The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-07
TAFT LINES UP
WITH BOSS COX
Will Support the Machine.
Which He Once Round
.ly Denounced
MR.. FLEISCHMANN is
"OFFICIAL FIXER"
Makes President See That
Conditions Have Sub
stantially Changed
Since Speech

CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 6.-On tho
eve OF q municipal election, President
Taft tonight threw the weight of his
influence to the ticket put up by the
Republican machine. headed by George
y. Coz.
For days protests have gnne out from
independent Republican voters, mer-
chants and professional men OF this
city against the re-entry into the po-
utical situation OF Cox. who. In the
Drake committee Investigation OF 1906
was shown to have participated in the
division OF nearly $1,000. 600 OF spons
county money, which went to the Re-
publican machine leaders.
Tho Independent Republican leaders
here wanted to keep Cox out OF the
mayoraity campaign. Cox forced him.
seaI back he ts counting on the re-
eleotlon Of Gustav Schwab. whom he
put In the Office OF mayor two years
ago.
While President Taft was on his long
IMP to the West the Republican ma
chine thought that an endorsement of
Schwab by the President might lend
great strength to their cause So they
induced Julius Fieischmann, million
ARE yeast and whiskey manufacturer
70 send letter to MIR. Taft urging sup
port
The President In 1905. in a speeeh in
Akron. came out vociferously against
the Cox machine. and IL was left to MIR.
F1eischmann to patch I'D things for
to-morrow's election.
IN MIS- Akron speech the President.
without any minctn8 OF words, declared
mat ne would vote against the mu-
nicipal ticket nominated by the Re-
puhhcan organization In Cincinnati,
because the power secured by the boss,
Sox. ana rs assistants under tha ma
chine has undoubtedly insured to their
pecuiinary benefit. and 1t IL seen In
the large fortunes which they have
Aow their money was mado has nor
Deem disciosed.' exclaimed tho Presi-
Mr.. Tafts speech excoria ting tho
COX machine had much to do with tho
ueieet OF tho boss and his assistants''
IN Hamilton county. Thu Cox ma
SHane came TO life again. however.
and SchwRb was elected.
The letter sent by Mr.. FIeischmann
10 the president softly passed over
the graft situation developed by the
Drake committee
FelschmAnn's Letter.
Wrote Mr.. Fletschmann: q.
II view Of the attitude announced
oy you some years ago Ii must bs
presumed that you intend to vote the
Democratic ticket In the municipal
election to be held November 18th.
Conditions to-day, as you are no doubt
aware. difYer materially from those
which prevailed some years AFRO. In
fairness to yourself and to your party
here feel justified in asking you to
state your attitude at this time.
Although conditions to the local
mind, had remained about the same.
the President after getting Mr.. Fieisch-
mann's letter. in Pittsburg, week ago,
promptly replied;
II shall vote the Republican ticket
because / think the conditions under
which I made my Akron speech have
substantially changed"
When the Independent political
leaders here heard Of Mr.. Taft's en-
dorsement Of the gang ticket. a mighty
protest went up and letter was sent
him urging that he reconsider.
Despite this independent appeal the
President to-day projected h ffnseif into
tho Cox tight by appearing in the city
and registering 10 as to vote the Re
publican ticket.
Bets tonight were even money that
Henry +. Hunt the Democratic nomi-
nee. would be elected in this Repub-
Hcan stronghold.