The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-02
Rivalry and a Streak of
Spite in 1t.
SILL TALK OF TEDDY
Republicans Believe Roosevelt i the
Only MAJ Sic Would Have II
Chance against Bryan
Tar Heel state in the
Two Million Class
Two Milton Class.
BY THOMAS j.

Washington, l.. g., March 3O-Io-
iitical Washington sat up ana took no
ticc this week in the big fight out IN
Ohio which is going to have a lot TO
do with the selection Of the T%tepubli-
can nominee for the Presidency next
summer. This fight between Scnator
Foraker and Secretary of War Taft,
means more than Il mere contest for
an instructed delegation from the
Buckeye state to the next Republican
National Convention. 1t is a fight be
tween the conservative and Radical
elements in the O.. D.. p, and the result
Will very nearly determine the ques-
ton of the Presidents ability to name
his successor. ordinarily one would
think that State pride would weigh
the scales in w Of his Bill Taft, VINO
is known as the administrations can
didate, and VINO Is a very serious lac
tor in the contest for the Presidency.
This SurmiSe does not TAX into con-
sideratiOn Republican politics and pol
iticianS in Onio. If there IS a fighter
in this cOuntry FOrake" is the man.
Tho fire alarmist Of other days knows
how to fight and there is nothing that
pleaseS him more. He showed this in
the fight on the rate bill. Aldrich and
the other Republicans in the Senate
opposed rate regulation were towards.
They did everything possible to pre-
vent legislation and finally voted for
the bill. They We're actuated by fear.
Not so with Foraker. He rallied forth
in the open and voted as we'll as talk
ed against that righteous measure.
Again Foraker showed his owe for
a scrap when he took issue with the
President in the Brownsville affair.
The Ohio Senator is Fundamentally
against the President, but he took UP
the Brownsville affair and mad it an
issue for no other purpose than to
embarrass both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Tart. The negro vote is the game in
this contest, and it is likely to be very
useful to Mr.. Foraker in his com
ing contest
Senator Foraker realizes tina he can
never be nominated for the Presi-
dcncN. He knows that his fight against
the rate regulation makes impossible
his candidacy, but it would Oxford hin
lots of satisfaction to defeat the Pres
idcnt's candidate in his home State.
should Ohio give Taft the marble
heart his Presidential aspirations
would be crushed, and Foraker would
loom NJ as the hi" man of the party
in the cyesight Of Republican politi-
clan Of the country. Foraker thinks
that he can put q crimp in the Taft
boom, and as soon as the Brownsville
hearing is at an nd. he viii go to
Ohio. It is said that he Will make 4
~ittcfil Ill fdcl I'll INC ~ counties Ill
the State. Taft is q rcNiSion.iSt. while
Foraker and the majority Of Ohio Re
sl~tfblicanS believe in the tariff stand
pat policy. This as well rs Tafts record
regarding labor questions while federal
Judge, which gave great offcnsc to or
ganizcd labor. will not be overlooked
by senator Foraker when he begins
his Taft cunning trip.
There is 4 personal side 10 this CON
i!ict that Will make the feeling y Y
Intense. Foraker has Il great disi. {
for Taft because he thinks he has been
guilty Of base inGratitudc. it WAS For
akcr who took taft to his bosom when
he was a struggling lawyer. He had
him appointed a prosecuting attorney
and secured = judgeship for him
among other things. To humiliate Taft
would afford Foraker no lite amount
Of personal satisfaction for This very
reason.
Roosevelt Will Not Down.
While this Foraker-Taft fight Will
be the spectacular feature Of the Re
publican ROY over the Presidential
/: nomination it is Il significant fact that
the politicians refuse to eliminate
Mr.. +. Roosevelt as Il possibility. Dis
cuss Root Knox, Hughes, Taft. can
non II II of the possible candi-
dates with Republican politicians and
they invariably ring in some state
! - ~ - l,'f - ~ NiAN
President being nominated.
suppose said one prominent Re
publican in the nation a few
days ago that when the convention
meet there is a day Of balloting with
,ut results. suppose much bitterness
'aS been cngcndcrcd as there would
bc in the Ven of such a prolonged
contest. Then suppose some fellow
who has been taking an active part
m the contest should spring the name
If Roosevelt. This is the very posi-
oility that ! fear when the convention
-ets under way. Say That YOU please
thcTe is a strong feeling throughout
the country that Mr.. Bryan car de-
feat Gny other Republican"
Taking the Cue From Hartman.
since the day that Hartman came
10 Washington carly this month and
summoned newspaper men to his
quarters to tell them that the rail
roads and the public should get close!
together. railroad presidents the coun-
try over have been indulging in SINH
ar line of ak. Foremost among Tho
'ailwaN magnates who nave been urg-
ing harmony between the railroad:
and the people is President Finley. o
tbc southern Railway. who has jus
returned from Il speaking trip in tht
far South. Mr.. Finley is spreading tht
H~arrinlan doctrine in all Of his utter.
anceS. In an interview on the occa
sion of his return from his trip Soltf
president Finley too the positiOi
that there would he no need for reg
ulatinn Of railroads by law if harmon
could he had between the public an
the railroads. Mr.. Finley said:
Not only do | believe that it is I
-" interest nf both the railways an
the people that a spirit of harmon.
and cooperation and of fair and jus
- 7ealin" should be fostered. hut | be
love tina in the present state Of af
fairs it is the patriotic duty of ever
man to contribute his utmost towar'
itrin~ing about these better, relations
"When differences arise they shout
u" di@cu~@cd freely and frankly an
every e~ndcavor should be made to set
tie them in accordance with fair busi
| ess principles. Under such coiid
) tions there would be little need Q