The sun., 1907-04-12
FORAKER. TAFT FINISH FIGHT.
OHIO SENATOR'S WILL INVADE
EVERY VOTING PRECINCT.
Dick VIII BE in the State 10 AID Hls Cot
Ieague-SpectaCuIar Battle Promised
Gov. Harris Not ORfriendlH Old
Hanna Forces side win Foraker.

Hanna Forces aide WIN FOrhher'
COLUMBUS. Ohio. April H.. The fight in
Ohio between the Foraker and Taft fol
lowers will be to a finish. There will be
NO letup on the part OF the two United
States Senators. They will at once organize
their forces and will make contest in every
voting precinct in The State
Senator Dick will Toe in Ohio early next
week He will probably reach Columbus
next Monday or Tuesday. will open head
quarters and will have the active manage
ment of the Foraker fight against Taft
This is given out tonight a. an answer
- the statements made 10y the TAFT people
u the effect that the junior enator IL really
in sympathy with the Cabinet mt inter
These were the principal developments
to-day in the political situation in the State
growing out of the visit Of Senator Foraker
To the Capitol, and they we're ample to
demonstrate the fact that Ohio il entering
one Of the most spectacular political fights
in her history.
Senator Foraker reached Columbus this
afternoon. coming from Canton where ne
addressed the Board Of Trade last night.
He was in high spirits and greatly pleased
with his reception in tn old home OF
Mckinley. But If he was pleased W ith his
reception in Canton he was delighted with
the ovation he received at the State capital.
Soon after his arrival he went TO the
State House TO call upon Gov. Harris. who
has been credited with sympathy for each
of the contestants in the conflict Gov
Harris greeted him warmly and the two
old friends, both veterans Of the civil war
were closeted in the Governors private
Office for an hour.
IL is quite evident that the State admins
tration will not he hostile TO the Senator
although it is probable that the Governor
will take no active part in the fight unless
he is compelled TO. The senior Senator got
assurances of loyalty which seemed to set
at rest all doubt as to the attitude OF the old
Hanna organization.
The Foraker plans, so far as developed
here to-day and tonight, comprehend a
primary for the election Of the delegates TO
the State convention.
Just before retiring tonight Foraker took
a fling at Congressman Nick LOngworth's 3
declaration for Taft The Senator said: Il
don't think il OF the slightest importance
what Nick LongwOrth says about anything
l haven't time 10 waste on him"
CINCINNATI, April II.--Charles p. Taft,
brother OF Secretary Of War w. II. Taft
to-day, as editor Of the local Republican
organ: the T'mss,Stdr, and political man
ager for his brother had the following TO
say as to Senator Foraker. presumably in
| reply TO the Senator's speech last night at
Canton:
@Since the DAYTON convention the people
Of Ohio have been in no mood to accept
Senator Forakers apoloHetic statement
that he had differed with the President
only in three matters.
THE crucial point Of the Senator's career
was his action on the railroad rate bill.
He treated this lightly in his speech at
Canton and exploited his opposition to the
bill chiefly on the ground Of its uncon-
stitutionality.
MIR. Foraker forgets that he was sent 20
the Senate by the people OF Ohio as a legis-
l8toT in Congress, not as a Judge on the
Supreme bench Of the United States. IL
was his duty as the representative of the
people TO vote for a bill which would pri-
marily protect their interests Any con-
stitutional doubt should have been set aside
in favor Of his constituents, leaving duly
authorized authority under the Constitution
to pass upon that question.
Not another Republican United States
Senator allowed his constitutional con-
science to interfere with the casting OF his
ballot in favor of the Hepburn bill.
Senator Foraker 3 constituents in Ohio,
under the Circumst ances, may easily inquire
how far will he allow this constitutional
conscience to operate against their welfare
in other cases He appears as an advocate
of the separation of the functions Of govern
ment the legislative from the executive
and from the judicial, yet his action intro
duces the judicial branch of the Govern
ment as set up by himself TO oppose a
legislative enactment which benefits his
constituents"