The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-08
PRESIDENT TAFT
IS CRESTFALLEN
DESPITE HIS ENDORSEMENT GIN
CLIMATE TURNS DOWN REPUB-
LICAN MAYOR
COX MACHINE BEATEN
UNUSUALLY HEAVY VOTE CAST
GIVING HUNT, DEMOCRAT
CANDIDATE, MAJORITY OF
FOUR THOUSAND.

FOUR THOUSAND.
CINCINNATI, O.. Nov. THE ring
lead by George B. Cox has been de-
feated. Henry T. Hunt, Democratic
candidate for mayor. has been elected
by a majority OF at least +,ooo.
President Taft was glum tonight
when he heard that his home town
had thrown over the Republican ticket
headed by Louis Schwab. who has been
mayor for two years. The President
had expected that the city would re-
elect Schwab, and that he could count
on Hamilton county as safely Repuo-
lican.
Not only is Hunt elected, but the
entire CITY ticket including councilmen
and judges Is put In Office. The cleo
ton Is regarded az signal Triumph
for decent politics. The voters show
ed by giving Hunt safe ma)orits
that they resented tho interference by
the President In their administrative
affairs.
The President heard the result OF the
election tonight while at a banquet
Of the Commercial Club at the queen
City Club. When informed that tho
Democrats had repeated the triumph
Of 1905 when they put Judge Demp-
sey into office as mayor. the President
gave a ssckiA smile.
$50 they have carried the city ne
unused
Feels Stina of Defeat.
The President would make no COM
ment on the election. He looked
downcast and plainly felt the sting OF
the defeat which he had tried to avert
President Taft came to Cincinnati to
save the Republican ticket, He FOUND
when he got here that the CITY WINS
in a turmoil over the desperate EFFORT
Of the gang led by George f. SoN 10
keep itself in control.
Mr.. Taft fell into trap set by the
sl7rewd political managers. and wrote
his letter to Julius FTeischnann, os-
tensible leader OF the Republican par
~. saying he would support the he-
publican ticket. because he believed
conditions had changed since his IA
nous speech In Akron. In 1905. when
he denounced Cox and hts gang Al
grafters.
II the President thought conditions
were different the voters did not and
they refused TO be Influenced by tho
Presidents support of Schwab. As to
/ Sehwab, personally. there was no Is
! she In the minds OF the Cincinnati
voters. Schwab had given fairly
| good administration.
Issus Was Cox.
The issue clearly set forth Was
| George b. Cox and the gang VINO
| with him were found. In the investiHa-
| lions of the Drake committee In Isos.
| TO have pnfered Cincinnati The city
, wanted to wipe out every vestige or
| Cox. The boss assumed to keep In the
/, background during the election. but
| II was evident that it WAS he. and no
n.A., orndl,rfpd the rAnuAiRn.
| Cox conferred with the ostensiple
| leaders every day and no move was
made without consulting him.
| II Was only a week ago that the
Republican managers awoke TO the
conviction that they were facing prob
able defeat. They considered that
tx they got the presidents endorse
Through. 1t was then that F1eisch-
mann wrote his letter to the president,
drawing from MIR. Taft his assertion
that he thought conditions had suf-
tffcfontfy changed 10 fmpef him to sup
port Schwab.
Endorsement Of No Avail
When Mr.. Taft made his Akron
speech, hammering the Cox ring. Gin
cinnatt elected Dempsey. the Demo-
Thought his open Endorsement of
Schwab would mean the election of
the Republican ticket. To-day's de-
cisive result gave them = hard set
back.
! The feeling tonight in Cincinnati
| il that President Taft wields no In
fiuence in Ohio politics. 1t Ii here.
al everywhere else, that the president
has been on his long trip. tho people
are tired Of = policy OF delay and
negative administration.
| The presidents urgent support OF
candidate, Cincinnati interprets as
something open to argument. 1t was
evident soon after the polls closed
| tonight that the Republican can
didatee has been beaten.
Vote Unusually Heavy.
An unusually heavy vote had been
lpolled and everywhere was heard talk
ofthe revolt against the Cox machine.
Staid Republican voters, who had not
departed from the beaten track in
years, were telling OF their disgust
with the Cox organization and their
purpose to help put an end to It. The
presidents attempt to swing the Re-
publtcvan vote to the Cox ticket was
commented upon on every side and
tConcinnati openly resented II.
The president had arranged TO have
the result conveyed to him at the
Queen City Club and he was In placid
humor. thinking. up to the last min
ute that the Republican candidates
would win. A. the early returns. In
idicating Hunts election, came In. the
presidents countenance became grave.
When there was no longer any doubt