The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
\ IS IN HARD LINES.
las Is Very Much Perturbed
just Now.
/ TRIED TO HELP HIM OUT.
<,eatcned Foraker. but tina,
[.,.man would Yield Neither
!. FORCE Nor Persuasion.


,,ltlcal prospects in Ohio are of the
.snerate character. The appeals for
hIeh are going out rend the party
- administration Is being called on
,nose. even to the extent of threats
and political destruction on all who
.ome into line. One remarkable in
has Just come to light.
tly before the adjournment of the
,sst Saturday afternoon, Vice Pres
Hobart called Senator Chandler to
lsir and retired to his private room.
Nc was joined by appointment by
u four senator's who are high in the
be Of the republican party and who
ee to the administration. This group
ummoned Senator Foraker to join it.
vas an ominous gravity in the situa-
depcted on the faces of the entire
for the truth is the Hanna situation
bme to show down. and the first
bped group of gentlemen had met to
final appeal to Senator Foraker in
Of the junior senator from Ohio.
"a is a scared man; anxiety, more
physical ill-health is showing its i'm
upon his face. He had doubtless
Of the caucus of anti Hanna legislat-
Columbus, as told in this evenings
], and the desperation of his case is
by the endeayor to throw the weight
vice president and president of the
into the balance in his favor.
10 Senator Foraker joined the coteris
President Hobart opened the CONVEX
or negotiation, as it may be term
saying TO Senator Foraker In a
but determined manner:
baior Foraker, MIR. Hanna must be
led 10 the senate, 1t is necessary
e unity and good of the republican
and for the assurance of the SEN
great usefulness to 1t in the future.
NJ as in recognition OF his services
party in the past, that he be re-
10 succeed himself. IL has beea
kntly stated, and seems TO be
led, that the opposition to Senator
comes from your political and
bal friends, and now on behalf Of
pr Hanna and the party at large
ou to call these friends on
htor Foraker was somewhat taken
by this speech from such an I'M
Jed quarter, but realizing that the
president could not be blamed Tor
ing In part some of the numerous
: that had become current as TO his
active treayhery against Hanna,
Sbed his usual impetuosity and re-
iyery calmly:
nator Hanna and have had no COM
PATTON upon this subject directly, as
not, hope. been deemed necessary
Rher side, in view OF my numerous
and private declarations of Loyalty
dictates of the republican party in
iate and in the Nation In order.
Zen. mat all doubts as TO my position
any who may claim to represent
nd thus give color b. the idea that
secretly working in opposition to
% Hanna, Will take this occasion to
nce and for all that what my friends
ping pro and con in this matter IS
done OF their own volition for per-
reasons, and not simply on an idea
hey might crafty me. The men IN
Bwno are said to be opposed to SEN
PARMA, ana who have heretofore been
Ple now my political and personal
=, are basing their opposition to him
purely personal grounds. feeling that
nave nj one time or another been
Ia by him or politically injured
Il political dirtation.
view OF this state of the case--these
|peieylng that they have a perfect
70 oppose any man in caucus
!. whom they have personal sriey-
~ would be a presumptuous and I'M
|a.ea dictation cn my part to man
|y 10 as you suggest and call them
[ihey are perfectly familiar with my
PA toward Senator Hanna from my
Jus public statements, II from no
eource, and | have not attained to
position in bossism where | can tel
my friends to put their private
81 IN their pockets at IA word from
straightforward statement, made in
b rofaker's coolest but most steely
seened TO ruffle the vice president,
consultation that was intended to
uiplomatic parley was brought TO
p'np. close by the retort of MIR.
\; VINO strobe up and down the room,
~ nashing eyes, assailed the posi-
n, senator Foraker in the following
~, MI Senator. can say this to you
eIaa' Il You do not bring your friends
~ ana stop this opposition to Sena-
.na on their part, and lend all your
IN ~ every way to his reelection.
~ al deem to be necessary to the
~ nae when you come up for re-
i you will be signally defeated,
y VIII see to IL that You are"
~. =. now Senator Foraker's time to
~ me hot water and omen the cold
Sors simultaneously. In DELHI
Il su .s but deadly earnest manner,
ina 'nis broadside at the vice presl-
Az others Of the party:
s,.n reply say to you, Mr.. Vice
!. mat II am alive and candl-
,e-eiection, may be defeated by
= reasons, and perhaps by the
~ Yourself and those for whom you
spear, But il II has come to pass
q, Soancil OF republicans can not be
srah nen who have always been in
Wiz being talked to, persuaded or
r. without the use of threats, OF
= anu political extinction. will
ieW threats myself.
~ frank, honest statement TO YOU,
4 pne attitude of my friends toward |
rama is not reasonable ard |
: ana um to understand that,
w., those facts as | have stated |
s ~, ana other leaders OF the party |
ssaa ah'ee and encompass my failure
INV, myself In the SENATE, Will In |
an,ee that there Will not be
rpuniican congressman elected in
II laii. and that President Mckin-
y net receive the vote Of the Ohio |