The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-06
KICKERS KICKED
SAYS G!EN. gIgK.
OHIO SENATOR BEARS RAEsAhd
from SYCAMORE Hill RES
IpENT WITH sTttE BOYS

WASHINGTON Sept. 9. Senator
Charles Dick stopped over in Wash
ington on his way home from Oyster
Bay, where with other members of
the NagaI commit Of Congress, he
reyiewed the great naval pageant
Monday as the Preside nt,s guest
Despite the fact that Mr.. Roose-
vel vas d1itei busily occupied in play.
ing III role as lcommander-inchlef of
the natipn.s naval forces. It seems he
fonnd q little time to talk to the Ohio
Senator about the Republican row in
the Buckeye State He eyincel con-
siderable interest in the situation and
asked Mr. Dick what the outcome of
the controversy would be.
The Senator confidently predicted
that the Instruction headed by Rep
resentatiye IT. e Burton. former Gov.
Rfyron r. Herrick. Harry M. Daughter
~. and others would be eftectually
sduelched at the Dayton convention
next week.
What the President said in response
MI! Dick declined to say for publica-
ton, but he repeated the Presidents
comment in confidence, and It GER
taiiiiy was OF the heroic order-that
is to say, 1t was vigorous and athletic,
and DOUBTLESS all "the boys" in the
Organization camp will know about t
before the end Of the week.
Want to Save the Country.
Whether the President spoke earn
est words OF encouragement to the
Senator, because he actually desires To
See the Dick-Foraker combination tri-
umph over the opposition in order to
have Ohio do her share in Saving the
country in November, and thereby In
sure ringing inlorsement Of the ma
donat administration. or simply was
giving a little exercise to the faculty
sheSis said to possess, of making both
sides to fractional controversy think
he gis IN sympathy with them, he alone
can say. But the fact remains that
Senator Dick Is going back to Ohio
aDBaEluS Il mS56h6G VI 6SSA NhSSA ~
the faithful of the organization.
AS already Indicated. the Senator
Got the chance to discuss politics with
the President, and the stalwarts will
receive gratifying ttdtngs after he
reaches home.
sPooh;pouhs the Fight.
When he was asked about the fight
against him and Senator Foraker, he
said '.There really is little. II any
thing. L can add to the two statements
ii saIready have Issued. AS n matter
of fact, would prefer to say nothing.
lam satisfied with the situation and
believe the controversy now going on
WIN avail, the instigators nothing. Ger
tain malcontents have stirred 1t up
and misled some well-meaning men.
but the vast majority of Republicans
are not in sympathy with them That'
nm sure, will be demonstrated at
tie state convention. AS for the in,
tlcrsement of the two Senators, am
confident neither will have cause for
complaint.
Mr.. Foraker, by the way. is going
to the convention as one of the Hamil'
ton county delegates. In regard to the
Resolutions, believe the customary
Committee will prepare draft and
submit it to the convention for con-
alteration. To have the platform draft
ed Thy the convention would be i'm
practical and consume too much
time. and, i believe, the thousand dele
gates would not like the job.
when the committee reports the
platform, the convention can take up
each plank or paragraph separately.
Those about which there is no dispute
can be disposed of quickly, and spect-
fled time allowed for debate upon the
others. each side to be allowed half.
mat would be orderly, and, think,
Satisfactory to an
As to His Akron Talk.
..1n one of your Akron statements
you made some yelled illusions to the
succession to Senator Foraker, what
did not mean?" the Senator was ask
ed.
Gen. Dick hesltated before answer
ing. and then said with apparent re-
sllctance: Republicans who are in
close touch with affairs in Ohio be-
,lieve that two well known members
Sof the party men who have held Of
Ace started the movement that has
created SO much discussion. with the
ultimate end in view of capturing
ohio's seats in the United States Sem
ate. The plan was, first, to effect the
Retirement of Senator Foraker in 1905,
and then. defeat his colleague for re-
election two years later. However.
ID guess the less said about that matter