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Republicans Center Fight in
Ohio and Iowa for a
Few Days.
ROOSEVELT ENDS
WORK FOR STIMSON
Former President in Baltimore To-
day, After Enthusiastic Meetings
in Buffalo-Dix on Stump.

The spotlight upon those playing the
leading roles on the busy stage Of poll
tics shifted from the East 10 the West
today as former President Roosevelt
and four members of President Taft's
Cabinet turned their attention to the
party ticket in Ohio, Iowa, and other
States
Colonel Roosevelt has made his final
speech IN New York for Stimson. SO
far as Mr.. Roosevelt's vocal efforts are
concerned, his New York fight ended
with two speeches before enthusiastic
audiences at Buffalo last night. After
attending a Methodist conference in Bal
timore today the colonel will head for
the West. It is doubtful whether the
colonel will have anything 10 say when
he reaches New York Monday, after the
Iowa and Ohio invasion.
Coincident with Mr.. Roosev elt's West
ward journey, comes the announcement
that former Senator Joseph B. Foraker,
who was called off in Ohio. after his
MarysviIIe speech. has promised War
rane G. Harding, the Republican candi-
date for governor, that he will be
good"
Mr. Foraker will make two or three
speeches in Ohio just 10 prove that he
has the interest OF the party at heart,
and he doubtless will eschew any criti-
cism Of his old political enemy, Roose-
welt. Harding and Foraker held a con-
ference yesterday at which the former
Senator agreed to take the stump again
and to tone down his speeches
Roosevelt Meetings Crowded.
Colonel Roosevelt ended his New York
fight with a big hurrah- He addressed
monster meetings at Niagara Falls,
Rochester, and Buffalo yesterday and
last night. After these receptions. Mt.
Roosevelt and his party seemed to think
that the Stimson chances were much
brighter than they were two weeks ago.
The colonel tackled the high cost OF
living problem in his Buffalo address.
The causes of high prices in the main
are international, said Mr. Roosevelt.
and the trusts are partially responsible
for some of them.
Secretary James Wilson, who has been
campaigning in New York. will 20 to
Ohio tomorrow Secretary Wilson says
that he goes at the request Of President
Taft. Mr. Wilson probably will cancel
his speaking date at Syracuse for
Friday and go into Ohio instead. The
stump makes a total Of four Cabinet
officials who are endeavoring 10 save
the Presidents own State. They are
Secretary Knox, Attorney General
WiclIersham, Secretary MacVeagh, and
Secretary Wilson.
Secretary Nagel is in his own State.
Missouri, where he has been holding
forth for the last week
State Committee Disregarded.
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rotary Wilson made his New York tour
under the auspices of the National
League Of Republican Clubs and not
under the direction Of the State organi-
cation. Mr.. Wilson, in fact, said that
he could not comply with the request
OF the State committee to make Ger
tain speeches, because he came to New
York at the suggestion OF the President
and he will desert New York for Ohio
also al the Presidents request.
Charles d. Norton. secretary to the
President, has been in New York for
two days in conference with party I
leaders, but Mr.. Norton paid little at |
teutiOn TO Republican State headquart-
ers, nor was the information he Will |
carry back 10 President Taft obtained |
from Roosevelt sources.
The betting odds on John A. Dix, /
Democratic nominee for Governor OF 1
New York, are now three TO one, and /
Wall Street finds Stimsou money shy |
StimSOn devoted the major portion of /
his Brooklyn address last night to the /
high cost Of living question. He, too, /
declared that these conditions were
world wide. Railroad rebates, said Mr. /
Stimson, are one Of the causes Of this /
condition. Mr.. StimsOn reviewed his 1
record as the prosecutor of rebating ]
railroads.
Against Special Privilege.