New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-28

to the same convention the choice or indorse-
ment Of a Senator. Mr.. Foraker may gain
some advantage by the melee which viii be PIE
cipitated
On the other hand. it Is believed by the friends
OF Secretary Taft that MIR. Foraker will be Sc
verely criticised by the voters Of his state for
taking advantage Of the fact that both Secretary
Taft and Representative Burton are at sea, on
the way to Panama, to institute policy which is
at least an innovation, and which. in its Effects
may place them at disadvantage
Senator Foraker now purposes to bring the
Brownsville hearings to an abrupt close In order
that he may go at once to Ohio and by the force
OF his personality and magnetism overcome the
lead which Mr.. Taft has obtained. He win ex-
plain why he voted against the Railway Rate
bill. and why he has opposed the administration
in the Brownsville matter. and In other ways
sought to check the plans and defeat the policies
OF the President On the stump the senior Senator
from Ohio Is acknowledged to be effective. and
he is an adept at making political capital out
Of his friendship for abe old soldier and Of other
issues which have long been the stock In trade
OF the older type Of politician
MAY NOT ENTER CAMPAIGN.
1t is not believed, moreover, that Secretary
paign for the Endorsement Of Ohio In the next
national convention. He has many responsible
ties as a member Of the Cabinet and, unlike tina
Senator. his duties do not end with the adjourn
ment OF Congress. His present trip 70 Panama.
Cuba and Porto Rico is taken at the express
wish Of the President. and the Executive has In
sisted that the Secretary make the long trip 70
the Philippines in order TO be there when the
hTst Philippine Assembly Is convened To make
The latter trip 1t will be necessary for the Sec
rotary to leave here about September J. 20 be
gone until well into December, perhaps until the
first Of the year. Moreover. 1t is believed that
Mr.. Taft would not hold it dignihed nor proper.
even did his public duties permit 70 enter into
the rough and tumble Of such race as Senator
Foraker purposes 70 run. But whether Mr. Taft
personally enters the Lists not, his fFiends
viii continue 20 conduct an active canvass Of the
state in his behalf An organization In every
county Is being rapidly perfected. and the friends
OF the Secretary insist that they viii be able 70
give Nir. Foraker "a run for his money In any
case.
To friends In Washington Mr.. Foraker haa
made &c perfectly plain to-day that he Is In
deadly earnest In his desire 20 become a Presi-
Dental candidate. He has not determined on
the precise form OF primary which win best
serve his purpose. but he hopes 90 have such a
primary conducted In November.
The friends OF Secretary Taft. however, declare
this programme viii be attended with difficulty.
because the law will not permit any voting at
the municipal elections except for the municipal
candidates. so that II primaries are held In No
vember It will necessarily be with a different
ballot and at different polling places from the
municipal ballOting.
CANNOT BIND DELEGATES.
II is further insisted that no state conven-
tion can bind the district delegates sent by Ohio
10 the national convention. IL Is admitted, Of
course. that II Mr.. Foraker, through the ma
chine OF which he and Senator Dick are In con-
troll. can swing the state convention the four
deleeates-at-largs which will be selected by
that body can be instructed. but It IL emDhati-
caIly proclaimed that every delegate selected
nv a district will be absolutely free 70 vote for
such Presidential candidate as he may see 1T
that. in other words. there can be no unit
r,le"-and this declaration is made in the light
OF several decisions and presidents In RepIbu-
can national conventions.
II these claims are sustained. and they are
nut forth by men experienced in Ohio politics.
even the state convention which Mr.. Foraker
puruoses shall be called by the central COM
mittee of which Mr. Dick Is chairman, may
not settle the question OF OhiO's vote in the
national convention. It IS appreciated that
senator Foraker is lighting for his political life.
Were the delegates to the state convention IA
vora Bile TO Mr.. TAFT they undoubtedly would be
unfayOrable to Mr.. Foraker his own sue
cessor in the Senate. and 1t Is freely predicted
nv both sides that the Senator must win or
lose all he has at stake. II Is recognized that
the Senator is a fighter. and he has been known
10 make Roadway against fearful odds. In this
fight not only Is his political life at stake. but
So also is his antagOnism to the President.
whom he regards as lending his influence 10
the ambitions of Mr.. Taft's friends, and be-
ing far TOO drastic in his dealings with the rail-
wavs and other corporations. OF course. the
President has not made any Nublic statement
and will not do so. but that he should favor
Mr. Taft as against Mr.. Foraker is the natural
conclusion Of all who realize that in his railway
policy In his antitrust policy. and. in fact. in
an his efforts to promote federal control of
porations he has been opposed at every turn
Iy Senator Foraker, while Secretary Taft is
i'm the fullest sympathy with his plans and
policies.
Another factor which has led the followers OF
the Senator 10 believe that the President is OPP
posed to their leader is that the President has
found it necessary TO reject n number of candi-
ker and Dick At the White House the only ex-
planation of such reflections which has been
vOuChsafed is that the President will not APP
point any man he deems unworthy Of hold'nS
the Office for which he is recommended, regard
less of his Endorsement. hut that Is an eXplaua-
ton which is not accepted by the men who make
Ilr the Foraker-Dick machine and is. in fact.
hardly comprehensive 70 them.
News OF further developments in Ohio IS being
awaited with the utmost interest. espsctoliy as
il IS felt that 20 q considerable extent the attt
t,da Of the Republicans Of Ohio toward the Pres
ident and his policies will he revealed by the
events OF the next few months in the Buckeye