Evening star., 1902-01-01
THREE MORE FOR FORAKER
PART OF TOLEDO DELEGATION WILL
SUPPORT HIS SLATE.
George b. Cox Declares the Ohio Sena-
tors Are Not Involved I'm
Legislative Fight.

A dispatch from Cincinnati, Ohio, yes
terday says: In anticipation Of the repub-
lican caucus at Columbus next Saturday,
previous to the organization Of the legisla~
ture on Monday. many members and others
have recently been visiting Senator For
aker and George B. Cox, the Hamilton
county leader, at Cincinnati. The visitors
attracted unusual attention, because of a
delegation from Columbus trying to head
off visiting members from Toledo.
After 2 o'clock this morning the Hanna
managers in Columbus learned that Rep
resentatives Fraser and Jones, who were
considered doubtful, left Toledo last even
ing for Cincinnati. Samuel Cohen. chair
man of the republican committee at To-
ledo, and Representative Demuth, also Of
Toledo, and pronounced Hanna man,
were in Columbus last night. They started
for Cincinnati early this morning. Fraser
and Jones were surprised when they all
met at the St. Nicholas and registered in
succession. John r. Malloy and other
republican leaders also were here watch
ing every turn of events.
Fraser and Jones spent the forenoon in
Senator Foraker's office and pledged them
selves for Price for speaker before return
ing this afternoon to Toledo. Demuth an
nounced that he would stick to Mckinnon
for speaker. The fourth member from
doubtful. The action Of Fraser and Jones
breaks the unit rule in that county.
During the afternoon Representative
Carr of GAINESVILLE, another doubtful men,
ber, was with Senator Foraker for several
hours, and it was said that he would soon
announce himself on the speakership.
AT a meeting Of the Hamilton county
delegation tonight the three senators
president pro tenn, and F. M. scobey for
clerk, and the ten representatives voted
unanimously to support Price for speaker
and H. v. Speelman for clerk.
After the meeting O statement was given
out that the pending contest was not one
between Foraker and Hanna themselves
for supremacy in Ohio; that the party
would not recognize the contest as fac
attention to the advice of the local repub-
lican organization, in which George B.
Cox is universally recognized as the domi-
mating influence"
Mr.. Cox said tonight the present trouble
was due to "tale-bearing gossips, not to
any leaders, and that the result would
have no bearing in the future against any
one" He closed interview, giving his
tory of the case, thus:
II can't for the life of me understand
why people are classed as anti-Hanna, or
anti-Foraker In this contest. AS far as l
am personally concerned In determining
my preference as to candidates. / was in
fluenced by what 1 thought would be to
the best interests of the party, regardless
of the individuals. l was a consistent
supporter of Senator Foraker when the
so-called Hannaites were represented as
opposed to him, and 1 supported Senator
Hanna when the so-called Foraker clans
were after him, so that l can hardly be
classed as a partisan of either. During
all this time 1 maintained friendly rela-
tions with both senators, and today there
is no interruption in such relations. What
ever figure Hamilton county may cut in
the contest now on, you may depend upon
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acy in Ohio has not even been considered.
THE republican party is proud Of both
Senator Foraker and Senator Hanna. They
are both national characters and have
represented our state as she has never be-
fore been represented. The state is big
enough for both.
II don't believe there is anything in the
story that the candidacy of Price and
others Is part of a conspiracy aimed at the
defeat of Senator Hanna two years hence.
For myself and our republican organization,
say most emphatically that 1t is all tom
my rot. 1 became interested in Mr.. Prices
candidacy only after it had received the
stamp of approval from Senator Hanna,
Senator Foraker and Chairman Dick The
two latter gentlemen told me in person that
Mr.. Price was the best qualified and most
available man for the place Senator Hanna
approved of this choice in a personal letter
to me, and l, satisfied with their judg-
ment and approval, pledged to Price my
support and promised to secure for him the
votes of as many republican members as
might have influence with, both IN Hamil-
ton county and elsewhere This pledge,
once given, ended the matter so far as 1
was concerned
I'm this, as in all promises, my support
has not been, nor will 1t be, half-hearted.
l am in it to win, and will join any legit-
innate and honorable combination that Will
bring Price any votes. l have stood for
an even divide between the friends Of the
two senators. and from the start 1 have
felt that Mr.. Uhl should be named as clerk
%lN ~f
tor Hanna, and proposed an adjustment Of
this matter, with Price and Uhl to be
named without opposition. These over
lures were rejected, and being sincerely in
terested in Price, I was compelled to do
the next best thing, go to people who were
willing to help him out
Mr.. Cox said ne would leave for Column
bus Thursday morning, and remain there
until after the legislature shall be Or
ganiZed.
Senator Foraker will not go to Columbus
until after election of senator; on jan
uary 15