The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-26
PRESIDENT TROTS OUT SENA-
TOR TO FORCE COMPROMISE
ON TAFT.
WILL THROW HIM OVER
II Successful in Preventing Negro
Champions Presidential Asper-
ations--Fighting Blood Be-
gins to SizzIe.

/ Washington, d. O.. March 25.--
Since President Roosevelt has come
Tout openly for William II. Taft for
president the political pot has been
boiling over; at least It has been in
d state Of activity seldom witnessed
50 far ahead of convention time.
With the secretary of wars boom
being nourished by the administra-
ton; Vice President Fairbanks doing
stunts at the big st. Patrick's day
celebration in Chicago; Foraker
pounding away at the Brownsville in
yestigation and laying his plans to
capture Ohio; La Toilette jumping
all over the country, making Chau-
| tauqua speeches in which politics
plays big part. and the other candi.
dates all busy, with the exception or
Uncle Joe" Cannon, who has been
In the West indies, there is really
Something doing"
Ohio for the time being Is the CEN
ter of interest TO capture his home
delegation is the first and most vital
SO far the presidents hand In the
matter has only increased the bitter
ness between the Taft followers and
the regular organization, led by Sen
ators Foraker and Dick. II looks as
If the plan ON the part of the admin
istration has been TO force the fight
ing and bring about a definite align
ment of forces, with the idea of put
ting Senator Foraker on the defen-
s.ve by threatening his seat in the
|senate.
Burton in Balance.
Representative Theodore e. Burton
of Clevelahd, one of the most promi
|nent men In congress, has been trot 4
ted out as a senatorial candidate.
Aside from the general plan to Sc
cure the Ohio delegation for Taft,
Burton has his own ends to serve in
coming out for Foraker's toga. He
really wants to be senator, and II
suits his purposes exactly to put
Foraker in the position of antas-
onizlng the president But the max
ing of Burton senator is only Incl
dental to the Taft movement If the |
old organization under Foraker and |
Dick can be routed-and to accom- |
plish this end Foraker must be de |
feated for re-election-wel and good. |
But II it shall be necessary to make |
peace with the organization and as
sure Foraker his seat in the senate, |
then Mr. Burton will not be seriously |
considered and will be brushed aside. |
This is undoubtedly what the adj |
ministration is aiming at in Ohio.
The president wants to force Foraker
and Dick into line or put them into |
such a position by the preliminary
that they will be in a
mind to consider overtures of peace. !
Foraker's personal popularity is great |
in the Buckeye state. He has a large |
personal following and the rank AMI
file of Ohio Republicans feel a just
pride in his prominence and accom-
plishments.
Foraker Strong in Ohio.
This was evidenced at the last
state convention at Dayton, when
Burton for the first time loomed up
as leader of the opposition. He
tried to have Foraker diseredited for
his course in the senate in opposing
the president, especially on the rate
bill He raised the Issue Of indorsing
the president more enthusiastically
than Foraker. and was beaten to a
siandstill Fire Alarm joe" in
speech to the delegates. de-
clared his independence of thought.
and action and announced that II he
could not follow the dictates OF his
in matters of legislation
and policy in congress he was ready
to quit. On the show down he was
enthusiastically indorsed and got
Just as much praise as did the ma.
tional administrator.
The Taft managers realize For
aker's power. They would rather
have him with them than against
them, but they realize that il will be
no easy matter to bring him into line.
whes the president had his railroad
political talk with Governor Deneen.
and il was allowed 10 leak from the
White House. the Taft boomers at
Dnce predicted that Foraker was
ready to quit and the ultimate solu-
lion of the Ohio situation would be a
solid Taft delegation headed by For
aker. who would present the Buck
Eye states fav-riie son to the oonven-
lion. The lack Of enthusiasm with
which this development was received
a quick change of tactics on
he part Of the Taft manipulators.
Fighting Blood sizzles.
Instead Of showing symptoms Of
truce. Foraker denounced the favor