The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-13
Denies Any Effort to Make Deal
 or Bargain With Anybody
EXPLAINS THE COX MATTER
Senator Says All Questions of lndorse- ment and Nominations Should Be Deferred Until the State
 Convention.

Washington. May 12.-senator Foraker of Ohio tonight issued statement on the Ohio situation, in reply to Representative Burton, saying that so far as he CMr. Forake) was concerned no effort what ever had been made to make a deal. bar gain or compromise with anybody about anything; that the statement issued by George B. Cox of Cincinnati was not in Mr. Forakers interest. or with his ap- proyal, but he thought Mr. Cox was striving for party harmony and he (Mr- Foraker), was willing to accept the re- suits if the convention should act fa- vorably on MT. Coxs recommendations. The senator says all questions of en- dorsement and nomination should he de- ferred until the next state convention and he will not regard as binding any action taken meanwhile by any individual, or committee not authorized to settle these questions for Ohio republicans.
 The senator reiterates that he will re- quest that the call for the next state con- vention provide that the delegates be elected from the various counties at pri- maries.
 In answer to the statement in today's papers given out at Cleveland by Mir. Burton, Senator Foraker said:
 Statement in Full
 'Mr. Burtons statement is likely to create fale impression. So far as 1 am concerned, no effort whatever has been made to make deal or d bargain or a with anybody about any thing. The statement put out by Mir Cox was his own and he made 1t on his own motion and certainly not in my interest, or my approval. At the same time l thought he was striving for party har- mony and thdt his purpose was a laud- able one, and l was willing to accept the results if the convention should act fla vorably upon his recommendations, not because l was included in his plan of compromise, but because 1 was willing to conform to anything reasonable that party good might seem to require.
 T think it the first duty of any man who believes in republican principles and doctrines and desires to respect them, to contribute all he can to the party union, strength and victory. In saying what 1 did in response to MT. CoXs recommenda- tion 1 went as far, however, as l can go with self-respect. It would have been very gratifying and contention could be avoided, not on my account, but for party good; but inasmuch as that seems mpossible-judging by what 1 learn from the newspapers and other wise, as to the attitude of the friends of Secretary Taft-I think it due to my friends. and to the whole body of repub- lcan voters in the state, 10 announce that all question of endorsement and nomin- Ix.T .l..l upon so the next state convention can act on them.
 That is the only body which has power to speak authoritatively on these sub- jects.
 Will Not Regard Action.
 'fI shall not, therefore, regard as bind- ing upon me- or any of my friends any action that may be taken otherwise by any individual or any committee or com mlttees not specifically authorized to set tie these questions for the republicans of Ohio. The rejection of the sugges tions looking to an adjustment of di q ferences has the effect. so far as 1 am concerned, of restoring the situation we were in before MT. Cox's statement was issued.
 After the November elections are out of the way, 1 shall, accordingly, as here tofore notified, request the state cen tral committee in 1SSuinW It's call Tor the state convention, to provide that the dele gates shall be elected from the various counties at primaries duly held under the statute in such cases applicable to the end that the voters themselves may have an opportunity to determine as they should what is to be done in all matters in which they will, at that time be in- terested
 Should Defer Nominations.
 "I take advantage of this opportunity to say that all nominations and endorse ments that can be preparatory and au- thoritatiyely made only by the state con- deal with The party will be stronger and can act more intelligently if we will always wait for its duly chosen repre- sentatlves to speak on such questions and then loyally abide the action so taken.
 T make this last statement because the newspapers announcement that call has been issued for meeting of the re- publican state central and executive com mittee with the county chalmen and tho republican members of Congress to be held in Columbus, May 15. at which it is proposed to discuss the political situation in Ohio and If possible take some action with reference thereto.
 My public duties make it impossible for me to attend. If I desired to do so, but without meaning to be disrespectful, in view of the fact that such meeting would have no authority to bind any one. on such matters, I would not attend if I could"