The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-02

nipulation of conventions than sena-
 The Senator anticipated this criti- cism. and insists there is nothing in 1t. In his Judgment 1t is the only now stands. From this point of view the method is just as good as if the voters passed directly upon his name or that of Taft and Burton at the polls, because of the delegates for whom they will vote will represent either his interest or that of Taft or that of Burton.
 Senator Foraker understands full not be liked by Secretary Taft and his supporters, and for this reason he is giving absolutely no consideration whatever to anything but his own own for long time. aud that 1t Is neces- sary now for him to assert himself. He attributed reports that he was to be a candidate to his political ene- and he concluded that 1t would be wise for him to come out into the open, where everybody could see what he was doing and invite his opponents to do the same.
 He has no intention to withdraw. but proposes to stick to every line of his declaration and to fight to the bitter end. He Is confident that his constituents will stand by him. and that they will resent what he consid- CTS an attempt of the president to dictate to the country his own sue cessor in the White House and Senator Foraker's successor in the Senate.
 He has asserted that he has no ma chine. no money. ana no campaign manager: and that he will go into the fight with bare hands. ready to ex- plain to his constituents the reasons which have induced him to take the course he has in railroad and corpora ton matters. and in the Brownsville affair. He claims still to have some thing up his sleeve da m cohneSSiii9hn Sich wifi Wifi show that President Roosevelt was ab- soiutely wrong in dismissing the three companies of the 25th infantry fsom the mi5sry nst ssrvGs ss s res eonasfn eses ed over the threatened exposure. be- cause he does not believe Senator For aker has been able to obtain a sclntil- Ia of evidence which proves ne was not Justified in doing exactly what The president does not believe the people of Ohio are as solidly in favor of Senator Forkar as the latter mag ines. He Is confident that majority are against the railroad and corpora . tion attitude of the senior Senator, and he does not forget that Foraker was able .o control the 0hiS state Convention of last year only by per hitting an indorsement. of the ad- ministration and It's policies. If the president starts in to get Eoraker hide. as he may do, he will do so win his whole strength. He wishes the matter could be settled finally at the primaries instead of In a conven- tion. elected at the primaries. pop uiar vote. in his judgment, would re- suit in the defeat of Foraker
 Dick Pledged to Foraker.
 Senator Dick, MT; ;on.o ForasseGTs as Gnnsrsos eo.- arrived in Washington today and was in conference with Senator ForakeI A,e5 for some time. No statement could he tof obtained from MT. Dick, but ther' is every reason to believe that t, +a ne ment and will lend himself heart ana 10 soul to the movement to destroy Tart Having his hand upon the state organization. Dicks cooperation 3 IS Q. % biSh Importance to Foraker. But in snite of the fact that he Is able te reach one out of every ypnossvsit fiye Sepu9 is confident that If direct vote were taken Ohio Republicans would nao choose SC the secretary of war in preferehce l'