Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-16

ear to all OF these urgent represen-
tations.
Il was then that Senator Joseph
Benson Foraker brought the matter
to the attention OF the United States
Senate and the investigation was
begun which resulted in the collapse
OF many theories and assertions
made by the over-anxious Texans
BY the time Senator Foraker got
through with the case. it was settled
beyond the shadow OF a doubt that
the proof as TO the guilt OF any col
ored soldier was by no means con-
elusive. The same result reached by
the legal authorities in Texas, that
Of insufficient evidence TO convict
was reached by the Senatorial inves-
tigators at Washington.
President Roosevelt was placed in
the embarrassing position OF convict
ing and furnishing men first and try
ing them afterwards. II was not
long before il was announced that
Senator Foraker would be defeated
for reelection to the Senate The
stumbling block in the way was Sen
ator Charles Dick. Chairman OF the
Republican State Committee OF Ohio.
He supported his colleague. AS a
result. they were ignored at the
White House. it is said and their
ondorsations for appointments in o.
hio became worthless.
AS It was limited that Senator For
aker was a presidential possibility,
President Roosevelt announced to
his friends that Hon. William II.
/ Taft. Secretary OF War was the man
to succeed him and It was also
noised abroad that Hon. Theodore +.
Burton would be a most admirable
selection TO succeed Senator Joseph
Benson Foraker in the United States
Senate. IL is needless TO say that
while Senator Foraker VINO is by
nature a fighter had been marching
towards the enemy" before. he was
running towards him now. His
speeches delivered since that time
are masterpieces OF sound judgment
and wisdom. Despite the provoca-
ton he has been very careful OF all
that he has been bold enough TO say.
He attempted 20 rip the Taft pres
idential boom fore and aft by attack
ing that statesman relative to his
/ pronounced policies. noticeably on
the tariff.
1t seems that either Mr.. Roose-
welt or his supporters or both con-
coived the idea OF having Mr.. Bur
ton resign his seat in Congress and
become a candidate for Mayor OF
Cleveland, Ohio. as against Mayor
Tom L. Johnson. an independent
democrat with socialistic tendencies
and the advocate OF three cent fare,
on the street railways OF that city
/ Cleveland is normally Republican
When a committee OF colored meT
called on Mr.. Burton for an express
sion OF his attitude towards Senator
Foraker. he refused 90 commit him
self In the meantime, he had let
ter from President Roosevelt en-,
dorsing his candidacy for Mayor Of
! Cleveland. II was not denied tha
he had made the fight at the sug
gestion and instigation OF the Pres
ident OF the United States.
When Senator Foraker was ap
preached concel ming Congressman
Burton. he issued a statement endor
ing him as the regular candidate o
the Republican Party OF CLEVELAND
and asking his friends TO supper
him. While probably not so intend
ed. this was nevertheless a back
handed slap" at Mr.. Burton. for h
had returned good for evil and EN-
phasized his loyalty 10 the party
This then caused US TO think OF tn,
quotation from Shakespeare which
appears at the commencement o
this article.
Had Mr.. Burton won he would
have been the acknowledged leade
in Northern Ohio. He would eithe
have been a dangerous aspirant 70
the senatorial togo. now being worl
by Joseph Benson Foraker of Ohio
or he would have been able TO die
tate his successor. He lost, thank
TO the votes Of the colored citizen
who remembered Brownsville AM
had not forgotten the patriotic &C
ton of the distinguished Ohioan II
the United States Senate.
The news has been heralded al
over the country TO the discomftur
OF Senator Foraker's enemies an,
the most popular President who eve
sat in the White House now know
the result. Selah.
Il charge thee, fling away ambition
BY that sin fell the angels"
Shakespeare
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