
the hiEh-handed methods OF the new con-
trolling elements in Ohio.
May Discard Plans.
The hope Of Taft's sincere friends is
that when the convention actually meets
next Wednesday in permanent session the
delegates will take things in their own
lands and give Taft all the more Doten-
tial Endorsement by discardIng some Of
the fixed up" plans Of the managers. It
Is useless 70 dispute that Taft win be the
hero Of the week.
The resolutions as approved By Taft
and Roosevelt IN Washington viii pre-
sent Taft's name 20 the country as Ohio's
candidate in words that will leave moth
ing hut Taft IN the minds Of a reader
You need TO be in Ohio but an hour or
two 20 learn that the public sentiment IS
really for Taft. but you cannot get from
one who is not a politician 2 reason for
II other than the old remark that Taft is
the man wanted by Roosevelt and what
Roosevelt wants IN Ohio he viii get.
Il is unfortunate that Mrs. Longworth,
daughter OF the President. is being adver-
tised as one OF the attractions al the con-
vention. Congressman LOngwOrth, al
ways il good taste. demanded tina: II hts
wife came 10 the convention no demon
stration should De made until after the
cOnvention-had finished its work
This was agreed TO. and the Buckeye
Republican Club arranged a banquet for
the night Of March I, 10 which ladies and
gentlemen have been invited This So
called banquet is 20 be a dOllar-a-plate
affair, and viii be heId IN big rink.
The letters Of invitation contain this
sentence. Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Long
worth (the Princess ALICE have accepted
an invitation to be present Other prom
inent Republicans wiz speak"
Money No object.
1t was the talk OF antl-Taft folks in
Ohio a week ago that this convention
would be a dull affair-that as there was
no contest, the attendance would be small
and the proceedings perfunctory. The
Taft managers knew all about this, and
haze planned to fill up the town and the
convention hall 20 overhowiug. Money
is no object with the Taft managers.
They have millions TO draw on. and il is
a matter OF remark that the telephone
bills OF the Columbus Taft bureau in one
month amounted 20 SI2,0QQ. This week the
talk IS that the brother Of Secretary Taft
viii spend S5.O0O.OOO if necessary to accom-
plish the nomination Of the Secretary.
but just why so much money should be
spent in Ohio. where the sentiment is so
strongly for Taft. is a mystery.
YOrys. the Ohio manager for Taft, is
regarded here as also the national Tnana-
ger, and the claims OF the Eastern con
tingeat that Hitchcock is to be the actual
head Of the Taft organization are dis
puted in Columbus. There is almost frenzy
around the YOrys headquarters here when
an Eastern paper refers to Hitchcock as
the national manager. and the local pa
pers come out with strong sentences about
Vorys as the only real thing in the way
Of a manager. and recount> that Hitch
cock is coming here TO receive orders
from VOrys. once the State convention
has presented Taft as Ohio's only can
didate for President
Not Pleased with Kentucky.
The election OF Bradley as Senator from
Kentucky was not very cheering TO the
Vorys council. II has long been known
here that Bradley is very fond of Fora
ker. and in a speech OF a year ago nomi-
mating Wilson for governor, Bradley took
pains to give Foraker the first and the
best mention as a Presidential candidate
1t appears that Bradley has long been
partial to Foraker. and as Bradley will
be one of the delegates at large from
Kentucky. along with Wilson and Yerkes.
the Taft men are not very much pleased.
Fairbanks has a very earnest following
in Kentucky. and it is not supposed that
Foraker viii get any votes. however
much Bradley may admire him personally.
However. the Taft men are not wor-
ried. and after the convention Of this
week promise 10 cut loose the country
over in behalf Of their man.
FRANCIS B. GESSNER