The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-09
REPUBS AFTER HARMON SCALP Ohio Politicians at White
 House. CONFER WITH THE PRESIDENT Herrick, (. P. Taft and Vorys in
 Party. aJust Happened To Meet" In wssh- ington Bat Political Tsassss Are wassins With Gossip
 over An Interesting
 situation.
WITH THE PRESIDENT

Washington. Dec. S--An interesting number of prominent factors in Ohio politics as the personal guests of the President at the White House today set political watchers gossiping at lively rate. although none of those directly interested would admit that their coming together at the white House had any significance whatso- ever.
 Former Governor Myron T. Herrick. of Cleveland. and Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati. the presidents brother, are stopping at the White House. This combination in Itself was sufficient to indicate to many that politics might have at least tiny place in tnetr discussion with the President.
 When Arthur I. vorys went to the White House for luncheon with the others and remained there in confer ence until late in the afternoon. was immediately assumed that Onio political affairs of an important nature were surely being considered. Q. r. Taft said. however, that his visit was but one of many he hoped to pay to his brother during the latter's term ol office. Governor Herrick vowed that his visit was of purely personal character and MT. vorys further com- plicated the situation by announcing that until he arrived here he did not know that either MT. Taft or Cover nor Herrick was in the city. His m yftation to luncheon. he said. dated only from the moment early today. when he asked an audience or the President.
 Mr vorys was President Tafts chief of staff during the campaign of last faIl He was for several months in charge of the campaign in Ohio and at one time it was rumored that he was to become national chairman or the party.
 d largely upon th@ possibility of available material in Ohio for canut- date to oppose governor Harmon Tor the aovernorship next fall II is sup uosed here to be taken for Sranted ps the Republican, leaders Tn ohio thas sss Governor E8afnaon will be renomi nAt- "a. ana 1t fs also conceded ny them That If he should be elected for a second term he will be formtdaple factor in the presidential race In lslz. The Ohio leaders. even regardless or inc presidential campaign. do not relish the idea of losing the governor ahin tos the Democrats twice in sue ceasion and are anxious that the strongest possible man should be put up against Governor Harmon next iali'
 Since the appointment of Henry A. Williams as a national bank examiner the Republican organization m Ohio has been without a state chairman n anu this was another subject which may have held the attention of the White House conference today.
 The legislature. which Is to be elect ed next fall, will elect a successor 10 United states Senator Dick. He Is an ayowed candidate for reelection and has announced himself as being in favor of primary choice for the
 Charles P. Taft was a candidate last wear for the Senatorial nomination but finally withdrew from the race and made certain the election of MT. Bur ton. He intimated at that time that he was through with politics for the present, but did not say then. and has moi said since, that he might not be a candidate at some future date.