Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-02
Ohio REPUBLICANS
Meeting of the State Central
Committee Today
I'm THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Another Conference Between Sena-
tor Dick and Vorys.
PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
Contentious of the Managers of Taft
and Foraker-Date for
Convention.
PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN

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COLUMBUS. Ohio, January AL
though no arrangements have been made
for another conference between Senator
Dick. representing the Foraker forces.
and Manager Vorvs before the meeting
of the republican state central committee
this afternoon. another one is quite likely
some time today. Senator Dick. it is un-
derstood, is not averse-to another meet
ing to discuss the question Of the date of
the convention. and Manager Vorys is
also willing to talk the matter over
1t is said that Senator Dick is willing
to let the Taft men have full sway, with
out any attempt to cause any disturbance
In the committee meeting. if there are
some little concessions made for the For
aker men and for few of the candidates
for the state offices. whom he represents
unofffcially. The senator's idea is that
the call should be issued in such a man.
ner that there will'be as little friction as
possible, or at least as little appearance
of friction as possible, to make sure of a
good, old-fashioned republican campaign
next summer If there must be arbitrary
action. he wants it to be taken in a way
which will not appear as arbitrary
With this lever there is a probability
that the Taft men will make some con-
cesslons. There will. they say, be no de-
Walton from the plan for a primary cleo
ton. to allow the voters of the state to
decide, once for all, their preference for
presidential candidate. Whether the
Foraker forces really want general pri-
maries is still question, despite the let
ter OF Senator Foraker on that subject.
The general opinion is that they do not.
Dicks Contentioo
1t is said that Senator Dick is contend
ing either for some plan of selecting dele
gates which will give the people chance
to vote on their choice for state candidate
or for no primary at all In other words,
he thinks that when the primaries are
held the voters should be allowed to ex-
press their choice for President, governor.
secretary of state, attorney general, and
so on clear down through the list. He
thinks. according to statements made by
his friends, that the presidential ques-
tion should not be allowed to dominate all
others. What his plan is for allowing
this general vote he does not give. An
early date will be selected for the conven-
tion.
The committee meets today for the puf-
pose of selecting a date for the state con-
NeIlllOH WHICH Will IldIHe d Sldle TICKET
and also delegates at large for the ma
tional convention. Senator Dick said that
he is here in the interests of the whole
party.
81 am against the proposition fo- state
convention in February" he said. 81
think most of the members are with me-
l think that March will be better time.
I am not here to attend the meeting of
the committee, as / am not member.
All l care for is to insure the election of
the ticket"
Rumors of all sorts are rife as to some
sort Of a compromise between Taft and
Foraker but those on the inside say they
will fight 1t out to the bitter end.