The Washington herald., 1907-11-30


we have been overtazen."
Joseph Benson Foraker. Of Ohio. yes
terday declared his candidacy for Pres
idant Of the United States. and formally
entered the Republican race Of 1893.
A mighty Republican warfare for dele
gates begins hence1orth in Ohio. The
Buckeye state win probably focus stteu-
ton in the early winter period OF the
convention campaign.
The new move, made with all the bold
ness that has characterized Senator For
aker's career. viii De interpreted as pTI-
marily against the Secretary of War For
if Mr.. Taft cannot hold the solid delega-
ton from his own state his waning boom
VIII fatten out
There can be no mistaking the issue as
Senator Foraker puts il. for he foregoes
a request that Ohio support him FOR re-
election TO the Senate. and will ask the
voters at a Statewide primary 10 elect
delegates friendly 10 his nomination.
Tacticauy. the politicians say, the sen
ator. by his declaration made in a letter
TO the Ohio Republican League, mas
strengthened his position immensely. In
politics it is difficult to oppose a candi-
date unless it is with another candidate
The Senator pits his strength against that
Of Secretary Taft with their own home
people. The regular organization VIII
meet the Taft organization and fight II
out to the last ditch
Differences with President.
Senator Foraker, by his declaration,
virtually renews the warfare between
himself and President Roosevelt. whom
he has not forgiven for trying 10 elimi-
nate him from public life, supposedly
to elect Secretary Taft or Representative
Burton TO his seat in the Senate. His
letter. in a e1.s.-ei way, rehearses his
differences with the President. He reit-
crates his contentious about joint State
hood for Arizona and New Mexico. about
the Brownsville matter, and about the
railroad rate law
The recent money StrinEency and the
decline N railroad values are attributed
by the Senator in the first instance to
the rate law His entire argument is
calculated to arouse the President anew,
and undoubtedly viii add 70 the gayety
Of the Congressional session now at hand
Letter states Position.
Senator Foraker's letter. addressed TO
Vice President Mattcrn. of the Ohio Re
publican League. follows:
United States Senate. Nov. .. 1907.
Hon. Conrad J. Mattern.
Vice President Ohio Republican League,
Dayton. Ohio.
Dear Sir; 1 write 20 acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the I'd instant
with copy inclosed. as stated. of resolu-
tions adopted by the advisory and execU-
tive committees of the Ohio Republican
League OF Clubs az a joint meeting held
at the Neil House in Columbus. November
- denouncing the proposition that L
should be eliminated from public life,
and relegated 10 private citizenship be-
cause in the discharge Of my duties as 4
Senator have been unable in three in
stances 10 agree with President ROose-
Welt. and pIedging me their support as q
candidate for reelection TO be be my own
successor. and also declaring that I am
their choice as candidate for the Presi-
dency.
Il am informed that there were ninety
eight members of the committee out Of q
total membership of l05 present in per-
son or by proxy. and that the resolutions
were adopted by 3 unanimous vote. and
with much enthusiasm.
The names and addresses Of those
present as published in the newspapers.
show that all sections and counties Of the