The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
FIGHT AGAINST
SEN. FORAKER
SENATOR KEEPING outET-IiAs
NOT. ASKED FRIENDS TO SUP.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, March i9.-wita
the Democrats Of the state in row
over party control and the rival clans
divided in loyalty between Mayor Tom
L. Johnson. of Cleveland, and state
Chairman Harvey c. CARRIER; with the
Temperance forces and the brewery In.
terests clashing over proposed legis.
lation which will be offered in the
next session of the General Assembly
Of the State: with the Socialists and
certain of the Democrats and a few
Reput leans supporting some sort OF
tax reform: with the outs" in both
the Republican and Democratic par.
ties organized to secure the enact.
ment Of some sort OF primary election
law. and with the Republicans in
yolvel in a war between the two Uni.
ted States Senators on one side ant.
former Governor Myron T. Herrick
and Robert F. Wolfe on the other.
there is no chance for dull off sea.
son in Ohio. this year, although there
will be no State election until next
year, under the new constitution
providing for biennial elee.
tons. Ohio will have politics in plen-
ty this year, and it will be of the va.
riety which appeases the abnormal ap.
petite for trouble, with which tho
Buckeye statesmen are credited.
Rounding Up Delegates.
The Herricklwolfe people have start.
ed Their scouts out over the State In
an active campaign for control of the
new State Central Committee. Incl
dentally these scouts are campaign
ing for national delegates who will
stand pledged never to vote for sens-
tor Joseph B Foraker under any cir
cumstances. With them 1t is anything
to defeat Foraker. In districts where
there is a well developed Taft senti.
ment Taft is shouted for, while in dis
tricts where there is kind feeling
for Vice President Fairbanks, the
statement is made that the Vice Presi-
dent is really an OHIO man and would
make an ideal candidate.
Even Senator Scott, of West Virgin
la, comes in for a little boost now and
then. The Scott talk is INDUCED in
among the old soldiers. Foraker is all
old soldier. 1t is popular with the
war veterans in Ohio. They look upon
him as the last chance for the boys
in blue" so far as the Presidency
goes. They feel that If he is defeated
for tae nomination the veteran of the
Civil War will have passed by as a
potential force in the politics of the
Nation.
These old soldiers also feel that in
Governor Harris they have probably
their last Governor or the Safe. BY
the time the Governor serves out his
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Church People After Herriek.
With the old soldiers OF the State
supporting Foraker the Herr,ck men
feel that the senior Senator has a
lead which must be overcome. Hence
they are talking of Senator Scott. "He,
too. was soldier. Let us give him
the vote of the State" So far how
ever, the old soldiers nave remained
true u Foraker, refusing to believe
there is any sincerity in the talk for
Scott.
The church people are taking hani
In the fight between the Republican
factions. 1t needed nut the participa-
The controversy to start them ao,nr
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