The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
PARTY MEN SEE TAFT
Air of Mystery About Con-
ference OH Ohio Situation.
CANDIDATES MAY BE CHOSEN
who VIII Run Against Harmon and
Who VIII Succeed Dick Matters of
Attorney General, and others I'm
Two Meetings Same Day.

Twice yesterday President Taft had
/ conferences over the political situation in
| his home State, in which Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham, Wade II. Ellis. assist
ant TO the Attorney General and former
attorney general Of the Buckeye State;
! Arthur l. VOrys. manager for Ohio OF
the Taft campaign; Walter S. Brown,
chairman of the Republican State COM
mIttee. and Henry A. Williams, former
chairman Of that committee, participated.
When the President wasn't comforting
with the visiting OhiOans, they were
talking 20 Wade Ellis, Collector William
| Loeb. jr, of New York, and Senators
Burton and Dick. Of their home State.
It was mysterious gathering. The
| Ohioans proceeded first to the, Office Of
! Mr.. Ellis in the Department Of Justice,
and dropped into the White House for
luncheon. The lunch-time conversation
was so interesting that the Presidents
! guests didn't get away for several hours
! Later they went over to the Treasury
and there Mt. VOrys ran into Collector
/ Loeb. whom he buttonhOled and with
whom he talked for more than half an
hour
| While the men from the Presidents
State were in the Treasury, Attorney
/ General Wickersham and Mr.. Ellis were
stiU in consultation with Mr. Taft.
Return for Brief Hour.
/ At 5 o'clock the three Ohioans went
back to the White House, where they re-
manned until shortly before 6 o'clock,
when they left, and Mr.. Vorys went ia
search Of Senators Dick and Burton. All
three left the Capital last night and it
was understood that they may returD
later in the week.
/ II was said whether any man shall be
put mp 10 oppose the denomination Of
/ Charles Dick for the United States Sen
ate and who shall be chairman OF the
State committee all came Up for con-
| sideration.
/ The President. It was said, is not nearly
as much worried about conditions in
! Ohio as are some OF his friends He Is
aware, however, that the Republican
party must put forward some strong man
TO make the race against Gov. Harmon,
and that possibly there could be found
another candidate for the Senate who IS
stronger with the people than Is Mr..
Dick or Harry Daugherty. the only other
man who has announced his candidacy
1 for Dicks seat.
Convention Meets in June.
The legislature viii select Dicks sue
Icessor in May, and the Republican con-
vention Will meet in June 10 choose its
candidates on the state ticket one OF
whom viii be the man who is TO face
/ Gov. Harmon In the tight for Ohio.
II was said yesterday that in addition
10 Mr.. Dick and Mr.. Daugherty there
probably will be two other candidates
for the toga One VIII be MyTOn T.
Herrick, former governor Of the State.
and the other. Il was asserted, viii be
/ Charles p Taft, brother Of the Presi-
dent. Although Mr.. Taft has been
rather. noncommittaI as 10 MS candidacy
for the Senate and little inclined 10
make light Of II. II was said last night
that he has been considering It seriously
Just the same.
For the governorship, James Rudolph
/ Garfield. Secretary OF the Interior De-
partnent under President Roosevelt, and
/ Warren G. Harding. who used to be a
Foraker man, but who was one Of the
first 10 come over to Mr.. Taft are men
toned.
I In addition TO many others, the name
Of Wade Ellis was suggested yesterday.
Mr.. EiTTs, it was said. might be put up
either against Gov. Harmon or as can
| ddate for the SenatOrship.
President Taft yesterday persuaded
John Embry 10 retain his position as
United states attorney in Oklahoma, and
thus settled a dispute.
+ Charles D. Hnles, Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury. called at the White
House yesterday, and, It IS said. induced
the President TO let him remain where he
is. rather than go TO New York as col
lector Of the port.
Publicity of Corporations.
President Taft yesterday told s. c,
Meads, OF New York. that publicity Of
corporations would be a benefit 10 the
public as well as the corporations. Mr.,
Meads conferred on the corporation bill.
Senator Depew arranged with the Pres
ident yesterday for the reception al the
White House tomorrow OF a hundred or
more New York Republican editors,
whom he is bringing TO Washington for
a two days stay.
swamp Reclamation Favored.
President Taft told a delegation Of
prominent Arkansans who called at the
White House yesterday. in company with
Senator Clarke, that he is as much in
favor of the redemption Of the swamp
and overflow lands OF the country by
drainage as he Is in favor Of the reclama-
ton Of the arid lands Of the West by
irrigation.
The. visitors from the Southwest are
here to obtain a survey OF the swamp
LANDS of the eastern part OF Arkansas,
many hundred miles of which are covered
with water. Mr.. Taft expressed himself
in hearty sympathy with the movement.
After their audience with the President,
the delegation visited Vice President
Sherman. Speaker Cannon, Chairman