New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
FORAKER,S SPEECH.
Election Of Roosevelt, Hanna and
Herrick Predicted.

Columbus. June 4-Wher Senator Foraker
vas introduced by Senator Hanna as perua-
le'7t chairman ~ the convention. he re-
oetvee with tremendous enthusiasm. He said:
This IS Hannas year. Yesterday was in an
especial sense Hanna's day, and he improved it
20 TIE utmost. d-aughter.) He made our key
note speech, and do not hesitate to say it was
one OF the best I ever heard in any convention
Il was SO complete thar Il leaves nothing for
s-yhe6y esse 70 say. G1aughter.)
] intend, gentlemen, 10 content myself with
your deliberations, and briefly with reminding
you that we have three great duties before
- discharge, all OF them important and serious,
but easy to perform
II the FIRST place. We have the duty Of norni-
mating here to-day and electing in November
next Myron T Herrick 10 be Governor of Ohio.
Surely that Will be easy. 1t viii be easy be-
cause THE is e Republican year in Ohio, and be-
cause OF the splendid manner in which he will
DO his part Of the work. He is man of the
highest character He has q familiar knowi-
edge CT public affairs, public questions and pub
lie rea- Ee IS well qualified 70 be great
leader IN great party IN 4 great State and in
e great campaign.
TO REFLECT HANNA.
Our second duty is broader more important,
more serious, but easier still. II is that OF
electing Senator Hanna TO be his own sue
eessor That ls SO easy tnl !: Iel a1ptg II VIZ
do il itself. But we are all going 10 help 90 II.
We are going TO do il because Senator Hanna
during The last six years has rendered CHS
Tirguished and conspicuous service for his party
nn5 his country IN the Senate OF tie United
States. J thought. as be STOOD upon this plat
form how differently he is regarded by his
country,,,en to-day from what he was when he
went into the Senate at thai time there was
hardly newspaper n the county. nor Sveh N
his own party, that aid not seem 10 delight IN
saying unkind things about him. cartooning
him abusing him, lynn bout him The storm
~.es such thar only most uncommon man
could have withstood II. But ne was an IN
common man and he did Withstand II; It dio not
lIurt him. Conscious OF his oWa slrength, ,, ae
simply stood pat btdlng his TIME. Il vas
only short tine until he saw vir1llent enemies
turning u adniiing friends; he So defraction
En6 6ispara cement giving way t0 cofnIofffrieilt
and praise and thus he went on, uptl! ne staHAs
Today in that body ia the very front rank o.
It's most influential members and no one there
Goes more than he TO fashion the pollcieS o. MS
party and determine the laws Of the natloi'
And 60 We intend 10 keep on re+eIectlng nm
from tine 10 tine just as long as he iTes' ana
we hope he may live forever
RoosEvELT's ELECTION ASSURED
The third duty 70 which I hare referred is
yet broader, more important. more serious. but,
II possible, easier still. Il anything cooio pe
easier and that IS to elect Theodore Roosevelt
because he like Senator Hanna. merits that
honor He hos fairly won it. he entered upon
me duties Of the Presidency under the most
1rying circumstances. There were many VINO
doubted his ability to succeed many VINO pre-
5ietsd failure; but today IT can De lut!444 4s
said thar he has not only met but ne mas sur =
IasseC. the most sanguIne expectations OF ms
7r,ost confident and most ardent frleIlds- ! ne
r,eeple OF this country have come 10 Know him,
because of The works he has done, q man or
fra jns rs z man OF courage as q man OF puf-
pose as q man who is fearless IN the eiseherge
of his duty. Quick be IS q cohcepIoA-es -
las been said, quick on the trigger TpuL -
can also be said that he IS a sure shot n mt
-ae bsllI's-eVe every time, ano ne "lLI III N't-
l,lITe-e-e in 1904 I do not hesitate TO SPEAK
.. this manner at this time. because we are az
agreed that next year be If 10 De our caIluiua
80 49, 800 ,1asr We VIII triumhhanty elect
hin. &c The Presidency 70 continue 70 auLl -,
Repuhiican policies and bring non s1o 6'0iS
20 the nation.
prpT-RrJCAN PARTY UNITED.
.,,,,;so, NJ CONCENTRATION my friends
= 80 t1-saV enter upon the initial battle
y 1904 that the Republicans Eol olils - , IL
state, but Of the Whole country $500 g.ira
- thew yvin be upon policies. purposes asilra-
fiors ard ambitions. We are mol A~itIIs %
doubling about cny policy: We are not "a -
about any questions; but look at the fafh - %
T)an7ocracy They are all broken. HAN OF theh
r5orst knoZv whether they are yet for fIee silver
or not 7aIf Of them don't know wnethef ihes
should be for free trade or against II
And as We are united about questions so. zoo
2 r. We united about candidates, the callelpatS
for Governor the candidate for Senator ana tne
rapdidate for President while they are noL
united anywhere upon any man. Bfyah does
not want Cleveland. and Cleveland does nor
wan. BRYAN. and neither one OF them wants
srvboSzJ else But that is, perhaps. as WEI! as
49,, other sE5- for il Goes not make bit OF Gil
ference who they nominate. We VII 90 as ZEN
gror Wanna suggested yesterday We VIII ue-
clare anew our belief in principles ana puf-
noses nominate our candidate. and 60 slfAiShl
forward and If they don't get out OF the way
IN ~7Fer