The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-07
eUltimatum on Him
as Sponsor for Party
in Ohio.
REPUTATION OF
ELLIS FOLLOWS
Liquor League Tells Him That if
J Desired Legislation Is Not
Given It Will T hrow
Strength to Harmon and
4 Again Whip Re-
publicans.
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Columbus. o.. March 6.-The publ
cation OF President Tafts letter to Hy
Davis. which is generally consld erred
as a virtual reputation of Wade II
Ellis as the Presidents personal rep.
resentatiye in charge OF Republican
affairs In Ohio, has brought out the
fact that Carl j. Hostcr, the leading
brewer OF Columbus, and Otto j. Rem
ner. OF Cincinnati, attorney for the LII
quor League. paid a visit to Washing
ton over a week ago. and had con-
ference with Senator's Burton and
Dick. TO whom they delivered an ulti.
matum with much emphasis. They told
the Senator's that as President Taft
had constituted himself moral sponsor
for the Republican party in Ohio. they
wished TO serve notice that unless the
bill now pending in the Legislature
containing an amendment TO the Rose
local option law allowing municipali.
ties to vote alone OH the question OF
liquor selling was passed. the Liquor
League would support the Democratic
candidate for Governor at the coming
election.
The league had elected Governor
Harmon. they said. and would repeat
It's success by re-electing him They
pointed out that Republican defeat In
Ohio this fall would be taken az a
reputation of President Taft In his
own State.
Laid before Taft.
While Messrs. Hoster and Renncr
did not see the President. the purport
.of their visit was taken before him.
A remarkable coincidence is that
quickly on the heels of the departure
OF the two men from Washington came
the Presidents letter TO Hy Davis, dis
avowing responsibility for the sclcc-
ton OF Ellis MS executive chairman
and the program placing him in charge
of tho partS's affairs In Ohio.
lanes b. Garfield is growing as a
Republican gllbernatortal possibility,
even though he Is Counselor for Pin
chot and the administration could
hardly be expected TO favor him, Since
he took the stand In the Pinchot- Bal
linger investigation his stock is higher
than 1t ever was before. II does not
( follow that 1t will continue to rise nn-
til the State convention assemblies. but
1t would be cvading the truth not to
say that MANY men high up In the
party believe Garfield the man to be
nominated to oppose Harmon.
Ellis Approve. Him.
Wade Ellis said that Garfield was the
kind of man who would he able to
measure up to Harmon This express
sion OF Ellis is likely TO lessen his
standing with President Taft. all the
more as It is we'll known that the adj
ministratlon would prefer most any
other man than Garfield as tho can
,dldatc.
While the President would have 1t
appear that his plan Is to adhere TO
his purpose to preserve an attitude
OF neutrality between the various can
dldates for Governor, 1t is natural to
suppose he would quietly exercise a
large influence In the selection OF the
candidate, as his own interests depend
much on the result of the next cleo
ltion In Ohio. II Harmon Is reelected
he would probably be the, next Demo
cratic candidate for the presidency. and
his majority would give him great
advantage over Taft as his opponent.