The Washington times., 1905-09-21
LOOK TO FORAKER
AS OH|O'S SAVIOR
Republicans Need His Ora
tory and Work.
SORRY THEY WERE ~UPPISH'
If They Had Another Chance They'd
Invite Him to Convention-Bcom
for President

with the formal opening of the State
campaign a week distant, ii is apparent
that Senator Joseph b. Foraker now
holds the whip hand in Ohio Republican
affairs This is despite the fact tllat
the combine. composed of his colleague.
Senator Dick, Governor Herrick. and
George b. Cox, the Cincinnati boss has
absolute control of the party machinery
and is so strongly intrenched that it
forced the denomination of Governor
Herrick by acclamation. although Sena-
tor Foraker protested vigorously that
Herrick's denomination would jeenardlze
Republican control OF the State.
The threatened Republican detection,
which Foraker foresaw, has grown to
such an extent since the State conven-
ton that the machine leaders have lost
their arrogance and their cocls-surcness
and are now turning 10 the senior Sen
ator to save them.
They did not want Senator Foraker at
the State convention. They decided that
they could nominate = State ticket with
out his assistance or even his presence
so for the first time IN a quarter OF a
century Senator Foraker did not receive
an invitation to attend the Ohio Repub-
Ncar State convention-he was not even
accorded the consideration shown coun-
ty and district leaders, for he did not
receive a copy of the call for the CON
vention.
Need Him Now.
Now. however, the machine leaders
flnd that they will need Senator Fora
ker TO save the ticket which they NOM
mated without his assistance They do
not admit that openly. but the concil-
iatory overtures being made to infiuen-
ffal Foraker Republicans all over the
State and the fact that one emissary
has already been sent to the Senator to
urge him to speak in every district in
Ohio during the campaign tell the story.
Senator Foraker is recognized as the
most effective campaigner In Ohio and
the appeal has been made to him TO take
TO the stump at the opening of the fight
crowded into the six weeks before the
election 1t was nor admitted to him
that Governor Herrfck is In danger of
defeat. but he was told that the situa-
t1on was anything bur encouraging and
that unless he threw his personality into
The contest the result would be such a
small plurality that il would be in effect
a Democratic victory
We've got to have a 'hurrah' cam
patgn. appeal to party LOYALTY that
VIII stir up the old-time Republican IN
thusiasm in Ohio. and you're the only
man in Ohio who can lead that kind OF
Il campaign
u Told You So.n
Such is in effect the message that was
carried TO Senator Foraker What
manner Of answer be gave is not known
here at this time. but IT is not generally
believed that he forebore a reference to
the interviews which he gave out last
winter and last spring. pointing out
Herricks weakness as a gubernatorial
candidate.
The situation in Ohio is one that puz-
ztes the politicians of both parties. The
Anti-Saloon League and the liberal ele-
ment. which favors pool selling at the
races, are both fighting Herrick Yet
a Republican Legislature passed and
Governor Herrick signed the Brannock
Dill, the most advanced temperance law
which Ohio has ever had, and one that
the Anti-Saloon League championed
and the liberal element was never given
any reason 20 believe that the Repub-
Hcan party or Governor Herrick favored
a law legaHZfng gambling on the races
John NJ. Pattison. the Democratic can
didate for governor. Is a strict church
mana Methodist-and while he might
give The temperance people what they
want, although he has said and done
nothing to indicate that he would il is
obvious that the liberal element has
nothing TO hope from him.
Growing Detection.
No specific act in Herrick's admins
tration is attacked, and his personal
character is above reproach. yet the
tight against him goes on. and 1t is ap-
parent that the Republican detection
has been growing steadily since the
State convention. There is not a county
in the State where the Republican lead
ers have not found good cause for con
Germ over the outlook, and the trend fl
the rural districts is especially dis
tressing.
General apathy is the time-honore,
bugaboo that frightens Republicans fl
on-year State campaigns. but the stu
alton in the Ohio Republican fold thi
year Is not one of apathy. Rather 1
seems to be one of antipathy. Herricl
is Immensely unpopular in his owl
party-far more so than he is anon,
Democrats
Republicans are declaring openl,
everywhere that they will not vote 70
him. and in some counties they ar
signing pledges not to support him Tn
Anti-Saloon League managers promis
to have the signatures of 10000 sue
Republicans before the campaign
over.
Such are the conditions confrontin
the Dick-Herrick-Cox triumvirate tina
resulted In an appeal to Senator For
sker to come to the rescue. When sue
an appeal is made, the one appealed [
IS usually promised something, and tn
Ohio situation is such that undoubtedl
most aiiuring promises have been hel
out to Senator Foraker What thes
promises may have been is readily cor
jectured. Senator Foraker will probabl
be "A candidate for the Republican Pres
Dental nomination in 1908. Under sue
circumstances he will want the unite
and enthusiastic supDOrt of the Obi
delegation to the national convention.
WORLDS LARGEST HOTEL.