The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-27
BOOM FOR FORAKER
THE oHIoAN STARTS IT FoR
A.kw That People of state Re Allowed 1o Express Choice Fer Presidential
 Nomination Through Primary

washington. March 26--That Senator Foraker does not concede that Secre- tarx Taft will be ohios choice for the presidential nomination next year IS made plain by statement issued by the Senator tonight.
 Senator Foraker says he does not want any political honors from the people of Ohio without their hearty approval" and he suggests that the nroper way to determine who IS the choice of the people to head the na- tional Republican ticket, and to repre- eonf the State in the United states senate is for the Republican State Ex- ecutiye Committee to authorize a pri- mary election to choose delegates 70 the State Convention, which will De called upon to determine these ques- tions
 The announcement of State Superin- fendent of Insurance yorhis that the xupport of Ohio would go to Secretary Taft for the presidential nomination, led Senator Foraker, 1t is believed, to issue the statement outlingtng his pos sitfon. The Senator declares that he Is willing to go before the people on his record and that he has nothing to con ceal from his constituents" MT. For aker does not say that he will be a candidate to succeed President Rooses
  among his friends in Washington that at a later date he will formally ans nounce his candidacy and that if the primary election is called in Ohio. he will enter into the fight to secure the endorsement of his own State. Sem ator Foraker's statement in full fol- lows:
 T hive been so busily occupied that have had neither time nor disposition a A. ofe State or national especially politics that belong to next year.
 It seems to me premature to be now discussing what is so far ahead. How ever, in view of the interviews and announcements of one kind and am other that are aDpearing in the newspa- pers, I feel that I may with propriety say that do nos want any political honors from the republicans of Ohio without their hearty approval
 Tn order that there may be no doubt as to their preferences I shall at the proper time request the repubii- can state central committee to issue call for republican state conven- ton to be composed of delegates elect ed by the republicans of the state at duly authorized primary elections for the purpose of not only nominating candidates for state officers to be vot- ed for, at our next state election. but also to determine the pre1erehce or the republicans of Ohio IS to the candi- dates for United States Senator and for president.
 If these suggestions does mol meet with favor, it should he provided that the primary elections shall be held at a convenient time. long enough after the call therefor has been issued to enable all who are interested in the work of the convention to appeal be- fore the people and discuss the public questions about which we are all con- cerned. so that the people who are in terested may act inteuigentiy in the selection of their delegates thus bring ing this selection as nearly to a direct popular vote as Is possible under the laws now in force.
 T have no opinions to conceal from nay constituents snl there Is no point in my public record as to which I am not ready to render them full &C., count"