The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-03-28

Washington March 27,--In a state.
ment just issued by Senator Foraker
1t is made plain that Ohios senior
senator does not concede that Secre.
tary of War William II. Taft will be
Ohios choice for the presidential nom
ination next year.
In his statement Senator Foraker
says he does mot want any political
honors from the people of Ohio with.
out their hearty approval" and he sug-
gests that the proper way to determine
who is the choice of the people to
head the Republican ticket and to
States senate is for the Republican
state executive committee to authorize
Il primary election to choose delegates
TO the state convention which will be
called upon to determine these ques-
tions. The announcement of Superin-
tendent of Insurance Vorys that he
will support Secretary Taft for the
presidential nomination led Senator
Foraker, 1t is believed, to issue the
statement outlining his position. The
senator declares that he is willing to
go before the people on his record,
and that he has nothing to conceal
from his constituents" Mr.. Foraker
does not say that he will be candi-
date to succeed President Roosevelt,
but 1t is generally understood among
his friends in Washington that at
later date he will formally announce
his candidacy, and that If the primary
election is called in Ohio he will enter
into the fight to secure the indorse-
into the fight to secure the indorse-
ment CT his own state. Senator For
akers statement follows:
l have been SO busily occupied that l
have had neither time nor disposition to
even think about politics either state Ut
national; especially politics that belong
to next year. 1t seems to be premature
to be now discussing what is SO far
ahead. However, in view of the inter-
views and. announcements of one kind
and another that are appearing in the
newspapers, / feel that | may, with pro-
priety, say that do not want any poiit
ical honors from the Republicans of Ohio
without their hearty approval
In order that there may be no doubt as
to their preferences. / shall at the proper
time request the Republican state CEN
trail committee to issue a call for a Re-
publican state convention, to be COM
posed of delegates elected by the Repub
licans Of the state at duly authorized
primary elections, for the purpose not
only of nominating candidates for state
Offices to be voted for at our next state
e1ection, but also to determine the pref
erence of the Republicans of Ohio as to
candidates for United States senator and
for president.
If this suggestion should meet with
favor, II should be provided that the prt-
mary elections shall be held at a conve-
nient time long enough after the call
therefor has been Issued to- enable all
who are interested in the work of the
convention to be chosen to appear before
the people and discuss the questions
about which we are all concerned, SO tEe
people who are interested may act in
telligently in the selection OF their dele
gates, thus bringing this selection as
nearly to a direct popular vote as is pos
sible under the laws now in force. 1 have |
no opinions to conceal from my constit-
uents and there is no point in my public |
record as 10 which | am not ready 10 |
them, 81 full account