Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30
OHIO IS LIGHTING UP
Senator Foraker's Announce
ment ArouSes Interest.
OUT FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Old Political War Horses Scent the
Battle Afar Off.
SPECULATE ON SENAT0RSHIP
Some Think He Will Hold to This
as an Anchor to
T Windward.
OUT FOR THE PRESIDENCY
SPECULATE ON sENAToRSHIP
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 30.--The
formal announcement of Senator Foraker
that he Is a candidate for the republican
nomination for the presidency Is accepted
by the followers of Secretary Taft here
as a genuine and defiant attempt to de-
feat Taft, and there is no doubt but there
will be bitter fight from now on to Sc
cure the delegation from Ohio to the con-
vention. No halfway measures will be
taken by either side, but the fight will
be to finish and no quarter asked.
No compromise Is possible under the
circumstances. Secretary Taft would not
make bargain with Foraker insurlng
the latter the denomination for the sena-
torship because Of Foraker's well-known
opposition to President Roosevelt, and
when this was told Foraker 1t became
the settled belief that the senator in due
time would come out for Che presidency
In hope of defeating Taft and thus slap
ping the President
While the Taft men say that Foraker's
statement that he is out Of the senator
ship race may be taken both ways, gos-
sip is already busy with names for his
successor Gen. G, ssvenor, former Lieut..
Gov. Harding. John W. Warrington of
Cincinnati, Gen. j. Warren keifer, Rep
resentative Theodore Burton and others
are being spoken of.
Comment Is General.
Foraker's boldness in announcing his
candidacy for the presidency in spite of
the fact that George B. Cox of Cincin-
natl has just come out hat-footed for Taft
is being commented upon. and the Taft
followers declare that some Of the east
ern capitalists. trust magnates and rail-
road manipulators are behind the For
aker candidacy. A. /, Vorys. manager for
Taft. is not in the city today. but men al
TAFT HEADQUARTERS say they are ready to
open the fight at once.
In the opinion Of Charles L. Kurtz, For.
aksrs recognized manager here. Foraker
Win not open headquarters from which
systematic campaign can be conducted.
There Is no true friend Of Senator For
aker in Ohio who will not rejoice that he
has made the declaration which he has,
said Mr.. kurtZ. Asked as to headQuar-
tiers and plan of campaign, he said: I'm
my opinion every home will be headquar-
ters-every home, every shop and every
factory. The statement Is democratic II
asks the fullest expression Of opinion pos
stble. 1t says to the people: If I have
been dishonest and unfaithful throw me
out 1t seems to me it would belittle the
movement to have Offices in some Column
bus building which would be known as
headquarters. The question will be with
the people to decide-to decide whether
Senator Foraker has been corrupt or un-
faithful or has broken into county treas
urfes. So far as I know there Is no or
ganizatioh which will push the senator's
candidacy
Action Known for Two Weeks.
Adjutant General A. B. Critchfield said
today concerning the statement given
out at Washington by Senator Foraker
that he had known for more than two
weeks that the senator intended to an
bounce that he would not be a candi-
Safe for reelection to the Senate, and
That he would announce his candidacy
Tor the presidency.
1t means exactly what it says" said
Gen. Critchfield. Under no circumstances
whether he is nominated for the presi-
dency or not. will Senator Foraker stand
again for election to the United States
Senate In case the state convention
which is to be called consisting of dele
gates elected by direct vote of the re-
publicans of the state. should decide In
favor of Secretary Taft for the presi-
Dental nomination, it will merely con-
tral the four delegates-at-large to the
national convention, which the state con-
vention will choose. 1t will not have any
binding effect upon the congressional dis
tricts. They will select whom they please
Tor delegates to the national convention,
and instruct them as they please. The
national organization of the republican
party provides for that.
Taft Men Held Back.
Last summer when a harmony move
ment was proposed in which not only
leading republicans OF Ohio, but promi-
nent republicans at Washington took
part. friends of Secretary Taft refused to
enter the combination. 1t Is now a war to
the finish and will have to be fought out. "
Assistant Attorney General W. II. Mil
Ter said: 1T means that the state con-
vention of delegates elected at primary
elections will soon be held, and that ii
Will declare for Taft for the pres dency
] regard the letter of Senator Foraker as
taking him completely from the senatorial
test OF the republican nomination for the
presidency"
j. G. Obermeyer. clerk OF the supreme
court. said: 1T is what everybody ex-
pected after the action taken by the State
League OF Republican Clubs. / think it
was generally expected that Senator For
hker would announce his candidacy for
the presidential nomination. In my opn-
lon. however, he does not absolutely take
himself out of the race for senatorial
election In case the presidential nomina-
ton matter should be decided against
him
Gov. Harris declined to make any state
nent whatever regarding Senator For
akers letter.