The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
Ohio Senator Gives Out
 a Statement.
DOES NOT APPROVE OF COX
However, the Boss May Be Striv-
 ing for Harmony.
Will Not Be Bound Fly Committees or Individuals Who are Not Au- thorfxed to Act for 4
 the Party.

Washington. May 12.-Senator For aker of Ohio tonight issued a statement on the Ohio situation, in reply to Rep- resentative Burton. saying that so far as he tMr. Foraker) was concerned. no enort whatever has been made to make deai. bargain or compromise with anybody about anything; that the state- ment issued by George B. Cox of Gin cinnati was not in Mir. Forakers inter- est, or with his approval but he thought MT. Cox was striving for party harmony. and he (Mr. Foraker) was willing to accept the results if the con- vention should act favorably on Mir. Coxs recommendations.
 The Senator says all sessions for en- dorsements should be deferred until the next State Convention, and he will not regard as binding any action taken meanwhile by individuals or commit tees not authorized to settle these ques- tions for Ohio Republicans
 The Full Statement.
 The senator reiterates that he will request that the call for the next State convention provide that the delegates be elected from the various counties at primaries. The statement follows:
 MT. Burton's statement is likely to create a false impression. So far as am concerned, no effort whatever has been made to make a deal or bargain or compromise with anybody about anything. The statement put out by Mir. Cox was his own and he made 1t on his own motion and certainly not in my interest nor with my approval. At the same time I thought he was striv- ing for party harmony and that his purpose was laudable one and I was willing to accept the results if the convention should act favorably upon his recommendations. not because I was included in his plan of compromise but because I was willing to conform to anything reasonable that party good might seem to require.
 T think 1t the first duty of any man who believes in Republican principles and desiring to respect them to contri- bute all he can to the party union. strength and victory In saying what did in response to Mir. scox's recofa- mendations. I went as far, however. s I can go consistently with self re- spect.
 Tt would have been very sratify- ing to me if all strife and contention could be avoided. not on my account but for the party good; but inasmu"h as that seems mpossible--judginG by what I learn from the newspapers and otherwise as to the attitude of the friends of Secretary Taft-I think 1t due to my friends and to the whole
  to announce that all questions of en- dorsement and nomination should. in my opinion. be deferred until the next State convention can act upon them.
 That is the only body that has power to speak authoritatively on such subjects. shall not therefore. re- gard as binding upon me or on any of my friends. any action that may be taken in the meantime by any lndivid- ual or any committee or committees not specifically authorized to settle these questions for the Republicans Of Ohio. The rejection of the suggestions looking to an adjustment of differ ences has the effect, so far as am concerned of restoring the situation we were In before MT. Coxs statement was issued.
 After the November elections are out of the way I shall accordingly, as heretofore notified, request the State Central Committee in issuing It's call for the State convention to provide that the delegates shall be elected from the various counties at primaries duly held under the statute in such cases appli- cable to the end that the voters them selves may have an opportunity to de- termine, as they should, what Is to be done in all matters in which they will at that time be interested.
 T take advantage of this opportu-
  endorsements that can be preparatory and authoritatively made only by ths State convention should be left sof that hody to deal with. The party will be stronger and can act more tntelli- gently if we will always wait for it's duly chosen representatives to speak on such questions and then loyalty abide the action SO taken.
 'T,make this last statement because the newspaper announcement that call has been issued for meeting of the Republican State Central and Ex- ecutive Committee with the county chairmen and the Republican members of Congress to be held in Columbus May IS. at which 1t Is proposed to con- fer about the political situation in Ohio and possibly take some action with reference thereto.
 My public duties make 1t impossi- ble for me to attend if I desired to do so but without meaning to be dis respectful in view of the fact that such A meeting would have no au- thority to bind any one on such mat ters, I would not attend if l could"