The Washington times., 1905-05-20
4 PLOT SCENTED
By FORAKER MEN
State Endorsement Plan
Opposed by Senator.
ATTRIBUTED TO OPPONENTS
Seeks No Favors From convention Con-
trolled by Dick-Herrick organiza-
tion-Not Started Here.
ATTRIBUTED TO OPPONENTS

Local interest in the Ohio State con-
vantion WHICH will be held at Columbus
next Tuesday and Wednesday has been
greatly stimulated by the recent attempt
to draw Senator Foraker into what his
friends regard as trap laid by his
factionai opponents This Is the report
ed intention of his friends to seek an
official Endorsement by the convention
Of the boom they have been nurturing
for the senior Senator for the Presi-
dency In 1903,
Politicians who know the drift of af-
fairs in Ohio are quite sure no good
can come from such an attempt IN a
convention admittedly unfrlendly to MIR.
Foraker. They know, moreover, that the
Senator himself does not want such an
indorsement. and that the men who are
urging 1t are either innocently misgutd-
ed or else are being urged on by the
Ederrick-Dick combination. with the sole
idea Of getting the senior Senator EN-
broiled in an unequal controversy. It
Is well understood that the organization
leaders would have every advantage of
| making capital out OF spectacular
throw-down on the convention floor.
What Foraker Says.
Senator Foraker himself is not per
n1tttng his friends to have any erroneous
| impression about his own wishes in the
| matter. When asked about the rumored
movement to introduce a resolution in
| dorsing him for the Presidency, he
said:
| IF any such plans are being made
which / douDt-it is without my knowl-
edge, without my approval. and without
any semblance OF authority from me. 1
/ mn ~ 5nsip
yention.
| With such a definite expression of his
sentiments on the subject the Senator
Ielt II was unnecessary to say anything
further.
Came From Opponents.
The first intimation Senator Foraker
and his friends here had Of the indorse-
nent plan came through the Ohio
papers. Mr.. Foraker was disposed to re-
gard the suggestion as el.e product of
some fertile imagination If it was
mentioned by any we'll meaning Repub-
iican who thought it would please the
| Senator the latter felt that the brief
| statement quoted will be sufficient to
disabuse their minds OF any such idea.
| But the Foraker adherents here do not
believe the plan originated on their side
| OF the factlonal fence, They are con-
| Finced. on the contrary, that ii came
from pretty close TO the State organiza-
| ton, which is. OF course, unfriendly to
the Senator They feel assured also
| that no suggestion Of seeking an in
| dorsement from the State convention
has entered into any of the conferences
with numerous Ohio local leaders who
! have been here in the past TWO months
TO confer with the senior Senator. 1t is
not thought either, that these men
fixed up any such plan among them
selves after returning home.
An Explanation Offered.
One exclamation offered for the little
commotion is that the Diek-Herrick or
SANITATION. which Will control the con-
vention, got a bit nervous because OF
the large number of Foraker men who
have been chosen to go to the conven-
ton from various parts of the State.
| These Foraker delegates Will not he
numerous enough TO oyerawe the organi-
zaticn men. out the number is greater
than the latter admitted some time back,
and hen2e casts a shadow on their pre-
dictions that they would sweep things
clean. Consequently q little diversion OF
this sort takes attention from the main
issue and may be employed IN an at
tempt TO put Foraker in u trap.