Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
TAFT'S YOUNGER
SON WINS SUCCESS
Defeats Organization Candi-
. date for Prosecutor in Bit
ter Fight in Cincinnati:

BY Consolidated Press.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. August l4.-l'
Is almost an axiom in American poll
1ics that the descendants OF Presidents
rarely rise high in public Ire: EAcep
tions are the Adams family, when sup
,lied two Chief Executives and many
statesmen and Lincoln and Garheld
both Of whom We're fathers or cabine!
members. Gen. Harrison was the
grandfather of another President aho
Theodore Roosevelt's son and name
sake was an Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy.
With such tradition against them
il is doubly notable that both sons OF
Chief Justice Taft have attained po
1itical tonors exceptional for any men
who haven't been voting very long
Robert A. Taft, 81 years old, is speaker
of the Ohio House of Representatives
lard tha urinary election this week
,esulted in the nomination of 29-year-
odd Charles z. Taft. I'd. for prosecute
ing attorney of Hamilton County
whats more, they did it without any
4olp from their father
MAY Bring National Fame.
Under ordinary conditions g. nomi-
pation for prosecutor wouldn't mean a
.rrcat deal. but in this case it may
l,rinr Young Charles p, I'd. national
fame. Tho nominee has defeated the
'raguiar" Republican candidate. beng
one OF the ticket placed In the he4d
(.v a committee of citizens combating
4he ancient organization OF rudolph
X. Hynicka.
This organization has been supreme
IN Cincinnati for two generations
Before Hynickas day 1t was domi-
mated by the late Boss George d
Cox.
Charles p. Taft. I'd. was the chief
t.reot Of the Hvnicka machines fight
for. life. The regulars" concentrated
their attack upon him. He was as
sailed because his uncle. former KEEP
,csantatiyo Charles Phelps Taft, is a
man of great wealth. Interested IN
public utility corporations. The can
tljdate retorted that if he became
prosecutor he would hear the spear
tha, knows no uncle. ReHecu"iiS
upon his war record We're spread ana
brought prompt and sarcas'Ic
answer from his commander, Gen o
+. Stanberry that silenced his oppo-
nents from that score.
Factions Overthrow Possible.
Vast opportunities lie before the
Soung nominee, for kepupiiNai'
nomination in Cincinnati is equlva-
lent 70 election The citizens com
r,ittce or, reform faction, emphasized
throughout the campaign that the or
Sanitation has ample reason for con-
pentratiug upon the office OF prosecu-
tor; an opponent might lnFeStisate
numerous contracts and other mat
tors that led to the overthrow OF the
organization. -. Cor,
Charles Z. Taft, ID, was born sep
fember 20. 1897. He was educated IN
Washington and at the Taft Schoo!'
Watertown. Conn. conducted by ms
uncle Horace D. Taft, When at the
ore of 10 he enlisted in the World
war he was in Yale, where he played
foot ball and later served as coacn'
His law degree came 10 MN III l'A0'
when he was in France.
Te started as a private IN BATTERY
A 18th Field Artillery, and rose 10
frat lieutenant. Later he was mace
a captain in the Reserve Corps. rs
served on the front line In FLANDERS
and near Verdun. In 1921 he lolneo
his Older brother Robert IN the Ia"
firm of Taft, StettiniuS & Holllster:
He married Miss Eleanor chase Oh
Waterbury, Conn, in 1917 and they
have fo,r children. Until he ran Tor
nrosecutor his civic activities We're
Invited almost exclusively to the \.
N. &. A. of which he is international
president. Robert served four terms
in the Legislature. finally attaining
the speakership last year at the age
Of Sc.