The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-26
Deaf Ear to Democrats.


A delegation of prominent Democratt
from the two territories have also bees
in Washington asking for a hearing,
but they claim that Attorney General
Bonaparte and others to whom they
appealed have given them deaf ear.
They likewise complain that wires are
being pulled to postpone statehood fol
Oklahoma unless the coming election
should show that the Republicans are
on top. In short. they fear that II the
election goes against the Republicans
President Roosevelt will, In the inter
est of his party, step in and postpone
statehood These Democrats aver that
they are ready for the issue; that II the
administration should block the prog
ress of the people in the two terrific
ries. IL will be sad day for the pow
ers that be in this town in the long
run, for they are confident that the
Overwhelming sentiment in Oklahoma
and Indian Territories Is Democratic
Senator Foraker evidently has recov-
cred his nerve and is now said by MS
admirers to be full Of fight. no matter
what the combination of Republicans In
Ohio may do against him. Many OF MS
think two weeks ago that he had
shown the white feather" That was
when he was reported to have acquiesced
in the proposition advanced by former
Boss" Cox of Cincinnati to have the
Buckeye Republicans indorse Taft FOR
the Presidency and Foraker to succeed
himself as United States Senator. But
since then the shouters Tor ForakeE
claim to have discovered that Jop
is being planned to have Congressman
Burton of Cleveland or some other Re-
publican succeed Foraker in the SEN
ate. 1t Is learned within the past few
DAYS that Senator Foraker has Informed
his followers that II the other crowd
want a rough and tumble tussle. he Is
ready for the fray whenever the signal
Is given.
Not to Foraker's Liking.
Things are not going exactly to suit
Mr.. Foraker. so far as the investiga-
ton into the Brownsville shooting az
fair Is concerned Some of the more re-
cent witnesses are positive that the
negro soldiers did the shooting as orig
inally charged. and on account OF which
the President discharged them from the
army with dishonor.
The followers of Senator FORAKER
have. Il is declared here grave sus7
picjon that the hackers of the admins
tration may be able to postpone inden-
nitely the report In this matter WIN
view of preventing the Ohio senator
from reaping in his State the full bene-
fit of the negro vote when the maj
test comes as To WhCbHCi Va 49, 80
shall be returned. The Forakerites are
believed to be trying to force an early
convention in Ohio. and IL they do NOT
succeed in this undertaking. the tart
forces, II disposed to leave Foraker out
of the calculation. may have decided
advantage. 4
The Democrats on the Brownsville in
vestigation committee are observing a
discreet silence. They are in a minor
ity. of course, and are saying nothing
lust now. However, from what little
has leaked out. 1t is known beyond
doubt that they are inclined to the
belief. from the testimony taken. that
President Roosevelt acted right In dis
charging the negro soldiers. Theu
anal attitude will. it is asserted. de-
pend largely on the testimony or other
witnesses to be examined.
Knox and Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Republicans who have
been here this week say that the
sort of efforts will be put
forth on the 9Th of next month to
have their state convention indorse
Senator P. C. Knox as the Pennsyl-
vania candidate for the Presidential
next year. They natural
ly pretend he will have fair chance
of securing the nomination. But deep