Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-28
Supreme Court Decision Makes Him
Formidable for Nomination,
BE MIGHT SUCCEED M'KINLEY
Is the Central Point of the So
Called New Issues.
STRONG NATIONAL CAREER

One effect of the decision of the Supreme
Court yesterday sustaining the constitu-
tionality Of the Foraker act is in the judg-
ment of shrewd political observers to make
the senior Ohio senator a formidable and
perhaps the logical candidate OF the repub-
lican party for President I'm 1904. The de-
cision unquestionably adds to the prestige
of Senator Foraker and his friends are
prompt to take advantage of it.
The suggestion Of the name of Senator
Foraker, coming after the intimation by
Secretary Heath that Senator Hannas
might be considered, brings Ohio again to
the forefront as a producer Of presidential
timber. Senator Foraker is one OF the
most rugged and picturesque figures I'm
national political life. Like the President,
he was a soldier in the civil war which
ended thirty-six years ago. Like the Pres
ident, he has been for many years a famous
national character
He has been prominent in the political
arena for more than a quarter Of a GEN.
tury. There are many condolences I'm the
careers of the President and his possible
successor. Both are Ohio born, both are
soldiers, both have been twice governors of
the President-producing state both have
suffered defeats at the most critical pc
riods in their public lives-Mc kinley being
defeated for Congress after the passage of
his celebrated tariff bill and Foraker fall
ing in his first race for governor; both
have been conspicuous figures In many ma
tional conventions.
If 1t was Mckinley who thrust away the
nomination at Minneapolis, II was Foraker
who rendered the crown at st. Louis and
offered it again 1t Philadelphia. 1t is true
that they have been considered opponents
IN some respects in Ohio and national poll
hlcs But they have nevertheless been
closely associated in many campaigns and
In many victories And, more important
still, 1t was Senator Foraker who by hfs
determined attitude at the opening of the
dlfhcultles over Cuba, forced the Spanish
war.
He is also, by virtue of his position as
CHAIRMAN OF the Senate committee In charge
OF lnsular affairs, the person most naturally
prominent in connection with our foreign
domestic or domestic-foreign affairs accord
ing as you read the Supreme Court decision)
during the next three years. There can be
no doubt that Ohio would support him en-.
Enthusiastically, for he has always been popu-
lar In his state. He was strong enough to
be indorsed in one OF the most important
political conventions in Ohio history-when
the presidency was at stake-for senator
with Mckinley.
AT that time he was supposed to be hos
tile to Mckinley's ambitions; certainly his
friends were. Since that time, however he
has been closely associated with the ad-
ministration, identified with its policies and
brilliantly associated with it's victories IL
is the judgment of many politicians of
Washington-and of almost all who are
from Ohio-that the Supreme Court deci-
sion forces HIM to the front as the most
formidable Of all asprants for the next re-
publican nomination for President.