The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-08
FOraker's Voice Raised for War.

COLUMBUS, June l.--Senator For
aker has at last declared himself.
He is no longer skulking in his tent
but is again on the firing line with
his old-time friends.
Weeks ago it was stated that when
the time came Foraker would be
found in the fore ofthe battle, shar-
ing the brunt of the contest with
those who fore years haye fought
his fights.
This statement, published widely
in Ohio newspapers, brought cheers
from the "old guard" and an en-
phatic denial from the senior senator
himself. But he was not ready then
to speak. He had plans laid
which could best be accomplished
by remaining In the background.
| To-day, however, he spoke. His
tones rang with the enthusiasm of
old and his utterances brought wild
cheers from his hearere.
1t was to the McKission delegat-
| ion from Cleveland that the senator
spoke. The Clevelanders arrived in
the city shortly after 10 O'Clock and,
| headed by the Great Western band,
marched up High street to the Great
Southern hotel. There were nearly
| 200 men in line and they were mar
shaled by chairman Walter ID. Meals
Of the committee of fifteer w. H,
| Boyd, chairman of the delegation
John Goldenbogen, secretary of the
committee, and Fred l.. Taft. AS
they marched past the Neil hous c
the band played that musical prop
hesy, "There'll be a Hot Time In
the Old Town Tonight" and the
crowd cbeered.
At the Southern a half hour later
the delegation assembled in the ro.
tunda and cheered loudly and long
| for Foraker. The senator was sent
for and he appeared in one of the
arches at the siae of the big lobby
His appearance was the occasion fol
the widest enthusiasm, and it was
some minutes before he could make
himself heard. Then silence fol-
lowed, for his every word was bur.
dened with Significance. The time
! had come for him to declare his po.
sition before the men who had beer
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Hanna, the leader of the other fac
tion of the party.
His utterances can be taken will
no other meaning than that he in
tends to wage fierce and bitter wal
in the state. In the few words he
spoke to the assembled hundreds il
the echoing rotunda of the hotel, he
threw down the gauntlet of battle.
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that it was time for the people o
state, to be heard once more in the
convention. Cheers, wild cheers
went up from the throng of listners
meant to the Forak critics thrust a
absolutely, the last two state con
ventions.
"You are the true representative
of the Republican party of Cuyahogi
county and have always, under al
the party, and / say now that yol
ought to have, and 1 believe it, vii
have, seats in this convention, =" con
tinued the senator, amid a road O
cheers.
"The day has dawned when tn
representatives of the Republican
voters IN the state must be heard il
their state conventions. They mus
have voice in the affairs of tn
party.
I'VE are on the eve of a great pc
lItical battle and Ohio is to play
most important part in this battle
= and | say to you that she must b
| ritrbt nh ia npnunntin,, ie n ,,,nct ~,
portant one, and if we are to hav
right and prestige with us we mus
; let the people Of our party have
voice in our councils. | say her
and now that / believe you men t
be loyal, legal representative of you
, party, and | hope to see you seate,
in the convention"
Almost at the very same time Sen
ator Foraker was uttering these sen
ailments Harry Daugherty's voic
was being raised within the hearin
of Senator Hanna, and his words
too, carried an ill yelled reference t
the junior senator's attempt to fore
nominee on the party. MIR. Daugh
erty's headquarters were jamme
with some 400 citizens of Fayette &c
who had just arrived, to shout fo
, their favorite. The brass band an
their cheers attracted the hundred
from the other headquarters an,
: when finally Daugherty climed u
on to table not only his large par
lor, but the hallway on both side
were jammed with eager delegates
. Daugherty's face was a trifle pale
but he was otherwise thorough
himself.
Il have no quarrel with any man,
said Daugherty, and then he pause
for moment and repe lted: II hav
no quarrel with any man unles
someone forgets that it is the prov
ince OF the people to make their ow
government. Every candidate i
this race is Il friend of mine and a
honest man. / do not claim thi
nomination as matter of right.
am Republican and as such / an
seeking the honor of the party
: This delegation of friends and neigh
bors from my home is certificat
to my Republicanism, a certificat
to my honor, which no man dare
! question.
GAS Republican / stand, alway
ready to yield to the verdict of tn
, party, because [ never appealed fror
the decision in any contest, either i
my own precinct or in the nation
| stand here to day as candidat
for the nomination for governor, an
| have dared to enter the race with
out the consent of this or any othe
, faction"
1t took about thirty seconds fo
the full import of Daugherty's utter
ances to reach the crowd, and the
a wild cheer went up. "Give it t