Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Foraker and Grosvenor Call
Together.
MAY BE SIGNIFICANT
FIGHT BETWEEN THE FoRAKEE
AND MACHINE FACTIONS.
Iowa Said by Representative Hull to Be
for Protection-Wm. Alden Smith
Has Conference.

The appearance of Senator Foraker and
White House together today was signifi-
cantly referred to by several people who
make 1t business to discover ideas and
facts pertaining to callers at the offices of
the President. In view of the open break
between Senator Foraker and the newly
elected Senator Dick. backed by Gov. Her
rick. the temporary comradeship of SEN
ator Foraker and Representative Gros-
venor was full of suggestive ideas. There
Is no question that the bitter fight that ap-
pears to be just starting will cause new
aHgnments in Ohio. Gov. Herrick, Senator
DICK and many Of the old adherents of
senator Hanna are displeased with Sem
ator Foraker's action in pressing for the
appointment of Foraker men as postmas-
ters at Lima and Napoleon and succeeding
in having the President accept the recon-
mendations and name the men. They have
begun to criticise this action and to accuse
Senator Foraker of disrespect to his dead
colleague in insisting upon early action
before Senator Dick came on here to enter
upon his duties. Senator Foraker has met
the Hanna organization criticism by open
defiance and practical challenge to do
their worst. He evidently believes that he
Is in position to antagonize the machine
now and stand a better chance of winning
has hurled a bunch of bitter defiance at
the other side and indicated his contempt
of the possibilities that may follow.
just what Gen. Grosvenor's connection
with the warfare may be cannot be known
a. this time. He rode to the White House
with Senator Foraker. and they came out
of the Presidents rooms together. They
said something about not having talked to
the President on identically the same mat
ter, but they went away together in the
same carriage.
Grosvenor's Position.
During the life of Senator Hanna Gen
eral Grosvenor bore himself with the ex-
treme caution of an old soldier in a deli
cate situation. He kept out of the imne-
date camps of either side although it
was generally supposed that he was in
clined to the Hanna people and could be
depended upon to back them up If ii was
ever necessary for him to show his colors
at close range. All the time. however,
General GroSvenor was known to have
a mighty warm spot in his bosom for
President Roosevelt. and to very much
hope that he would not be placed where
he would have to oppose the President or
vote for men for delegates to Chicago who
might vote against him, as the situation
at one time looked to be inevitable. Sen
ator Hanna died and General Grosvenor's
district held its convention several weeks
afterward General Grosvenor promptly
had the district adopt resolutions instruct
ing the delegates to support Roosevelt for
President. He had 1t in his power to
have had them elected without instruc-
tions had he desired. This action, together
with some other incidents recently has
caused the charge to be made that the ven
erable Ohio statesman has gone over to
the Foraker camp and taken all his lug
gage with him.
The somewhat audacious defiance of the
organization by Senator Foraker will mean
one Of two things-his probable extermIna-
ton in the course of few years or his
victory ever the most powerful machine the
Ohio republicans ever had, With both
Governor Berrick and Senator Dick hold
Ing their forces in line the expert opinion
Is that the organization will control the
coming state convention and be in posi-
tion to keep Senator Foraker off the big
Four to the national convention or elect
him, at any rate to let it be known that
they control the convention and can do as
they please. Senator Forakers struggle
VIII follow that convention, and it will
be Il struggle for his political life. If he
is defeated Governor Herrick will come
to the Senate in his place and the old
Hanna organization will be perpetuated as
strongly as ever.
Says Iowa is for Protection.
According to Representative Hall Of
Iowa. who was at the White House today,
Iowa people have practically decided
against the Iowa idea, If by that is meant
anything like an, attack on protection. Mr.
Hull is back from victorious fight for
denomination, during which he was op-
posed by Judge Prouty, one of Gov. Cum
Minis chief lieutenants. Mr.. Hull regards
the voice of the voters as one of opposition
to many of the pet theories of Gov. Hull
as to the tariff
1.-The farmers Of Iowa are overwhelmingly
for protection" said Mr.. Hull, after his
conference with the President 1.-THE vote
in many townships of my district showed
that conclusively. In many townships
where Judge Prouty made the question Of
free trade in natural products between Can
ada and the United States his leading is
sue, he lost them and I gained them simply
because of his position. The farmers do
not want any reciprocity with Canada on
natural products. The vote showed it. The
Iowa tariff platform of 1903 will be a splen-
did one to incorporate in the national plat
form. All republicans will be able to stand
upon it. This platform will be pushed in
the national convention"
MIR. Hull has had9 hard fight with the
forces of Gov. Cummins and has succeeded
in winning, when many Of his friends
thought he would be defeated.
Mr.. Smith Has Conference.
William Alden Smith of Michigan, whose
speech in the House few days ago eulog z
ing Speaker Cannon as good timber for
President some time in the future was re-
celved with so much enthusiasm had con-
ference with the President.
II stand by every sentence uttered in that
speech" said Representative Smith. "Thero
is nothing to retract and nothing to explain.
Speaker Cannon and myself are among the
best friends the President has, and think
the President has known that for a long
time No, don't care. to be pressed fur
ther on this subject. as may have to fire
the other BARREL" a remark that indicated
that Mr. Smith had fired only one barrel Of
his weapon in the House the other day and
had another one well loaded and ready for
discharge.
Hugh Gordon Miller. assistant United
States attorney at Norfolk called on the
President today to present the resolutions
adopted by the republicans of Virginia,
In state convention at Norfolk ten days
ago, inviting the chief executive to attend
the exercises at jamestown May l3 COM
memorating the 297th anniversary of the
foundingtpf the first permanent settlement
Of Englfs6-sreaking people on American
sofl.s similar invitation was some time
ago presented by the Virginia delegation
in Congress and officials Of the jamestown
Exposition Company. The President ex-
pressed himself as desiring to accept the
invitation but said he considered II i'm